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"Prejevalsky's horse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Prejevalsky's horse variant of przhevalski's horse"
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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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"by alteration"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccprej\u0259\u02c8v\u00e4lzk\u0113z-",
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"-lsk\u0113z-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152259",
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"type":[]
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},
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"Premonstratensian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of an order of canons regular founded by St. Norbert at Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9 near Laon, France, in 1120":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin praemonstratensis , from praemonstratensis of Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9, from Praemonstratus Pr\u00e9montr\u00e9":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4n(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224611",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Prenanthes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs (family Compositae) with lobed or pinnatifid leaves and small heads of drooping ligulate flowers \u2014 see rattlesnake root":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek pr\u0113n\u0113s prone (akin to pro before, forward) + New Latin -anthes":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8nan\u02ccth\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081924",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Prescott":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Edward C(hristian) 1940\u2013 American economist":[],
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"William Hickling 1796\u20131859 American historian":[],
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"city in central Arizona population 39,843":[]
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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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"-\u02ccsk\u00e4t",
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"\u02c8pre-sk\u0259t",
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"\u02c8pre-sk\u0259t also -\u02ccsk\u00e4t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105246",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Prescott Valley":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"town in central Arizona north-northwest of Phoenix population 38,822":[]
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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":"20220707-110141",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Prescott scale":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a scale ( Matsucoccus vexillorum ) that attacks pines in the western U.S.":[]
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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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"probably from the name Prescott":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8presk\u0259t-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181805",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Presidents' Day":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the third Monday in February observed as a legal holiday in most of the states of the U.S. in honor of the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202220",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Pressirostres":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a group of birds having a narrow compressed bill":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pressi- (from Latin pressus , past participle of premere to press) + -rostres (from Latin rostrum beak)":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115819",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Pribilof Islands":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"islands of Alaska in the Bering Sea":[]
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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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"\u02c8pri-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u022ff"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073150",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Pride":{
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"antonyms":[
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"flatter",
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"pique",
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"plume"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a company of lions":[],
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": a reasonable or justifiable self-respect":[],
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": a showy or impressive group":[
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"a pride of dancers"
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],
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": a source of pride : the best in a group or class":[],
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": delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship":[
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"parental pride"
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],
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": highest pitch : prime":[],
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": inordinate self-esteem : conceit":[],
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": ostentatious display":[],
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": proud or disdainful behavior or treatment : disdain":[],
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": the quality or state of being proud: such as":[],
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": to indulge (oneself) in pride":[
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"\u2014 now usually used in the phrase pride oneself on to describe taking pride in some ability, quality, etc. She was a girl who prided herself on her carefully blas\u00e9 and supercilious attitude towards life. \u2014 P. G. Wodehouse"
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],
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"Thomas died 1658 English Parliamentarian commander":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Being able to work again gave him his pride back.",
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"Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride .",
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"Pride would not allow her to give up.",
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"It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.",
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"The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity.",
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"They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it.",
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"I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.",
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"He showed a great pride in his family.",
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"These young people are the pride of their community.",
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"Verb",
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"he prides himself on the quality of his writing",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Having Taylor Morrison at the forefront of this change in homebuying culture is a point of pride for McCarty. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Thirty-one members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were arrested near an Idaho pride event. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. \u2014 Martha Bellisle, Chron , 12 June 2022",
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"Couer d'Alene police confirmed in a press briefing that 31 individuals from a variety of states were inside the U-Haul after it was stopped by local and Idaho State Police several blocks from the pride event on Saturday afternoon. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
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"Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. \u2014 Martha Bellisle, ajc , 12 June 2022",
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"Authorities arrest members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday, June 11, 2022, after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho LGBTQ pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. \u2014 Martha Bellisle, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 June 2022",
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"Nation/World Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. \u2014 Martha Bellisle, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Americans pride themselves as being able to live in a marketplace of ideas and make decisions for themselves about truthfulness. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"In this view, disability is a social identity that can comes with discrimination, but also pride in disability culture and support from other disabled people. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"The Hawken boys pride themselves on the 4x100, which currently ranks ninth. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"Then again, the Suns pride themselves on defending, getting stops and running. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"The Ravens pride themselves on their winning culture and on-field success, but sometimes losing has its benefits, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
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"Homophobia and transphobia aren\u2019t exclusive to pride month. \u2014 Michael Bach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"The owners also pride themselves on their wide variety of sides ranging from collard greens to mac and cheese. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The ultra-Orthodox, also known as the Haredim, pride themselves on preserving Jewish learning and tradition through centuries of persecution. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English pr\u0233de , from pr\u016bd proud \u2014 more at proud":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ego",
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"pridefulness",
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"self-esteem",
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"self-regard",
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"self-respect"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083032",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"Pripet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in northwestern Ukraine and southern Belarus flowing east through the extensive":[
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"Pripet Marshes"
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],
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"to the Dnieper River":[
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"Pripet Marshes"
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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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"\u02c8pri-\u02ccpet",
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"-p\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094119",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Procavia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus (the type of the family Procaviidae ) of hyraxes containing a single species, the rock hyrax":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Cavia":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110441",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Procaviidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of Old World ungulate mammals that includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Procavia , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014dk\u0259\u02c8v\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084349",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Prod":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a pointed instrument used to prod":[],
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": an incitement to act":[
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"needed a few prods to remember her lines"
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],
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": protestant sense 1b":[],
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": to incite to action : stir":[],
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": to poke or stir as if with a prod":[],
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": to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick":[],
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": to urge someone on":[],
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"product ; production":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention.",
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"She was prodded into joining the team.",
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"Noun (1)",
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"She gave him a sharp prod in the back.",
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"He picked up a stick and used it as a prod to get the donkey moving.",
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"He needed a few prods to remember his lines.",
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"She called me and gave me a prod about finishing the report.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks now dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"After a messy parliamentary election result in 2017, Steinmeier helped prod politicians to form a new coalition government rather than holding out for a new vote. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber, ajc , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks currently dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, chicagotribune.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Pacing decisions don\u2019t occur in a vacuum\u2014but even in the sterile confines of the lab, the prospect of racing against someone else seems to prod us to sprint off the start line. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2021",
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"Samsung is welcome to poke and prod at Apple, but the company might want to try releasing a Galaxy S phone that actually outsells the latest iPhone first. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The other robotic arm would be able to poke and prod solar cells or antennas that have failed to unfurl correctly \u2014 a problem that happens every two or three years, Henshaw says. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Usher\u2019s thoughts are his constant nagging companions, a chorus of six who embody the forces that prod and shape him, including his mother and father and their relentlessly taxing demands. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The company\u2019s asset-management arm plans to use its proxy vote to prod more companies to address data deficiencies. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The bottom line is, there needs to be lots more prod production, and that's most available to the strongest countries. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
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"And oversteer never feels more than an indelicate throttle- prod away, especially on damp roads and with modest tires. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
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"But at some point before too long, the city will need to give an official prod to building owners who otherwise might try to make private amenities out of community benefits that they are required to provide. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
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"European co- prod creatively led by American show runner Frank Doelger with cast from France and Germany, produced in Italy and Belgium. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The series, which is a three-way co- prod among RAI, Franco-German network Arte and Netflix, follows the 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Best of all, the spunky double overhead-cam four-cylinder engine, which would feel merely peppy by today's standards, nonetheless snarled like an angry German shepherd with each prod of the accelerator. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"This may sound like it has been lifted from the brochure, but a prod of the accelerator out of a low-speed corner really does make the car feel rear-driven. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"The best posture correctors give you a prod every so often to gently encourage you to sit up properly. \u2014 Medea Giordano, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by shortening & alteration":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dig",
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"goad",
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"spur"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111927",
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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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"Productus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of extinct articulate brachiopods characteristic of Carboniferous and Permian strata, lacking a pedicle but often anchored by spines on the shell, and including the largest known brachiopods some of which (as P. giganteus ) attain a width of one foot":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, lengthened, protracted, from past participle of producere to bring forth, produce, pull out":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012023",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Progne":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of swallows including the purple martin and its related 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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"New Latin, irregular after Procne , a woman in Greek mythology who was transformed into a swallow, from Latin, from Greek Prokn\u0113":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4gn\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201802",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Progoneata":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a primary division of Arthropoda comprising forms with the genital apertures near the anterior end of the body and including the classes Diplopoda, Pauropoda, and Symphyla":[]
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"pr\u014d\u02ccg\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u00e4t\u0259",
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"-\u02c8\u0101t\u0259"
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"city in southeastern Mexico on the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula that is the port for M\u00e9rida population 53,958":[]
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a major political party in Canada traditionally advocating economic nationalism and close ties with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a religious group of Brethren who because of their desire for more stress on education, a church polity that was congregational, and less rigid rules regarding plain dress left the Church of the Brethren in 1882 and formed the Brethren Church":[]
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"antonyms":[
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"uncreative",
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"unimaginative",
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"uninventive",
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"unoriginal"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-th\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clever",
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"creative",
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"imaginative",
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"ingenious",
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"innovational",
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"innovative",
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"innovatory",
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"inventive",
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"original",
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"originative"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042210",
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"type":[
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"Promin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": glucosulfone":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dm\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134806",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see marmara, sea of":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111023",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"large park in central Brooklyn, New York area 526 acres (213 hectares)":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141036",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Prospero":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the rightful duke of Milan in Shakespeare's The Tempest":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259-\u02ccr\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133404",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Protestant Reformation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": reformation sense 2":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081818",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
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"Protremata":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an order of articulate brachiopods having the peduncle opening restricted to the ventral valve or absent":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -tremata":""
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"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8trem\u0259t\u0259",
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"-r\u0113m-"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041506",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun,",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Protylopus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of camels no larger than jackrabbits found in the Upper Eocene of North America and having teeth that form a continuous series, unfused lower leg bones, and four functional toes on the front feet":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -tylopus (from Tylopoda )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8til\u0259p\u0259s"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095228",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
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"Proudhon":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Pierre-Joseph 1809\u20131865 French journalist":[]
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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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"pr\u00fc-\u02c8d\u014d\u207f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095302",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Proulx":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"(Edna) Annie 1935\u2013 American writer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114953",
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"Providence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diseconomy",
|
|
"wastefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"(a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042":[
|
|
"Providence River"
|
|
],
|
|
": God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny":[],
|
|
": divine guidance or care":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being provident":[],
|
|
"city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the":[
|
|
"Providence River"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practicing its customary providence , the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived",
|
|
"had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So it\u2019s an accident\u2014maybe an accident caused by providence . \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Directing the classic Russian play, which deals with the loss of one\u2019s home and motherland, is another bit of providence . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nevertheless, the fleeting encounter of the emperor and the philosopher was the stuff of providence \u2014as if the arc of history had intersected with the designs of history\u2019s philosopher-architect. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the familiar European lore vampires can be repelled with a crucifix, scalded with holy water or burned by sunlight, a longstanding symbol of providence . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To him, there\u2019s providence behind the symmetry of the circumstances of his first starts at LSU and Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The church\u2019s piano was supposed to be dedicated with a virtual recital on Feb. 21, but again providence \u2014 in the form of a hellacious deep freeze on Valentine\u2019s Day \u2014 had other ideas. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"The show felt almost like providence , as Farahani views all her past roles. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But by 1994, when I.O.E.\u2019s president presented Moon with a golden trophy during a celebration of Moon\u2019s ocean providence at a church estate in the Hudson Valley, the direction of what Moon put in motion was increasingly clear. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin providentia , from provident-, providens":""
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccden(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259ns"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034327",
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name",
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Pr\u00e9val":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Ren\u00e9 (Garcia) 1943\u20132017 president of Haiti (1996\u20132001, 2006\u201311)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0101-\u02c8v\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190448",
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"Pr\u00e9vost d'Exiles":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Antoine-Fran\u00e7ois 1697\u20131763 Abb\u00e9 Pr\u00e9vost French writer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0101-\u02c8v\u014d-\u02ccdeg-\u02c8z\u0113l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114042",
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pr":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": public relations":[
|
|
"had a job in PR",
|
|
"the company's PR rep"
|
|
],
|
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"Puerto Rico":[],
|
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"pair":[],
|
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"payroll":[],
|
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"personal record":[],
|
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"praseodymium":[],
|
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"price":[],
|
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"printed":[],
|
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"proportional representation":[],
|
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"propyl":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191052",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"noun",
|
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"symbol"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"praam":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of praam variant spelling of pram:1"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153126",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"prabble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": quarrel , squabble":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in the phrase pribbles and prabbles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of brabble entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prab\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043325",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prabhu":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the writer caste in western India":[],
|
|
": lord , chief":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sanskrit, literally, excelling, mighty, from prabhavati he surpasses, is powerful, from pra- before + bhavati he becomes, is":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0259(\u02cc)bu\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051852",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": practical":[],
|
|
": practice":[],
|
|
": the ancient reported decision of the Court of Session used to show the customary practices and law":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English practik , from Middle French practique, pratique , from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos practical":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English practik , from Middle French practique, pratique , from Late Latin practicus":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8praktik",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003121",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible":[
|
|
"a practicable plan"
|
|
],
|
|
": capable of being used : usable":[
|
|
"a practicable weapon"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"nonviable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unviable",
|
|
"unworkable"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practicable possible , practicable , feasible mean capable of being realized. possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions. a possible route up the west face of the mountain practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions. a solution that is not practicable in the time available feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired. commercially feasible for mass production",
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"examples":[
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"The idea is interesting but not practicable , I'm afraid.",
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"a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the year after Cumulina\u2019s birth, Wakayama and Yanagimachi made 84 more cloned mice, putting to rest lingering skepticism over whether cloning was practicable . \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
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"Performers will drive or fly from city to city in its new iteration, and stay in hotels, a tremendous savings made practicable by the fact that there\u2019s no longer a need to check-in, say, a big cat. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
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"At present, the only practicable approach is correction by mitochondrial replacement. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
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"This means that comparing all possible routes is not a practicable algorithm. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"While not technically in Arctic waters, Nome has been identified by Corps officials as the most practicable northern location for harboring large vessels in Western Alaska. \u2014 Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Mostly the desire for flexibility: 76% want the freedom to work remotely and 93% the freedom to work on their own schedules (presumably, in both cases, when practicable ). \u2014 Deborah Lovich, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
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"Districts will respect communities of interest, neighborhoods, and political subdivisions, like cities and counties, to the extent practicable . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 31 July 2021",
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"Cyclists on the road should remain as far to the right as is practicable . \u2014 John Pana, cleveland , 26 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172646"
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},
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"practical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"impracticable",
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"impractical",
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"inapplicable",
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"nonpractical",
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"unusable",
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"unworkable",
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"useless"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": actively engaged in some course of action or occupation":[
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"a practical farmer"
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],
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": an examination requiring demonstration of some practical skill":[
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"a zoology practical"
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],
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": being such in practice or effect : virtual":[
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"a practical failure"
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],
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": capable of being put to use or account : useful":[
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"he had a practical knowledge of French"
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],
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": concerned with voluntary action and ethical decisions":[
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"practical reason"
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],
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": designed to supplement theoretical training by experience":[],
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": disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction":[],
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": of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal":[
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"a practical question",
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"for all practical purposes"
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],
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": qualified by practice or practical training":[
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"a good practical mechanic"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen.",
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"An engineer will address the design's practical problems.",
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"She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems.",
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"practical solutions to complicated problems",
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"He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy.",
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"The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes.",
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"The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical .",
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"The book is a practical guide to car care.",
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"He gave me some practical advice on finding a job.",
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"Noun",
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"We have our zoology practicals next week.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Model S is also practical , with a large rear cargo area and a frunk for extra space. \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
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"Convertible strollers are great for a growing family, but tend to cost more than other models and are not as practical for a set of twins. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
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"This opens the platform to a key-recovery attack that is practical under certain circumstances, namely once a user has logged into an account slightly more than 512 times. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"The reason why Sony opted for this massive console design is actually more practical than simply to stun fans. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022",
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"Early fatherhood, when portrayed in literature, is often similarly practical : serving to color the characters, plot, and themes, but rarely warranting a sustained look. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
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"Still, for all their fanciness and gaudiness, the fences are also practical , requiring low maintenance compared to iron fences with peeling paint. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
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"Unlike Johnson and Hodge, whose costumes were mostly practical , Brosnan had to adjust to playing a character whose look was largely created in post-production. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
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"Some gun buyers have been misled into thinking that the AR-15 is somehow practical for self-defense. \u2014 Michael Fanone, CNN , 5 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For most, the practical trumped the philosophical on a question of public health. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2021",
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"All three of these agencies have worked to give students the flexibility to work online and, as Friday, NACCAS, in coordination with the Department of Education, announced the lifting of the restriction to teach practicals hands-on. \u2014 Christopher Roth, azcentral , 23 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Late Latin practicus , from Greek praktikos , from prassein to pass over, fare, do; akin to Greek peran to pass through \u2014 more at fare":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"actionable",
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"applicable",
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"applicative",
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"applied",
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"functional",
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"practicable",
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"serviceable",
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"ultrapractical",
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"usable",
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"useable",
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"useful",
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"workable",
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"working"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081747",
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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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"practical joke":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"One of the children filled the sugar bowl with salt as a practical joke .",
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"friends had left the risqu\u00e9 message on his voice mail as a practical joke",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To welcome Craig Melvin back to the Today show on May 17, after being out sick with a breakthrough case of COVID-19, Al decided to employ a little practical joke . \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The disguise played a superbly Tuscan practical joke on his unwitting hosts. \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 13 May 2021",
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"The idea goes back to a practical joke team members often play on a new bat boy. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 30 June 2021",
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"The card game, more a practical joke , is when a dealer creates the false impression of a legitimate game and then simply throws the deck into the air and instructs players to pick up the cards. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 28 June 2021",
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"All of a sudden, the party was over\u2014my dad\u2019s greatest practical joke was kaput. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
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"The counter-pasta video in question seems to be a mash-up of the two genres \u2014 a three-minute-long video featuring questionable food that just has to be a practical joke , doesn\u2019t it"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1776, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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"gag",
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"jest",
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"knavery",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"prank",
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"rag",
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"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205257",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical politics":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": matter for concrete action as distinguished from theoretical discussion":[],
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": political intrigue, scheming, or action involving dishonorable or dishonest dealings":[]
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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":"20220706-135427",
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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]
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},
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"practical reason":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": reason concerned with the practical accomplishment of chosen ends":[
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"\u2014 contrasted with theoretical reason"
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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":"20220706-214006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical theology":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the study of the institutional activities of religion (such as preaching, church administration, pastoral care, and liturgics)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Buck is an associate professor of practical theology at Southern California\u2019s Azusa Pacific University, a private, evangelical Christian college. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101652",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practical unit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various electric and magnetic units selected for convenience as to size for use in actual practical measurements":[]
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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":"20220707-055931",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practically":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": almost , nearly":[
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"practically everyone"
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],
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": in a practical manner":[
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"look practically at the problem"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.",
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"I talk to him practically everyday.",
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"The project is practically complete.",
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"Football is practically a religion in some places.",
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"Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ever since antibiotics became available in the 1930\u2019s, bacteria like N. gonorrhoeae have readily adapted to practically every new class of antimicrobials that\u2019s been introduced. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Technology is now foundational to realizing practically every business\u2019 mission and goals. \u2014 Giuliana Corbo, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Touzani showcases practically every step of its creation, using the process as a kind of slow-motion seduction between Halim and Youssef. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, wealth is obscene from practically every angle. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
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"Suppliers arrive at the plant with five to 10 truckloads of scrap each day, company officials said, but practically every handful seems to contain shell casings or a mortar shell or other remnants from the past four decades of war. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
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"But that\u2019s a description that comes with the territory of practically every quarterback who\u2019s won the sport\u2019s most important trophy: None of them are the supreme athletes whose highlights will dominate social media. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
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"Davy used it on practically every actor in season two, to the point where samples kept mysteriously disappearing from the makeup trailer. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 13 May 2022",
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"Both Alabama and Auburn have collectives along with practically every major school in a state that allows them. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259-l\u0113",
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"\u02c8prak-ti-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"about",
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"all but",
|
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"almost",
|
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"borderline",
|
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"fair",
|
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"fairly",
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"feckly",
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"more or less",
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"most",
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"much",
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"near",
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"nearly",
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"next to",
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"nigh",
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"somewhere",
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"virtually",
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"well-nigh"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022738",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"practicant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": practitioner":[]
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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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"Medieval Latin practicant-, practicans , present participle of practicare to practice medicine, from practice practice":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prakt\u0259\u0307k\u0259nt"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232315",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"dry run",
|
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"rehearsal",
|
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"trial"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a repeated or customary action":[
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"had this irritating practice"
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],
|
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": actual performance or application":[
|
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"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
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],
|
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": carry out , apply":[
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"practice what you preach"
|
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],
|
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": intrigue":[],
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": plot":[],
|
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": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
|
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"practice makes perfect"
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],
|
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": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
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"get in practice"
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],
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": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
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": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
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": the usual way of doing something":[
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"local practices"
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],
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": to be professionally engaged in":[
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"practice medicine"
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],
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": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
|
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"practice politeness"
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],
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": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
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": to do something customarily":[],
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": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
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"practice the act"
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],
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": to pursue a profession actively":[],
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": to take advantage of someone":[
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"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
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"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
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"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
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"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
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"Noun",
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"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
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"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
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"They'll get better with practice .",
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"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
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"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
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"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
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"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
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"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
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"Burial practices vary around the world.",
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"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
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"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
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"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
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"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
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"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 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":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
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"synonyms":[
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
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"run over"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210935",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"practice curve":{
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"definitions":{
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": a graphic representation of change in performance as a function of practice":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231957",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice deception on":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make (someone) believe something that isn't true : to deceive":[
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"She practiced deception on her unsuspecting clients."
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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":"20220708-104441",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practice makes perfect":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131046",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practice teaching":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": teaching by a student under the supervision of an experienced teacher":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Online charter schools, which have a set curriculum and have practice teaching remotely, have poor results with many students, several studies have shown. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"Bennett spent an hour at practice teaching Wildey and the team how the press works. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star , 9 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111155",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"practice what one preaches":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to act according to the way one tells other people to act":[
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke."
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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":"20220708-112137",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"practiced":{
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"antonyms":[
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"amateur",
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"amateurish",
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"inexperienced",
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"inexpert",
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"jackleg",
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"unprofessional",
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"unseasoned",
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": experienced , skilled":[
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"a practiced chef"
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],
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": learned by practice":[
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"a practiced skill"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Only a few of the dancers are practiced in traditional ballet.",
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"He split the log with practiced skill.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Biden had ignored the practiced imprecision of his predecessors with regard to China and Taiwan before in his presidency. \u2014 Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
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"While there are many different threading methods, Dahiya says this is the most practiced technique. \u2014 Wendy Sy, Allure , 27 May 2022",
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"Scottoline creates tension and emotion with a practiced hand, never losing sight of the realistic human frailties that, far too often in thrillers, are forgotten in favor of plot. \u2014 E.a. Aymar, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Quinto and Flockhart exist in a different and more practiced state of drunkenness, two sides of a functioning alcoholic coin. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
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"There, the crew members work with practiced ease and efficiency, talking interchangeably in English and Navajo. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"But in a world where superpower status counts for less, his practiced and tenacious diplomacy had opened the door to more cooperation, in which one step at a time is taken toward a more hopeful future for the planet. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Top pick Cade Cunningham sliced through their defense, dishing and scoring like a practiced veteran, not a 20-year-old. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"How and when the perception changed The modern sense of legal collections as practiced law derives in some manner from the legacy of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplished",
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"ace",
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"adept",
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"compleat",
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"complete",
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"consummate",
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"crack",
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"crackerjack",
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"educated",
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"experienced",
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"expert",
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"good",
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"great",
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"master",
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"masterful",
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"masterly",
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"professed",
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"proficient",
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"skilled",
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"skillful",
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"versed",
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"veteran",
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"virtuoso"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074421",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"practiced eye":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a lot of knowledge about and experience with the way something looks":[
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"His practiced eye told him one of the diamonds was a fake."
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],
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": someone who has a lot of knowledge about and experience with the way something looks":[
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"The diamonds may look identical to you and me, but to a practiced eye , one is obviously a fake."
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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":"20220708-125246",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"practices":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"dry run",
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"rehearsal",
|
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"trial"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a repeated or customary action":[
|
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"had this irritating practice"
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],
|
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": actual performance or application":[
|
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"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
|
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],
|
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": carry out , apply":[
|
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"practice what you preach"
|
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],
|
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": intrigue":[],
|
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": plot":[],
|
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": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
|
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"practice makes perfect"
|
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],
|
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": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
|
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"get in practice"
|
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],
|
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": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
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": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
|
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": the usual way of doing something":[
|
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"local practices"
|
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],
|
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": to be professionally engaged in":[
|
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"practice medicine"
|
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],
|
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": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
|
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"practice politeness"
|
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],
|
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": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
|
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": to do something customarily":[],
|
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": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
|
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"practice the act"
|
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],
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively":[],
|
|
": to take advantage of someone":[
|
|
"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
|
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
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],
|
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
|
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
|
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"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
|
|
"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
|
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"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
|
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
|
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"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
|
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"They'll get better with practice .",
|
|
"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
|
|
"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
|
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"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
|
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"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
|
|
"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
|
|
"Burial practices vary around the world.",
|
|
"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"exercise",
|
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"rehearse",
|
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"run over"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103954",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"practician":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration (influenced by practic ) of Middle English (Scots dialect) praticiane , from Middle French praticien , from pratique practice + -ien -ian":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prak\u02c8tish\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120806",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"practicing":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": actively engaged in a specified career or way of life":[
|
|
"a practicing physician"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1625, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-t\u0259-si\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a course of study designed especially for the preparation of teachers and clinicians that involves the supervised practical application of previously studied theory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Contributors from the American University-Washington Post practicum program are McKenzie Beard, Vanessa Montalbano, Megan Ruggles and Carley Welch. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The draft rules also outline what kind of training those administering the substance will need to receive, which would include a minimum of 120 hours of instructional time and 40 hours of practicum . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"McKenzie Beard, Caroline Cliona Boyle, Heather MacNeil, Aneeta Mathur-Ashton, Vanessa Montalbano, Megan Ruggles, Nick Trombola and Carley Welch with the American University-Washington Post practicum contributed to this report. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In late 2020, Richard began a practicum involving a social media marketing research project for Facebook, alongside a cohort of largely diverse students from around the country. \u2014 Anna Esaki-smith, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Assign public health graduate students who need practicum experience to rural communities to do contact tracing, data entry, and provide staff support for small county health departments. \u2014 Dr. Jennifer Olsen, Time , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Through coaching and professional development, the program helps teachers work on practicums , lesson planning and preparing for the National Board Certification. \u2014 Lauren Lee, CNN , 3 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"This particular practicum was the culmination of a 5-day course at the new Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Va. \u2014 Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Tussey, who already has a bachelors and a masters degree in engineering, travels to Clarkdale, a town tucked between Jerome and Cottonwood, for classes and practicum work in the vineyard and winery. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, azcentral , 19 Nov. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German Praktikum , from Late Latin practicum , neuter of practicus practical":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prak-ti-k\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprenticeship",
|
|
"externship",
|
|
"internship",
|
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"training"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a repeated or customary action":[
|
|
"had this irritating practice"
|
|
],
|
|
": actual performance or application":[
|
|
"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
|
|
],
|
|
": carry out , apply":[
|
|
"practice what you preach"
|
|
],
|
|
": intrigue":[],
|
|
": plot":[],
|
|
": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
|
|
"practice makes perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
|
|
"get in practice"
|
|
],
|
|
": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
|
|
": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
|
|
": the usual way of doing something":[
|
|
"local practices"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be professionally engaged in":[
|
|
"practice medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
|
|
"practice politeness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
|
|
": to do something customarily":[],
|
|
": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
|
|
"practice the act"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pursue a profession actively":[],
|
|
": to take advantage of someone":[
|
|
"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to train by repeated exercises":[
|
|
"practice pupils in penmanship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
|
|
"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
|
|
"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
|
|
"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
|
|
"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
|
|
"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
|
|
"They'll get better with practice .",
|
|
"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
|
|
"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
|
|
"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
|
|
"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
|
|
"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
|
|
"Burial practices vary around the world.",
|
|
"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
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"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
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"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
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"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
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"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
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"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
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"run over"
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"dry run",
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"rehearsal",
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"trial"
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": a repeated or customary action":[
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"had this irritating practice"
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": actual performance or application":[
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"ready to carry out in practice what they advocated in principle"
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],
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": carry out , apply":[
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"practice what you preach"
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],
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": intrigue":[],
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": plot":[],
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": systematic exercise for proficiency":[
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"practice makes perfect"
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],
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": the condition of being proficient through systematic exercise":[
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"get in practice"
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],
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": the continuous exercise of a profession":[],
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": the form, manner, and order of conducting legal suits and prosecutions":[],
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": the usual way of doing something":[
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"local practices"
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],
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": to be professionally engaged in":[
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"practice medicine"
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],
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": to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually":[
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"practice politeness"
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],
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": to do repeated exercises for proficiency":[],
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": to do something customarily":[],
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": to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient":[
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"practice the act"
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],
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": to pursue a profession actively":[],
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": to take advantage of someone":[
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"he practised on their credulity with huge success",
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"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
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": to train by repeated exercises":[
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"practice pupils in penmanship"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.",
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"Have you been practicing your lines for the play",
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"She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.",
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"Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.",
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"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
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"Noun",
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"Being a good musician takes a lot of practice .",
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"I'm sure you'll learn your lines for the play with enough practice .",
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"They'll get better with practice .",
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"I'm late for trumpet practice .",
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"The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.",
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"The team's practices usually last two hours.",
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"She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.",
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"The country's poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.",
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"Burial practices vary around the world.",
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"It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The best way to quash that hesitance is to practice solving. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"The goal is to practice and learn how an income statement works in real life. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The Celtics gathered prior to practice Wednesday to discuss the importance of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a must-win game to continue their quest toward their first title in 14 years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Patience was the virtue Kiki Estrada of Orange Lutheran had to practice again and again this softball season. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
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"The plan was to practice driving all summer and have my license by the end of the year. \u2014 Seventeen , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The important thing to remember when wearing eyelashes or applying any eye makeup is to practice good hygiene habits, including washing your hands frequently, avoiding rubbing your eyes as much as possible and not sharing makeup. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ahead of this year\u2019s competition, Kalush Orchestra had to practice virtually before finally gathering safely in Lviv. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
|
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"One way, suggested Stern, is to practice quick, low-risk decisions (e.g., picking a show on Netflix)\u2014though be mindful not to tip into impulsiveness. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a senior associate dean and the Lester Crown professor of management practice at the Yale School of Management, and president of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. \u2014 Georgia Hirsty, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Two days of practice will follow before the team\u2019s summer-league opener of the California Classic at the Chase Center on Saturday against a similar team of draft picks, rookies, young players and free agents from the Los Angeles Lakers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"Alford workout is designed to show recruits what a day of practice is like at Ohio State. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
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"But because each church is self-governing, there\u2019s a wider array of practice than outsiders might readily pick up on. \u2014 Kelsey Osgood, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Respectfully, this is an inaccurate view of the practice . \u2014 Regina Hoshimi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Providers in Louisiana stopped performing abortions Friday, unsure of the legality of the practice because of the vagueness of the bill, reproductive rights groups said. \u2014 Chloe Atkins, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The court\u2019s ending of that practice , on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years. \u2014 Maysoon Khan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"June 21 is also the International Day of Yoga, celebrated in South Asia and around the world with mass yoga sessions and educational events about the benefits of the practice . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 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":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English practisen , from Middle French practiser , from Medieval Latin practizare , alteration of practicare , from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice , from Greek praktik\u0113 , from feminine of praktikos":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for practice Noun habit , practice , usage , custom , wont mean a way of acting fixed through repetition. habit implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively. had a habit of tapping his fingers practice suggests an act or method followed with regularity and usually through choice. our practice is to honor all major credit cards usage suggests a customary action so generally followed that it has become a social norm. western-style dress is now common usage in international business custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals wont usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice of an individual or group. as was her wont , she slept until noon",
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"synonyms":[
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
|
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"run over"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090100",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"practitioner":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an authorized healer":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under the order, he is also barred from working as a solo practitioner . \u2014 Kate Farrish, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Scowcroft, although popularly depicted as a practitioner of realpolitik, wanted to solidify international norms around territorial integrity and peace. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The daughter of Rhiana and WIlliam Kehrli, the St. Mary\u2019s Academy senior plans to attend Boston College and pursue a career as a nurse practitioner . \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This year marks his 50th year as a Buddhist practitioner . \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Joquina Reed classifies herself as a JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) practitioner . \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Three years ago, Sam started studying to become a nurse practitioner . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
|
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"After graduating in the spring of 2020, Clare Banaszewski landed her dream job as a nurse practitioner in a maternity ward at a hospital in Omaha, Neb. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 15 May 2022",
|
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"After graduating University of Cincinnati law school, Kennedy worked as a solo practitioner and later ran for domestic relations judge. \u2014 Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of earlier practician , from Middle English (Scots) pratician , from Middle French practicien , from pratique practice":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"prak-\u02c8tish-(\u0259-)n\u0259r",
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"prak-\u02c8ti-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259r"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"exponent",
|
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"expounder",
|
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"guru",
|
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"high priest",
|
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"interpreter"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085805",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"pragmatic":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
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"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": busy":[],
|
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": officious":[],
|
|
": opinionated":[],
|
|
": relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic":[
|
|
"a pragmatic leader",
|
|
"a pragmatic [=practical] approach to health care"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In their universe, romance is totally detached from pragmatic concerns and societal pressures \u2026 \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 24 Jan. 2005",
|
|
"\u2026 their pragmatic successors like Benjamin Franklin were concerned with lightning's \u2026 power but not its thrilling scenic value. \u2014 John Updike , New York Review of Books , 15 Aug. 2002",
|
|
"\u2026 pragmatic enough to have held on to their day jobs for years after they were putting out records. \u2014 Chris Mundy , Rolling Stone , 16 Sept. 1993",
|
|
"\u2026 and her mysticism never failed to exasperate her pragmatic , mountain-climbing daughter. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
|
|
"His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.",
|
|
"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Quilting has an artistic and pragmatic cultural legacy within African American heritage -- for example, the work of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama. \u2014 Chelsea Lee, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Others would describe them as practical, pragmatic , work-oriented, and serious. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a remarkably disciplined and pragmatic position. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Macron should use his newfound eminence to persuade the rest of Europe that keeping Ukraine out of NATO is humane and pragmatic policy. \u2014 Andrew Day, The Week , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"How sympathetic viewers are to her stand may depend on the strength of their own anti-capitalist convictions: Lamarzelle is drawn as slick and pragmatic , though not overtly villainous, while Eve\u2019s defiance risks the livelihood of others but herself. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While the ministry is optimistic a deal can be reached, MCC officials are cautious and pragmatic . \u2014 Samya Kullab, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Others have cited more pragmatic reasons for imposing the gender ratios. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041641",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
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"visionary"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": busy":[],
|
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": officious":[],
|
|
": opinionated":[],
|
|
": relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic":[
|
|
"a pragmatic leader",
|
|
"a pragmatic [=practical] approach to health care"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In their universe, romance is totally detached from pragmatic concerns and societal pressures \u2026 \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 24 Jan. 2005",
|
|
"\u2026 their pragmatic successors like Benjamin Franklin were concerned with lightning's \u2026 power but not its thrilling scenic value. \u2014 John Updike , New York Review of Books , 15 Aug. 2002",
|
|
"\u2026 pragmatic enough to have held on to their day jobs for years after they were putting out records. \u2014 Chris Mundy , Rolling Stone , 16 Sept. 1993",
|
|
"\u2026 and her mysticism never failed to exasperate her pragmatic , mountain-climbing daughter. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
|
|
"His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.",
|
|
"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Quilting has an artistic and pragmatic cultural legacy within African American heritage -- for example, the work of the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama. \u2014 Chelsea Lee, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Others would describe them as practical, pragmatic , work-oriented, and serious. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a remarkably disciplined and pragmatic position. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Macron should use his newfound eminence to persuade the rest of Europe that keeping Ukraine out of NATO is humane and pragmatic policy. \u2014 Andrew Day, The Week , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"How sympathetic viewers are to her stand may depend on the strength of their own anti-capitalist convictions: Lamarzelle is drawn as slick and pragmatic , though not overtly villainous, while Eve\u2019s defiance risks the livelihood of others but herself. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While the ministry is optimistic a deal can be reached, MCC officials are cautious and pragmatic . \u2014 Samya Kullab, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Others have cited more pragmatic reasons for imposing the gender ratios. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Asked about the potential wider impact of the film\u2019s release, however, Roher was more pragmatic . \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos , from pragmat-, pragma deed, from prassein to do \u2014 more at practical":""
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"prag-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032208",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pragmatist":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a practical approach to problems and affairs":[
|
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"tried to strike a balance between principles and pragmatism"
|
|
],
|
|
": an American movement in philosophy founded by C. S. Peirce and William James and marked by the doctrines that the meaning of conceptions is to be sought in their practical bearings, that the function of thought is to guide action, and that truth is preeminently to be tested by the practical consequences of belief":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"To put it rather more crudely, he is trying to sell his integrationist and reformist agenda using traditionalist legal wrappings. It is, of course, this pragmatism , which sometimes comes across as slippery casuistry, that so annoys his critics. \u2014 Malise Ruthven , New York Review of Books , 16 Aug. 2007",
|
|
"These are books without slogans, manuals that favor subtlety over simplicity, moderation over bombast, pragmatism over ideology. \u2014 Jonathan Tepperman , New York Times Book Review , 16 Oct 2005",
|
|
"\u2026 compromise (or better yet, its spirit) symbolizes the necessary pragmatism expected of politics in a pluralist society. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
|
|
"The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Stacy Blythe, Big Loud\u2019s senior vice-president of promotion, is in charge of airplay, a job that requires a mixture of optimism and pragmatism . \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Kendall envisioned a system that would incentivize civility and pragmatism , dilute the influence of political parties and dark money, and deliver consensus winners with broad appeal. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Being open about the risks of our ideas shows humility, integrity and pragmatism . \u2014 Andr\u00e9s De Jongh, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Desmond Tutu was a patriot without equal; a leader of principle and pragmatism who gave meaning to the biblical insight that faith without works is dead. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"So, find the places and people who are interrupting fatphobic narratives and let their compassion and pragmatism fill your head and heart. \u2014 Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2021",
|
|
"Clark\u2019s willingness to engage with anyone who would talk to him was only matched by his pragmatism , with a nearly singular focus on getting things done, said Jack McGowan, who served as Clark\u2019s press secretary for part of his first term. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"But not everything about the outlook is traditional; his pragmatism comes with surprises. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But if clean energy is to have a chance, pragmatism and profit motive must rule the day. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see pragmatic":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prag-m\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034732",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prairie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large area of level or rolling land in the Mississippi River valley that in its natural uncultivated state usually has deep fertile soil, a cover of tall coarse grasses, and few trees":[],
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": a tract of grassland: such as":[],
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": land in or predominantly in grass":[],
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": one of the dry treeless plateaus east of the Rocky Mountains that merge on their east side with the prairies proper and are characterized by shorter grasses and drier less fertile soil":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Millions of buffalo once roamed the prairies .",
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"The train tracks extend over miles of prairie .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On North America\u2019s Great Plains strips of native prairie , interspersed with crops, may help with everything from crop yield to erosion. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
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"Animal skulls littered the same prairie where dozens of newborn calves arrived each spring. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"The best prairie dresses are breezy, billowy, and ideal for keeping you cool in hot temperatures. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Set in 1869, as Habsburg forces imprison Magyar provincials suspected of rebellious banditry, it was shot entirely on location within Hungary\u2019s prairie -like puszta. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
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"Elsewhere, one national wildfire management incident team continued to oversee a large prairie fire in Nebraska, where more than 200 firefighters were battling a blaze that has been burning since last week. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Fire crews made progress on a large prairie fire in southwestern Nebraska on Tuesday, where more than 200 firefighters are battling the blaze. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The team of researchers led by geoscientists at the University Massachusetts Amherst measured the elevation differences between native prairie and farm fields across Midwestern states to see how tilling has changed landscapes. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The land is considered a remnant prairie , a rare throwback to the days before European settlement when buffalo roamed freely. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Old French praierie , from Vulgar Latin *prataria , from Latin pratum meadow":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"campo",
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"champaign",
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"down(s)",
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"grassland",
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"heath",
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"lea",
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"ley",
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"llano",
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"moor",
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"pampa",
|
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"plain",
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"savanna",
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"savannah",
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"steppe",
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"tundra",
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"veld",
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"veldt"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054710",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"praise":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an expression of approval : commendation":[],
|
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": one that is praised":[],
|
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": to express a favorable judgment of : commend":[],
|
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": to express praise":[],
|
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": to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections":[],
|
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": value , merit":[],
|
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": worship":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"Critics praised her as both an actor and director.",
|
|
"A good teacher praises students when they do well.",
|
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"We praise God for your safe arrival.",
|
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"People gather in churches to praise the Lord.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.",
|
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"\u201cGood job\u201d is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.",
|
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"I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.",
|
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"People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Instagram page is packed with posts that praise God; there\u2019s even a photo of him dragging a large metal crucifix up a mountain. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s thanks to praise from critics like one CNN reviewer, who praised it thus. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Scholars in the movie condemn the pathologizing of gender dysphoria but praise its medical treatment. \u2014 Abigail Anthony, National Review , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Coming in at 30 by 60 inches, these towels are generously sized, which several reviewers praise ; dry off after a dip in the pool or use one to cover a hot pool lounger before kicking back to relax. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
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"As a multipurpose tool, shoppers use the mop for just about every surface, and many praise its effectiveness without chemicals. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The playwright sneaks in bits of enjoyable wordplay, too, as when Rev lavishes praise on his own grilling skills. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Reviewers post images of how good this looks on (universally) their pickup trucks and praise its durability. \u2014 Drew Dorian And Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Reviews praise Davine's for its ability to create waves even for some of the thickest hair. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Yes, the lack of serious competition has something to do with the movie\u2019s staying power, but the bigger factor is word-of-mouth praise . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"There also is much praise online for Vasquez\u2019s killer courtroom style. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
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"There was broad praise for Mr. Musk from those circles Monday. \u2014 Michelle Chapman And Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Going unmentioned in the speech was former President Donald Trump's recent praise of Putin. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But while there has been praise for the on-the-ground reporting, especially in debunking widespread propaganda, aspects of the language used by various elements of the media has been criticized in some corners. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The most colorful postgame commentary was the praise for Canada\u2019s Desbiens, who finished with a spectacular 52 saves. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The group even received praise from judge Simon Cowell, who's known for delivering tough love to contestants. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Still, Lady K received abundant praise on Sunday from all three judges on the show. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English preisen , from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem \u2014 more at prize":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0101z"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bless",
|
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"carol",
|
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"celebrate",
|
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"emblazon",
|
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"exalt",
|
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"extol",
|
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"extoll",
|
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
|
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"laud",
|
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"magnify",
|
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"resound"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013552",
|
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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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"praiseworthy":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"censurable",
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"discreditable",
|
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"illaudable",
|
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"reprehensible"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": laudable":[
|
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"a praiseworthy effort"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine",
|
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"a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tulsa, Oklahoma and Fayetteville, North Carolina used to be known for less-than- praiseworthy things: the country\u2019s worst race massacre and barrooms for soldiers. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"But the goal is entirely praiseworthy : to increase mutual tolerance and understanding among people whose differences can\u2019t really be ignored. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And while that\u2019s certainly praiseworthy , the Observer was happy to see that, for one Saturday night, the sisterhood was also dedicated to opulence and majesty, as both were on display at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Risking imprisonment to help one\u2019s desperate family is arguably more morally praiseworthy than anything Bill Gates can do. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most praiseworthy are two courageous women, 500 years apart, who risked their lives to protect the lady with the enigmatic smile from harm. \u2014 Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But there are few things more praiseworthy than his epochal mustache, a luscious chevron ripped straight from the '80s. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Leah Asmelash, CNN , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Stephen Boulton, Krupa\u2019s attorney in a federal lawsuit challenging Quinn\u2019s far-reaching use of affidavits and other matters, was less than praiseworthy about the overall effort. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite the dilapidated conditions that will likely lead the D.C. Jail to be torn down soon, the District\u2019s Department of Corrections has made several praiseworthy innovations in programming and rehabilitation. \u2014 Marc M. Howard, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101z-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
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"applaudable",
|
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"commendable",
|
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"creditable",
|
|
"estimable",
|
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"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044155",
|
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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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"prance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (a horse) to prance":[],
|
|
": to ride on a prancing horse":[],
|
|
": to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The singer pranced around on stage.",
|
|
"The little boy pranced across the room in his cowboy costume.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"While the singer is usually dressed in Gucci, stylist Harry Lambert opted for a custom red sequined jumpsuit from Arturo Obegero for Styles and a blue one for the accompanying dancer to prance around in. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hammam is a superstar, routinely called upon to prance beaches in barely-there swimwear, exuding a spirit of joie de vivre. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Time and again, retread White coaches fail in one city and simply prance across to the next. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas, yoga classes are led outdoors as baby goats prance between the mats during the class. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Billy\u2019s sister has had more success in her attempts to prance like a horse. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"During the parade, puppeteers will move her head and legs, making Tiptoe literally prance through the streets of New York City. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Children will leap and prance their way through the world of Molly Idle\u2019s Flora and the Flamingo. \u2014 courant.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Posey the Shih Tzu would shake free from her harness, prance onto the softball diamond in the Fillmore District and chase after her favorite thing \u2014 a ball. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Children will leap, prance and spin their way through the world of Angela DiTerlizzi\u2019s Some Bugs. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In one scene, six pairs of legs, shot at knee-level, prance and caper in unison as a teacher\u2019s voice calls encouragement. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Go to Vista Del Mar earlier this year, which required him to serenade seagulls and prance about in the sand. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"From the 1960s to the 1980s, the franchise had a mascot named Chief Noc-A-Homa prance around. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Mottled black-and-brown African wild dogs often prance and squeak through grasslands, chattering like birds. \u2014 Saima Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Rodrigo\u2019s fellow high-school nihilists prance about the gym (then a darkroom and a football field), on the verge of graduating into either academic indoctrination or Big Tech, Fake News social authority. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"The 2021 season was just 13 innings old when Cardinals pitcher Jake Woodford hit Nick Castellanos with a pitch, one game after Castellanos punctuated a long home run with a skip, prance and bat toss. \u2014 USA Today , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Peg\u2019s fingers prance and unsettle in Petrie\u2019s memory; the lawyer\u2019s style begins to crack. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prauncen":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pran(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8prans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"stalk",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prank":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ludicrous act":[],
|
|
": a malicious act":[],
|
|
": a mildly mischievous act":[],
|
|
": to dress or adorn gaily or showily":[],
|
|
": to play a trick or prank on (someone)":[
|
|
"\u2026 you feel shock, dismay, then anger as it dawns on you that you've been pranked \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lucius Shepard",
|
|
"On the day of the ceremony, a stuntwoman pal, dressed to look like Swanson, kicked things off by pranking the audience and falling down a flight of stairs. (The crowd went from gasping to laughing once the ruse was revealed.)",
|
|
"\u2014 Lorenzo Benet"
|
|
],
|
|
": to play tricks or pranks":[],
|
|
": to show oneself off":[],
|
|
": trick :":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.",
|
|
"as a prank , several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The duo is notorious for prank calling celebrities. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The duo is notorious for prank calling celebrities. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In the video below, first discovered online early Tuesday by The Rowling Library, Rowling was fooled by Russian comedy outfit Vovan and Lexus, who is infamous for prank -calling celebrities. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Kilcher views the entire experiment as a harmless YouTube prank , but others don't share the same opinion. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Jorge, a 25-year-old employee at a UPS store, has gotten used to seeing customers come in with goofy gag gifts like horse masks, prank items like fake cigarettes and nerdy toys. \u2014 Lauren Debter, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank . \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Another day, another prank at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"No spoilers here, but playing this movie for Dad on Father's Day would be a pretty sick prank . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"obsolete prank to play tricks":"Noun",
|
|
"probably from Dutch pronken to strut; akin to Middle High German ge brunkel glitter of metal":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"capriccio",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"shavie",
|
|
"shine(s)",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"waggery"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192857",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": full of or given to pranks : mischievous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -ful":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-kf\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113108",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankiness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being pranky":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180746",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankingly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a pranking manner : showily , ostentatiously":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065850",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": full of pranks":[
|
|
"a prankish child"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the nature of a prank":[
|
|
"prankish acts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"devilish",
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"elvish",
|
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"espi\u00e8gle",
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"impish",
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"knavish",
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"leprechaunish",
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"mischievous",
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"pixie",
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"pixy",
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"pixieish",
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"puckish",
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"rascally",
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"roguish",
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"scampish",
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"sly",
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"tricksy",
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"waggish",
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"wicked"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173332",
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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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"prankishness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": full of pranks":[
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"a prankish child"
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],
|
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": having the nature of a prank":[
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"prankish acts"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Some of the jokes may be prankish , but there\u2019s no cruelty in them. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Fake events on Facebook have taken off as a prankish form of internet humor in the last five years, including Limp Bizkit concerts in Detroit and Smash Mouth in Tulsa. \u2014 Dylan Bouscher, The Denver Post , 16 July 2019"
|
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"1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pra\u014b-kish"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"devilish",
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"elvish",
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"espi\u00e8gle",
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"impish",
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"knavish",
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"leprechaunish",
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"mischievous",
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"pixie",
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"pixy",
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"pixieish",
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"puckish",
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"rascally",
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"roguish",
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"scampish",
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"sly",
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"tricksy",
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"waggish",
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"wicked"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025327",
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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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},
|
|
"prankle":{
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to prance or caper lightly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"frequentative of prank entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064415",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranksome":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prankish sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -some":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ks\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235557",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who plays pranks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Knoxville typically keeps his personal life private, the longtime prankster penned a sweet tribute to Nelson in honor of Mother's Day on Instagram in 2021. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"His grandmother, Amelia Sandoval, told ABC News that her grandson was an energetic prankster who loved to dance Cumbia. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"That Paul found fame as an unsavory internet prankster could be a reason the boxing community has been so reluctant to accept him. \u2014 Justin Birnbaum, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Imagine a graduate lit theory seminar interrupted every few minutes by a back-row prankster who has a knack for making the whole room blush. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yet on his Bitcoin joyride, the merry prankster \u2019s got no more control than a drunk at the wheel. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Quite the prankster , Valastro closed out the hilarious video with a wink. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The law\u2019s passage followed a Ukrainian prankster \u2019s hoax that built on a real tragedy. \u2014 Stanislav Budnitsky, The Conversation , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Riddler was a flamboyant prankster in a neon-green bodysuit, the polar opposite of Dano\u2019s Riddler. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra\u014b(k)-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182703",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to playing pranks : characterized by pranks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prank entry 3 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134339",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stupid or foolish person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He acts like a real prat sometimes.",
|
|
"I need competent people for this job, and all they send me are prats .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat -falling into a bush. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At times Javed\u2019s insistence on reciting lyrics to other people becomes irritating (his girlfriend, a white anti-Thatcher campaigner who did not feature in the book, tells him off for being a prat ). \u2014 J.t., The Economist , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Maybe at a Ferrari Club meeting with all the other prats in hats. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 14 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"So, enter me, a twenty-something who hopes to go from prat to prim over the course of a two-hour lunch, via Meier's social and dining course. \u2014 Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor , 15 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Chris Vettel is a pricelessly clueless but endearingly cheery aristocratic prat as Hope\u2019s fiance Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, and Ali Lane is hysterically agitated as Hope\u2019s frequently hoodwinked mother. \u2014 Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News , 2 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from argot prat buttocks":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050213",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to talk long and idly : chatter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines. \u2014 Bruce Sterling, WIRED , 1 July 2004"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German pratten to pout":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052535",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"double Dutch",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabberwocky",
|
|
"mumbo jumbo",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"slobber"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children":[],
|
|
": prate":[],
|
|
": to say in an unaffected or childish manner":[],
|
|
": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble":[],
|
|
": trifling or empty talk":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
|
|
"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
|
|
"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
|
|
"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Low German pratelen ; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232415",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattler":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"double Dutch",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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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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"slobber"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children":[],
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": prate":[],
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": to say in an unaffected or childish manner":[],
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": to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble":[],
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": trifling or empty talk":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.",
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"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular",
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"Noun",
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"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Likewise, cars might rattle or prattle as your speed got faster. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"As always, those who prattle on about individual freedoms slip quite easily into authoritarianism when defied. \u2014 Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine , 23 June 2020",
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"While some buffoon is prattling at length, its lips moving weirdly on a low-polygon face, this is usually the moment that your feet hurt or that your headset's face cushion itches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
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"David prattled about the weather and asked if Harry had seen anything good on TV. \u2014 cincinnati.com , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"My aunt would prattle on about her kindergarten students, my uncles about their work as firefighters and linesmen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"Someone is eating with his or her child or family, just having a quiet dinner, and shouting at them, screaming, demanding and prattling on about all these points. \u2014 Fox News , 26 July 2018",
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"Middle Sister prattled on about how an atom having six principal quantum numbers can yield several emission lines, or some such. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2018",
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"The chapter is mostly made up of faintly (and not-so-faintly) ignorant rednecks who prattle on about their own superiority and sense of grievance that their pure white ways of life are being distorted and corrupted by the Jews and the blacks. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 15 May 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Activision-Blizzard purchase, along with the now constant prattle about the metaverse, only increases the value of smaller studios, who could turn out to be the next Activison. \u2014 Will Bedingfield, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Some of the crew pass blunts and prattle on the balcony. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
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"The story begins with gentle comedy: the narrator, a writer, keeps being disturbed in his study by the prattle of his five-year-old daughter, Mini. \u2014 Suketu Mehta, Time , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"Over the past several years, Carlson Stroud\u2019s videos devolved from benign prattle about energy, God, and angels to drunken rants, dark threats, and apparent mistreatment of members. \u2014 Virginia Pelley, Marie Claire , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"These questions \u2014 and the obsessive attention to mundane details like Mr. Kim\u2019s wristwatch \u2014 may seem like the idle prattle of celebrity gossip. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
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"No one has ever listened to me prattle on for this long before. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 5 Feb. 2018",
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"Away from the incessant prattle of social media and the knee-jerk demands for harsh immediate action, a variety of perspectives was considered. \u2014 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2017",
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"They are allowed to prattle on about vague problems in America. \u2014 Dom Giordano, Philly.com , 13 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1532, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Low German pratelen ; akin to Middle Dutch praten to prate":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pra-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"cackle",
|
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"chaffer",
|
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"chat",
|
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"chatter",
|
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"chin",
|
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"converse",
|
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"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
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"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
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"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
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"prate",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
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"run on",
|
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"schmooze",
|
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"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033612",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pray":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": entreat , implore":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea pray be careful"
|
|
],
|
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": to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving":[],
|
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": to get or bring by praying":[],
|
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": to make a request in a humble manner":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"There's little else to do now but hope and pray .",
|
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"The minister said, \u201c Let us pray .\u201d",
|
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"He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.",
|
|
"He prayed that he would find a parking spot.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So, just had to really pray and seek God's guidance on it. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Then-President Kennedy responded that parents could encourage their children to pray at home and in houses of worship. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath And Holly Meyer, Chron , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Claiborne recently went to Uvalde to support victims, and to Houston to pray and protest at the National Rifle Association's convention held days after the massacre. \u2014 Deepa Bharath, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Others wore work uniforms, stepping away from their jobs to take time to pray and cry. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet the community still showed up, with people lining the streets to feed others, hand out water, pray and commemorate the victims with flowers and candles. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Some investors pray to their god for financial success. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hold it about two inches away from your armpit and pray for two seconds to cover the skin in product. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier , from Latin precari , from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old High German fr\u0101ga question, fr\u0101g\u0113n to ask, Sanskrit p\u1e5bcchati he asks":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"impetrate",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"supplicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064730",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praya":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": beach , strand , waterfront":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese praia , from Medieval Latin plagia hillside, shoreline":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090512",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": a set order of words used in praying":[],
|
|
": a slight chance":[
|
|
"haven't got a prayer"
|
|
],
|
|
": an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought":[
|
|
"said a prayer for the success of the voyage"
|
|
],
|
|
": an earnest request or wish":[],
|
|
": one that prays : supplicant":[],
|
|
": something prayed for":[],
|
|
": the act or practice of praying to God or a god":[
|
|
"kneeling in prayer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prayere , from prayen to pray + -er entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French priere, praiere, preiere , from Medieval Latin precaria , from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec-, prex":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003542",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bead":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": job's tears":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000343",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer beads":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Head scarves were banned in public buildings; the state selected the country\u2019s clergy, or ulema, and closely monitored their sermons for the slightest expression of religiosity; prayer beads or facial hair were viewed with suspicion. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"And, of course, there\u2019s the usual smack talk among Rams and Bengals fans about who loves their team most, who bleeds the most blue or orange, who clutches the most prayer beads or requires the most CPR compressions on game days. \u2014 Dan Horn, The Enquirer , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The two men share a meal together; Samir, nervous, worries at a ring of prayer beads . \u2014 Julian Joslin, The New Yorker , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Lying on the sand under a tree, fiddling with his prayer beads , the aging village sheikh sprang to his feet, shouting at his son to chase the police. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The printout is partially obscured by a string of prayer beads hanging off the fence. \u2014 Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Family members of the victims sat in the courtroom, and as the first video was pulled up, McNamara\u2019s wife pulled out tissues and Winters\u2019s sister clutched a string of prayer beads . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that\u2019s possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 27 June 2021",
|
|
"The shy man came to see the imam, who rolled out his prayer rug, closed his eyes, and let his prayer beads slip through his fingers while reciting a verse. \u2014 Isabelle De Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1630, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer bones":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": knees":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211002",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer book":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book containing prayers and often other forms and directions for worship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a manuscript from our collection, a little prayer book . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Bundestag while reciting the Jewish mourner\u2019s prayer from a prayer book that belonged to a German Jewish boy who celebrated his bar mitzvah on the eve of Kristallnacht. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The first part of the evening will be devoted to elementary prayer book Hebrew instruction. \u2014 courant.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Rabbi Lewis Kamrass looks up from his prayer book and turns to the 250 empty chairs in his synagogue. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Artifacts include a prayer book with charred fragments of a Torah scroll and wood saved from the Torah Ark at a Berlin synagogue by 14-year-old Marianne Salinger. \u2014 Alicia Eler, Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"But in February of this year, Francis removed the church\u2019s prayer book from Sarah\u2019s hands, accepting his resignation despite frequently allowing cardinals to serve after the retirement age of 75. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"As Christie\u2019s announced last week, the queen\u2019s personal prayer book will be sold at auction in late July. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230025",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer desk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prie-dieu":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004327",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer flag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flag on which a Buddhist prayer is printed that is flown in the belief that the prayer is wafted continuously as the flag flutters in the breeze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014442",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer in aid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": aid prayer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091315",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": devout":[],
|
|
": earnest , sincere":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They gave their prayerful support to the victims of the tragedy.",
|
|
"impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For me, reciting the compunction statement became a prayerful reckoning with herself. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"This time, his electric trumpet lines wove around Odom\u2019s acoustic, prayerful alto sax playing: even more searching and heated. \u2014 Seth Colter Walls, New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The ceramic medallion was created in 1787 by Josiah Wedgwood, who designed a cameo of a Black man, kneeling, his hands clasped in a prayerful , pleading pose. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While many individuals commenting on the post offered prayerful words and support for the child, some questioned its authenticity. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These elements suggest an act of prayerful voyeurism. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The bouts of rage from his father, Joseph, and the prayerful enabling of his mother, Katherine (Ayana George), assume their customary harrowing places in Michael\u2019s story. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"See a beloved comedian and a prayerful pop star play together in a crass satire, and a rap star win our hearts in a holiday flick. \u2014 Keyaira Boone, Essence , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Randall calls for a prayerful moment, despite their not being religious. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 28 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prer-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"supplicatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193821",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerhouse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chapel or other place where services of prayer and worship are held":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": using no prayer":[
|
|
"a prayerless meeting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"|\u0259l-",
|
|
"-e|",
|
|
"-a(a)|rl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131521",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Christian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a time before the beginning of the Christian era":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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": of or relating to the period or to the beliefs prevalent before enunciation of the Darwinian theory":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194527",
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": existing prior to the development and acceptance of Islam":[
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"pre-Islamic Arabs",
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"pre-Islamic cultures of Asia Minor"
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},
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"examples":[],
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
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"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+"
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
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": secondhand , used":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u014dnd",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc\u014dnd"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191445",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"preach":{
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to advocate earnestly":[
|
|
"preached revolution"
|
|
],
|
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": to bring, put, or affect by preaching":[
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"preached the \u2026 church out of debt",
|
|
"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Va."
|
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],
|
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": to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly":[],
|
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": to deliver a sermon":[],
|
|
": to set forth in a sermon":[
|
|
"preach the gospel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Have you ever heard that minister preach ",
|
|
"The minister preached to the congregation about the need for tolerance.",
|
|
"His followers listened to him preach the gospel.",
|
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"The priest preached a regular sermon that Sunday.",
|
|
"Their mother has always preached the value of a good education.",
|
|
"Practice what you preach \u2014don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.",
|
|
"The mayor continues to preach about the need for patience.",
|
|
"I don't like being preached at about how I should live my life.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"While pre-Vatican II, circle-the-wagons Catholicism has shaped and sometimes warped her life, Rose continues to preach it to others. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"A few months later, two of China\u2019s most infamous proponents of censorship traveled to Moscow to preach their ideas of the internet to their Russian counterparts. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The pies were a culinary tool to preach to the students the significance of 3.14 \u2013 the mathematical proof also known as Pi and \u03c0 that is defined as the ratio of a circle\u2019s circumference to its diameter. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Trailing by a single point with 13 seconds remaining Saturday afternoon, Warrensville Heights head coach Ourtney Bryant used a timeout by Apple Creek Waynedale to preach to his team\u2019s defense for one final stand. \u2014 cleveland , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With the line between news and entertainment blurred, a rogue\u2019s gallery of reporter-personality hybrids emerged on the major networks to preach to their respective choirs. \u2014 Sascha Cohen, The Atlantic , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"While crypto advocates typically preach independence from state and financial institutions, Stanley sees government and crypto as natural partners. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"There are so many people picking up books and following gurus that preach about the process, drinking certain teas in the morning and meditating. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"DeSantis\u2019 style of courting grievance might be the right way to win a primary in a Republican Party that has, at least since 2015, decided to preach from the gospel of Trumpism. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English prechen , from Anglo-French precher , from Late Latin praedicare , from Latin, to proclaim, make known, from prae- pre- + dicare to proclaim \u2014 more at diction":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113ch"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"sermonize"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115538",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preacher":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who delivers a sermon publicly":[
|
|
"a street preacher"
|
|
],
|
|
": one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously":[
|
|
"\u2026 he was an ardent preacher of gentlemanly ethics \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Schullery",
|
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"\u2026 he was perceived by the larger world, not inaccurately, as a preacher of the hatred.",
|
|
"\u2014 Nicholas Lemann"
|
|
],
|
|
": one who preaches: such as":[],
|
|
": one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor , minister":[
|
|
"She waited patiently on a Sunday morning until the crowd had said good-by to the preacher .",
|
|
"\u2014 Don Jeffries",
|
|
"\"What kind of preacher are you",
|
|
"\u2014 John Grisham"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-ch\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203750",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"preachy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": marked by obvious moralizing : didactic":[
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"put off by the speaker's preachy tone"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.",
|
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"a boring and preachy writer",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Few films have captured in such a thrilling, non- preachy way the essence of Black Pride. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, the seeming disdain for customer value as a corporate goal seems to be leading some firms to take the wrong turn of declaring the need for some preachy social purpose on top of the firm\u2019s main business as a way of signaling virtue. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said on Thursday that keeping the majority depended on speaking to voters in a way that was not too preachy or condescending. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This 19th century courtroom drama is definitely preachy , and nobody knows what Spielberg was thinking casting Matthew McConaughey as a lawyer defending a group of African slaves fighting for their freedom. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For all the drama and turmoil of Delphine's story, however, the tone of the film is never preachy or obvious. \u2014 Piers Marchant, Arkansas Online , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Not to get too preachy , but what\u2019s wrong with investing valuable draft capital and a chunk of your salary cap on guys who don\u2019t have a history, whether behavioral or physical, that could rear up and bite you",
|
|
"Might the production feel too political, or too preachy , or not enough of either",
|
|
"Despite multifaceted characters and convincing performances (particularly from Cosio and Soria), Lemus and Ch\u00e1vez\u2019s dialogue sometimes feels preachy , mawkish or on-the-nose. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 13 Feb. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-ch\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"didactic",
|
|
"homiletic",
|
|
"homiletical",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"sermonic"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104834",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preamble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins by saying \u201cWe the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, \u2026\u201d.",
|
|
"His early travels were just a preamble to his later adventures.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But this long preamble of deliberation and performance anxiety is as essential to the event as the gruesome climax. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The inner office, meanwhile, still lacks the fake marble columns, the preamble to the Constitution written on the wall behind Saul\u2019s desk, and all the other gaudy furnishings to come. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"These glitches were just a preamble to the ultimate Elden Ring speedrunning tool: a still-mysterious exploit called zipping. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The preamble of the resolution points to Purdue\u2019s research and lists national bodies such as the U.S. Department of Defense that have found climate change to be a risk. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The attack on the TV tower appears to be a preamble to a full-scale Russian attack on Kyiv. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And lo, the Bachelor does at last reveal all \u2014 though not without an ominous preamble . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Popovich asked in Miami on Saturday, playfully interrupting a reporter\u2019s preamble that everyone in the room knew was leading to a question about the NBA\u2019s record books. \u2014 Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The multi-episode buildup to the tape\u2019s distribution is slow, but so full of dread that the long preamble is forgivable. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Middle French preambule , from Medieval Latin preambulum , from Late Latin, neuter of praeambulus walking in front of, from Latin prae- + ambulare to walk":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8am-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccam-b\u0259l, pr\u0113-\u02c8am-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccam-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curtain-raiser",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"warm-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120011",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precapitalist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or operating before the advent of capitalism":[
|
|
"a precapitalist society"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8kap-t\u0259-",
|
|
"British also -k\u0259-\u02c8pi-t\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ka-p\u0259-t\u0259-list"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122159",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precarial":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a precarium":[
|
|
"precarial transactions",
|
|
"precarial tenure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8ka(a)r\u0113\u0259l",
|
|
"-k\u0101r-",
|
|
"-ker-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112842",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precarious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments":[
|
|
"\u2026 forced to earn a precarious living as a door-to-door salesman.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Ackroyd",
|
|
"Their wealth was precarious , liable to be seized by the sultan if they fell from favour \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Albert Hourani",
|
|
"\u2026 the resilience of our still-evolving planet, where life is always precarious but always tenacious.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert MacKenzie"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger":[
|
|
"His balance looks precarious , and I try to talk him down \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Blake Morrison",
|
|
"In spite of his precarious emotional state, he wrote more than two dozen books \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Liesl Schillinger",
|
|
"At 82 years old, she was in precarious health and had respiratory problems.",
|
|
"\u2014 Annabelle Olivier",
|
|
"\u2026 a downturn in food supply could tip a precarious balance.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Cherry",
|
|
"If the condition of the biosphere is even half as precarious as the environmentalists suggest, then the twenty-first century must, of necessity, abandon the theory of value so lovingly displayed in the windows of Bloomingdale's.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lewis H. Lapham"
|
|
],
|
|
": dependent on uncertain premises : dubious":[
|
|
"\u2026 the student of psychology who cares little for brilliant precarious generalizations \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Baltimore Medical Journal and Bulletin"
|
|
],
|
|
": depending on the will or pleasure of another":[
|
|
"In rank and authority these officers seemed not inferior to the ancient proconsuls; but their station was dependent and precarious .",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Gibbon"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8kar-\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precarious dangerous , hazardous , precarious , perilous , risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully. soldiers on a dangerous mission hazardous implies great and continuous risk of harm or failure. claims that smoking is hazardous to your health precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty. earned a precarious living by gambling perilous strongly implies the immediacy of danger. perilous mountain roads risky often applies to a known and accepted danger. shied away from risky investments",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"These states are corrupt and brutal. They are theocracies, or precarious autocracies, or secular totalitarian states: tyrannies all, deniers of freedom, republics of fear, enemies of civility and human flourishing. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru , National Review , 15 Oct. 2001",
|
|
"Such folks led a precarious existence, their homes routinely destroyed in pursuit of a scorched earth policy whenever Florence came under siege. \u2014 R. W. B. Lewis , Dante , 2001",
|
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"She was the first baby he had ever held; he had thought it would be a precarious experience, shot through with fear of dropping something so precious and fragile, but no, in even the smallest infant there was an adhesive force, a something that actively fit your arms and hands, banishing the fear. \u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994",
|
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"He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling.",
|
|
"The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kenya\u2019s two main presidential candidates, Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, have expressed faith in the electoral process \u2013 but the situation remains precarious , according to political analysts. \u2014 Nita Bhalla, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The hearings on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have underlined how precarious elections can be. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The precarious security environment has led Israel to push heavily for Biden to visit Saudi Arabia and meet with the Saudi Crown Prince, multiple officials said. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Again, setting the stage for a 17.5% appreciation of your overall investment strategy is a cause for precarious footing. \u2014 Tom Sedoric, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"It was found after first responders conducted a precarious recovery mission inside the tunnel. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"It was found after first responders conducted a precarious recovery mission inside the tunnel. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The two become precarious friends, with Norma forever seizing the main chance, often to Susan\u2019s detriment. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"But both reports show hunger on the rise and offer a grim outlook on the economic health of everyday Americans in the time of sky-high gas prices and a precarious stock market. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prec\u0101rius \"given as a favor, depending on the pleasure or mercy of others, of questionable force or permanence, uncertain\" + -ous \u2014 more at prayer entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100647"
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},
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"precariousness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the state or condition of being precarious":[
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"The noise, the dashing of the waters, \u2026 the precariousness of their footing, for there was scarce room for them to stand on the shelf of rock which they had thus attained \u2026",
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott",
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"\u2026 at a time when a single night of predation could ruin a family, wolves were a constant reminder of the precariousness of frontier life.",
|
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"\u2014 Betsy Carpenter and Lisa Busch",
|
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"\u2026 has to keep up an air of high spirits through a daily struggle with his own illiteracy and the precariousness of his employment.",
|
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"\u2014 George Bernard Shaw",
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"His knowledge is fragmentary, his righteousness is illusory, his motives are tainted, but, aware of the precariousness of human striving, he must strive nevertheless.",
|
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"\u2014 Arthur Meier Schlesinger"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1666, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259s-n\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193428",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"precarity":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the state or condition of being precarious : precariousness":[
|
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"The older brother\u2014Dave\u2014raises the younger one, a responsibility that gives him a perpetual sense of life's urgency and precarity .",
|
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"\u2014 Paul Elie",
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"Job precarity can add to a number of social and economic challenges facing millennials including rising personal debts, growing costs of living, shrinking access to pensions and lower retirement savings.",
|
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"\u2014 Arif Jetha"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably borrowed from French pr\u00e9carit\u00e9, from pr\u00e9caire \"granted or exercised only with the permission of another, insecure, uncertain\" (going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin prec\u0101rius \"given as a favor, uncertain, precarious \") + -it\u00e9 -ity":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8ker-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122549",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"precarium":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a contract making a loan or grant upon such terms or the tenure by which it is held : a tenancy at will":[],
|
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": any of various estates or tenures that grew out of the original precarium characterized by more or less uncertainty or limitation of the duration and arduousness of the conditions of tenure \u2014 compare benefice":[],
|
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": something granted or lent to be returned or redelivered at the will of the grantor":[]
|
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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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"Latin, from neuter of precarius":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-r\u0113\u0259m"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113306",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"precede":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"postdate",
|
|
"succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to be earlier than":[],
|
|
": to be, go, or come ahead or in front of":[],
|
|
": to cause to be preceded : preface":[],
|
|
": to go or come before":[],
|
|
": to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Minutes before 10:30 p.m. in China, the stadium pulsed with the emotions that always precede a 100-meter final. \u2014 Tim Layden , Sports Illustrated , 25 Aug. 2008",
|
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"But research has now shown that so-called responses to rhythm actually precede the external beat. We anticipate the beat \u2026 \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Musicophilia , 2007",
|
|
"The print media ape the manners of television, and on television form precedes content, emotion replaces thought, legend substitutes for history, fiction dictates to fact. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , September 1998",
|
|
"Riots preceded the civil war.",
|
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"She preceded him into the room.",
|
|
"The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.",
|
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"The new mayor is very different from the person who preceded her in office.",
|
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"The meeting was preceded by a brief welcoming speech.",
|
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"The chairman preceded the meeting with a brief welcoming speech.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Following the parade, a Fourth of July Carnival with wine and spirits tastings for adults and cotton candy, popcorn and bounce castles for kids will precede the Water Show and Trumpet Across the Lake. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
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"But there\u2019s not an easy answer for what might prompt someone to violence or what might precede it. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Your character said this to Maverick as a pejorative, but did Cruise\u2019s reputation precede him in the best possible way",
|
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"Both have ill fathers at their centers, ones whose reputations for power-brokering and being right bastards precede them. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The Portland Thorns take the field Friday night to kick off the Challenge Cup, a new tournament that will precede the NWSL regular season later this year. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Many of the efforts precede those of the Smithsonian, which garnered international praise in March for its plan to repatriate several dozen Benin works in its collection. \u2014 Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
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"The figures precede the government\u2019s monthly jobs report on Friday, which is currently forecast to show private payrolls increased by 390,000 in April. \u2014 Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
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"These claims potentially precede federal lawsuits, which claimants will be eligible to file six months from now, assuming a settlement has not been reached by then. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Middle French preceder , from Latin praecedere , from prae- pre- + cedere to go":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"antecede",
|
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"antedate",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"predate",
|
|
"preexist"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180248",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"precedent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person or thing that serves as a model":[],
|
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": an earlier occurrence of something similar":[],
|
|
": prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance":[],
|
|
": something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind":[
|
|
"a verdict that had no precedent"
|
|
],
|
|
": the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"behavior that may be explained by a precedent event in her troubled life",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"Suddenly, against all historical precedent just for that week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency would have morphed into a well-organized and dependable outfit. \u2014 John McWhorter , National Review , 26 Sept. 2005",
|
|
"On July 12, in an action that seems to have been without precedent , the House voted, 355-0, to condemn a scientific article. \u2014 Jonathan Rauch , National Journal , 7 Aug. 1999",
|
|
"In cases close-run enough to require the Supreme court to decide them, precedent and principle are elastic enough, or complex enough, that justices can often decide either way without brazenly contradicting themselves. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New Republic , 20 & 27 Sept. 1993",
|
|
"We begin to appreciate the mystery when we realize that the act of naming, or denotation, is generically without precedent in natural history. \u2014 Walker Percy , \"Naming And Being,\" 1960 , in Signposts in a Strange Land , 1991",
|
|
"The judge's ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision.",
|
|
"He says that the government will set a dangerous precedent if it refuses to allow the protesters to hold a rally.",
|
|
"The judge's ruling was based on legal precedent .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Judge Barrett did not entirely embrace the notion of super- precedent . \u2014 Jonathan Turley, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Many legal scholars question the basis for declaring an ever-wider array of cases to be super- precedent as a way to protect favored rulings. \u2014 Jonathan Turley, WSJ , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Britain has no clear privacy law, so precedent matters. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"There is no precedent for genetic retesting involving an individual who remains convicted but is no longer in prison. \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Weighing against such an endorsement is historical precedent \u2014 presidents typically do not try to tip the scales in intraparty duels or in mayoral campaigns. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"There was no precedent for this law because the law had never been enforced until 1978 against a woman in Kentucky. \u2014 Katherine Stuart Van Wormer, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Is there any precedent for going after politicians or officeholders for these types of acts",
|
|
"Yet while Russia is the primary target of these hackers\u2019 cyber aggression, this is a dangerous precedent . \u2014 Ran Nahmias, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"While getting a lighter version of Daredevil might not sit well with some fans, there is precedent for it. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"There is a precedent for bringing charges against law enforcement for its response to a mass casualty event. \u2014 Mike Baker, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Some analysts are worried because there is little precedent for a hybrid chip/software company. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praecedent-, praecedens , present participle of praecedere \u2014 see precede":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113d-\u1d4ant, \u02c8pre-s\u0259d-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113-d\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-s\u0259d-\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"previous",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001011",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precedent condition":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": condition precedent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065730",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precedentless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having no precedent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pronunciation at 2 precedent +l\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precedently":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"precedent entry 1 + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pronunciation at 1 precedent +l\u0113 or li"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072106",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preceding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing, coming, or occurring immediately before in time or place":[
|
|
"the preceding day",
|
|
"preceding paragraphs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The once refulgent reign of Queen Elizabeth had come to a stale and frustrated end in the preceding year, and a new monarch had been imported from Scotland \u2026 \u2014 Christopher Hitchens , New York Times Book Review , 18 May 2003",
|
|
"The building code, layered with attempts to correct the ignorance of preceding generations, is a set of rules for coping with some of the most unruly moods of the land: mudslides, wildfires, steep slopes, a dearth of water and a surfeit of seismic activity. \u2014 Timothy Egan , New York Times , 20 Feb. 1994",
|
|
"I have had a fever of about three weeks during the last and preceding month, from which I am entirely recovered except as to strength. \u2014 Thomas Jefferson , letter , 4 Sept. 1823",
|
|
"The preceding week he had been on vacation.",
|
|
"had not eaten since the preceding day",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lincecum had sneaked by Madison Bumgarner to advance in the preceding round, garnering 51% of the votes. \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 5 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Annual inflation has been just 1.8% on average, down from about 3.5% during the preceding 20 years and 4.5% in the two decades before that. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"But the train whirred, caught and deposited us at the preceding station. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"And/or the headings are continuations of the last sentence of the preceding section: But first, before Franz got back, THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG came round. \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New Yorker , 30 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The preceding fortnight offered a new round of action, though. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 23 June 2019",
|
|
"United Nations officials confirmed that there had been shelling in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday morning, and said there were also reports of shelling toward Damascus during the preceding night, before the cease-fire was to begin. \u2014 Nada Homsi And Richard P\u00c9rez-pe\u00d1a, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"This year's crop of nominees are all (mostly) great, and the many preceding award shows\u2014from the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the BAFTAs, and the various critics associations\u2014have made this year's winners pretty obvious already. \u2014 Tyler Coates, Esquire , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Young and Crippen would blast off aboard one of the most powerful rocket systems ever developed without a single preceding test flight. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see precede":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for preceding preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation. conditions antecedent to the revolution foregoing applies chiefly to statements. the foregoing remarks previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance. a child from a previous marriage a prior obligation former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter. the former name of the company anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order. the anterior lobe of the brain",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"precedent",
|
|
"previous",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213607",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": surpass , excel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English precellen , from Latin praecellere , from prae- pre- + -cellere to rise, project":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200938",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precellence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excellence , preeminence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"precellence from Middle English, from Late Latin praecellentia , from Latin praecellent-, praecellens (present participle of praecellere ) + -ia -y; precellency from Late Latin praecellentia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201346",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precensor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to censor (a publication or film) before its release to the public":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051328",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to act as precentor : lead a choir or congregation in singing":[],
|
|
": to lead in singing (as a psalm)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praecentare , from praecentus , past participle of praecinere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u0307\u02c8s-",
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8sent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082254",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precentor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a leader of the singing of a choir or congregation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with the rest of the staff, these musicians continue to be paid, says Scott Dettra, precentor and director of music at the church. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1516, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praecentor , from praecinere to lead in singing, from prae- + canere to sing \u2014 more at chant":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8sen-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134611",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precept of clare constat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a deed in which a superior recognizes the title of the heir of a deceased vassal or tenant to enter upon the superior's land \u2014 compare writ of clare constat":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"clare constat from Latin, it is clearly established":""
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"-\u02cckla(a)r\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4nz\u02cctat"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a preceptor at a small English boarding school",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
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"For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor , and the team Daisy award. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
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"Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2021",
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"Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2020",
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"Catlin\u2019s preceptor had encouraged her to go for the CPM rather than the CNM. \u2014 Jennifer Block, Longreads , 10 Mar. 2020",
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"When Step 1 scores disappear, more emphasis will be placed on research experience, publication, and subjective evaluations from students\u2019 preceptors . \u2014 Anna Goshua, STAT , 14 Feb. 2020",
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"Internal data from our hospital show that residents have a higher percentage of Medicaid patients in their panels than their preceptors do. \u2014 STAT , 20 June 2019",
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"More recently, Rosa worked as a training captain, leading new firefighters through the academy, and a paramedic preceptor . \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com , 25 June 2018"
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"pri-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsep-",
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"teacher"
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"circa 1952, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-"
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"a preceptor at a small English boarding school",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Andrew serves as an excellent preceptor for new graduate nurses entering the ER for their first job. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"For his contributions, Bueno won the leadership award for being night shift preceptor , and the team Daisy award. \u2014 Alice Adams, Chron , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Students are trained in vaccination techniques, said Dr. Amy Werremeyer, chair of NDSU School of Pharmacy and a preceptor for the events. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Catalano Weeks and co-author Sparsha Saha, a preceptor at Harvard, asked survey respondents to choose fictional candidates whose genders were specified, each with descriptions that suggested different levels of ambition. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2020",
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|
"Catlin\u2019s preceptor had encouraged her to go for the CPM rather than the CNM. \u2014 Jennifer Block, Longreads , 10 Mar. 2020",
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"When Step 1 scores disappear, more emphasis will be placed on research experience, publication, and subjective evaluations from students\u2019 preceptors . \u2014 Anna Goshua, STAT , 14 Feb. 2020",
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"Internal data from our hospital show that residents have a higher percentage of Medicaid patients in their panels than their preceptors do. \u2014 STAT , 20 June 2019",
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"More recently, Rosa worked as a training captain, leading new firefighters through the academy, and a paramedic preceptor . \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyian, latimes.com , 25 June 2018"
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsep-",
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"pri-\u02c8sep-t\u0259r",
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],
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"pedagogue",
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"pedagog",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsep-",
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]
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"prechill the wine"
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8chil"
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],
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]
|
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},
|
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"prechlorination":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": chlorination of water before filtration":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pre- + chlorination":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204042",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"definitions":{
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": a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district : such as":[],
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": a sphere of thought, action, or influence":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
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],
|
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": a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes":[],
|
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": an enclosure bounded by the walls of a building":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
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],
|
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": boundary":[
|
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"\u2014 often used in plural a ruined tower within the precincts of the squire's grounds \u2014 T. L. Peacock"
|
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],
|
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": place , locale":[],
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": the region immediately surrounding a place : environs":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Voting results from several precincts are delayed.",
|
|
"They were taken to the precinct for questioning.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yan\u2019s killing made the second homicide so far in 2022 for the precinct , which had not seen a homicide since 2016. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Marcum, who is White, said that was likely because of the precinct that Squad 15 covered, which included the southern part of Houston and many majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, some of which have been plagued by drug trafficking. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
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|
"If registered, the page will also show their party affiliation, voting precinct , polling location and the districts they are located in races for the state House, state Senate and Congress. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"NBC News New York reported that he was taken to the 7th precinct , headquarters of NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force, which is investigating the string of assaults. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The parliamentary precinct is paralyzed and so is the political class. \u2014 Andrew Cohen, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld an Arizona policy requiring ballots to be tossed if they're cast in the wrong precinct , as well as a law that only voters, their family members, or their caregivers may deliver ballots, NBC News reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"The base cost of a recount is at least $28,000 (a $100 deposit for every precinct ) in addition to any staffing fees. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The initiative requires every precinct to have a polling location. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin praecinctum , from Latin, neuter of praecinctus , past participle of praecingere to gird, encircle, from prae- pre- + cingere to gird \u2014 more at cincture":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsi\u014bkt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsi\u014b(k)t"
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|
],
|
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|
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"area",
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"arena",
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|
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|
"barony",
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|
"business",
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|
"circle",
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|
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|
"department",
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|
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|
"domain",
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"element",
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"fief",
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|
"fiefdom",
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"field",
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|
"firmament",
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|
"front",
|
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"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
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"line",
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"province",
|
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"realm",
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"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
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"terrain",
|
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"walk"
|
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113403",
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|
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|
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the party leader of an election precinct \u2014 compare committeeman":[]
|
|
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|
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},
|
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"preciosity":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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": fastidious refinement":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Nudity and fashion become virtual emblems here, signaling the purity, fragility and preciosity of the subject. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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"-s\u0113-",
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"\u02ccpre-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"precious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": excessively refined : affected entry 2":[
|
|
"precious manners"
|
|
],
|
|
": great , thoroughgoing":[
|
|
"a precious scoundrel"
|
|
],
|
|
": highly esteemed or cherished":[
|
|
"a precious friend"
|
|
],
|
|
": of great value or high price":[
|
|
"precious jewels"
|
|
],
|
|
": very , extremely":[
|
|
"has precious little to say"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"That so many of China's cleverest and most creative men and women had to sell their books and their most precious carvings and family seals to keep themselves alive, while corpulent nationalists and their friends dined well in local banquet halls, gave them some right to schadenfreude. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Man Who Loved China , 2008",
|
|
"Of course, the war pronounces on us all. Some precious glee we seek is absent, the season less substantial, less likeable. \u2014 Richard Ford , Wall Street Journal , 14-15 June 2008",
|
|
"The world is, as usual, a frightening place to enter for all save the precious few impaired by inherited security. \u2014 David Mamet , True and False , 1997",
|
|
"\u2026 and, though to him those precious moments at the end of each day had symbolized the realization of his every hope, to her they had meant not a goddamn thing. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
|
|
"diamonds and other precious stones",
|
|
"We can save precious time by taking this shortcut.",
|
|
"They were able to be together for only a few precious hours.",
|
|
"the family's most precious moments",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"She had precious little to say.",
|
|
"There are precious few hours of sunlight left.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"All of the items are thoughtful, but nothing is too precious . \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Robinson and Simms answered all our questions, and weren\u2019t precious about spoiling a few things about the upcoming season. \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Travis knows how precious each day is on the field with his son. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"And as the commodity becomes more precious , residents could soon see an uptick in their water bills, experts tell ABC News. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"His story illustrates the tough choices facing the West as every last drop of water becomes increasingly precious . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The shade from Raleigh\u2019s majestic oak trees reminds me of the bountiful palms throughout my Caribbean \u2014 During the balmy summer months, that leafy covering is precious . \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Similar to cognitive shifts seen in those who survive near-death experiences or the \u2018overview effect\u2019 reported by astronauts during spaceflight, people are seemingly more aware now that their lives are precious . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Humor is precious , particularly in times of crisis. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1595, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French precios , from Latin pretiosus , from pretium price \u2014 more at price entry 1":"Adjective and Adverb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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|
"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-end",
|
|
"high-ticket",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"pricey",
|
|
"pricy",
|
|
"spendy",
|
|
"ultraexpensive",
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|
"valuable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060837",
|
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|
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|
|
"noun"
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|
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|
|
},
|
|
"precious coral":{
|
|
"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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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
|
": in a precious manner":[],
|
|
": precious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Doctor visits over Zoom became popular, in a phenomenon the company hadn't preciously seen. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The new event essentially takes over the spot in May\u2019s upfront week preciously occupied by WarnerMedia. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Those archives offer knowledge, direct inquiring minds and, perhaps most preciously , invite us to stretch our imaginations and reject the most myopic parts of the present. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Europe has been the top destination for U.S. LNG exports for the last three months, where ratepayers are spending preciously for it\u2014to be clear, this is not charity. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In that regard, Spall\u2019s Tom feels respectable, gracious and capable, with believable vulnerabilities that are never portrayed preciously for cheap laughs. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The painter, like the enigmatic Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, had a preciously small output, with only around 34 canvases thought to have survived to today. \u2014 CNN , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be a preciously scarce moment to spend time with her family into yet another daily instalment of her life as a widow who lives alone. \u2014 Emilio Morenatti, ajc , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Case in point: Prince George sported a preciously preppy striped sweater on an outing to the London Palladium with his parents and siblings. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 11 Dec. 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":""
|
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},
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"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259s-l\u0113"
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114942",
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precipe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a written order requesting a clerk or prothonotary of a court to issue a writ and specifying the contents of the writ":[],
|
|
": any of various legal writs commanding a person to do something or to appear and show cause why he or she should not":[]
|
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|
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"Twenty years ago, it seemed unlikely that black and white South Africans could avoid a cataclysmic struggle. How did we manage to turn back from the precipice and join one another in the long walk to a nonracial democracy",
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"These are the brave, friendly guys and gals who flip, twist, spin and somersault themselves backward into the sky and somehow land on a horrifyingly steep precipice without rearranging their rib cages or breaking their faces. \u2014 Curry Kirkpatrick , Newsweek , 21 Feb. 1994",
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"\u2026 the helpless Cambodians were bused from the safety of a refugee camp to an outcropping along the border several hundred miles to the northeast, where they were forced over the precipice into a wild and inaccessible part of Cambodia from which it would be almost impossible to return to Thailand. \u2014 Barbara Crossette , New York Times Book Review , 2 Aug. 1987",
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"He stood on the edge of the precipice .",
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"scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Shona Sandison is a journalist, dangling on the craggy precipice of the profession. \u2014 Carole E. Barrowman, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
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"In other words, 2021 was a dangerously precarious precipice for Semien to fall from moving forward. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"Michigan again appears poised atop a dangerous precipice . \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"Investments, at least in the short term, have generally been headed down, leaving many readers worried that the United States is on the precipice of another recession. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
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"The sell-off comes as markets remain on the precipice of a bear market, defined as a 20 percent fall from the most recent high. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
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"Below, Goldberg discusses the making of Sally\u2019s season 3 arc\u2014and why the character is on the precipice of a dangerous choice. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
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"The wealthy medical professional who Wedgeworth pretended to be embodies everything that the man allegedly behind the scam is not: financially stable and on the precipice of building a connected family of his own. \u2014 Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
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"The wealthy medical professional who Wedgeworth pretended to be embodies everything that the man allegedly behind the scam is not: financially stable and on the precipice of building a connected family of his own. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Phil Gonsalves, a forecaster for the weather service, said the precipitable water level, which is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air, was higher than has ever been recorded in San Diego on July 10. \u2014 Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com , 10 July 2018",
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"The image also shows a great pooling of atmospheric moisture, called precipitable water. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
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"Accompanying this front, the moisture content of the deep atmosphere will be very high, approaching two inches of precipitable water (figure below). \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 8 June 2018",
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"On Sunday, our precipitable value was nearly record-breaking for this region, for May 27. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
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"Thursday into Friday, a measure of atmospheric moisture from the ground up to cloud level, known as total precipitable water, is forecast to be near record levels (possibly near or exceeding two inches). \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 16 May 2018",
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"Saturday morning\u2019s balloon launch at the National Weather Service office in Sterling, Va., recorded a measurement of precipitable water (how much water content is in the atmosphere) of 0.17 inches. \u2014 Greg Porter, Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2018",
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"And the deeper air mass feeding into this pipe was incredibly moist, with precipitable water values (PWV) \u2014 how much rain would fall in a 1-meter-square column, measured from the ground to the top of the atmosphere \u2014 in the 2.5-to-2.8 inch range. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2017",
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"The HRRR model projects precipitable water, a measure of atmospheric moisture, to exceed two inches in some areas, which is very high. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 July 2017"
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"Verb",
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"When Achilles is informed by his mother, the sea-goddess Thetis, that vanquishing Hector on the battlefield will precipitate his own demise, he unhesitatingly opts for the gusto. \u2014 Mark Leyner , Time , 13 Nov. 2000",
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"The vast room darkens. The videotape \u2026 begins on two identical screens set high above the nave. The soaring lyrics of LeeAnn Rimes's \"How Do I Live (Without You)\" precipitate a collective tension and welling, repressed tearfulness. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
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"Her death precipitated a family crisis.",
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"The budget problem was precipitated by many unexpected costs.",
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"minerals that precipitate from seawater",
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"Noun",
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"Yet trained, and by nature inclined, to persevere through the stenches, messes, explosions and disasters of a laboratory, he fixed his gaze upon an unlikely precipitate : human resilience, a sort of radioactive trace element. \u2014 Richard Eder , New York Times Book Review , 16 June 2002",
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"the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances",
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"the chemist filtered out the precipitate from the solution",
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"Adjective",
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"The precipitate decline in support for Aristide has probably less to do with Haiti's political crisis than with the continuous and unrelenting economic battering: the Haitian gourde, which a year ago was trading at 27 to the dollar, by late February was down to 55 to the dollar. \u2014 Peter Dailey , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
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"Almost at once I began to remember why drive-ins went into such a precipitate decline. To begin with, it is not remotely comfortable to sit in a car to watch a movie. \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999",
|
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"Assuming that the offering goes ahead\u2014and only a precipitate slide in the stock market will stop it\u2014a big slice of Wall Street history will disappear. \u2014 John Cassidy , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1999",
|
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"the army's precipitate withdrawal from the field of battle",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Appointing women leads women to be more closely associated with these traits that are seen as necessary to be leaders\u2026and this can actually precipitate hiring more women in the future. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Capture of Severodonetsk could precipitate the fall of Luhansk, one of two eastern provinces bordering Russia that form the Donbas region, where the Kremlin has concentrated its military might after its failure to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Some salts of cyanide can precipitate out and build up as a kind of sediment. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Even brief episodes of binge-drinking can precipitate atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart rate increases and beats out of rhythm. \u2014 Jonathan Reiner, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
|
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"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk",
|
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"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
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"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
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|
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"Verb",
|
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"When Achilles is informed by his mother, the sea-goddess Thetis, that vanquishing Hector on the battlefield will precipitate his own demise, he unhesitatingly opts for the gusto. \u2014 Mark Leyner , Time , 13 Nov. 2000",
|
|
"The vast room darkens. The videotape \u2026 begins on two identical screens set high above the nave. The soaring lyrics of LeeAnn Rimes's \"How Do I Live (Without You)\" precipitate a collective tension and welling, repressed tearfulness. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
|
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"Her death precipitated a family crisis.",
|
|
"The budget problem was precipitated by many unexpected costs.",
|
|
"minerals that precipitate from seawater",
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|
"Noun",
|
|
"Yet trained, and by nature inclined, to persevere through the stenches, messes, explosions and disasters of a laboratory, he fixed his gaze upon an unlikely precipitate : human resilience, a sort of radioactive trace element. \u2014 Richard Eder , New York Times Book Review , 16 June 2002",
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"the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances",
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"the chemist filtered out the precipitate from the solution",
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"Adjective",
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"The precipitate decline in support for Aristide has probably less to do with Haiti's political crisis than with the continuous and unrelenting economic battering: the Haitian gourde, which a year ago was trading at 27 to the dollar, by late February was down to 55 to the dollar. \u2014 Peter Dailey , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
|
|
"Almost at once I began to remember why drive-ins went into such a precipitate decline. To begin with, it is not remotely comfortable to sit in a car to watch a movie. \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999",
|
|
"Assuming that the offering goes ahead\u2014and only a precipitate slide in the stock market will stop it\u2014a big slice of Wall Street history will disappear. \u2014 John Cassidy , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1999",
|
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"the army's precipitate withdrawal from the field of battle",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Appointing women leads women to be more closely associated with these traits that are seen as necessary to be leaders\u2026and this can actually precipitate hiring more women in the future. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Capture of Severodonetsk could precipitate the fall of Luhansk, one of two eastern provinces bordering Russia that form the Donbas region, where the Kremlin has concentrated its military might after its failure to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Some salts of cyanide can precipitate out and build up as a kind of sediment. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Even brief episodes of binge-drinking can precipitate atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart rate increases and beats out of rhythm. \u2014 Jonathan Reiner, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
|
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"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk",
|
|
"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
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"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
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": to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow":[],
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": to fall headlong":[],
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": to fall or come suddenly into some condition":[],
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": to move or act with violent or unwise speed":[],
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": to separate from solution or suspension":[],
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": to throw down":[],
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"the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind",
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"\u2014 A. B. Arons"
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"Verb",
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"When Achilles is informed by his mother, the sea-goddess Thetis, that vanquishing Hector on the battlefield will precipitate his own demise, he unhesitatingly opts for the gusto. \u2014 Mark Leyner , Time , 13 Nov. 2000",
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"The vast room darkens. The videotape \u2026 begins on two identical screens set high above the nave. The soaring lyrics of LeeAnn Rimes's \"How Do I Live (Without You)\" precipitate a collective tension and welling, repressed tearfulness. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
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"Her death precipitated a family crisis.",
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"The budget problem was precipitated by many unexpected costs.",
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"minerals that precipitate from seawater",
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"Noun",
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"Yet trained, and by nature inclined, to persevere through the stenches, messes, explosions and disasters of a laboratory, he fixed his gaze upon an unlikely precipitate : human resilience, a sort of radioactive trace element. \u2014 Richard Eder , New York Times Book Review , 16 June 2002",
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"the exodus from the cities was an unexpected precipitate of the automobile, which effectively shrank distances",
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"the chemist filtered out the precipitate from the solution",
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"Adjective",
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"The precipitate decline in support for Aristide has probably less to do with Haiti's political crisis than with the continuous and unrelenting economic battering: the Haitian gourde, which a year ago was trading at 27 to the dollar, by late February was down to 55 to the dollar. \u2014 Peter Dailey , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
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"Almost at once I began to remember why drive-ins went into such a precipitate decline. To begin with, it is not remotely comfortable to sit in a car to watch a movie. \u2014 Bill Bryson , I'm a Stranger Here Myself , 1999",
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"Assuming that the offering goes ahead\u2014and only a precipitate slide in the stock market will stop it\u2014a big slice of Wall Street history will disappear. \u2014 John Cassidy , New Yorker , 8 Mar. 1999",
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"the army's precipitate withdrawal from the field of battle",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Appointing women leads women to be more closely associated with these traits that are seen as necessary to be leaders\u2026and this can actually precipitate hiring more women in the future. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 16 June 2022",
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"Capture of Severodonetsk could precipitate the fall of Luhansk, one of two eastern provinces bordering Russia that form the Donbas region, where the Kremlin has concentrated its military might after its failure to seize the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Some salts of cyanide can precipitate out and build up as a kind of sediment. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
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"Even brief episodes of binge-drinking can precipitate atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart rate increases and beats out of rhythm. \u2014 Jonathan Reiner, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"Their top concern is that the central banks will raise rates too much and then precipitate a global recession. \u2014 Tom Aspray, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"The consequent friction between people and state\u2014the latter personified as the privileged nomenklatura\u2014did much to precipitate the gradual loss of faith in Soviet institutions. \u2014 Alex Garcia, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"In the worst case, Putin could precipitate a wider war, and, in that scenario, the gargantuan fiscal cost would be the least of our problems. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
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"In its propensity to precipitate , Friday seemed similar to the first five days of May. Three of the month\u2019s first five days saw rain. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"If the alkalinity gets too high, a chemical precipitate forms which can be toxic to ocean plankton. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"Our allies are rightly upset, blaming the U.S. for a precipitate , unilateral withdrawal that missed the opportunity for any coordinated plan to preserve some of the gains made in the country. \u2014 Angelina Jolie, Time , 20 Aug. 2021",
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"Does the mere act of making banks and other companies reveal their carbon footprint precipitate progress on eliminating climate risk",
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"Although, the dusty precipitate may be melting away with the morning sun, the snow may have left a lasting impression on our local record books. \u2014 Jared Boyd, AL.com , 9 Dec. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Many writers, mostly men, continue to rely on rape as a nuclear option for female characters, a tool with which to impassion viewers, precipitate drama, and stir up controversy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 4 May 2021",
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"This is all to the good, and better than a precipitate total withdrawal. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Aug. 2017"
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"1528, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praecipitatus , past participle of praecipitare , from praecipit-, praeceps \u2014 see precipice":"Verb and Adjective",
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"New Latin praecipitatum , from Latin, neuter of praecipitatus \u2014 see precipitate entry 1":"Noun"
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"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259t-\u0259t, -\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8sip-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259t",
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precipitate Adjective precipitate , headlong , abrupt , impetuous , sudden mean showing undue haste or unexpectedness. precipitate stresses lack of due deliberation and implies prematureness of action. the army's precipitate withdrawal headlong stresses rashness and lack of forethought. a headlong flight from arrest abrupt stresses curtness and a lack of warning or ceremony. an abrupt refusal impetuous stresses extreme impatience or impulsiveness. an impetuous lover proposing marriage sudden stresses unexpectedness and sharpness or violence of action. flew into a sudden rage",
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"pour",
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"rain",
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"storm"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175609",
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"noun",
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"deliberateness",
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": precipitate sense 1":[],
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": something precipitated : such as":[],
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": the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness":[]
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"examples":[
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"The weather forecast calls for some sort of frozen precipitation tomorrow\u2014either snow or sleet.",
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"a 50 percent chance of precipitation",
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"Minerals are separated from the seawater by precipitation .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The valley gets 7 to 10 inches of precipitation a year\u2014anything less than 10 inches is considered desert. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Wired , 25 June 2022",
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"Alaska\u2019s interior is currently experiencing a record-breaking dearth of precipitation . \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"This means that because of the blazing heat and the lack of precipitation , there is not enough moisture to stabilize crops. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2022",
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"Showers and thunderstorms are possible before noon Monday, as the NWS lists a 50 percent chance of precipitation with a high near 87 degrees. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 20 June 2022",
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"Since the rainy season began on Oct. 1, San Diego International Airport has recorded 6.10 inches of precipitation , which is 3.47 inches below average. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"Then a weekend storm intensified quickly, dropping a month\u2019s worth of precipitation on the park in little more than a day. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
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"The precipitation outlook for the June-to-August period calls for below-normal rainfall from the Pacific Northwest into the Plains, including the Rockies and the upper Colorado River watershed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
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"The 90-day precipitation outlook calls for below normal chances of rain extending from the Pacific Northwest, Northern Plains and again into the Southern Plains. \u2014 Tom Sater And Taylor Ward, CNN , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02ccsip-\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"pri-\u02ccsi-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"haste",
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"hastiness",
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"hurry",
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"hustle",
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"precipitousness",
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"rush"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013316",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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"precipitous":{
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"antonyms":[
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"deliberate",
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"unhurried",
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"unrushed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having a very steep ascent":[
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"a precipitous street"
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],
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": having precipitous sides":[
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"a precipitous gorge"
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],
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": precipitate sense 2":[],
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": very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall":[
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"a precipitous slope"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
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"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the precipitous drop in RCII shares has brought the stock into deep value territory of just about 5 times earnings expectations. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
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"While video streams were up in the week following the verdict, there will likely be a precipitous drop-off in the coming days. \u2014 Emily Blake, Rolling Stone , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
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"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precipitous steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cursory",
|
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"drive-by",
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"flying",
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"gadarene",
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"hasty",
|
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"headlong",
|
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"helter-skelter",
|
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"hurried",
|
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"overhasty",
|
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"pell-mell",
|
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"precipitate",
|
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"rash",
|
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"rushed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101241",
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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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"precipitously":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deliberate",
|
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"unhurried",
|
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"unrushed"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having a very steep ascent":[
|
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"a precipitous street"
|
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],
|
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": having precipitous sides":[
|
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"a precipitous gorge"
|
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],
|
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": precipitate sense 2":[],
|
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": very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall":[
|
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"a precipitous slope"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
|
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"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But the precipitous drop in RCII shares has brought the stock into deep value territory of just about 5 times earnings expectations. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
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"While video streams were up in the week following the verdict, there will likely be a precipitous drop-off in the coming days. \u2014 Emily Blake, Rolling Stone , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precipitous steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cursory",
|
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"drive-by",
|
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"flying",
|
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"gadarene",
|
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"hasty",
|
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"headlong",
|
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"helter-skelter",
|
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"hurried",
|
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"overhasty",
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"pell-mell",
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"precipitate",
|
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"rash",
|
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"rushed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110949",
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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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"precipitousness":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deliberate",
|
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"unhurried",
|
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"unrushed"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having a very steep ascent":[
|
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"a precipitous street"
|
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],
|
|
": having precipitous sides":[
|
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"a precipitous gorge"
|
|
],
|
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": precipitate sense 2":[],
|
|
": very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall":[
|
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"a precipitous slope"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.",
|
|
"People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the precipitous drop in RCII shares has brought the stock into deep value territory of just about 5 times earnings expectations. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"While video streams were up in the week following the verdict, there will likely be a precipitous drop-off in the coming days. \u2014 Emily Blake, Rolling Stone , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In recent days, multiple crypto experts have also noted that the precipitous drop in cryptocurrency has caused the market for high-end NFTs \u2014 ones that sell for thousands or even millions \u2014 to stall. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Bob then called up to labor and delivery, where Lilley says the midwives knew to send her up right away as precipitous labor (having a baby in three hours or less) runs in her family. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Binance's cash infusion into Sky Mavis comes at a precipitous time for the crypto giant. \u2014 Jon Sarlin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"China time, the aircraft plunged into a precipitous descent. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the omicron wave peaked and began a precipitous descent, so did the urgency for the shots. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jannek, about 10 steps in the lead, and the lightest, made it across the precipitous slope to a stand of trees. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French pr\u00e9cipiteux , from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-p\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precipitous steep , abrupt , precipitous , sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular. steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult. a steep hill a steep dive abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level. a beach with an abrupt drop-off precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical. the river winds through a precipitous gorge sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse. sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cursory",
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"drive-by",
|
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"flying",
|
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"gadarene",
|
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"hasty",
|
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"headlong",
|
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"helter-skelter",
|
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"hurried",
|
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"overhasty",
|
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"pell-mell",
|
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"precipitate",
|
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"rash",
|
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"rushed"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223202",
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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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"precise":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"coarse",
|
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"imprecise",
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"inaccurate",
|
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"inexact",
|
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"rough"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": distinguished from every other":[
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"at just that precise moment"
|
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],
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": exactly or sharply defined or stated":[],
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": minutely exact":[],
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": strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.",
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"The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments.",
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"The word has a very precise meaning.",
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"Can you find a more precise term than \u201cgood\u201d to describe the movie",
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"Could you be a little more precise about what happened",
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"She is very precise in her work.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Having coupled this with surgically precise and perfectly weighted steering, adaptive M suspension and sticky 19-inch front tires paired with 20-inch rubber at the back, the ragtop seems to lose little to its stiffer M4 Competition Coupe sibling. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Whilst artificial intelligence identified the precise locations to measure, color itself was measured by the researchers, who used several different techniques to account for how birds perceive color. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"At about 60,000 households, the CPS is smaller (and thus less precise ) than the ACS, but the CPS produces population numbers at the national level that generally track with the ACS. \u2014 Steven A. Camarota, National Review , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In 2019, the latest incarnation of Crimso, still fronted by Fripp, embarked on a 50th-anniversary tour, playing dense, precise , and impeccably arranged versions of its pulverizing repertoire before besotted audiences. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The 2010 midterms featured the tea party \u2014 or, to be precise , sundry organizations that bore its name. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"While precise locations and amounts of snowfall are still uncertain, parts of coastal New England appear most at risk of receiving 8-12 inches or more of heavy accumulating snow. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"One thing that isn\u2019t in an AirTag: a GPS transmitter for passing along precise locations. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
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"And the accompanying talking points are extremely precise \u2014sometimes to the point of being a literal quote from the customer. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French precis , from Latin praecisus , past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precise correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
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"accurate",
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"close",
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"delicate",
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"exact",
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"fine",
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"hairline",
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"mathematical",
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"pinpoint",
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"refined",
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"rigorous",
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"spot-on"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004442",
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"adjective",
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": in a precise manner : exactly":[
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"weighing ingredients precisely",
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"This incremental adjustment is continued until the bubble is precisely centered.",
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"\u2014 Barry F. Kavanagh",
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"\u2014 often used to emphasize the precision of something (such as a measurement, time, description, etc.) The sample weighed precisely 6 ounces. We arrived at precisely two o'clock. She always knows precisely what to do. He was popular precisely because he was so kind. She always woke at eight precisely . \u2014 P. G. Wodehouse It is precisely to counter this sort of \"negative advertising\" that the garbage industry has lately been working hard to change its image. \u2014 Elizabeth Royte"
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],
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": quite so":[
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"\u2014 used to confirm emphatically that what has been said or suggested is exactly correct \"So you think the system is outdated"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I feel precisely the same way as you do.",
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"measured the length of the board precisely",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Nevertheless, occupying either seat subconsciously raises heart rates \u2013 this is precisely how your enthusiast mind wants the passenger compartment of an exotic car to look. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 4 July 2022",
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"The sleek four-wheeled carts look familiar enough, but not even UPS knows precisely how to describe what could be the delivery giant's latest way to get packages to your door. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
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"And that is precisely how they have been used as the trial has aired allegations of abuse. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
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"Thanks to the Framingham Heart Study\u2014which continues today\u2014and others conducted in the U.S. and Europe, clinicians now know precisely how heart disease begins, worsens and kills. \u2014 Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
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"But disease experts haven't pinpointed precisely how the virus is currently spreading. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
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"Researchers still don't know precisely how or why hot flashes happen. \u2014 Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
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"At the council meeting in April, Johnson said it\u2019s still unclear precisely how Metro Realty plans to configure the development. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
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"His book delves into some of his life's most painful and shameful moments in an effort to clarify precisely how these ideals shaped his becoming. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"due",
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"exactly",
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"full",
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"just",
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"right",
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"sharp",
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"smack-dab",
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"squarely"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204302",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"preciseness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"coarse",
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"imprecise",
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"inaccurate",
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"inexact",
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"rough"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": distinguished from every other":[
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"at just that precise moment"
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],
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": exactly or sharply defined or stated":[],
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": minutely exact":[],
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": strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.",
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"The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments.",
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"The word has a very precise meaning.",
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"Can you find a more precise term than \u201cgood\u201d to describe the movie",
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"Could you be a little more precise about what happened",
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"She is very precise in her work.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Having coupled this with surgically precise and perfectly weighted steering, adaptive M suspension and sticky 19-inch front tires paired with 20-inch rubber at the back, the ragtop seems to lose little to its stiffer M4 Competition Coupe sibling. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
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"Whilst artificial intelligence identified the precise locations to measure, color itself was measured by the researchers, who used several different techniques to account for how birds perceive color. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"At about 60,000 households, the CPS is smaller (and thus less precise ) than the ACS, but the CPS produces population numbers at the national level that generally track with the ACS. \u2014 Steven A. Camarota, National Review , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"In 2019, the latest incarnation of Crimso, still fronted by Fripp, embarked on a 50th-anniversary tour, playing dense, precise , and impeccably arranged versions of its pulverizing repertoire before besotted audiences. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The 2010 midterms featured the tea party \u2014 or, to be precise , sundry organizations that bore its name. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"While precise locations and amounts of snowfall are still uncertain, parts of coastal New England appear most at risk of receiving 8-12 inches or more of heavy accumulating snow. \u2014 Esther Mullens, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"One thing that isn\u2019t in an AirTag: a GPS transmitter for passing along precise locations. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"And the accompanying talking points are extremely precise \u2014sometimes to the point of being a literal quote from the customer. \u2014 Stephanie Judd, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French precis , from Latin praecisus , past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8s\u012bs"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precise correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
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"synonyms":[
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"accurate",
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"close",
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"delicate",
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"exact",
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"fine",
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"hairline",
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"mathematical",
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"pinpoint",
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"refined",
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"rigorous",
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"spot-on"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112438",
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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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"precisian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who stresses or practices scrupulous adherence to a strict standard especially of religious observance or morality":[],
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": puritan sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132248",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"precisianism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccniz\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175321",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"precision":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"coarseness",
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"impreciseness",
|
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"imprecision",
|
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"inaccuracy",
|
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"inexactitude",
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"inexactness",
|
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"roughness"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": adapted for extremely accurate measurement or operation":[],
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": held to low tolerance in manufacture":[],
|
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": marked by precision of execution":[],
|
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": relevance sense 2":[],
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": the accuracy (as in binary or decimal places) with which a number can be represented usually expressed in terms of the number of computer words available for representation":[
|
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"double precision arithmetic permits the representation of an expression by two computer words"
|
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],
|
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": the degree of refinement with which an operation is performed or a measurement stated \u2014 compare accuracy sense 2b":[],
|
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": the quality or state of being precise : exactness":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"I admire the precision of her work.",
|
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"the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations",
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"Adjective",
|
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"The airplane made a precision approach for landing.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Read his full interview here: on N-of-1 trials and precision medicine. \u2014 Aline Holzwarth, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"To complement these pathways, new biomarkers are needed that will give physicians like me the tools needed to zero in on the causes of each patient\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s and tailor combinations to provide precision personalized medicine. \u2014 Howard M. Fillit, STAT , 8 June 2022",
|
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian assets inside Ukraine. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian forces inside Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
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"One official noted that the advanced rocket systems will give Ukrainian forces greater precision in targeting Russian assets inside Ukraine. \u2014 John Leicester And Frank Jordans, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Fans of Naoya Hida already recognize his distinguishable hands, which are precision milled instead of stamped out as is often done in other manufacturers. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Repurposed denim is always present in SCAD students\u2019 work, but the precision with which graduates approached it this year was noteworthy. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022",
|
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"The steep drop-off, along with other interruptions in clinical services for the virus, have compromised the agency\u2019s precision in assessing the dynamics of the HIV epidemic. \u2014 Benjamin Ryan, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Tracking foot traffic and transaction volume data \u2014 a pillar of any precision retail program \u2014 helps stores avoid over- and understaffing, ensuring associates are always on hand to help customers in need. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And the composite in the aluminum-composite rear axle links was flexible enough to give the rear axle a disturbing springy, non- precision feel in some dynamic situations. \u2014 Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver , 7 July 2021",
|
|
"His Merrill Lynch account contains shares of companies like Sarepta Therapeutics, a maker of precision genetic medicines that treat rare neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
|
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"But after decades of offshoring, finding U.S. manufacturing facilities capable of producing precision medical devices isn't easy. \u2014 David Z. Morris, Fortune , 21 Feb. 2021",
|
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"The invention challenge drew numerous tinkerers with no experience making precision medical devices for use on the critically ill. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Aug. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8si-zh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"accuracy",
|
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"accurateness",
|
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"closeness",
|
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"delicacy",
|
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"exactitude",
|
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"exactness",
|
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"fineness",
|
|
"nicety",
|
|
"perfection",
|
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"preciseness",
|
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"rigor",
|
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"rigorousness",
|
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"ultraprecision",
|
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"veracity"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194747",
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"precision block":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": gage block":[]
|
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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":"20220706-130303",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"preclude":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": close":[],
|
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": to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that preclude any thought from occupying it too long. \u2014 Louise Erdrich , Harper's , May 1993",
|
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"\u2026 the institution [of slavery] in the United States was almost uniquely despotic, a closed system so powerful and totalitarian that organized insurrection was almost entirely precluded \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , American Heritage , October 1992",
|
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"But conceptual blinders can preclude observation, while most accurate generalities guarantee no proper resolution of specific anatomies, but can certainly guide perceptions along fruitful paths. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989",
|
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"\u2026 the same profusion of water that precluded overland travel in the summer months could, during the sledgehammer freeze of winter, be utilized as a natural highway\u2014albeit a highway of ice. \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Smithsonian , November 1987",
|
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"She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career.",
|
|
"Bad weather precluded any further attempts to reach the summit.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"For those who have anxiety related to giving or receiving a ring on Valentine\u2019s Day, please note: giving or receiving a ring does not necessarily preclude an engagement. \u2014 Vogue , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"And even if neuts are the real deal, having one correlate doesn\u2019t preclude defining another that captures an additional element of the immune system. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 July 2021",
|
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"Simply being a volunteer does not preclude disclosing who and how much was paid. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
|
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"When the Justice Department\u2019s civil rights division decided not to charge Vinyard and Amaya with federal criminal civil rights charges, the announcement noted the decision did not preclude anyone else from investigating the case. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2021",
|
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"And all change is nested within an even bigger context that may support or preclude our particular vision. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Herring said medical privacy laws preclude WEKA from responding to specific patient care allegations. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Many believe placing the franchise tag on Cam Robinson will preclude the Jaguars from selecting an offensive tackle with the first overall pick. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The company and the study\u2019s independent monitors recently reviewed data from the VX-880 study, concluding that there were no safety or efficacy issues to preclude advancing from a half dose to a full dose of the therapy. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 4 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praecludere , from prae- + claudere to close \u2014 more at close entry 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"stave off"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172632",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"precocious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"late"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exceptionally early in development or occurrence":[
|
|
"precocious puberty"
|
|
],
|
|
": exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age":[
|
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"a precocious child"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's precocious attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age. \u2014 Fred Guterl , Newsweek , 22 July 2002",
|
|
"As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile \"snapper\" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the precocious attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies. \u2014 Pete Bodo , New York Times , 8 July 2001",
|
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"\u2026 Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a precocious child, was as yet unborn. \u2014 Sarah Lyall , New York Times , 10 Apr. 2000",
|
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"\u2026 no longer certain that my blackness gave me precocious wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks \u2026 \u2014 Lorene Cary , Black Ice , 1991",
|
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"She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school.",
|
|
"A precocious musician, he was giving concerts when he was seven.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The precocious student\u2019s groundbreaking journey wasn\u2019t without its fair share of hiccups. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
|
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"The young royal has been taking adorable, entertaining photos since she was born in 2012, and is only getting more precocious with age. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
|
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"My actor husband and I, an artist with two precocious grade school daughters, had yet to achieve middle-class status through our respective arts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Some precocious youngsters achieve 15 inches in their third summer on Lake Erie. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
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"The bad news is that Reva now appears to have precocious little Leia in her clutches. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
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|
"The future, however, could wait for at least another 10 minutes as Wie West tried to summarize her career, which, because of her precocious introduction to elite golf, was lived under the obsessively bright lights of international stardom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Blair handles her precocious lines with aplomb, especially as the series gives her and McGregor more room to bounce Leia\u2019s playfulness and Ben\u2019s prickliness off each other. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 27 May 2022",
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"Gosz inserted his precocious player into the high school game. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook \u2014 more at cook":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"early",
|
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"inopportune",
|
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"premature",
|
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"unseasonable",
|
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"untimely"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183406",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"precociously":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": exceptionally early in development or occurrence":[
|
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"precocious puberty"
|
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],
|
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": exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age":[
|
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"a precocious child"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's precocious attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age. \u2014 Fred Guterl , Newsweek , 22 July 2002",
|
|
"As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile \"snapper\" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the precocious attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies. \u2014 Pete Bodo , New York Times , 8 July 2001",
|
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"\u2026 Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a precocious child, was as yet unborn. \u2014 Sarah Lyall , New York Times , 10 Apr. 2000",
|
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"\u2026 no longer certain that my blackness gave me precocious wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks \u2026 \u2014 Lorene Cary , Black Ice , 1991",
|
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"She was a precocious child who could read before she went to school.",
|
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"A precocious musician, he was giving concerts when he was seven.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The precocious student\u2019s groundbreaking journey wasn\u2019t without its fair share of hiccups. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
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"The young royal has been taking adorable, entertaining photos since she was born in 2012, and is only getting more precocious with age. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
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"My actor husband and I, an artist with two precocious grade school daughters, had yet to achieve middle-class status through our respective arts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Some precocious youngsters achieve 15 inches in their third summer on Lake Erie. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
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"The bad news is that Reva now appears to have precocious little Leia in her clutches. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
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"The future, however, could wait for at least another 10 minutes as Wie West tried to summarize her career, which, because of her precocious introduction to elite golf, was lived under the obsessively bright lights of international stardom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Blair handles her precocious lines with aplomb, especially as the series gives her and McGregor more room to bounce Leia\u2019s playfulness and Ben\u2019s prickliness off each other. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 27 May 2022",
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"Gosz inserted his precocious player into the high school game. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook \u2014 more at cook":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8k\u014d-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"early",
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"inopportune",
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"premature",
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"unseasonable",
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"untimely"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162311",
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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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"precollege":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not yet attending college":[
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"precollege education",
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"precollege engineering programs",
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"precollege students"
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],
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": occurring before college":[
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"precollege education",
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"precollege engineering programs",
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"precollege students"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4-lij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121719",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"preconception":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a preconceived idea":[],
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": prejudice":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I came to the lecture without any preconceptions .",
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"tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There is a common preconception about what Chinese people look like, but the country\u2019s population\u2014which includes 56 different ethnic groups\u2014is far from monolithic. \u2014 Vogue , 18 May 2022",
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"Don\u2019t fall into the popular preconception that all Cuban cigars are strong. \u2014 Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Since launching in 2014, Maven Clinic has become the world\u2019s largest telemedicine provider for women\u2019s and family health, supporting every aspect of reproductive care from preconception to early pediatrics. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"By launching his attack on a European democracy, Putin has shattered that preconception . \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"This is a modest goal, and equally profound, especially for someone who is looked at for a living \u2014 to regard oneself, without preconception or judgment. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Some investors even argue that there\u2019s higher potential in having a fresh, preconception -free perspective, a beginner\u2019s mind ready to question everything and learn fast \u2013 particularly when operating outside highly regulated or technical industries. \u2014 Miruna Girtu, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"Family physicians are uniquely positioned to provide accessible, cost effective, and comprehensive preconception counseling, and the best way to ensure a healthy pregnancy is to ensure a healthy mother before conception. \u2014 Essence , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"By contrast, Orchid\u2019s risk assessment includes common diseases, ensuring that a high percentage of prospective parents who do this version of preconception testing will find something to worry about. \u2014 Laura Hercher, Scientific American , 12 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8sep-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"prejudgment",
|
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"prepossession"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063658",
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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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"precooked":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": canned sense 2":[
|
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"a precooked speech"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, the slow cooker is one of the best ways to cook precooked honey ham for several reasons. \u2014 Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Panade \u2014 French for bread mash \u2014 is usually made from milk and bread, forming a paste, then added to precooked ground meat. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Fresh Approach priced its produce boxes at $37 each while Sysco, for example, could assemble boxes with produce \u2014 none of it required to be locally grown \u2014 plus a gallon of milk, cheese and 5 pounds of precooked meat for $49. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Quality Sausage opened in 1976 in Dallas and specializes in precooked meats and pepperoni, according to its website. \u2014 Kevin Krause, Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Add precooked rice and toss with the oil, onions, and garlic to cook and soften for a few minutes. \u2014 Danika Worthington, The Know , 9 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"More home cooks, too, are discovering that some of the best rice on offer doesn\u2019t come precooked , in a microwavable envelope, and it isn\u2019t imported, either. \u2014 Osayi Endolyn, WSJ , 13 July 2018",
|
|
"Stock the freezer Keep a bag or two of frozen precooked shrimp stashed. \u2014 Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 July 2018",
|
|
"Typically such precooked statements, or communiques, are worked out far in advance of summits. \u2014 Philip Rucker, ajc , 11 June 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8ku\u0307kt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103250",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precool":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cool (something) beforehand":[
|
|
"\u2026 the car can be programmed to preheat or precool the cabin for you before your departure \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield",
|
|
"\"You've got to precool the product if you want to give it some shelf life.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Cameron White"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085015",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precursor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed":[],
|
|
": one that precedes and indicates the approach of another":[],
|
|
": predecessor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics",
|
|
"a precursor of the modern eggplant",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This review looked at beta-carotene ( precursor to vitamin A), vitamin D and vitamin E. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s one of the first steps to forming a tropical depression, or the precursor to a tropical storm. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Over the following three years, her own personal revolution becomes the precursor of a much bigger, societal change. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Signs of heat exhaustion, the precursor to heat stroke, are: Heavy sweating, clammy skin, a rapid pulse, dizziness and headache. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Neither is the second highest sale of the day, a comparatively diminutive 12.66 old European cut (the precursor to today\u2019s modern round brilliant cut) diamond ring, set in platinum, that went for $289,800. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"However, unlike most others who create antibodies that bind to aberrant protein, Mead and colleagues designed an antibody that stabilizes the normal protein precursor . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s likely a precursor for adding Siri support to realityOS apps without hassles. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Government officials then enlisted Smith, Kline & French, a precursor company to the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, to help. \u2014 Pratik Pawar, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English precursoure , from Latin praecursor , from praecurrere to run before, from prae- pre- + currere to run \u2014 more at current entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cck\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precursor forerunner , precursor , harbinger , herald mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another. forerunner is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage. the blockade was the forerunner of war precursor applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another. 18th century poets like Burns were precursors of the Romantics harbinger and herald both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event. their early victory was the harbinger of a winning season the herald of a new age in medicine",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"outrider"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111837",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precursory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed":[],
|
|
": one that precedes and indicates the approach of another":[],
|
|
": predecessor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics",
|
|
"a precursor of the modern eggplant",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This review looked at beta-carotene ( precursor to vitamin A), vitamin D and vitamin E. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s one of the first steps to forming a tropical depression, or the precursor to a tropical storm. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Over the following three years, her own personal revolution becomes the precursor of a much bigger, societal change. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Signs of heat exhaustion, the precursor to heat stroke, are: Heavy sweating, clammy skin, a rapid pulse, dizziness and headache. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Neither is the second highest sale of the day, a comparatively diminutive 12.66 old European cut (the precursor to today\u2019s modern round brilliant cut) diamond ring, set in platinum, that went for $289,800. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"However, unlike most others who create antibodies that bind to aberrant protein, Mead and colleagues designed an antibody that stabilizes the normal protein precursor . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s likely a precursor for adding Siri support to realityOS apps without hassles. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Government officials then enlisted Smith, Kline & French, a precursor company to the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, to help. \u2014 Pratik Pawar, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English precursoure , from Latin praecursor , from praecurrere to run before, from prae- pre- + currere to run \u2014 more at current entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cc",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u0259r-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cck\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precursor forerunner , precursor , harbinger , herald mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another. forerunner is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage. the blockade was the forerunner of war precursor applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another. 18th century poets like Burns were precursors of the Romantics harbinger and herald both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event. their early victory was the harbinger of a winning season the herald of a new age in medicine",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"outrider"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080709",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precut":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cut in advance":[
|
|
"precut fabric/wood/vegetables",
|
|
"sold in pre-cut lengths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081901",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"precyst":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a differentiated phase in many protozoans that lays down the resting cyst and is characterized by structural simplification and modified metabolic activities involving the increase of storage products and the termination of active feeding":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + cyst":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113+\u00a6-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232445",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pred":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"predicate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061046",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predaceous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": living by preying on other animals : predatory":[],
|
|
": tending to devour or despoil : rapacious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the predaceous animals of the jungle, with the tiger at the top of the food chain",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Various species of aquatic insects, such as the predaceous diving beetle, use bubbles for breathing underwater. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Early in the season, these mites are pollen feeders, then become predaceous as more prey develops, according to 2012 research at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. \u2014 Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2018",
|
|
"Even though Coronodon is only known from a skull, that fossil reveals a mammal that mixed the features of earlier, more predaceous whales and the baleen whales that would follow. \u2014 Brian Switek, Scientific American Blog Network , 10 July 2017",
|
|
"The best paleontologists can do is try to reconstruct the details of their habitat and gauge the predaceous powers of these crocs. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 19 Sep. 2012"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praedari to prey upon (from praeda prey) + English -aceous or -acious (as in rapacious ) \u2014 more at prey entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"predatory",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000619",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predacious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": living by preying on other animals : predatory":[],
|
|
": tending to devour or despoil : rapacious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the predaceous animals of the jungle, with the tiger at the top of the food chain",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Various species of aquatic insects, such as the predaceous diving beetle, use bubbles for breathing underwater. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Early in the season, these mites are pollen feeders, then become predaceous as more prey develops, according to 2012 research at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. \u2014 Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2018",
|
|
"Even though Coronodon is only known from a skull, that fossil reveals a mammal that mixed the features of earlier, more predaceous whales and the baleen whales that would follow. \u2014 Brian Switek, Scientific American Blog Network , 10 July 2017",
|
|
"The best paleontologists can do is try to reconstruct the details of their habitat and gauge the predaceous powers of these crocs. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 19 Sep. 2012"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praedari to prey upon (from praeda prey) + English -aceous or -acious (as in rapacious ) \u2014 more at prey entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"predatory",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"postdate",
|
|
"succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": antedate":[],
|
|
": to prey on (something or someone)":[
|
|
"Animals predate other animals in nature, but that is hardly commensurate with a massive worldwide farming industry that breeds species purely for our purpose.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jenny Diski",
|
|
"Are high-profile men that sexually predate women finally starting to lose immunity",
|
|
"\u2014 Alex McKinnon",
|
|
"All cats may predate but those living indoors have little opportunity to do so.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kevin Stafford",
|
|
"There are many species that predate on pigeons and doves.",
|
|
"\u2014 Revati"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
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"modes of transportation that predate the car",
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"the native people who predated European settlers in America",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Convenience stores recovered incompletely in 2021, but the data suggests their decline may predate the pandemic. \u2014 Mike Gousha And John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
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"Yet the strain of these new tasks has highlighted the agency\u2019s deficiencies in customer service, which predate the pandemic. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"Allegations of Russian interference in supplying weapons to Ukraine predate the full invasion that started in February. \u2014 Brett Forrest, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Retrievers that don\u2019t retrieve and Papillons that point are all possible because the genes that shape dog behavior predate modern breeding that focuses on appearance, researchers find. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Crumpacker says stress behaviors like hair pulling can predate an animal\u2019s time at Project Chimps. \u2014 David Grimm, Science | AAAS , 2 Dec. 2020",
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"Clustered on either side of Dubai Creek, a saltwater stream that slices through the heart of the city, these restaurants represent Old Dubai\u2014the four neighborhoods that predate the skyscrapers that now define the skyline. \u2014 Vidya Balachander, Time , 17 May 2022",
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"Through the study, Coffin said health officials sought to determine how much of their various overdose prevention and response efforts, many of which predate fentanyl\u2019s increasing influence in San Francisco, were making a dent. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2022",
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"Thanatosdrakon amaru is thought to predate birds as the first creature with wings to hunt for prey from the air. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from predator or predatory":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8d\u0101t",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8d\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antecede",
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"antedate",
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"forego",
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"precede",
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"preexist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171735",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"predator":{
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"antonyms":[
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"prey"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who injures or exploits others for personal gain or profit":[
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"Businessmen, he believed, were often predators \u2026",
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"\u2014 Nathan Glick",
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"Neighborhood predators found that setting a fire was an excellent distraction for robbery. The burned-out structure could then be looted at leisure \u2026",
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"\u2014 Tom Buckley"
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],
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"\u2014 see also sexual predator":[
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"Businessmen, he believed, were often predators \u2026",
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"\u2014 Nathan Glick",
|
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"Neighborhood predators found that setting a fire was an excellent distraction for robbery. The burned-out structure could then be looted at leisure \u2026",
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"\u2014 Tom Buckley"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"predators like bears and wolves",
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"The population of rabbits is controlled by natural predators .",
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"a corporate predator acquiring business rivals",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That's when fisheries managers began to stock non-native predator fish in Lake Michigan to prey on the alewives. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
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"This is a real big fish tale: A fisherman in Kansas tossed a line in the water and caught a prehistoric predator fish that dates back nearly 100 million years. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Tagging studies consistently put predator and prey in the same place at the same time. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
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"Like all great artists, his works tell a story that is both captivating and revealing\u2014often about the relationship between predator and prey, man and beast, and ultimately, hints at our role as stewards. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
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"In the Morian Hall of Paleontology, go on a prehistoric safari to see reconstructed predator and prey animals poised in action as if still living their lives, as well as prehistoric relatives such as tree-climbing australopithecines. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
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"The creature was a predator , and its wings measured nine meters (30 feet) when fully extended. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Trying to protect them from bullying and knowing if someone is a predator . \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Still, while doing so much good, America's dad was apparently a predator behind-the-scenes. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 28 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cct\u022fr",
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"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bloodsucker",
|
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"buzzard",
|
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"harpy",
|
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"kite",
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"shark",
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"vampire",
|
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"vulture",
|
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"wolf"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032956",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"predatorial":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": predatory":[]
|
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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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"Latin praedatori us predatory + English -al":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-t\u022fr-",
|
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"\u00a6pred\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075904",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"predatorily":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a predatory manner":[]
|
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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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"-li"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162929",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"predatoriness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being predatory":[]
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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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"-r\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
|
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"-rin-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112000",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"predatory":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit":[
|
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"predatory pricing practices"
|
|
],
|
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": of, relating to, or practicing plunder, pillage, or rapine":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Hawks are predatory and may pose a danger to rabbits and other small pets.",
|
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"The company made millions for investors but clearly engaged in predatory lending practices.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"I\u2019ts not just the predatory European men the children have to look out for. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Another hurdle is federal cannabis law preventing businesses from accessing traditional bank loans, leaving many entrepreneurs vulnerable to predatory financial deals and damaging equity partnerships. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Spotting a non- predatory bear while on a run can be magical, and peaceful, for both parties \u2014 if the human party knows how to best react for safety. \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2020",
|
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"My character was basically a very predatory version of myself. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 18 July 2021",
|
|
"Thankfully, SoLo Funds, an online community co-founded by two BIPOC financial services leaders, exists where members can request and fund short-term needs in a non- predatory and accessible way. \u2014 Essence , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"This line of thinking is based on the idea that highly profitable businesses are always predatory . \u2014 Sean-michael Pigeon, National Review , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Even the payday loan industry association testified that that practice was so predatory that it should be outlawed. \u2014 Lee Davidson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"This is an especially problematic practice in the financial services industry, which is already criticized for using complicated jargon that consumers find confusing and often predatory . \u2014 Kristin Wong, Wired , 19 Aug. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"predaceous",
|
|
"predacious",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"raptorial"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043747",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predawn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before dawn":[
|
|
"a predawn attack",
|
|
"the predawn hours",
|
|
"\u2026 the gigantic telescope started scanning the predawn sky.",
|
|
"\u2014 Howard Blum"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8d\u022fn",
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045725",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prede":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": plunder":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeda booty, plunder":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193017",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predecease":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to die before (another person)":[],
|
|
": to die first":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Does your financial planning account for the possibility that one spouse may predecease the other",
|
|
"His parents, two sisters, two brothers and a great-granddaughter predeceased him. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 25 May 2020",
|
|
"Inspired by her mother, Gladys, who predeceased her and was the pianist for the American Ballet Theatre, Maria loved music and was a big supporter of ballet. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Her husband of 55 years, Daniel Neal Heller, predeceased her. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 19 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Along with her husband and parents, Judy was predeceased by her former, Jim Corbett. \u2014 courant.com , 14 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"He was predeceased by his sister Mina Wirtshafter, of Cleveland. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"He is predeceased by his first wife, Mary Kay Davis. \u2014 Meredith Spelbring, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"She was predeceased by husbands Mel Arrighi (they were married from 1966-86) and Tom Palumbo (2002-08). \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8s\u0113s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161606",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predecessor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ancestor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.",
|
|
"the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The iPhone 14 Max is also a dramatic improvement on its predecessor , the iPhone 13 Mini (2,406 mAh) for which battery life was its biggest drawback. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Like his predecessor , Senator Josh Hawley, Schmitt\u2014now running for Senate himself\u2014is a Republican in the Trumpist mold. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"As the saga dragged on, Noem publicly endorsed Ravnsborg\u2019s predecessor , Republican Marty Jackley, for election as his replacement. \u2014 Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Noem also publicly endorsed Ravnsborg's predecessor , Republican Marty Jackley, for election as his replacement. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Noem also publicly endorsed Ravnsborg's predecessor , Republican Marty Jackley, for election as his replacement. \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The 2022 midterm elections will be a referendum on the current President, Joe Biden, and his predecessor , Donald J. Trump\u2014as well as a profound test of American democracy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The opening scene appears to be directly inspired by its live-action predecessor , which also depicts the band members singing in the desert. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Baird's predecessor , Gail Stone, served as the system's executive director from July 1, 2001 until Dec. 31, 2018. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English predecessour , from Anglo-French predecessur , from Late Latin praedecessor , from Latin prae- pre- + decessor retiring governor, from decedere to depart, retire from office \u2014 more at decease":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-d\u0259-\u02ccse-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02ccpre-d\u0259-\u02c8se-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"daddy",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"granddaddy",
|
|
"grandaddy",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"prototype"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024805",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predecide":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to decide in advance":[
|
|
"the fiscal monster which predecides everything",
|
|
"\u2014 Life"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + decide":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201718",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predeclare":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to declare beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + declare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033035",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predefined":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": defined in advance":[
|
|
"predefined criteria",
|
|
"predefined policies/procedures",
|
|
"following a predefined path/route",
|
|
"On the maturity date of the bond, a predefined amount of money is returned to the investor.",
|
|
"\u2014 Larry Sarbit",
|
|
"\u2026 a highly traditional culture with predefined roles of gender \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Motian-Meadows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8f\u012bnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182925",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predelinquent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": behaving so as to suggest future delinquency : developing or tending toward delinquency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + delinquent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predestination":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of predestinating : the state of being predestinated":[],
|
|
": the doctrine that God in consequence of his foreknowledge of all events infallibly guides those who are destined for salvation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those surreal face-to-face confrontations allow the filmmakers to pose a few playful questions about fate, predestination and human decency: What binds us to our alternate-universe counterparts, and what sets us apart from them",
|
|
"One was predestination ; the other depressed a nation. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"About that wheel: The fictional world of this series is one dominated by a religion that believes fiercely in reincarnation and in something that edges up to predestination . \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Her surname\u2014like several others in this story\u2014seems to bear the mark of predestination ; in this case, the ashes-to-ashes sense of circularity. \u2014 Lisa Wells, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The doctrine of social class as predestination has rarely been presented so succinctly. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Many white evangelicals had already begun to shun vaccines altogether, and part of their rationale is this sense of predestination . \u2014 Monica Potts, The Atlantic , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"The Puritan belief in predestination dictates that salvation is predetermined and that no amount of good works (or bad) will change one\u2019s fate in the afterlife. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2021",
|
|
"Belief in predestination actually hindered the emergence of modern capitalism\u2019s key idea\u2014that human beings can rationally advance their own and others\u2019 economic condition. \u2014 Benjamin M. Friedman, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-de-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02ccde-st\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined",
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"Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another. \u2014 Robbee Wedow, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
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"Indeed, most huaren are pragmatists who see a Chinese family history as useful but not predestining . \u2014 The Economist , 28 May 2020",
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"Similarly, his playing of games such as Risk and Civilization seemed to predestine him to amass great power. \u2014 Christina Passariello, Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
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"And in a way that almost feels predestined , one of the windows of the center looks out onto the church that Fred Rogers used to attend. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"Tee and Elle\u2019s growing connection is predestined to result in doom, but these two crazy kids can\u2019t let go of each other. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 2 July 2019",
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"Surely here is a hero whose immortality was predestined . \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 15 Nov. 2018",
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"Our fate is predestined by God, and our salvation will come through faith in that conviction. \u2014 Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2018",
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"After falling short of the rematch with the Patriots that many presumed was predestined , the Steelers have to address the self-destructive tendencies that have haunted them in key stretches. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2018"
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"The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.",
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"religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And this lease essentially predetermine the outcome of the bidding process that the city held. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"But while its Chinese and Indian characters are allowed to be themselves in a way that doesn\u2019t predetermine the plot, the Russian is revealed as a government spy by Episode 2. \u2014 Michael Idov, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"In years of working with professional musicians who have reached significant milestones in their career, some practices stand out in three areas of the music process that have helped predetermine the success of a new release. \u2014 Chris Erhardt, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"There is certainly an idea here, about the ways in which the individual can break free of any number of social constraints that seem to predetermine one\u2019s destiny \u2014 race, class, gender, etc. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"In a Monday letter to the speaker, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the proposal shouldn't predetermine the commission's conclusions related to the riot, the aide said. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 25 Feb. 2021",
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"There\u2019s no reason to bother voting if Georgia is controlled by politicians on the take who use technology to predetermine the outcome of elections. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
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"June's proposal, which would also allow immigration judges to predetermine certain cases without allowing migrants to testify in court, received more than 87,000 public comments in a 30-day period. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 21 Aug. 2020",
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"However, how that memory works in contemporary circumstances is not predetermined . \u2014 Joyce Dalsheim, The Conversation , 27 Apr. 2020"
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"examples":[
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"The captain of archers fidgeted and coughed and rolled his eyes at his men, as if such cupidity and dishonor were an inevitable but minor aspect of the human predicament \u2026 \u2014 Michael Chabon , New York Times Magazine , 6 May 2007",
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"We saw photographs that week of buildings burning, stunned onlookers, dust-covered firemen. Very few pictures conveyed the fact that people just like us, our fellow passengers on the subway, suddenly found themselves in a mortal predicament and many died horribly. \u2014 Garrison Keillor , New York Times Book Review , 3 Sept. 2006",
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"The President found himself in the backwash of earlier deals, and the demands of secrecy made his predicament the more vexing. \u2014 Taylor Branch , Parting the Waters , 1988",
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"The governor has gotten himself into quite a predicament .",
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"I don't know how to get out of the predicament I'm in.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Agency owners in this predicament live in a constant state of anxiety because if things don\u2019t line up just right, profit is in the red and so is their stress level. \u2014 Robert Patin, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Cancer patients aren\u2019t the only ones in this predicament . \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"The division is experiencing its own instability with the Lions at the start of a rebuild, the Vikings in a similar predicament as the Bears and the Packers facing uncertainty with Rodgers\u2019 future. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"There\u2019s a segment of Orioles fandom that does not view the team\u2019s current predicament as a life sentence. \u2014 Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"And in the House, the DFL majority also shrank so significantly that Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman is in the same predicament as her federal counterpart, Pelosi. \u2014 Star Tribune , 8 Dec. 2020",
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"The predicament has resonated far beyond Collierville, Perkins said, revealing how many people have been affected by the shortage. \u2014 Frances Stead Sellers, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
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"The predicament has resonated far beyond Collierville, Perkins said, revealing how many people have been affected by the shortage. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
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"To me, his decision expresses unrestrained freedom even within a predicament of wintry austerity. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"sense 1 is usually \u02c8pre-di-k\u0259-"
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"fix",
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"hole",
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"jackpot",
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"jam",
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"mire",
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"pickle",
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"quagmire",
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"rabbit hole",
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"rattrap",
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"spot",
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"sticky wicket",
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|
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"\u2014 usually used with on the theory is predicated on recent findings"
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"Noun",
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"In the sentence \u201cThe child threw the ball,\u201d the subject is \u201cthe child\u201d and the predicate is \u201cthrew the ball.\u201d",
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"Verb",
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"she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers",
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"Adjective",
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"In \u201cthe sun is hot,\u201d \u201chot\u201d is a predicate adjective.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In an instance of misdirection for the ages, a spate of commentary has pointed the finger at Donald Trump for supposedly creating the predicate for Putin\u2019s brutalizing of Ukraine. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This is simply impossible, so Russia could conclude that Paris and Berlin have already implicitly accepted the predicate for Russia\u2019s annexation of the Donbas. \u2014 Mario Loyola, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"For medical algorithms, the definition of equivalency under 510(k) should be narrowed to consider whether the data sets or machine learning tactics used by the new device and its predicate are similar. \u2014 Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Geddes also broke down each of the 14 racketeering predicate acts that were alleged in the indictment as well as the elements prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to secure a conviction. \u2014 Tribune Media Services, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Human capital is the single most important predicate to emergence from the middle-income ghetto in which countries like Mexico wallow. \u2014 Anne Stevenson-yang, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
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"President Bill Clinton in his first year endured the bloody tragedy of the battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, while President George W. Bush had the false predicate of weapons of mass destruction for starting a war with Iraq. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The number of the verb depends on the subject, not the predicate (what comes after the verb). \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Then-President Donald Trump\u2019s foolhardy ceasefire deal with the Taliban in February 2020 set the predicate for Biden\u2019s withdrawal. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 9 July 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"For 10 minutes, Beckham ran deep outs, curls and some double-move stops that all predicate around timing. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Hayes Center does not predicate its ban on Roe v. Wade being overturned, for instance, putting the ordinance seemingly at direct odds with federal law. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
|
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"Ingeniously, Calhoun even managed to predicate his arguments for slavery in part upon the free trade principles of Adam Smith and the classical economists of the early 19th century. \u2014 Charlotte Allen, Washington Examiner , 18 Feb. 2021",
|
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"That a business predicated on at-home entertainment viewing benefited from consumers staying at home wasn\u2019t the surprise. \u2014 Adam Epstein, Quartz , 31 May 2020",
|
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"Her plan appears to be predicated on the assumption that his sister has the fallback \u2014 in the event of Saul's death, Dorit hands over his most sensitive intelligence. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Their bluster belies the fact that the U.S. strategy in the Cold War was largely predicated on avoiding direct conflict. \u2014 Evan Osnos, The New Yorker , 6 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Saul argues against going to war based on wrong information, explicitly laying out the show's intriguing parallel to the 2003 Iraq War, which was predicated on weapons of mass destruction that were never found. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The state budget is predicated on a slight increase in revenue. \u2014 James Salzer, ajc , 6 May 2020",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Moreover, government officials have known\u2013for decades\u2013that FinCEN\u2019s enforcement actions typically come after a predicate crime has already been discovered. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To be found guilty, the state has to prove that the defendant committed two or more predicate crimes, such as murder or theft. \u2014 Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Yet clearing present-day medical devices based on evidence generated many years earlier \u2014 a phenomenon known as predicate creep \u2014 can lead to risks slipping through the cracks. \u2014 Kushal Kadakia, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The allegations tied to the RICO claim are that Rodriguez and Zook committed several predicate acts, including mortgage and insurance fraud. \u2014 Christian Red, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"To make matters more complicated, a device approved via 510(k) could remain on the market even if its predicate device was later recalled for quality and safety issues. \u2014 Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The conduct this Court has deemed particularly cruel also occurred over a longer period and was substantially more painful than a typical third-degree assault, the predicate felony offense for Mr. Chauvin\u2019s second-degree murder conviction. \u2014 NBC News , 25 June 2021",
|
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"But, unlike that of most other states, Minnesota law allows prosecutors to charge felony murder using assault as the predicate crime. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 17 June 2020",
|
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"Traditionally, the predicate felonies for felony murder included rape, arson, mayhem, robbery, burglary, larceny, prison breach and rescue of a felon. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2020"
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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":[
|
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"All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.",
|
|
"She claims that she can predict future events.",
|
|
"It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.",
|
|
"Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.",
|
|
"Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As Forbes Sports colleague Tony East recently wrote, Warren's injuries make his market value nearly impossible to predict . \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
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"The appearance of two black swans \u2013 the pandemic and then the unexpected Russian invasion of Ukraine \u2013 makes the current period almost impossible to predict . \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Lights reshape animal communities, drawing some in and pushing others away, with consequences that are hard to predict . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, human behavior has been hard to predict , with a slower-than-hoped vaccine rollout, and constant changes in social distancing hampering scientists' ability to anticipate and prepare for the future. \u2014 Dr. Genevieve Yang, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"There can be sub-possibilities here that are hard to predict , though. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"But the future price of Bitcoin is nearly impossible to predict , Hume says. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Future economic conditions\u2014both the broader market's and your own finances\u2014are impossible to predict . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Borenstein said that while oil prices are hard to predict , oil futures markets indicate that the next year could see lower prices. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022"
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"augur",
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|
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"foretell",
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"prophesy",
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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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"examples":[
|
|
"All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.",
|
|
"She claims that she can predict future events.",
|
|
"It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.",
|
|
"Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.",
|
|
"Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As Forbes Sports colleague Tony East recently wrote, Warren's injuries make his market value nearly impossible to predict . \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The appearance of two black swans \u2013 the pandemic and then the unexpected Russian invasion of Ukraine \u2013 makes the current period almost impossible to predict . \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Lights reshape animal communities, drawing some in and pushing others away, with consequences that are hard to predict . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, human behavior has been hard to predict , with a slower-than-hoped vaccine rollout, and constant changes in social distancing hampering scientists' ability to anticipate and prepare for the future. \u2014 Dr. Genevieve Yang, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"There can be sub-possibilities here that are hard to predict , though. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"But the future price of Bitcoin is nearly impossible to predict , Hume says. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Future economic conditions\u2014both the broader market's and your own finances\u2014are impossible to predict . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Borenstein said that while oil prices are hard to predict , oil futures markets indicate that the next year could see lower prices. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022"
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"1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"Latin praedictus , past participle of praedicere , from prae- pre- + dicere to say \u2014 more at diction":""
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predict foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"augur",
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"call",
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"forecast",
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"foretell",
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"presage",
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"prognosticate",
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"prophesy",
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"read",
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"vaticinate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013758",
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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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"prediction":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an act of predicting":[],
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": something that is predicted : forecast":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auguring",
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"augury",
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"bodement",
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"cast",
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"forecast",
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"forecasting",
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"foretelling",
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"predicting",
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"presaging",
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"prognosis",
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"prognostic",
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"prognosticating",
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"prognostication",
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"prophecy",
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"prophesy",
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"soothsaying",
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"vaticination"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.",
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"Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.",
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"The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Zeldin made his prediction in an interview with Fox News in this Orange County town about 90 minutes north of New York City, which was the last stop on his final five day swing across the Empire State ahead of the primary. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
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"His prediction for his year-end target for S&P 500 for 2021 was 4,700, according to CNBC's Market Strategist Survey, which was just below the 4,776 the S&P index posted on Dec. 31, 2021. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
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"Longtime economist Don Klepper-Smith, who chaired an economic advisory panel under then-Gov. M. Jodi Rell, said the continuing economic problems have increased the chances of a recession to 66%, up from his previous prediction of a 50-50 chance. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
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"And climate change is accelerating his grim prediction . \u2014 Bill Weir, CNN , 18 June 2022",
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"Waymo\u2014which, as a unit of Google parent Alphabet, has less pressing concerns about funding\u2014is less aggressive in its prediction for the arrival of robo-rigs. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
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"In its prediction for July to September, however, NOAA found that a continuing La Ni\u00f1a held only a fairly small edge \u2014 52% to 46% \u2014 over a return to neutral ENSO territory. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
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"By the time it was released in October 2019, Joker was riding a wave of adulation from the fall film festivals, which helped propel the movie into a record-breaking opening weekend, with box office analysts changing their prediction every day. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
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"The insider reiterates his prediction that Apple will use an auto-focus selfie camera. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142922"
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},
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"predilection":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an established preference for something":[
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"a predilection for spicy food",
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"\u2026 a wonderfully spunky heroine with a smart mouth, a bad attitude and a predilection for trouble. [=a tendency to get into trouble]",
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"\u2014 Publishers Weekly"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The predilection of certain upper-class Englishmen toward eccentricity and playacting lent itself well to this endeavor. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan , The Arabists , 1993",
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"Even seated in the witness chair, he did not remove the light-colored, belted raincoat that, in common with knee-high boots, is a predilection of the Nazi-minded and that, in his case, was nearly identical to the raincoat Hitler habitually wore. \u2014 Kay Boyle , \"Preface from the Smoking \u2026,\" 1950 , in Words that Must Somehow be Said: Selected Essays of Kay Boyle 1927\u20131984 , 1985",
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"The marine sergeants are generally tall fellows with unyielding spines and stiff upper lips, and very exclusive in their tastes and predilections . \u2014 Herman Melville , White Jacket , 1850",
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"a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For Juice, cars have been a predilection since his childhood in Carol City, a Miami Gardens neighborhood. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
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"The Twilight World also calls into question Herzog\u2019s predilection for seeing all of humanity through the prism of the individual fighting the elements. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
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"The series' predilection for steering military theater toward Hollywood-style silliness is arguably more tolerable, as tempered by a savvy script and cutting-edge stunt work. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
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"But what impressed me then, and has impressed me ever since, is that atrocities are believed in or disbelieved in solely on grounds of political predilection . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 May 2022",
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"Six of the 10 races are dirt sprints, and opening week last year featured a strong predilection to early speed, so too will our picks Saturday! \u2014 Ed Derosa, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"From the beginning of the pandemic, the coronavirus has had a predilection for going deep into the lungs and causing scarring. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Over at Vida, the six-course prix menu showcases the chef\u2019s predilection for adorning haute cuisine with little fried flourishes to keep things down to earth. \u2014 Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The predilection for walking has a long literary history that encompasses Kafka, Wordsworth, Baudelaire, and more. \u2014 Tori Latham, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1742, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French pr\u00e9dilection , from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae- + diligere to love \u2014 more at diligent":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpre-d\u0259-\u02c8lek-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predilection predilection , prepossession , prejudice , bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something. predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience. a predilection for travel prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it. a prepossession against technology prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance. a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing. a strong bias toward the plaintiff",
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"affinity",
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"aptitude",
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"bent",
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"bias",
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"bone",
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"devices",
|
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"disposition",
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"genius",
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"habitude",
|
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"impulse",
|
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"inclination",
|
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"leaning",
|
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"partiality",
|
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"penchant",
|
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"predisposition",
|
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"proclivity",
|
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"propensity",
|
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"tendency",
|
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"turn"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204308",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"predischarge":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": occurring before discharge (such as discharge from military service or the discharge of a debt)":[
|
|
"military predischarge programs",
|
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"All debtors must attend a two-hour course on managing finances in order to receive a bankruptcy discharge. This is sometimes referred to as budget counseling, debtor education, or predischarge counseling.",
|
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"\u2014 Stephen Elias et al."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-dis-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8dis-\u02ccch\u00e4rj"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114738",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"predisposition":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to bring about susceptibility":[],
|
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": to dispose in advance":[
|
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"a good teacher predisposes children to learn"
|
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],
|
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": to make susceptible":[
|
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"malnutrition predisposes one to disease"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Unknown factors appear to predispose some individuals and not others to develop calcium deposits as a result of strenuous habitual exercise. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 15 Feb. 2021",
|
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"This has been proven wrong, and could lead to a false sense of security that might predispose you to hyponatremia. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Some of the medications used to treat psoriasis can also predispose a person to a more severe course of COVID-19. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Neglecting foot exercises that work these important running muscles may predispose you to injury and reduce your running economy. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 22 Sep. 2020",
|
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"The booster is particularly important if your teen has underlying medical conditions like asthma or obesity that predispose to more severe illness. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Some scientists think specific factors could predispose people to long-term symptoms. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Many conditions predispose a person to developing osteoporosis, but older age and being female by themselves are significant risk factors, enough to warrant screening. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Since the 1990s, some scientists have argued for the fetal origins of adult disease; that the intrauterine environment, especially during times of bodily stress, may predispose a developing fetus to worse health outcomes later in life. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113d-is-\u02c8p\u014dz",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8sp\u014dz"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predispose incline , bias , dispose , predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. I incline to agree bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice. the experience biased him against foreigners dispose suggests an affecting of one's mood or temper so as to incline one toward something. her nature disposes her to trust others predispose implies the operation of a disposing influence well in advance of the opportunity to manifest itself. does fictional violence predispose them to accept real violence",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100313",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"predoctoral":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or engaged in academic study leading to the doctoral degree":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 2018, the department secured funding for a predoctoral fellowship to help a student with less exposure to Latin and Greek enter the Ph.D. program. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4k-t(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121311",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predominance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being predominant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a group of young reformers who have gained predominance within the government",
|
|
"The tribe fought to maintain its predominance .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"From 50- to 90-year-old vines, this first wine of Ang\u00e9lus is unusual this year for its predominance of Cabernet Franc (60%) over Merlot (40%) in the blend. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The predominance of European American place names erases the histories of the Indigenous peoples who were here for millennia before colonizers forced them off their lands. \u2014 Bonnie Mcgill, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite their predominance , the liberal and conservative arguments on the resurrection of Jesus are not the only approaches held among Baptists. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Just take a look at those most affected by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the predominance of polluting coal plants in Chicago's south side or the rates of illness along the petrochemical corridor in Louisiana known as Cancer Alley. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Or as if those sacrifices bestow no rights on their descendants, while Russian sacrifices somehow justify Moscow\u2019s predominance . \u2014 Tarik Cyril Amar, Time , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The report found the mRNA vaccines were 87% effective in preventing hospitalizations and remained highly effective even during delta's predominance . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As more books were produced, their readership grew, challenging the predominance of pulp magazines like Doc Savage at the newsstands and occupying restless children in the decades before TV. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Compared with reports from other parts of the country, though, there has been a delay in the predominance of omicron in the mountain West, said David Engelthaler, director of the pathogen & microbiome division at TGen. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 1 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259ns",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascendance",
|
|
"ascendence",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"hegemony",
|
|
"imperium",
|
|
"predominancy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113211",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predominancy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": predominance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascendance",
|
|
"ascendence",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"hegemony",
|
|
"imperium",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231115",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"predominant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having superior strength, influence, or authority : prevailing":[],
|
|
": being most frequent or common":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8d\u00e4m-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predominant dominant , predominant , paramount , preponderant mean superior to all others in influence or importance. dominant applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling. a dominant social class predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence. a predominant emotion paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction. unemployment was the paramount issue in the campaign preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. preponderant evidence in her favor",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Religion is the predominant theme of the play.",
|
|
"She is predominant among new writers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Moderna\u2019s vaccine was 93% effective in children 12 to 17 years in a study conducted when the original virus strain and the Alpha variant were predominant , the FDA said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Agency staff said Moderna\u2019s two-dose vaccine was 37% effective for 2- to 5-year-olds and 51% effective for children 6 to 23 months, in a study conducted when the Omicron variant was predominant . \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The vaccine was estimated to be 76.8% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 for children ages 6 to 11 when the Delta variant was predominant . \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Bustles and hourglass-enhancing silhouettes were also predominant during this era\u2019s style. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Global markets no longer believe that the dollar will be predominant as an investment and exchange medium even in the United States itself in the coming generation. \u2014 Brian Domitrovic, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pence teamed up with Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra, whose district\u2019s located in the heavily red northern and western parts of the state, where Christian conservative voters are predominant . \u2014 Fox News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s study also found that during the time when omicron was predominant , the vaccine was 51 percent effective in preventing emergency room or urgent-care visits by 5- to 11-year-olds. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The first is a predominant industry that allows for remote work. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 30 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French, from Medieval Latin praedominant-, praedominans , present participle of praedominari to predominate, from Latin prae- + dominari to rule, govern \u2014 more at dominate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181039"
|
|
},
|
|
"predominantly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": for the most part : mainly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That came just 10 days after 10 people were killed and three were injured in a racially motivated attack at a Tops Friendly Market in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And nearly one month ago, a white gunman motivated by hate and dressed in tactical gear killed 10 people at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in western New York, officials said. \u2014 Juliette Arcodia, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"On May 14, another 18-year-old man shot and killed 13 people \u2013 10 of whom were Black \u2013 inside a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"That November, the body of a young officer named Gregory Neupert was found in a ditch in Algiers, a predominantly Black neighborhood across the Mississippi River from downtown New Orleans. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Less than two weeks before, Payton Gendron, also 18, allegedly killed 10 people at a Tops supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo in what authorities have called a racist attack. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Because of the experience Fox had as a photojournalist before the war, AFSC sent Fox to Flanner House, a non-profit serving Indianapolis\u2019 predominantly Black community on the near west side, to photo-document the area. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
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"Researchers have found that Black students report feeling less safe around police officers than their white peers and that officers in predominantly Black school districts were more likely to view students themselves to be threats. \u2014 Annie Ma, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
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"The policy follows years of complaints from residents of color that LAPD officers had disproportionately and unjustly used minor traffic stops to harass and search people in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
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": a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other medical conditions, like preeclampsia and even postpartum hemorrhages can also occur. \u2014 Bydr. Chidimma J. Acholonu, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
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"Today a woman goes to a doctor or midwife and is asked a series of questions to determine preeclampsia risk. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"She was diagnosed with preeclampsia that left her needing an emergency C-section weeks before her due date. \u2014 Essence , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Additionally, expectant mothers with a high BMI are at risk of developing gestational diabetes and preeclampsia , which is when a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure, protein in her urine and other serious symptoms. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"At 32 weeks pregnant, Felix was admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with severe preeclampsia at a routine doctor's appointment. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
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"To study co-author Thomas McElrath, an OB-GYN at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital in Boston, detecting preeclampsia could be just the beginning. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 Jan. 2022",
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"Both Chicago and Psalm were born via surrogate after Kardashian suffered through pregnancy complications including preeclampsia and was forced to give birth to Saint at only 34 weeks. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"While pregnant with her daughter Camryn in 2018, the Olympic gold medalist, 35, suffered from severe preeclampsia , a condition marked by high blood pressure, and had to undergo an emergency Caesarean section at 32 weeks. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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"New Latin":""
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-i-\u02c8klam(p)-s\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102739",
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"adjective",
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"preeminence":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority":[]
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"examples":[
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"the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes",
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"some historians contended that no nation had attained such undisputed preeminence since the glory days of the Roman Empire",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And make no mistake, the PGA Tour absolutely needs to be defended that savagely right now in order to maintain its preeminence in the sport. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
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"His first essays on baseball appeared in 1962, during the debut season of the New York Mets, whose daily misfortunes were in contrast to the crosstown preeminence of the New York Yankees. \u2014 Matt Schudel, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"The preeminence of pop in the vinyl format isn\u2019t about to end any time soon. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
|
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"More broadly, Putin is in a de facto alliance with China and Iran to end the global preeminence of the U.S.-led Western world. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 19 May 2022",
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"The writers maintained that misunderstandings on both sides threatened the scientific preeminence of the United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Our sanctions regime uses the dollar\u2019s global preeminence as a weapon against Russia. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Prior to the preeminence of SARS-CoV-2, the enzymatic function of NSP12 was already well-documented. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The drift away from California could hamper Harris\u2019 prospects of running for president \u2014 given the state\u2019s preeminence in Democratic fundraising and activism. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8e-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"choiceness",
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"distinction",
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"excellency",
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"first-rateness",
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"greatness",
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"perfection",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230636",
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"last",
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"least"
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": having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding , supreme":[]
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"examples":[
|
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"She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.",
|
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"The poem is a preeminent example of his work.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So that\u2019s a bunch of people who already have the distinction of being beaten by Biden, some of whom fail to resolve the age issue that is supposedly a preeminent concern. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"But where so many of their films in the past concluded with at least a tiny sliver of solace, hope or grace piercing the social-realist gloom, Belgium\u2019s preeminent filmmaking brothers are having none of that happy-clappy fluff this time time. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022",
|
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"While that could be seen as unfair \u2014 especially when the microscope applied to Disney\u2019s social stances isn\u2019t equally focused on the company\u2019s competitors and peers \u2014 such scrutiny comes with being the preeminent American theme park. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
|
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"To her credit, Whelan also references problems surrounding surrogacy that pose a more direct threat to her preeminent concern of female autonomy. \u2014 Noelle Mering, National Review , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Madison Square Garden, now a preeminent concert venue, was originally a velodrome. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Even those living in the world\u2019s preeminent superpower aren\u2019t spared. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"America\u2019s preeminent Protestant denomination is tearing itself apart over its leaders\u2019 long-running cover-up of abusers in its ranks. \u2014 Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"So, in terms of vision: maintaining that status as the preeminent regulator and cementing New York\u2019s place as the financial capital. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 27 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Late Latin praeeminent-, praeeminens , from Latin, present participle of praeemin\u0113re to be outstanding, from prae- + emin\u0113re to stand out \u2014 more at eminent":""
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},
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"number one",
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"sovran",
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053746",
|
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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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": to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption":[],
|
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|
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": to make a preemptive bid in bridge":[],
|
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": to prevent from happening or taking place : forestall , preclude":[],
|
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": to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption":[
|
|
"In so doing, the Court held that Congress did not intend to preempt common law contract claims.",
|
|
"\u2014 Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc."
|
|
],
|
|
": to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over":[
|
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"the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert MacNeil"
|
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],
|
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": to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself":[
|
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"the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The contract preempts lawsuits by the company's clients.",
|
|
"The state law was preempted by a federal law.",
|
|
"The President's speech preempted regular programming.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On this basis, FDA approval of a drug would appear to preempt state action. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The agreement with Milwaukee County appears to have been done to preempt any litigation. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"But those day-to-day concerns shouldn\u2019t preempt our focus when there is an ongoing and active attempt to topple the very pillars propping up our democracy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In theory, Section 230 may still preempt the state law and allow tech platforms to continue to escape liability. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In theory, that could preempt state laws that severely restrict or ban the procedure. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley, law school, said that a federal ban passed by Congress could preempt states\u2019 rights. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The rise of homegrown Chinese competition has put greater pressure on Hollywood to comply with Chinese restrictions or preempt them by anticipating what might offend Beijing. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"These measures can also preempt future gaps between current industry skill sets and those required by advanced manufacturing. \u2014 Chor Meng Tan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from preemption":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)t",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8empt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"press",
|
|
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|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102331",
|
|
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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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"preemption":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a doctrine in law according to which federal law supersedes state law when federal law is in conflict with a state law":[
|
|
"Even without an express provision for preemption , we have found that state law must yield to a congressional Act in at least two circumstances.",
|
|
"\u2014 Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council"
|
|
],
|
|
": a doctrine in law according to which the legislation of a superior government (such as a state government) supersedes that of an inferior government (such as a municipal government) in conflicts of law":[],
|
|
": a policy of launching a preemptive attack in order to prevent a suspected imminent attack":[],
|
|
": a prior seizure or appropriation : a taking possession before others":[],
|
|
": the purchase of something under this right":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"longtime residents resented the preemption of their urban neighborhood by this influx of affluent yuppies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The government agrees that the Ninth Circuit identified the wrong standard for ADA preemption to the California break law. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Because Section 230 is a federal law that affirms websites' rights to manage their platforms (on top of the First Amendment), a Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas's state law could create a conflict, raising questions about federal preemption . \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Monsanto appealed the district court\u2019s evidentiary and FIFRA preemption rulings. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"More than 40 states currently have preemption statutes on the books, versus just two in the 1970s, according to Joseph Blocher, co-director of Duke University's Center for Firearms Law. \u2014 Neil Weinberg, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"As to the service providers' field preemption argument, Supreme Court authority, the case law of this circuit, and various provisions of the Communications Act itself all foreclose that argument. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Without preemption laws, there is a chance that other local governments will follow suit. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arizona's 2020 law -- the first natural gas preemption law of its kind -- was a harbinger of what was to come. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Louisiana passed preemption paid sick and family leave laws in 2012. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin praeemption-, praeemptio previous purchase, from praeemere to buy before, from Latin prae- pre- + emere to buy \u2014 more at redeem":""
|
|
},
|
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|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8emp-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"arrogation",
|
|
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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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"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090848",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preemptive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": giving a stockholder first option to purchase new stock in an amount proportionate to his existing holdings":[],
|
|
": having power to preempt":[],
|
|
": higher than necessary and intended to shut out bids by the opponents":[],
|
|
": marked by the seizing of the initiative : initiated by oneself":[
|
|
"a preemptive attack"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to preemption":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country took preemptive action against the perceived enemy.",
|
|
"a preemptive attack by the army",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There was the disclosure that John Eastman, the lawyer providing faux intellectual heft to Donald Trump\u2019s scheme to convince Mike Pence to overturn the election, had asked the president for a preemptive pardon. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Bush oversaw the 2003 preemptive invasion of Iraq, which critics have called both brutal and unjustified. \u2014 al , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Kim Yo Jong are now threatening to launch preemptive nuclear strikes on South Korea and the international community. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Concerned about a preemptive strike, Soviet forces prepared their nuclear weapons for launch. \u2014 Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yoon also wants to develop technology that would allow South Korea to launch a preemptive attack, in the case of an imminent North Korean nuclear threat. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The closer Iran gets to a bomb, the more the risks of war in the region will rise\u2014and mainly via a potential preemptive attack by Israel. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Parts of Mayorkas\u2019s memo read as a preemptive political defense. \u2014 Jasmine Aguilera, Time , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These measures may seem simple, but preemptive damage control is critical, said Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights nonprofit group. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022"
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|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8emp-tiv",
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8em(p)-tiv"
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],
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"preemptory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to preemption":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin praeemptus + English -ory":""
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"-ri",
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"-m(p)t(\u0259)r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114531",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"preexist":{
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"antonyms":[
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"follow",
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"postdate",
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"succeed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": antedate":[],
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": to exist earlier or before":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"an advanced Mesoamerican civilization whose apex and collapse preexisted the arrival of Europeans by hundreds of years",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The earliest reports showed that while kids are just as likely as adults to catch the virus, their symptoms are generally milder\u2014except for infants and children with preexisting conditions. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 15 May 2020",
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"And there will be coverage of preexisting conditions. \u2014 Catherine Herridge, CBS News , 12 May 2020",
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"Medical experts have cited high rates of preexisting conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, for the deadly impact of the coronavirus on Detroit. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2020",
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"Many residents of nursing homes have preexisting respiratory conditions. \u2014 al , 12 May 2020",
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"The homeless population also includes a significant number of individuals at a higher risk of death from the new coronavirus due to their age or preexisting health conditions. \u2014 Jessica Boehm, azcentral , 8 May 2020",
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"There are already hundreds of studies underway looking into how demographics, preexisting conditions, and genetics might affect the wide variation in impact. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 May 2020",
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"More activity and mingling means more death, and although most victims are older and have preexisting health conditions, younger people are dying, too, with minorities particularly hard hit. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"This could put elderly people and those with preexisting cardiopulmonary conditions at risk. \u2014 USA Today , 27 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ig-\u02c8zist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antecede",
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"antedate",
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"forego",
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"precede",
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"predate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170335",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"preexperimental":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": existing or occurring before an experiment":[
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"a preexperimental questionnaire"
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],
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": of or relating to a simple study or plan for research that typically lacks randomization and inclusion of a control group":[
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"pre-experimental research design"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ik-\u02ccsper-\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
|
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"also -\u02ccspir-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191959",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"preface":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"epilogue",
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"epilog"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies":[],
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": approach , preliminary":[],
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": precede , herald":[],
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": the introductory remarks of a speaker or author":[],
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": to be a preliminary to":[],
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": to introduce by or begin with a preface":[],
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": to make introductory remarks":[],
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": to say or write as preface":[
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"a note prefaced to the manuscript"
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],
|
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": to stand in front of":[
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"a porch prefaces the entrance"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The book's preface was written by the author.",
|
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"a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In the preface to his book, Mr. Hannah reflected on his immersion in the wild \u201970s scene. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Who wouldn\u2019t be hooked reading even just his preface about getting tossed out of the after-party at the wedding of John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn",
|
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"The name of the book is a bit tongue-in-cheeky, as Dead Rabbit founders Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry explain in their preface . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In his preface , Wilder writes that this play comes alive under the conditions of crisis. \u2014 Liz Appel, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Adam Weinberg, the Whitney\u2019s director, wrote an unusually perceptive and wise preface to the catalogue. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"However, the tension of a book that seeks to draw these comparisons while also serving as a biography is apparent from the outset: The preface is, unexpectedly, largely about Fiennes, not Shackleton. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The buildup to armed conflict on the border between Russia and Ukraine this winter has made for a strange preface to a war\u2014strange in how visible each step has been, to any interested person anywhere around the world. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The curator Baldassari negotiates all of these themes to create a coherent storyline, meatier than a preface , while keeping Mikhail in the spotlight. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Nor did the Los Angeles Philharmonic preface its performance of Mahler\u2019s Seventh Symphony on Thursday night with the Ukrainian national anthem \u2014 the current practice of several orchestras in the U.S., Europe and Japan. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That's probably the safest way to preface a story that was pieced together after-the-fact, with reporters, attorneys, and different people out of a whole lot of money all trying to figure out what exactly went down. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Having to preface each joke with a warning label does tend to put a crimp in a stand-up routine. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"His project wasn\u2019t simply making space for more designers who looked like him, but of rendering useless a framework that sees the need to preface a designer\u2019s work with their identity. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Lewinsky did preface some of her questions with her own thoughts and observations. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The event will preface a two-part exhibit celebrating American fashion. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"As the meeting began, the candidate expressed a need to preface his remarks with a denunciation of his hosts. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Moore tends to preface conversations of anything remotely political or sensitive with some aw-shucks disclaimer. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1619, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin prephatia , alteration of Latin praefation-, praefatio foreword, from praefari to say beforehand, from prae- pre- + fari to say \u2014 more at ban entry 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"exordium",
|
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"foreword",
|
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"intro",
|
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"introduction",
|
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"preamble",
|
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"prelude",
|
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"proem",
|
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"prologue",
|
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"prolog",
|
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"prolusion"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024517",
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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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"prefatory":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": located in front":[],
|
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": of, relating to, or constituting a preface":[
|
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"prefatory remarks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The speaker made some prefatory remarks.",
|
|
"Each chapter in the book has a prefatory quotation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After this prefatory video ends, a door automatically slides open, giving access to a chamber that evokes the exterior of Tut\u2019s royal tomb, the only largely intact one ever found in Egypt\u2019s Valley of the Kings. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"These prefatory remarks are by way of setting up the following chronology \u2014 without any claims of causation. \u2014 Bryan A. Garner, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The chronicle that results, as Mitenbuler explains in a prefatory note, also appears at a moment when, for the first time in the history of the form, everything is available. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Ferry provides some heartfelt prefatory remarks on meter and the aims of the translation, but there is no formal introduction about the poem\u2019s historical setting or literary tradition, no glossary or list of names. \u2014 Denis Feeney, New York Times , 5 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praefari":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelusive",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023405",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bring forward or lay before one for consideration":[],
|
|
": to bring or lay against someone":[
|
|
"won't prefer charges"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give (a creditor) priority":[],
|
|
": to like better or best":[
|
|
"prefers sports to reading",
|
|
"prefers to watch TV"
|
|
],
|
|
": to promote or advance to a rank or position":[],
|
|
": to put or set forward or before someone : recommend":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Some people like vanilla ice cream, but I prefer chocolate.",
|
|
"She tends to prefer small college campuses.",
|
|
"I prefer this dictionary because of its helpful examples.",
|
|
"Which one is the preferred alternative",
|
|
"What is the preferred pronunciation of her name",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some tolerate part sun conditions, but many prefer a few hours of sun for best blooms. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Yelp is closing three of its U.S. offices after finding most of its employees prefer to work remotely. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Avid hikers and backpackers will fall in love with the 14-mile out-and-back trip out to Kolob Arch, which winds along mellow La Verkin Creek, while automobile cruisers might prefer a scenic ride along Kolob Terrace Road. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Frequent runners tend to prefer performance and racing styles by Hoka, Nike, On Running, and Asics, while more casual runners have found great running shoes at Adidas, New Balance, and Reebok, among others. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Doctors already offering Moderna's vaccine for young children and adults may also prefer to stick to one brand for all age groups. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Most of the grouper farmed in Taiwan is sold live to China, where customers generally prefer to eat fresh fish that is cooked shortly after it is killed. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Grass carp eat aquatic plants, while black carp prefer mussels and snails. \u2014 John Flesher, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Our love of gas cooking, for example, comes from industry's success in convincing us that real cooks prefer gas. \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preferren , from Anglo-French preferrer , from Latin praeferre to put before, prefer, from prae- + ferre to carry \u2014 more at bear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"lean (toward ",
|
|
"like"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201312",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preferably":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
|
"unwillingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": by choice or preference":[
|
|
"\u2014 used to indicate what is wanted or preferred The work should be done soon, preferably by the end of the week. Applicants should hold a college degree, preferably with teaching experience. Water thoroughly during the coolest time of day ( preferably early morning), then allow soil to dry completely \u2026 before watering again. \u2014 Michael MacCaskey Mound flour on a work surface ( preferably wooden) and make a large well in center with your fingertips. \u2014 Lynne Rossetto Kasper"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1700, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f(\u0259-)r\u0259-bl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fain",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"willingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033147",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preference":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that is preferred":[],
|
|
": orientation sense 2b":[
|
|
"sexual preference"
|
|
],
|
|
": priority in the right to demand and receive satisfaction of an obligation":[],
|
|
": the act of preferring : the state of being preferred":[],
|
|
": the act, fact, or principle of giving advantages to some over others":[],
|
|
": the power or opportunity of choosing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Car buyers have recently shown a growing preference for smaller vehicles.",
|
|
"When it comes to music, everyone has their own preferences .",
|
|
"Some people like small cars and some people like big cars. It's a matter of personal preference .",
|
|
"She listed her favorite restaurants in order of preference .",
|
|
"He has tried not to show preference in giving out jobs.",
|
|
"The policy of the school is to give preference to minority candidates.",
|
|
"\u201cWe could go to an Italian or Chinese restaurant tonight. What's your preference ",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is especially relevant today because a number of recent surveys have shown that consumers are demanding far more from the tourism industry in terms of sustainability, and giving preference to hotels that do a good job at it. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"San Diego must give preference to teams offering the most affordable units. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Other options let the machine learn to optimize specific applications to run with the correct power settings; and to optimize the network bandwidth to give preference to a video-conferencing app. \u2014 Michael J. Miller, PCMAG , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Finally, Walmart agreed to locate a store in the neighborhood with a third of its floor space dedicated to groceries and the promise to give hiring preference to Pullman residents. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Several countries already have policies that give preference to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"With the Heat coaching staff and developmental team now working in that direction, the preference would have been to be in San Francisco, plotting against the Warriors in the NBA Finals. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent droughts, Bitter said, have coincided with a seismic shift in consumer preference . \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"That's also evident from the preference for bearish option strategies over the last week. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preferraunce , from Middle French preferance , from Medieval Latin praeferentia , from Latin praeferent-, praeferens , present participle of praeferre":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-fr\u0259ns, -f\u0259-r\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pref-r\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259-r\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-f\u0259rn(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for preference choice , option , alternative , preference , selection , election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. freedom of choice option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed. the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility. equally attractive alternatives preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections. a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment. doing a tax return forces certain elections on you",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"fave",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preferment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a position or office of honor or profit":[],
|
|
": advancement or promotion in dignity, office, or station":[],
|
|
": priority or seniority in right especially to receive payment or to purchase property on equal terms with others":[],
|
|
": the act of bringing forward":[
|
|
"preferment of charges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He has hopes for preferment .",
|
|
"anticipated her preferment to a better-paying position within the company",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Government patronage, rather than innovation and the service of one\u2019s neighbor, becomes the path to preferment , and innovation is consequently replaced by lobbying and supplication for special status. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Working-class Protestants are watching the new global economy select their old tribal enemies for preferment while they themselves are left behind. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Why should the government give yet another preferment to investment in upgrading the human capital of the affluent, over the capital investments of other entrepreneurs and workers",
|
|
"Think of a preferment like a head start towards fermentation. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 11 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"MPs\u2019 natural wish to support their prime minister, their own ambitions for preferment and the whips\u2019 cruel ways all make for a reluctance to rock the boat. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112955",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"preferred":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having special status or receiving special treatment or benefits":[
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"preferred customers"
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],
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": liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others":[
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"a preferred method",
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"'Leveled' is the preferred spelling in American English."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1748, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8f\u0259rd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184027",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"preferred lie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an improved lie to which a golf ball may sometimes be moved in play without penalty":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120053",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"preferred provider":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a health-care provider (such as a doctor or hospital) that is part of a PPO":[],
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": ppo":[
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"\u2014 usually used attributively"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hartford HealthCare at Home also has been added as a preferred provider for Medicare Home Care services for Seabury residents and Seabury At Home members. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 10 Nov. 2020",
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"The insurer and provider failed to come to terms on a long-term pricing contract prior to the Aug. 31 expiration of the previous contract, resulting in Florida Blue removing Memorial\u2019s six hospitals from its preferred provider network. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Sep. 2020",
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"McGraw \u2014 who declined to participate in this story \u2014 wouldn't say why the facility had long persisted as a preferred provider of care despite its public record. \u2014 Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"Under the acquisition, Quest will also become the only preferred provider for lab services for the hospital's in-house health insurance plan, Memorial Hermann Health Plan. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, Houston Chronicle , 27 Jan. 2020",
|
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"But Planned Parenthood has leapfrogged state adjudication by recruiting plaintiffs to sue in federal court to vindicate their putative right to their preferred provider . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2018",
|
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"Stock jumps on five-year accord to become preferred provider Discussions ongoing with Ontario, other provinces, CEO says Focusing early efforts on its home province is paying off for Quebec marijuana producer The Hydropothecary Corp. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
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"Medical coverage in 2016 for a single person cost a monthly $616.36 for health maintenance organization care and $630.14 for preferred provider care. \u2014 Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
|
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"People and employers pay insurance companies, which pay opaque aggregators known as pharmacy-benefit managers and preferred provider organisers. \u2014 The Economist , 15 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054715",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"preferred provider organization":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": ppo":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Mediation applies only to its preferred provider organization . \u2014 Dallas News , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The latest study examined the claims data of 37 million individuals with commercial preferred provider organization \u2019s health insurance plans in all 50 states from 2013 to 2017. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Those with Blue Essential health maintenance organization (HMO) plans and Blue Choice preferred provider organization (PPO) plans will have in-network status at Kelsey-Seybold starting Jan. 1. \u2014 Jenny Deam, Houston Chronicle , 6 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Another difference is that beneficiaries are restricted to a defined network of providers like an HMO or preferred provider organization . \u2014 Akilah Johnson, ProPublica , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
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"For instance, in Maryland, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield proposed an 18.5% average increase on health maintenance organization plans and a 91.4% increase on its smaller preferred provider organization business. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Gail Trauco's insurer is eliminating her company's policy known as a preferred provider organization , or PPO, replacing it with a health maintenance organization, or HMO, a change that would limit the choice of doctors for her five employees. \u2014 Joyce M. Rosenberg, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2017"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02ccf\u0259rd-pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bd-\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105256",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"preferred stock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": stock guaranteed priority by a corporation's charter over common stock in the payment of dividends and usually in the distribution of assets":[]
|
|
},
|
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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",
|
|
"Klarman also identified opportunities in the bespoke private credit and preferred stock markets. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Torchlight said last week that the deadline for closing the agreement with Metamaterial had been extended to this Wednesday to allow for payment of a preferred stock dividend. \u2014 David Wethe And Sergio Chapa, San Antonio Express-News , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"Separately, on April 6, 2021, the company closed the second tranche of investment in which Apax Investor (an affiliate of Apax Partners) purchased $200 million of Series B convertible preferred stock at a conversion price of $50.25. \u2014 Joe Cornell, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"Verizon will keep a 10% stake and $750 million of additional preferred stock in the new company, called Yahoo, that will be formed to operate the business. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"Viacom ended up issuing $2.65 billion in equity and preferred stock . \u2014 Nina Trentmann, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Warren Buffet's preferred stock -market overvaluation indicator is flashing warning signs. \u2014 Douglas Carr, National Review , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The new investors are coming in through what Uber Freight says is a Series A preferred stock financing. \u2014 Jennifer Smith, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"SpaceX plans to sell another $165 million in equity and preferred stock . \u2014 Justin Bachman, Fortune , 18 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165658"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefeudal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or existing in a time before feudalism":[
|
|
"prefeudal societies",
|
|
"the prefeudal landscape",
|
|
"in prefeudal times"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fy\u00fc-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000226",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, occurring in, or done in the time before a fight":[
|
|
"prefight training",
|
|
"a prefight interview",
|
|
"\u2026 Burns, despite being smaller and lighter than Johnson, was still a pre-fight favorite \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ben Carrington"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235755",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefigurate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prefigure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin praefiguratus , past participle of praefigurare to prefigure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8figy\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230553",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefiguration":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that prefigures":[],
|
|
": the act of prefiguring : the state of being prefigured":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The pharaoh\u2019s monotheism is presented as a prefiguration of the Abrahamic relationship between God and man. \u2014 Mary Spencer, National Review , 14 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Children, groups of friends, couples, and elderly people perch on the moon\u2019s hook, beaming into the camera, acting out a carnivalesque prefiguration of the events of 1969. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 10 July 2019",
|
|
"Tragically truncated lives tend to be told in reverse, as narratives of inevitability, thick with prefigurations of death. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 5 July 2019",
|
|
"In other words, the bronze serpent is a prefiguration of Christ\u2019s Crucifixion and the world\u2019s salvation. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 26 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-g\u0259-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02ccfi-gy\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181023",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefigure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to picture or imagine beforehand":[],
|
|
": to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His style of painting prefigured the development of modern art.",
|
|
"the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company\u2019s latest financial results seem to prefigure this bleak prospect. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But even as the spare language of her lines endows them with a monumental feel, their brevity and levity also prefigure the semiotically fraught short exchanges of the texting era. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The termites survive in duds, bombs, and forgotten one-offs like Dark City (1998), which combines elements that prefigure The Matrix with themes from Five Million Years to Earth. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The weakness of their victory is related to the second, more general reason to watch the SBC: Big church splits can prefigure big national splits. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"These opening titles really seem to prefigure the Harry Potter movies. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Visits by Kerry to Saudi Arabia and Mexico before Glasgow could prefigure new commitments from both those countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Its remaining original construction \u2014 in the vernacular idiom, with touches that prefigure the Baroque, and an Orientalist flared red ceramic tile roof \u2014 dates to the late 1500s. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As in life, guns prefigure and alter things, often irreparably. \u2014 Jeffrey Ann Goudie, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare , from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"especially British -\u02c8fi-g\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fi-gy\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"forerun",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211008",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefiguring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to picture or imagine beforehand":[],
|
|
": to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His style of painting prefigured the development of modern art.",
|
|
"the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company\u2019s latest financial results seem to prefigure this bleak prospect. \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But even as the spare language of her lines endows them with a monumental feel, their brevity and levity also prefigure the semiotically fraught short exchanges of the texting era. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The termites survive in duds, bombs, and forgotten one-offs like Dark City (1998), which combines elements that prefigure The Matrix with themes from Five Million Years to Earth. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The weakness of their victory is related to the second, more general reason to watch the SBC: Big church splits can prefigure big national splits. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"These opening titles really seem to prefigure the Harry Potter movies. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Visits by Kerry to Saudi Arabia and Mexico before Glasgow could prefigure new commitments from both those countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Its remaining original construction \u2014 in the vernacular idiom, with touches that prefigure the Baroque, and an Orientalist flared red ceramic tile roof \u2014 dates to the late 1500s. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As in life, guns prefigure and alter things, often irreparably. \u2014 Jeffrey Ann Goudie, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare , from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"especially British -\u02c8fi-g\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fi-gy\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"forerun",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230357",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefile":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to file (something) in advance":[
|
|
"a prefiled flight plan",
|
|
"Only one piece of dam-related legislation was filed during the first of two weeks when state legislators can prefile bills before they start meeting next month.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrew Shain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefilled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": filled in advance":[
|
|
"prefilled sandbags",
|
|
"pre-filled syringes",
|
|
"Enter your address, and you see a prefilled form detailing exactly how your home was built \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Cliff Kuang"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fild"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093355",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefilter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preliminary filter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + filter":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124726",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to limit, determine, or define beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praefinire , from prae- pre- + finire to limit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124954",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefinish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to finish beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114129",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefire":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before a fire":[
|
|
"prefire building conditions",
|
|
"pre-fire evacuation planning",
|
|
"prefire London [=London before the Great Fire of London in 1666]",
|
|
"The forest, with the exception of some very old and large trees, will regenerate quickly\u2014although it could take as long as 300 years before the worst-burnt areas return to their prefire majesty.",
|
|
"\u2014 M. Rogers and L. Wright"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104115",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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|
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"prefix":{
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"definitions":{
|
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": a title used before a person's name":[],
|
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": an affix attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form \u2014 compare suffix":[],
|
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": characterized by placement of an operator before its operand or before its two operands if it is a binary operator \u2014 compare infix , postfix":[],
|
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": to fix or appoint beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"Prefix \u201cun\u201d to \u201cdo\u201d to form the word \u201cundo.\u201d",
|
|
"The cost of the item was prefixed by a dollar sign.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Add the prefix \u201cre-\u201d to form the words \u201cretell\u201d and \u201crecall.\u201d",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In this case, the length of the clue is prefixed by the hash (#) symbol. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Trillium are one of the most easily recognizable spring blooms; the tri- prefix in their name is a reminder to look for flowers with three white petals and three broad leaves. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And Twitter has two blog posts explaining its decision to label state-media accounts, one of which includes a prefix that calls out China specifically. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There is no hard-and-fast rule on when to use a hyphen after a pre- or post- prefix . \u2014 WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Currently, only the brown M&M has a prefix \u2014 Ms. Brown \u2014 on the M&M website. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ka, a one-letter Hebrew prefix that could easily be overlooked, teaches \u2013 as does the moon \u2013 that the darkest moments contain sparks of hope. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The prefix ka can be interpreted in a range of ways, providing a key to the true meaning of this phrase. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The negation as a prefix signals this part of our identity is never enough. \u2014 Ching Ching Tan, CNN , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Many of the numbers in the six affected area codes begin with the 988 prefix . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Middle French prefixer , from Latin praefixus":"Verb",
|
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"New Latin praefixum , from Latin, neuter of praefixus , past participle of praefigere to fasten before, from prae- + figere to fasten \u2014 more at fix":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccfiks"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084052",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"prefixation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": development or treatment prior to photographic fixation":[],
|
|
": formation or inflection by means of prefixes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + fixation":"Noun",
|
|
"prefix entry 1 + -ation":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113\u02ccfik\u02c8s\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084208",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefixes":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a title used before a person's name":[],
|
|
": an affix attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form \u2014 compare suffix":[],
|
|
": characterized by placement of an operator before its operand or before its two operands if it is a binary operator \u2014 compare infix , postfix":[],
|
|
": to fix or appoint beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Prefix \u201cun\u201d to \u201cdo\u201d to form the word \u201cundo.\u201d",
|
|
"The cost of the item was prefixed by a dollar sign.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Add the prefix \u201cre-\u201d to form the words \u201cretell\u201d and \u201crecall.\u201d",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In this case, the length of the clue is prefixed by the hash (#) symbol. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Trillium are one of the most easily recognizable spring blooms; the tri- prefix in their name is a reminder to look for flowers with three white petals and three broad leaves. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And Twitter has two blog posts explaining its decision to label state-media accounts, one of which includes a prefix that calls out China specifically. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There is no hard-and-fast rule on when to use a hyphen after a pre- or post- prefix . \u2014 WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Currently, only the brown M&M has a prefix \u2014 Ms. Brown \u2014 on the M&M website. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ka, a one-letter Hebrew prefix that could easily be overlooked, teaches \u2013 as does the moon \u2013 that the darkest moments contain sparks of hope. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The prefix ka can be interpreted in a range of ways, providing a key to the true meaning of this phrase. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The negation as a prefix signals this part of our identity is never enough. \u2014 Ching Ching Tan, CNN , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Many of the numbers in the six affected area codes begin with the 988 prefix . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French prefixer , from Latin praefixus":"Verb",
|
|
"New Latin praefixum , from Latin, neuter of praefixus , past participle of praefigere to fasten before, from prae- + figere to fasten \u2014 more at fix":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccfiks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122201",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefixion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fixing or appointing beforehand : preappointment":[],
|
|
": the placing of a word or particle before and usually in combination with a word":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French prefixion , from prefixer to prefix + -ion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8fiksh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prefixture":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act of prefixing":[],
|
|
": prefix":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prefix entry 1 + -ture (as in fixture )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110237",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preflame":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": before the formation of a flame":[
|
|
"preflame reactions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8fl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113959",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preflight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preflight inspection of an aircraft":[],
|
|
": preparing for or preliminary to flight (as of an aircraft)":[
|
|
"a preflight inspection"
|
|
],
|
|
": to inspect (an aircraft) before a flight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"More than half a century ago, a fire during a preflight test took the lives of three astronauts, forever impacting the the world of space. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Share a particularly thrilling date at the Lincoln Park indoor sky diving spot, which offers couples a package including a total of four flights with preflight training and one-on-one flight instruction. \u2014 Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"American Airlines is also beginning a preflight COVID-19 testing program for flights to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Bahamas. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 1 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Under the scheme, the public site sends a preflight request in the form of the new header Access-Control-Request-Private-Network: true. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The groundbreaking first flight was originally scheduled for April 11, but plans shifted after a command-sequence issue was discovered when the helicopter went through a system of preflight checks with its software. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But the new one-day window for getting tested announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has nevertheless added an extra layer of preflight stress. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In a preflight briefing, Proctor spoke about her excitement and anticipation ahead of the launch. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Last week, officials from NASA said a preflight review of the launch had gone off smoothly. \u2014 Doug Cameron, WSJ , 4 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"However, preflight checks carried out during the warmer days revealed a failed inclinometer sensor, which in turn means Ingenuity is grounded until a fix can be found. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"If and when Google is confident there won't be mass disruptions, preflight requests will have to be granted to go through. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"An airplane fueler watched Lanzendorfer do preflight checks earlier in the day. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In-flight Service: A dedicated first-class cabin flight attendant, a complimentary preflight drink and snack, and a blanket and pillow. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This should ease the transition from preflight to flight for both the hardware and software. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 19 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccfl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130825",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pregenital":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being any of the stages of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory which occur before the genital stage":[
|
|
"pregenital impulses",
|
|
"pregenital fixations"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or situated in the abdominal region anterior to the segment containing the sexual organs":[
|
|
"the pregenital segments of a grasshopper",
|
|
"a crustacean's pregenital limbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u1d4al",
|
|
"-\u02c8jen-\u0259-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123538",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pregnant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpregnant"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : inventive":[
|
|
"all this has been said \u2026 by great and pregnant artists",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": cogent":[],
|
|
": containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid":[],
|
|
": full , teeming":[],
|
|
": having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous":[
|
|
"draw inspiration from the heroic achievements of that pregnant age",
|
|
"\u2014 Kemp Malone"
|
|
],
|
|
": inclined , disposed":[
|
|
"your own most pregnant and vouchsafed ear",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": rich in significance or implication":[
|
|
"the pregnant phrases of the Bible",
|
|
"\u2014 Edmund Wilson",
|
|
"a pregnant pause"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She got pregnant soon after her marriage.",
|
|
"There was a pregnant pause before the winner was announced.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kentucky's trigger law bans all abortions except to save the life of the pregnant person or to prevent disabling injury. \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"After Friday's ruling, states will have more leeway to draw lines between the interests of the pregnant person and the fetus. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In December 2021, the U.S. government made permanent its COVID-era rule change that allows a pregnant person to obtain the drugs by mail, in states where this is legal. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"It is also widely permitted throughout pregnancy when necessary to protect a pregnant person\u2019s health or life. \u2014 Erin Cunningham, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"This becomes most clear when a pregnancy or labor endangers the pregnant person. \u2014 Danya Ruttenberg, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The exception allowing abortions to save a pregnant person's life doesn't specify who has the final say on what constitutes a medical emergency, but Treat and other supporters said doctors still will be empowered to make those decisions. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"After 24 weeks, abortions may only be carried out to preserve the life or health of the pregnant person. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s something people who haven't been around a pregnant person might not know: After birth, many mothers find themselves\u2014like their babies\u2014relying on disposable underwear. \u2014 Tish Weinstock, Glamour , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin praegnant-, praegnans carrying a fetus, alteration of praegnas , from prae- pre- + -gnas (akin to gignere to give birth to) \u2014 more at kin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8preg-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enceinte",
|
|
"expectant",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gravid",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113629",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prehensile":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around":[
|
|
"prehensile tail"
|
|
],
|
|
": gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The monkey has a prehensile tail.",
|
|
"The elephant has a prehensile trunk.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her long, prehensile snout searched pockets and opened doors. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Bettmann, via Getty Images Residents of the White House have had fur and feathers, claws and hooves, scales, stripes and prehensile tails. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The form stuns with visceral color, prehensile line, and the most insinuative brushwork of any modern painter, all indirectly nourished by Guston\u2019s passionate reverence for Renaissance masters. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"WKRC-TV's Bob Herzog and Zoo Director Thane Maynard will cohost the event, featuring special guests Fiona the hippo, Rico the prehensile porcupine and other Cincinnati Zoo celebrities. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 11 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"As their name suggests, brushtails have long, thick tails with a prehensile tip and a furless patch on the underside, both of which help them hang onto tree branches. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Although Hollywood tends to focus on their teeth, grizzlies have prehensile lips that are perfect for stripping berries off branches, and their claws are ideal for digging up roots and turning over rocks to look for insects. \u2014 Brent Crane, Discover Magazine , 12 Mar. 2019",
|
|
"The partially prehensile proboscis helps the species probe the ground for leaves and fallen fruit. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 3 July 2018",
|
|
"The cuscus hangs on by its fingertips\u2014or its curling, prehensile tail. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9hensile , from Latin prehensus , past participle of prehendere to seize \u2014 more at get":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8hen-\u02ccs\u012bl",
|
|
"-\u02c8hen-\u02ccs\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8hen(t)-s\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0113-\u02c8hen-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190339",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prehistoric":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history":[],
|
|
": regarded as being outdated or outmoded":[
|
|
"prehistoric attitudes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His attitudes about women are downright prehistoric .",
|
|
"prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Their findings had no direct bearing on Wachtel's speculation about prehistoric cinematic art. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Participants can then learn about the prehistoric humans and animals who likely lived in or visited the cave during an era of much lower sea levels. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
|
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"In town, visitors can explore history at Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park, a prehistoric Native American site with wetlands, forests, and miles of trails. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
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"Indeed, the convoluted plot operates on parallel tracks that only gradually begin to intersect, with giant prehistoric locusts sweeping across the land, creating an existential threat to the food chain. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
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"Similar formations are found throughout this arid zone that was once covered by a prehistoric ocean. \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"But a bizarre prehistoric giraffe relative reveals that fighting may have driven early neck evolution in addition to foraging. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continually lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Department of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Interior Department. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
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"kaput",
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"kaputt",
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"medieval",
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"mediaeval",
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"moribund",
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"mossy",
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"moth-eaten",
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"neolithic",
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"Noachian",
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"obsolete",
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"out-of-date",
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"outdated",
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"outmoded",
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"outworn",
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"pass\u00e9",
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"rusty",
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"His attitudes about women are downright prehistoric .",
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"prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Their findings had no direct bearing on Wachtel's speculation about prehistoric cinematic art. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Participants can then learn about the prehistoric humans and animals who likely lived in or visited the cave during an era of much lower sea levels. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
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"In town, visitors can explore history at Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park, a prehistoric Native American site with wetlands, forests, and miles of trails. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
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"Indeed, the convoluted plot operates on parallel tracks that only gradually begin to intersect, with giant prehistoric locusts sweeping across the land, creating an existential threat to the food chain. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Similar formations are found throughout this arid zone that was once covered by a prehistoric ocean. \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
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"But a bizarre prehistoric giraffe relative reveals that fighting may have driven early neck evolution in addition to foraging. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continually lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Department of the Interior. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Interior Department. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
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"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-ik"
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],
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"demoded",
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"fossilized",
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"kaput",
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"kaputt",
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"medieval",
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"mediaeval",
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"moribund",
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"mossy",
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"moth-eaten",
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"neolithic",
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"Noachian",
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"obsolete",
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"out-of-date",
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"outdated",
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"outmoded",
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"outworn",
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"pass\u00e9",
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"rusty",
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"Stone Age",
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"superannuated"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"pr\u0113\u02c8j\u0101s\u1d4ant"
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],
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]
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]
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},
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"prejudge":{
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": to judge before hearing or before full and sufficient examination":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation.",
|
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"She was wrong for prejudging him.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Ginsburg rule is the idea that justices shouldn't prejudge . \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
|
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"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Judicial nominees are rightly reluctant to prejudge issues, especially when the nominee is a sitting judge. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
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"This tragedy is not to prejudge Mr. Segura\u2019s matter. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The point is: Work together, don\u2019t prejudge and be open-minded. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
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"For a president of the United States to prejudge such a matter is completely outrageous. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
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"That is why a thorough investigation is needed, one that does not prejudge the outcome and so is as credible as possible, even to partisans. \u2014 Donald Ayer And Norman Eisen, CNN , 20 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle French prejuger , from Latin praejudicare , from prae- + judicare to judge \u2014 more at judge entry 2":""
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},
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8j\u0259j"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074054",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prejudgment":{
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|
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|
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": to judge before hearing or before full and sufficient examination":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation.",
|
|
"She was wrong for prejudging him.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Ginsburg rule is the idea that justices shouldn't prejudge . \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
|
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"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Tom Hays, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His lawyer later asked the public not to prejudge him. \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Judicial nominees are rightly reluctant to prejudge issues, especially when the nominee is a sitting judge. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
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"This tragedy is not to prejudge Mr. Segura\u2019s matter. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The point is: Work together, don\u2019t prejudge and be open-minded. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For a president of the United States to prejudge such a matter is completely outrageous. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That is why a thorough investigation is needed, one that does not prejudge the outcome and so is as credible as possible, even to partisans. \u2014 Donald Ayer And Norman Eisen, CNN , 20 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French prejuger , from Latin praejudicare , from prae- + judicare to judge \u2014 more at judge entry 2":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8j\u0259j"
|
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],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085433",
|
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|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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": interest awarded to the prevailing party in a lawsuit as compensation for loss of the use of money from the time it is determined at trial to be due to the time final judgment is entered":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prejudicial":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"by alteration":""
|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8j\u00fcd\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
|
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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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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"Latin praejudicatus prejudged, from past participle of praejudicare":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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|
|
": a preliminary inquiry and determination of issues not directly involved in the merits of an action under Roman law":[],
|
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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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"pr\u0113\u02ccj\u00fcd\u0259\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013546",
|
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|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prejudging":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"Latin praejudicatus + English -ive":""
|
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|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073921",
|
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|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prejudice":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge":[],
|
|
": an instance of such judgment or opinion":[],
|
|
": an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics":[],
|
|
": preconceived judgment or opinion":[],
|
|
": to cause to have prejudice":[],
|
|
": to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"But today most black Americans not hampered by poverty or prejudice take for granted their right to study Italian, listen to Britney Spears or opera, play in the NHL, eat Thai food, live anywhere, work anywhere, play anywhere, read and think and say anything. \u2014 Stephan Talty , Mulatto America , 2003",
|
|
"It is easy to suppose at this late date that there is barely any overt racism left in the United States, \u2026 Kennedy's catalog of mundane cases of explicit anti-black prejudice provides ample illustration of what lurks beneath the surface politeness of many whites. \u2014 John McWhorter , New Republic , 14 Jan. 2002",
|
|
"The boundaries between hate and prejudice and between prejudice and opinion and between opinion and truth are so complicated and blurred that any attempt to construct legal and political fire walls is a doomed and illiberal venture. \u2014 Andrew Sullivan , New York Times Magazine , 26 Sept. 1999",
|
|
"When my mother, who, unlike my father, was Jewish, encountered unpleasant social prejudice during my high-school years, I acquired a second marginal identity. \u2014 Carl E. Schorske , Thinking with History , 1998",
|
|
"The organization fights against racial prejudice .",
|
|
"religious, racial, and sexual prejudices",
|
|
"We tend to make these kinds of decisions according to our own prejudices .",
|
|
"He has a prejudice against fast-food restaurants.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Paul Revere \u2026 engraved the drawing and printed hundreds of vividly colored copies, which traveled throughout the colonies. Well might one judge at Captain Preston's trial complain that \"there has been a great deal done to prejudice the People against the Prisoner.\" \u2014 Hiller B. Zobel , American Heritage , July/August 1995",
|
|
"My friends would have had me delay my departure, but fearful of prejudicing my employers against me by such want of punctuality at the commencement of my undertaking, I persisted in keeping the appointment. \u2014 Anne Bront\u00eb , Agnes Grey , 1847",
|
|
"all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The hope is that raising awareness about these issues can reduce prejudice and drive long-lasting behavioral change. \u2014 Esade Business & Law School, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Next, the court balanced the factors that address prejudice to the defendants. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"These events are especially important to offer in Manila, given the LGTBQ+ community still faces prejudice in the Philippines. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And unfortunately my family was the victim of a hate crime and the prejudice that was around during those times. \u2014 Curtis Bunn, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Diverse perspectives in the media have the power to transform prejudice into empathy and make the invisible visible. \u2014 Wunmi Bakare, Essence , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Judge Diana Motz, in a concurring opinion, suggested that the district court dismiss the claims without prejudice so the family can file a new complaint alleging malice. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The agreement also officially dismisses the claims RAF brought against Dash without prejudice . \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Under the agreement, the lawsuit will be dismissed without prejudice \u2014 meaning the parties can bring similar legal actions in the future. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Maryland rules for attorney conduct limit what lawyers are allowed to say about a case in public, barring them from making statements that could prejudice a judge or jury. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Raja Razek And Faith Karimi, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"References to Shoffner\u2019s prior conviction were supposed to have been redacted from the video so as not to prejudice the jury, but because of an apparent mix-up the original, unredacted recording was played in court. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors brought the request for a gag order, accusing the defense of creating a one-side public discourse that would prejudice the city and potential jurors against the prosecution. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Therefore, Musk's continuing public statements about these issues only serve to prejudice the jury pool in this case by potentially influencing their deliberations during trial. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the trial judge ruled Monday that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, 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 Anglo-French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae- + judicium judgment \u2014 more at judicial":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-j\u0259-d\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prejudice Noun predilection , prepossession , prejudice , bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something. predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience. a predilection for travel prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it. a prepossession against technology prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance. a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing. a strong bias toward the plaintiff",
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"bias",
|
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"favor",
|
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"nonobjectivity",
|
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"one-sidedness",
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"parti pris",
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"partiality",
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"partisanship",
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"ply",
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"tendentiousness"
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],
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Most settler societies are steeped in a prejudiced history in which racial categories define who has power. \u2014 John Rennie Short, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Yet Chastain\u2019s prejudiced discourse was consistent with the film itself, which blends satire, melodrama, and barely concealed contempt for its subject. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Attorney Marilyn Mosby last month, dismissing her claims of prejudiced prosecution as factually baseless and legally meritless. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Overall, the survey results indicated that discrimination is a problem on campus but that its likely cause is a numerical minority of highly prejudiced people. \u2014 David Z. Hambrick, Scientific American , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"The topics ranged from developing students\u2019 study skills to avoiding prejudiced or racist assignments or student interactions. \u2014 Mikhail Zinshteyn, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"Satchel Paige pitching his first winning game in the major leagues at the age of 42, after being blocked from playing in the majors for decades by racist segregation practices and prejudiced owners. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Perpetrators of cancel culture argue not only that America\u2019s institutions are irredeemably oppressive and prejudiced , but also that anyone who tries to defend those institutions is also irredeemably oppressive and racist. \u2014 WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
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"Unfortunately, his comment was based on the reviewer Katie Roiphe\u2019s partial and prejudiced assessment of our work. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021"
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"The judge ruled that the prejudicial effect of the evidence outweighed its value.",
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"pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The county stated in court records the jail incident is irrelevant to the photos lawsuit and would be highly prejudicial if it were allowed to be mentioned in the Bryant trial. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
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"Scholars consistently show that critical thinking is like the antithesis of prejudicial thinking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Public defender Deborah Katz Levi argued the prosecutors had failed to meet their burden of proving pretrial publicity is so substantial and prejudicial that the state could not possibly receive a fair trial. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
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"By concealing information that could trigger prejudicial reactions from your human resources team, blind sourcing can reduce cognitive biases. \u2014 Charles Hipps, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Judge had repeatedly been accused of biased behavior Throughout the divorce case, Julie Valadez accused Aprahamian of making prejudicial decisions against her and the safety of her children. \u2014 Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"Perhaps most prejudicial to the Crumbleys is their son's journal, which their lawyers warn could trigger a mistrial given the political ramblings that are in it. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
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"The judge said the material was too old, irrelevant or prejudicial , but allowed reference to three writings once Blackwell decided to testify. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"In hearings before the trial, lawyers from both sides agreed to refrain from discussing Ms. Holmes\u2019s abuse allegations, deeming them prejudicial to the jury. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Eckstrom strives to make sure that each prelim is competitive and attracts top performers. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Alex Shackell was second in 2:10.21, dropping her prelim time by 1.40 seconds. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Can Bishop\u2019s senior Lucius Brown, who finished second last year in a record-setting boys 50 freestyle race, improve on his top prelim time (20.48) to break the record (20.15)",
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"Of course, the Mazda MX-5 Cup is a stepping-stone, although the series races as a prelim to IndyCar and sports car races such as the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. \u2014 Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Max Thomas of Servite cruising to 6.94 in 60 prelim at Arcadia. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"Of the two races that weren\u2019t PBs, one was a prelim and the other an NCAA indoor mile title. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2021",
|
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"In addition, Northridge\u2019s Rashni Walker won her Class 6A 100-meter prelim race in a record-breaking time of 13.95. \u2014 Arthur L. Mack, al , 1 May 2021",
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"The fight was an early prelim contest at UFC 262, which was headlined by a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2021"
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.",
|
|
"research that is preliminary to the study",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But Wu\u2019s team is not ceding any ground, noting that the preliminary included three other candidates who amassed a collective 2,200 votes in the precincts of Ward 20 that lie in West Roxbury \u2014 more than the margin of her loss to Essaibi George here. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Miss Gay Western States America recently won the regional preliminary of the year award, and a number of national titleholders have started out in this system. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Essaibi George won four of every five votes cast in this precinct during the preliminary , her strongest showing anywhere in the city \u2014 and the best showing of any candidate in any precinct in the city. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wu won the preliminary in September by 11 points \u2014 a huge margin in a five-person race \u2014 and nothing has happened since to substantially move the needle. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Tuesday\u2019s mayoral preliminary will bring us some answers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"City Councilor Liz Breadon, the first openly gay woman to serve on the council, backed Wu before the preliminary , citing her big-picture vision for the city on matters ranging from housing to climate change. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But her vote tally in the preliminary was concentrated in the more affluent Orient Heights neighborhood where Walsh built his base. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Wednesday will see the first of three debates between the two finalists, and Essaibi George will likely go hard at Wu \u2014 who drew next to no fire in the preliminary \u2014 for making impossible promises. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday, Griner\u2019s detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday, Griner's detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Storz, who is in jail in Pike County, is next due in court for a preliminary hearing July 11 at 1:30 p.m. \u2014 Steve Almasy, CNN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, Ms. Griner\u2019s detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The restraining order, approved by Judge Nancy Purpura, is set to last ten days unless otherwise extended, and a preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for July 6. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, Griner was seen handcuffed walking into her preliminary hearing, where the Russian court informed her of the July 1 trial date. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"At Williams\u2019 preliminary hearing last year, an Escondido police detective testified that toxicology testing showed DFE in Williams\u2019 blood the night of the crash. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"At least 262 people have died as a result of wrecks on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to preliminary numbers provided by the state Department of Public Safety. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
"But Wu\u2019s team is not ceding any ground, noting that the preliminary included three other candidates who amassed a collective 2,200 votes in the precincts of Ward 20 that lie in West Roxbury \u2014 more than the margin of her loss to Essaibi George here. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
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|
"Miss Gay Western States America recently won the regional preliminary of the year award, and a number of national titleholders have started out in this system. \u2014 Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
|
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|
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|
"Tuesday\u2019s mayoral preliminary will bring us some answers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
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|
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"But her vote tally in the preliminary was concentrated in the more affluent Orient Heights neighborhood where Walsh built his base. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"Wednesday will see the first of three debates between the two finalists, and Essaibi George will likely go hard at Wu \u2014 who drew next to no fire in the preliminary \u2014 for making impossible promises. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday, Griner\u2019s detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
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|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday, Griner's detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 1 July 2022",
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|
"Storz, who is in jail in Pike County, is next due in court for a preliminary hearing July 11 at 1:30 p.m. \u2014 Steve Almasy, CNN , 1 July 2022",
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|
"At a closed-door preliminary hearing Monday in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, Ms. Griner\u2019s detention was extended for another six months, to Dec. 20. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
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|
"The restraining order, approved by Judge Nancy Purpura, is set to last ten days unless otherwise extended, and a preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for July 6. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
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|
"On Monday, Griner was seen handcuffed walking into her preliminary hearing, where the Russian court informed her of the July 1 trial date. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
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"At Williams\u2019 preliminary hearing last year, an Escondido police detective testified that toxicology testing showed DFE in Williams\u2019 blood the night of the crash. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"At least 262 people have died as a result of wrecks on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to preliminary numbers provided by the state Department of Public Safety. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022"
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": to serve as a prelude to":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"an eruption of sectarian violence that proved to be the prelude to all-out civil war",
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"the musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Heat advisories and excessive-heat warnings blanket the northern Plains, a prelude to even more intense heat pushing into the South and Southeast. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
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"Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings blanket the northern Plains, a prelude to even more intense heat pushing into the South and Southeast. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"Palestinians view the visits, under police escort, as a provocation and possible prelude to Israel taking over the site or partitioning it. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Palestinians view the visits, under police escort, as a provocation and possible prelude to Israel taking over the site or partitioning it. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Another melee ensued \u2014 which was but a prelude to the most shocking confrontation of the night. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
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"Though the soundtrack for much of the blistering day was modern, electronic dance music, the final tune of the day came from the bugles, providing a simple prelude for the storied race. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun , 22 May 2022",
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"Twitter's board of directors met yesterday to discuss Elon Musk's offer to take over the company -- a potential prelude to negotiations with the Tesla CEO about next steps. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Robbie Pierce, his husband and their two young children were enjoying a scenic train ride on the Pacific coast, a peaceful prelude to their spring break getaway. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The raucous musical spirit and activist bent of the MC5 was on the agenda at the cozy Detroit venue, as Kramer and his new bandmates kicked off the Heavy Lifting Tour, prelude to a fall album that will be first since 1971 to bear the MC5 name. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
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"This poem seems positioned as a prolusion \u2014 his word \u2014 or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Some J-Church riders, though, are wary that such a decision could prelude a permanent route change that keeps the line out of the subway. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"In a text message, Stivers confirmed that his new job will prelude him from running for Senate. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2021",
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"Igbani and prisoner advocates have urged the prison agency to hold an education campaign to prelude the vaccination. \u2014 Jolie Mccullough Jolie Mccullough, ExpressNews.com , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"In his Auburn classroom, Busbin preludes his Civil War unit by spending several days with his students learning about enslavement. \u2014 al , 1 Mar. 2020",
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"Weather The first half took more than 4 hours and was preluded by a lightning delay. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 5 July 2019",
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"In a move that was expected and could prelude further transactions, the Bulls on Thursday announced the team waived guard Sean Kilpatrick. \u2014 Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1632, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French, from Medieval Latin praeludium , from Latin praeludere to play beforehand, from prae- + ludere to play \u2014 more at ludicrous":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prel-\u02ccy\u00fcd",
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"\u02c8pr\u0101-\u02ccl\u00fcd",
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"\u02c8pre-\u02ccl\u00fcd",
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"\u02c8pr\u0101-",
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"sense 1 also \u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccl\u00fcd",
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"\u02c8pr\u0101l-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"curtain-raiser",
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"overture",
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"preamble",
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"preliminary",
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"prologue",
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"prolog",
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"warm-up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055155",
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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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"prelusive":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": constituting or having the form of a prelude : introductory":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"after a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1605, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8l\u00fc-siv",
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"-ziv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"introductory",
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"precursory",
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"prefatory",
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"prelim",
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"preliminary",
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"preparative",
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"preparatory",
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"primary"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030107",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"prematuration":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": unusually or abnormally early attainment of maturity":[]
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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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"pre- + maturation":""
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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":"20220706-132100",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"premature":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.",
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"Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Air pollutants can cause hospitalizations, asthma, bronchitis, COPD and premature death. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
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"This is, yes, the story of Elvis\u2019 life, from impoverished and troubled birth to premature , unglamorous death. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
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"For over 20 years, government funded research on the leading cause of premature death in the U.S. was prohibited. \u2014 Bill Frist, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"However, a return to the stagflationary environment seen in the 1970s is a bit premature , Lundh said. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Staff biologists had already recommended against listing the species after concluding that claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of Southern California desert were premature . \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, which is working to implement Measure 110, says the criticism is premature . \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
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"In the midst of a skid that includes at least four runs against him in six of his last eight starts, perhaps the collective cheers of Blue Jays fans when the ball left Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bat weren\u2019t premature . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Sure that's a bit premature since Greinke is still an active player but the message was clear. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praematurus too early, from prae- + maturus ripe, mature":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
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"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
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"-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
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"also -\u02c8tu\u0307r",
|
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"-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
|
|
"-m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r, -\u02c8chu\u0307(\u0259)r, chiefly British \u02ccprem-\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
|
|
"also \u02ccpre-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061428",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prematurely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"late"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her premature death at age 30 stunned her family and friends.",
|
|
"Too much exposure to the sun can cause the premature aging of skin.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Air pollutants can cause hospitalizations, asthma, bronchitis, COPD and premature death. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"This is, yes, the story of Elvis\u2019 life, from impoverished and troubled birth to premature , unglamorous death. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"For over 20 years, government funded research on the leading cause of premature death in the U.S. was prohibited. \u2014 Bill Frist, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"However, a return to the stagflationary environment seen in the 1970s is a bit premature , Lundh said. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Staff biologists had already recommended against listing the species after concluding that claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of Southern California desert were premature . \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, which is working to implement Measure 110, says the criticism is premature . \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of a skid that includes at least four runs against him in six of his last eight starts, perhaps the collective cheers of Blue Jays fans when the ball left Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bat weren\u2019t premature . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure that's a bit premature since Greinke is still an active player but the message was clear. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praematurus too early, from prae- + maturus ripe, mature":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8tyu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8chu\u0307r",
|
|
"also -\u02c8tu\u0307r",
|
|
"-\u02c8ch\u0259r",
|
|
"-m\u0259-\u02c8t(y)u\u0307(\u0259)r, -\u02c8chu\u0307(\u0259)r, chiefly British \u02ccprem-\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8tu\u0307r",
|
|
"also \u02ccpre-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010803",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premaxilla":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates between and in front of the maxillae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Especially remarkable is the animal\u2019s premaxilla \u2013 the bone formed a kind of thick, bony wing which would have helped support a large mass of soft tissues in life. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 2 Nov. 2010"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-mak-\u02c8si-l\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-mak-\u02c8sil-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192654",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premeal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing, occurring, or done in the time preceding a meal":[
|
|
"a premeal snack",
|
|
"pre-meal prayers",
|
|
"pre-meal blood sugar levels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8m\u0113l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115352",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premeditated":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning":[
|
|
"premeditated murder"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But many premeditated attacks also ended when the attacker or attackers left the scene. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"This is someone who butchered an American resident, cut him up into pieces and in the most terrible and premeditated way. \u2014 CBS News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"In what the lawsuit characterizes as a premeditated gang assault, Rodriguez confronted him in the parking lot, at around 3:30 A.M., after the hall had closed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The message -- if it was in fact written by him -- would be a bone-chilling confirmation that this teenager drove hours from his home to a predominantly Black community for the premeditated purpose of killing Black Americans. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, CNN , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Eight officers were ambushed after being entrapped or at the receiving end of a premeditated attack. \u2014 Fox News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But surviving villagers remembered a more premeditated approach. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a criminal war of premeditated and unjustified aggression, and Mr. Putin\u2019s Western allies and enablers should probably check with their lawyers. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Speaking at the White House, President Biden accused Putin of a savage, premeditated attack, after months in which Russia described its military buildup around Ukraine as routine maneuvers and complained of NATO\u2019s presence in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185624",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premeditative":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to or characterized by premeditation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1764, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212009",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premetaphase":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prometaphase":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + metaphase":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of premia plural of premium"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-032632",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"premiate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to give a prize or premium to or for":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin praemiatus , past participle of praemiare to reward, from Latin praemium reward":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113m\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211535",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a premature baby":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220706-203058",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"premier":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"final",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": first in position, rank, or importance":[],
|
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": first in time : earliest":[],
|
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": prime minister":[],
|
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": to appear for the first time as a star performer":[],
|
|
": to give a first public performance of":[],
|
|
": to have a first public performance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a space shuttle on its premier voyage",
|
|
"the premier authority on butterflies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The Maunakea Summit and Stars Giveback Experience centers around stargazing atop Maunakea volcano -- one of the island's premier natural offerings and a top stargazing spot worldwide -- while helping to preserve and improve a forest upon its slopes. \u2014 Will Mcgough, CNN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Some of the premier attractions at America\u2019s first national park were again viewable, including Old Faithful, which shoots bursts of steaming water almost like clockwork more than a dozen times a day. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Some of the premier attractions at America's first national park will again be viewable, including Old Faithful \u2013 the legendary geyser that shoots towering bursts of steaming water almost like clockwork more than a dozen times a day. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The world\u2019s premier large brass ensemble, led by a member of American music family royalty, is planning a holiday program combining swing, classical and New Orleans jazz. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"We\u2019re HealScreen, the Internet\u2019s premier online-therapy company. \u2014 Jason Roeder, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Effectively, Castillo has grown the company to be the premier rapid-response, logistics, emergency management, and special environmental services solution for governments and private sector companies facing crisis events. \u2014 Robert Reiss, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"AMC Networks, City National Bank, Fox , MTV Entertainment Studios are premier partners of the event. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 27 May 2022",
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"Every Celtic on the floor, not just Tatum, has to work at freeing up this premier offensive threat. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"First Read is NBC News' premier newsletter and memo on politics, with analysis and fresh reporting on the top political stories of the day. \u2014 Dante Chinni, NBC News , 3 July 2022",
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"The situation was defused when Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in return for assurances the U.S. wouldn\u2019t invade Cuba. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
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"The premier , technically the head of government, managed the economy. \u2014 Lingling Wei, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"At Kharkiv National University \u2014 premier among the city\u2019s dozens of colleges \u2014 an administrative center was crushed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"China\u2019s vice premier , Liu He \u2014 a powerful official who usually steers economic policy \u2014 has been assigned to oversee the rescue effort and investigation into the causes of the disaster. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"The vice premier , President Xi Jinping\u2019s closest economic adviser, addressed issues that stretch from preventing risks in the property sector to supporting Chinese companies listed abroad. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Ontario\u2019s Conservative premier , Doug Ford, declared a state of emergency Friday concerning the blockade. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"When Quebec\u2019s premier , Francois Legault, proposed Tuesday that adults who are unvaccinated by choice should pay an extra tax to cover their potential health care costs, approval of the controversial idea spread like a brushfire on social media. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Jan. 2022"
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"In addition to the sporting events, Lillehammer also offers one of Norway's premiere cultural sites in the Maihaugen Open Air Museum \u2026",
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"\u2014 William E. Schmidt"
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"The movie will have its premiere next week.",
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"Verb",
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"The movie premieres next week.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"While attending the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, the actress aced the show's futuristic aesthetic by wearing an iridescent nude gown from Interior. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Sierra Teller Ornelas and Jana Schmieding at the second season premiere of Rutherford Falls. \u2014 Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
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"The operatic imperative for illuminating the racist imprisonment of five teenagers falsely accused of rape in New York in 1989 has only increased since the premiere . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
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"And the team of mystic investigators is back on the season premiere of Wellington Paranormal. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Earlier this week, the Transformers actress and Machine Gun Kelly attended the premiere of Taurus at the annual film festival in New York City. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
|
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"HBO Max celebrated the premiere of series Gordita Chronicles on Sunday at Valentine DTLA with executive producers Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Eva Longoria and the series cast. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
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"James Brandon Lewis & the Lutoslawski Quartet is joined by the U.S. premiere of the Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. from Dizzy\u2019s Club in New York City. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Ellenstein directs the West Coast premiere of Mark St. Germain\u2019s play about former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The first two episodes will be available on Aug. 19, and Freevee will premiere two new installments each Friday after that. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The latest series to premiere on Food Network and Discovery+ is a not-so-typical food show. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"On a lighter front, two new comedy series also premiere this week, and each one is worth your time. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The drama will premiere on ITV\u2019s new, free streaming service ITVX in 2023, and transfer to linear transmission later. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If topicality isn\u2019t a draw for you, P-Valley continues to boast a soundtrack of wall-to-wall bangers and an atmosphere of sweltering saturation so pervasive the show could premiere in December and make air-conditioning necessary. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The studio visit comes ahead of the release of her Netflix documentary Halftime, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and hit Netflix later in the month. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Deadline reports that the program is executive produced by NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning through his company Omaha Productions and will premiere on July 10. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 25 May 2022",
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"The movie will premiere at the festival and hit theaters in late June. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"After two years off, Cincinnati's premiere Greek festival is finally returning to the Queen City this summer. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
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"And how many rocket systems has the U.S., the world\u2019s premiere military power, offered so far",
|
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"Jackson has been a veteran of the premiere American festival since 2013, and departs after only two years in the top job. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 7 June 2022",
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"Kurita worked for an early internet platform through one of Japan\u2019s premiere phone carriers. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
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"The teaser also reveals premiere date for the fourth season on HBO and HBO Max will be on June 26. \u2014 Marianne Garvey, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Las Vegas is the premiere example of water conservation underway in cities throughout the Colorado River Basin, said John Fleck, director of the University of New Mexico\u2019s Water Resources program. \u2014 Erin Patrick O'connor, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Hands aren\u2019t nearly strong enough to hold off premiere interior defensive lineman from getting pressures. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"With the addition of six-time All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner, Jones has a premiere mentor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"1768, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1927, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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": existing or occurring before a migration":[
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"\u2014 Stephen Steinberg",
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"By August, the [sandhill cranes] are drawn once again by the urge to flock together, and begin forming large pre-migration groups that stage in many areas throughout the state \u2026",
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"\u2014 Rob Zimmer"
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": previous to the appearance of milk":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"Called behavioral ecology, it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment. Different environment, different behaviors\u2014and different human \"natures.\" \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 29 June 2009",
|
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"Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise \u2014that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New Yorker , 24 Oct. 1994",
|
|
"Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , November 1992",
|
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"They were asked to leave the premises .",
|
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"The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses.",
|
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"The premises were searched by the police.",
|
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"He disagreed with her premise .",
|
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"the basic premises of the argument",
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"a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down",
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|
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"Niebuhr \u2026 adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's na\u00efve progressivism was. \u2014 Alan Wolfe , New York Times Book Review , 21 Oct. 2007",
|
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"Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's \"madman\" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 & 15 June 2006",
|
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"let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The premise of the first three episodes \u2014 as Obi-Wan rescues Leia in an attempt to return her to Alderaan \u2014 show that Leia not only knows Ben Kenobi\u2019s true identity, but that the princess owes her life to him. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Chef now helps organizations achieve their goal of using a single \u2018as code\u2019 framework for their infrastructure, application, desktop, security and compliance concerns across their entire on premise , cloud and edge device inventory. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The film makes the most of a great, twisty premise but peters out with a frustrating ending. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In fiction, for example, a premise that doesn\u2019t seem to promise much narrative possibility\u2014two people talking with each other in the same room again and again\u2014becomes engrossing and mysterious. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"The new broadcast comedy punched through with a unique premise , big ratings and raves typically lavished on streaming and premium cable shows these days. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The premise \u2014 Black people in a predominantly White institution who are pushing back against conventional wisdom about a legendary work \u2014 seems familiar. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The hosts carefully examine the various allegations while clinging to their centrality-of-the-letter premise , which isn\u2019t always easy. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Shim \u2013 a first-time narrative feature director working from her own screenplay \u2013 gives us a unique premise and plenty of weighty themes to chew on here, from the anxieties of assimilation to the lingering effects of childhood abuse. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
|
|
"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
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"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
|
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"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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|
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"Noun",
|
|
"Called behavioral ecology, it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment. Different environment, different behaviors\u2014and different human \"natures.\" \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 29 June 2009",
|
|
"Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise \u2014that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New Yorker , 24 Oct. 1994",
|
|
"Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , November 1992",
|
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"They were asked to leave the premises .",
|
|
"The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses.",
|
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"The premises were searched by the police.",
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"Niebuhr \u2026 adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's na\u00efve progressivism was. \u2014 Alan Wolfe , New York Times Book Review , 21 Oct. 2007",
|
|
"Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's \"madman\" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 & 15 June 2006",
|
|
"let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The premise of the first three episodes \u2014 as Obi-Wan rescues Leia in an attempt to return her to Alderaan \u2014 show that Leia not only knows Ben Kenobi\u2019s true identity, but that the princess owes her life to him. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Chef now helps organizations achieve their goal of using a single \u2018as code\u2019 framework for their infrastructure, application, desktop, security and compliance concerns across their entire on premise , cloud and edge device inventory. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The film makes the most of a great, twisty premise but peters out with a frustrating ending. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In fiction, for example, a premise that doesn\u2019t seem to promise much narrative possibility\u2014two people talking with each other in the same room again and again\u2014becomes engrossing and mysterious. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
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"The new broadcast comedy punched through with a unique premise , big ratings and raves typically lavished on streaming and premium cable shows these days. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The premise \u2014 Black people in a predominantly White institution who are pushing back against conventional wisdom about a legendary work \u2014 seems familiar. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"The hosts carefully examine the various allegations while clinging to their centrality-of-the-letter premise , which isn\u2019t always easy. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"Shim \u2013 a first-time narrative feature director working from her own screenplay \u2013 gives us a unique premise and plenty of weighty themes to chew on here, from the anxieties of assimilation to the lingering effects of childhood abuse. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
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"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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"Called behavioral ecology, it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment. Different environment, different behaviors\u2014and different human \"natures.\" \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 29 June 2009",
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"Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise \u2014that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New Yorker , 24 Oct. 1994",
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"Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , November 1992",
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"Niebuhr \u2026 adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's na\u00efve progressivism was. \u2014 Alan Wolfe , New York Times Book Review , 21 Oct. 2007",
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"Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's \"madman\" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 & 15 June 2006",
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"let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning",
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"The premise of the first three episodes \u2014 as Obi-Wan rescues Leia in an attempt to return her to Alderaan \u2014 show that Leia not only knows Ben Kenobi\u2019s true identity, but that the princess owes her life to him. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
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"Chef now helps organizations achieve their goal of using a single \u2018as code\u2019 framework for their infrastructure, application, desktop, security and compliance concerns across their entire on premise , cloud and edge device inventory. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"The film makes the most of a great, twisty premise but peters out with a frustrating ending. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
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"In fiction, for example, a premise that doesn\u2019t seem to promise much narrative possibility\u2014two people talking with each other in the same room again and again\u2014becomes engrossing and mysterious. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
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"The new broadcast comedy punched through with a unique premise , big ratings and raves typically lavished on streaming and premium cable shows these days. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The premise \u2014 Black people in a predominantly White institution who are pushing back against conventional wisdom about a legendary work \u2014 seems familiar. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The hosts carefully examine the various allegations while clinging to their centrality-of-the-letter premise , which isn\u2019t always easy. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Shim \u2013 a first-time narrative feature director working from her own screenplay \u2013 gives us a unique premise and plenty of weighty themes to chew on here, from the anxieties of assimilation to the lingering effects of childhood abuse. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
|
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"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
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"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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"Called behavioral ecology, it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment. Different environment, different behaviors\u2014and different human \"natures.\" \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 29 June 2009",
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"Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise \u2014that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New Yorker , 24 Oct. 1994",
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"Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , November 1992",
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"Niebuhr \u2026 adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's na\u00efve progressivism was. \u2014 Alan Wolfe , New York Times Book Review , 21 Oct. 2007",
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|
"Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's \"madman\" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 & 15 June 2006",
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"let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning",
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"The premise of the first three episodes \u2014 as Obi-Wan rescues Leia in an attempt to return her to Alderaan \u2014 show that Leia not only knows Ben Kenobi\u2019s true identity, but that the princess owes her life to him. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
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|
"Chef now helps organizations achieve their goal of using a single \u2018as code\u2019 framework for their infrastructure, application, desktop, security and compliance concerns across their entire on premise , cloud and edge device inventory. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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|
"The film makes the most of a great, twisty premise but peters out with a frustrating ending. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
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|
"In fiction, for example, a premise that doesn\u2019t seem to promise much narrative possibility\u2014two people talking with each other in the same room again and again\u2014becomes engrossing and mysterious. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
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"The new broadcast comedy punched through with a unique premise , big ratings and raves typically lavished on streaming and premium cable shows these days. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The premise \u2014 Black people in a predominantly White institution who are pushing back against conventional wisdom about a legendary work \u2014 seems familiar. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
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|
"The hosts carefully examine the various allegations while clinging to their centrality-of-the-letter premise , which isn\u2019t always easy. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Shim \u2013 a first-time narrative feature director working from her own screenplay \u2013 gives us a unique premise and plenty of weighty themes to chew on here, from the anxieties of assimilation to the lingering effects of childhood abuse. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song\u2019s psychobabbly premise . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Despite that bonkers premise , Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who\u2019d inspired Golden Hour. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 May 2021",
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|
"Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates\u2019 premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2020",
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"The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
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"Yet from the outset, FDR\u2019s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers\u2014sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. \u2014 Kimberl\u00e9 Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic , 4 May 2020"
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"In effect, borrowers are experiencing a higher-than-normal risk premium , which could be due to the outlook for inflation and expected further action from the Federal Reserve. \u2014 Zain Jaffer, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"As Vesper has commented, Fabula series hit a sweet spot between tight, compelling thrillers and some big ideas which allow the dramas to transcend the local, mix premium and mainstream tropes. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"Mid, premium , and diesel were all over $5, at $5.04, $5.39, $5.36, respectively. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
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"Seniors can apply for Medicare\u2019s Extra Help program, which helps pay your Medicare drug plan\u2019s monthly premium , deductible, and copayments. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
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"Retirees will pay Aetna a premium of $175 a month, down from more than $320 a month, state officials said. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
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"Suddenly there was a premium on the versatility to guard multiple positions\u2014the sorts of players who could survive in a playoff series with the Warriors. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
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"Grandstand seats sold out earlier this week, and officials announced Saturday that all premium , reserved and standing-room-only seats have all been purchased as well. \u2014 Steve Reed, Orlando Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
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"Grandstand seats sold out earlier in the week, and officials announced Saturday that all premium , reserved, and standing-room-only seats have been purchased as well. \u2014 Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The premium -grade aluminum-zinc handle adds an air of sophistication to the razor\u2019s overall look and feel. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"The board agreed on up to $1.2 million in premium pay for front line workers, as well as $500,000 for townships divided by population. \u2014 Cain Buchmeier, chicagotribune.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Pippin, in the complaint, alleges Texas Biomed would be ineligible for the COVID funds under the provisions of premium pay for essential workers or response to the public health emergency. \u2014 Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Broadband infrastructure is one of many funding areas; others include schools, hospitals, child care facilities, premium pay for essential workers, vaccine services, affordable housing, and water and sewer infrastructure. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Invercine has produced more than 300 hours of premium television content. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"Adam Rapp, and the entire cast and crew, season two is sure to enthrall viewers who enjoy premium content. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
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"Creating exclusive content or acquiring premium content necessary to bundle streaming content on a platform means enormous investments. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Drinkworks\u2019 Home Bar Classic machine, which launched in October, sold for $299 while a premium version sold for $349. \u2014 Kimberly Chin, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"But in its slightly more down-to-earth pre-modification past, the aircraft was originally conceived as \u2026 an agricultural crop-duster.",
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"\u2014 Brygony Jones"
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4-d\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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": previous notice or warning : forewarning":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She had a premonition that he would call.",
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"she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Still, the translation and nature of the premonition remains somewhat cryptic. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
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"On March 25, 2021, a week before his 41st birthday, Adrian Nel woke at dawn on the floor of his hotel room in Palma, northern Mozambique, and, seized by a sudden premonition , texted his wife, Janik Armstrong, at their home in Durban, South Africa. \u2014 Alex Perry, Outside Online , 1 June 2022",
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"Searle signs off with a dissonantly howling march, which might be either a reflection on what has just happened or a premonition of what comes next. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"Haiti knew the French would return, a premonition that still towers in stone over the country from a green peak above Dondon\u2019s coffee farms. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
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"The show was looking for an actor to cast as the love interest for Ripa's character Hayley Vaughan, and when the casting director showed her Consuelos' picture, Ripa had a premonition . \u2014 Robin Raven, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
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"Last July a premonition persuaded the Ashaninka Indigenous people of the western Amazon basin to undertake a great traditional expedition. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"In 1962, Buckley had not the slightest premonition of the treacherous romance ahead. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Barnes ascending to that spot for the biggest game in program history is no small feat, but during the days leading up to the game, the second-year walk-on freshman without even a collegiate pass attempt on his resume had a premonition . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English premunition , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin premunition-, premunitio , alteration of Late Latin praemonitio , from Latin praemon\u0113re to warn in advance, from prae- + mon\u0113re to warn \u2014 more at mind":""
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpre-"
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": one that premonishes":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praemonitor , from praemonitus + -or":""
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},
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"pr\u0113\u02c8m\u00e4n\u0259t\u0259(r)"
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],
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"premonitory":{
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"definitions":{
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a moderate tremor that some seismologists have interpreted as a premonitory sign of the catastrophic quake that is inevitable",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Its blood cloud opening sequence turns out to be a premonitory dream, as Lise awakes in her bed on the morning of a day that may change her life altogether. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Perhaps Lee sees himself as a premonitory vessel who has discovered the junction at which fiction merges with history. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2021",
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"The title, which came early in the process, proved premonitory . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Nov. 2020",
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"Most of those who have no visual aura will still experience premonitory symptoms\u2014yawning, fatigue, mood changes, neck pain, sensitivity to light\u2014that may serve as a warning of an imminent headache. \u2014 R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American , 1 May 2017",
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"Like all truly premonitory thought, the critical feminism of Butler, Hayles and Haraway provides an evocative account of body drift as the emblematic sign of contemporary culture. \u2014 Bruce Sterling, WIRED , 13 Dec. 2012"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pri-\u02c8m\u00e4n-\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-"
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],
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"monitory",
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"warning"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100435",
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},
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praemonstratus , past participle of praemonstrare to show beforehand, from prae- pre- + monstrare to show":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220107",
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},
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin praemonstration-, praemonstratio , from Latin praemonstratus (past participle of praemonstrare to show beforehand) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or involving a praemunire":[]
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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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"Latin praemunitus (past participle of praemunire ) + English -ory":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8my\u00fcn\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140706",
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"definitions":{
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": forename":[]
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"examples":[
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"his prename is \u201cChristopher,\u201d but he prefers to be called by his last name"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccn\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"Christian name",
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"first name",
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"forename",
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"given name"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195034",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prenarial":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or situated in front of the nostrils":[]
|
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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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"pre- + narial":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073402",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prenaris":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": either of the anterior nares":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from pre- + naris":""
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135957",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preoccupation":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an act of preoccupying : the state of being preoccupied":[],
|
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": extreme or excessive concern with something":[],
|
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": something that preoccupies one":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"We need to better understand the problems and preoccupations of our clients.",
|
|
"the future entomologist's preoccupation with insects from a very early age",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tony\u2019s longtime preoccupation with youth and surrounding himself with fun people had turned into something of an obsession. \u2014 Katherine Sayre, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In other words, like all new technologies, this news demands a higher preoccupation with the digital safety of the users. \u2014 Lincoln Ando, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Diagnosing one\u2019s level of pronation quickly became a primary preoccupation for runners. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"But Garland says the film actually predates the MeToo movement, continuing a preoccupation with dynamics of power and sexuality between men and women that has run through all of his work \u2014 if not all of human history. \u2014 Danielle Amy, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Making sure her family was receiving the royalties and other payments due to them became a major preoccupation . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For decades, US Africa policy has reflected two main considerations \u2013 an obsession with China and a preoccupation with countering violent extremism across the Sahel. \u2014 Kang-chun Cheng, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition to the explicit interrogations of Jackson\u2019s views on race, her hearings \u2013 like Marshall\u2019s \u2013 have featured a preoccupation with the nominee\u2019s views on crime. \u2014 Margaret M. Russell, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Guardiola said some hints are people acquiring guns or pills, having a preoccupation with knives or rope, seeming moody or hopeless, putting their personal affairs in order or blowing up more than usual. \u2014 Janice Neumann, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fetish",
|
|
"fetich",
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"id\u00e9e fixe",
|
|
"mania",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"prepossession"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184033",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"preoccupied":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alert"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": already occupied":[],
|
|
": previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense":[
|
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"\u2014 used of a biological generic or specific name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"too preoccupied with her worries to enjoy the meal",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One could, ostensibly, be convinced that Francesca was too preoccupied with such affairs to bother with her siblings\u2019 dramas\u2014or to promenade with them in a display of familial support when Anthony is left at the altar. \u2014 ELLE , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Their voters are historically more preoccupied with social welfare protection, identity issues, and immigration than with international affairs. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"At the moment, however, the Fed is more preoccupied with the other part of its mandate: inflation. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The talk of the town is the possible move of football megastar Diego Maradona to local club Napoli, but Fabietto is equally preoccupied with his aunt Patrizia (a disquieting Luisa Ranieri). \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"As Jonathan becomes more fanatical in his quest to be accepted as a convert, Zalmy grows more preoccupied with the profane pleasures of roller disco and musical theater. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Without universal masking, teachers become preoccupied with contact tracing and structuring classrooms to avoid close contacts, said Kevin Riemann, executive director of the Kansas National Education Association. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Gut said her mother and brother were too preoccupied with the situation back home to speak to CNN. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The fathers, many of whom worked corporate jobs, were too preoccupied to help raise their children. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012bd",
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for preoccupied abstracted , preoccupied , absent , absentminded , distracted mean inattentive to what claims or demands consideration. abstracted implies absorption of the mind in something other than one's surroundings, and often suggests reflection on weighty matters. walking about with an abstracted air preoccupied often implies having one's attention so taken up by thoughts as to neglect others. too preoccupied with her debts to enjoy the meal absent stresses inability to fix the mind on present concerns due more to mental wandering than to concentration on other matters. an absent stare absentminded implies that the mind is fixed elsewhere and often refers to a habit of abstractedness. so absentminded , he's been known to wear mismatched shoes distracted may suggest an inability to concentrate caused by worry, sorrow, or anxiety. was too distracted by grief to continue working",
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"synonyms":[
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"absent",
|
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"absentminded",
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"abstracted",
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"distracted"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173813",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preoccupiedly":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a preoccupied manner":[]
|
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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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"-li",
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"-p\u012b(\u0259\u0307)dl\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214128",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"preoccupy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially":[],
|
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": to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Yet the stories that preoccupy Holes are hard for others to hear. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Getting bigger and broader, while keeping the Disney brand squeaky clean for its core fans will no doubt preoccupy company executives heading into 2022. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
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"But no one pretends to know what is in Putin\u2019s mind or whether the new unrest in Kazakhstan will preoccupy him and make a move in Ukraine less likely. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Many other issues, including soaring inflation and a pandemic with no end in sight, rightly preoccupy Americans. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Moore said her support in the wealthier, whiter section of Buckhead would be an asset in trying to squelch a secession movement in the area, an effort likely to preoccupy the first year of the next mayor's term. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The pavilion will provide bench seating and a coloring table to preoccupy younger children, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own folding chairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 July 2021",
|
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"Across France questions over the place of Islam in French society and tensions over immigration have come to preoccupy many and have pushed the electorate rightward. \u2014 Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ , 20 June 2021",
|
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"But to preoccupy ourselves with a debate on whether our current state is or is not racist misses the educative point altogether. \u2014 Raymond Pierce, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praeoccupare , literally, to seize in advance, from prae- + occupare to seize, occupy":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012b"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202227",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preocular":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a preocular part":[
|
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"preoculars and other scales of a snake"
|
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],
|
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": situated in front of the eye":[
|
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"an insect with the antennae preocular in position"
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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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"pre- + Latin ocul us eye + English -ar":"Adjective"
|
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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":"20220706-114521",
|
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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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"preordain":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to decree or ordain in advance : foreordain":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But bears cautioned that the rebound was preordained and may not stick. \u2014 Jeremy Herron, Fortune , 13 Mar. 2020",
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"Now that Trump has been impeached and faces a trial in the Senate, that response from Tillis to North Carolina resident Linda Sand serves as another example of the Democrats' suspicion that the outcome may already be preordained . \u2014 NBC News , 13 Jan. 2020",
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"Memes may not be preordained , but this one is more predictable than most. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Jan. 2020",
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"Impeachment is now essentially preordained , but there is still a process to observe, and Democrats swiftly marched through it this week. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Now, with less than two weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, several of the race\u2019s protagonists were being called back to the capital to participate in a process whose outcome is all but preordained . \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"Name a resonant issue, theme or innovation that pertains to pro football in 2019\u2014offenses predicated on passing, teams moving markets, the NFL as the dominant American sport\u2014and odds are good that Davis preordained it. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
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"The board votes were all but preordained after the board\u2019s executive committee took similar votes on Monday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
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"In the past, though, the ubiquity of fossil fuels preordained that consumption (and prices) would eventually rise and tempt investors back. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Aug. 2019"
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"doom",
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"foreordain",
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"ordain",
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"predestine",
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},
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115142",
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]
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},
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": occurring or existing in or typical of the period immediately preceding ovulation":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8\u00e4v-y\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-, -\u02c8\u014dv-",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4v-y\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
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"-\u02c8\u014dv-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190100",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"prep":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a preliminary trial for a racehorse":[],
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": preparation":[],
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": preparatory school":[],
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": to attend preparatory school":[],
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": to get ready":[],
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"pre-exposure prophylaxis":[
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"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that PrEP , when used consistently, can reduce the risk of H.I.V. infection by up to 92 percent.",
|
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"\u2014 Ginia Bellafante"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Painting a room involves a lot of prep .",
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"Verb",
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"She spent all night prepping for the test.",
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"The runners are prepping themselves for the race.",
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"It took me about 20 minutes to prep the vegetables.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"TaxxWiz is changing the average prep time from 60 minutes a return to eight minutes. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
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"Restaurant operators are happy with the new strategy, which cut some healthy items due to longer prep time and lower demand. \u2014 Leslie Patton And Bloomberg, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The best 4th of July appetizers hit all the marks: maximum flavor, minimal prep time, and always on-theme. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Everything arrives frozen and ready to pop in the microwave, oven and/or prepared stovetop with minimal prep time. \u2014 Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
|
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"And speaking to building the series\u2019 key relationship connection, Alwyn pointed to months of prep time, due to the pandemic, for the cast to get to know each other and build a foundation. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Having just two weeks of prep time before the second leg of the Triple Crown, Dawson and trainer Eric Reed decided to set their sights on the later date. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Teachers talked about losing their prep time to cover for other classes. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
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"For me as a director, to have your actor putting in the prep time, the mileage. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Set your gas grill temperature to high heat and give it a few minutes to warm up; or prep a charcoal grill for direct heat. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Durable nonces on Solana are designed for token-holders with complex offline signing setups that can\u2019t always prep their transactions fast enough for the speedy network. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
|
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"How to prep potatoes for potato salad Consider prepping your potatoes the day before. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
|
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"The four chefs won\u2019t be able to prep anything ahead of time. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Crofton has already helped prep the analysts on MND's illustrious volleyball history. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Both pronouncements do considerable damage to Democrats -- not only on the policy front but also as both parties begin to prep their arguments ahead of the 2022 midterms. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 June 2021",
|
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"While the vegetables are on the grill, whisk a vinaigrette and prep a multitude of greens such as kale, romaine, and arugula. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
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"All this would ultimately help prep Anderson to play the role of a lifetime, Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago, on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 22 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1909, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"\u02c8prep"
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],
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"fit",
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"fix",
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"ready"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183628",
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},
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": something that prepares the way for or serves as a preliminary to something else : preparation":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"preparative warning that the injection was going to cause a modest amount of pain",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Using photography as a preparative tool as well as an art form later in life reveals Degas to have been a more progressive artist that was willing to experiment. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
|
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"Gordon explains that the body has quite a bit of pre-labor preparative work to do. \u2014 Tanya Ward Goodman, Orange County Register , 5 June 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English preparatif, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u0113par\u0101t\u012bvus, derivative of pr\u0113par\u0101t\u012bvus, adjective, \"preparatory,\" from Latin praepar\u0101tus, past participle of praepar\u0101re \"to prepare \" + -\u012bvus -ive":"Noun",
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French preparatif, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u0113par\u0101t\u012bvus \u2014 more at preparative entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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|
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"pri-\u02c8per-\u0259-tiv"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"precursory",
|
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"prefatory",
|
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"prelim",
|
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"preliminary",
|
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"prelusive",
|
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"preparatory",
|
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"primary"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225845",
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|
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|
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"adverb",
|
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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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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"There is a lot of preparatory work involved in teaching.",
|
|
"a preparatory investigation to see if there is enough evidence to warrant bringing charges",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If school is the preparatory environment entrusted, there needs to be a focus on preparing youth for life. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Parents in a low-income Spanish-speaking section of Los Angeles wanted a college- preparatory high school, and Welch delivered. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"That length of preparatory runway is proving essential these days. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"All the preparatory steps are about keeping any soil below the gravel, to avoid creating invitations for weed seeds to take hold. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In her preparatory drawings for the minimalist installations, straight yellow lines rendered usually in wax crayon are aligned atop mottled, ink-wash backdrops. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike, their group opponents, the Portuguese team, who last played in April have no preparatory matches scheduled between now and July. \u2014 Asif Burhan, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Since its inception, GV Black has implemented ways to incorporate more Black vendors, employee formerly incarcerated people of color and develop career pipelines at HBCUs, trade schools and other BIPOC career- preparatory organizations. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Geography often directly determines access to high-quality schools with experienced teachers, college preparatory curricula and a wealth of co-curricular offerings, from STEM clubs to speech and debate teams. \u2014 Tomiko Brown-nagin, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Latin praepar\u0101t\u014drius, from praepar\u0101re \"to prepare \" + -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix, originally in derivatives from agent nouns ending in -t\u014dr-, -tor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"also \u02c8pre-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8per-\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"introductory",
|
|
"precursory",
|
|
"prefatory",
|
|
"prelim",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"prelusive",
|
|
"preparative",
|
|
"primary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090702",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepare":{
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to get ready":[
|
|
"preparing for a career"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity":[
|
|
"prepare food for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put in a proper state of mind":[
|
|
"is prepared to listen"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put into written form":[
|
|
"prepare a report"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put together : compound":[
|
|
"prepare a prescription"
|
|
],
|
|
": to work out the details of : plan in advance":[
|
|
"preparing a campaign strategy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The teacher prepared the students for the test.",
|
|
"Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.",
|
|
"The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.",
|
|
"Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.",
|
|
"They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare .",
|
|
"We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.",
|
|
"She tried to prepare herself for bad news.",
|
|
"The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.",
|
|
"The pharmacist prepared the prescription.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Airlines warn passengers to prepare for issues From flight delays and cancellations to crowded airports and schedule changes, the air transportation system is struggling to get back to normal after the pandemic-era slump. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"If the measure is approved by the council, Google will begin the engineering phase to prepare for construction and installation of the fiber underground. \u2014 Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Locals were scrambling to prepare for a major invasion of the wealthiest moguls in the world for the 37th annual media finance conference hosted and funded by private investment firm Allen & Company. \u2014 Jim Dobson, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"In the waning days of February 1954, the U.S. Navy began to prepare for the test series, dubbed Operation Castle. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Following Friday\u2019s decision, Shah said that health care providers need to prepare for the potential heightened demand of birth control. \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Deseret has told its members to prepare for the possibility of rolling outages during the hot summer months. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Five Painting\u2019s Aurichi has also started to prepare for the downturn. \u2014 Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"So Lane also will need to prepare to send women who fall under that criteria to a less restrictive state. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preparen, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French preparer, borrowed from Latin praepar\u0101re \"to furnish beforehand, put in a state of readiness,\" from prae- pre- + par\u0101re \"to supply, provide, make ready\" \u2014 more at pare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8per",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8pa(\u0259)r, -\u02c8pe(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"prep",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034023",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepared":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flat-footed",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"underprepared",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unready"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": subjected to a special process or treatment":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The president read a prepared statement.",
|
|
"The store sells a selection of prepared foods.",
|
|
"I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared .",
|
|
"She was well- prepared and scored high on the test.",
|
|
"How much are you prepared to pay ",
|
|
"I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Several areas were on alert that conditions could rapidly change, so residents should be prepared to leave if conditions worsen. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Also prepared to participate are Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Coachella, Fresno, Oakland and San Francisco. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Be prepared for the fact that 100% decentralization is difficult to achieve and often comes at the cost of speed. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Be prepared , because streaming does require a bit of equipment to get started \u2014 a lot of which come with a big price tag. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Be prepared for monsoon weather that can include dust storms and heavy rain. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a lesson from the 2021 historic heat dome and be prepared to help plants through hot and dry weather as the season progresses. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"On Friday, after the decision was released, public officials on the right celebrated, while those on the left prepared for a long fight to salvage the right to choose. \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Be prepared : Invest in proper-fitting trail-specific shoes and seasonal clothes. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1663, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from past participle of prepare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8perd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112731",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepared bid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an opening bid in contract bridge that promises ability to rebid safely if one's partner responds with a suit-bid \u2014 compare anticipation sense 6":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115133",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepense":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": planned beforehand : premeditated":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used postpositively malice prepense"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1647, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by shortening & alteration from earlier purpensed , from Middle English, past participle of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, from Anglo-French purpenser , from pur- thoroughly + penser to think \u2014 more at purchase entry 1 , pensive":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8pen(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004822",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preponderance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength":[],
|
|
": a superiority or excess in number or quantity":[],
|
|
": majority":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance",
|
|
"a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The preponderance of Civil War and Robert E. Lee memorabilia in the Richmond time capsule suggests not just items pertinent to a statue of Lee, but at least a little special pleading. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, the preponderance of the public seems relatively quiet and as mentioned is in a wait-and-see mindset. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"But Brooks found from a preponderance of the evidence that Duggar had committed second-degree assault. \u2014 Ron Wood, Arkansas Online , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"More new coronavirus cases likely went unreported, due to the preponderance of at-home testing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Chrisman-Campbell sees reflections of a long-ago era in the preponderance of flounces, lantern sleeves, and wide ruffles being seen on runways now. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Town & Country , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Some traditionalists have been concerned that museums are in the midst of an over correction, showing a preponderance of artists of color while neglecting some of the old guard. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"As fresh, small labels and independent artists, especially those in hip-hop, upload their own work onto SoundCloud, the site is a haven for a preponderance of new artists, as well as legacy musicians. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"But there there\u2019s been a preponderance , a surfeit, of podcasts of late, and God bless all of them. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"distinction",
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"dominance",
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"eminence",
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"noteworthiness",
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"paramountcy",
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"preeminence",
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"preponderancy",
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"prepotency",
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"prestigiousness",
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"primacy",
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"superiority",
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"supremacy",
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"transcendence"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015234",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preponderancy":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": preponderance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the preponderancy of the Democratic Party in the state's political affairs has long been accepted as a fact of life"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"distinction",
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"dominance",
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"eminence",
|
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"noteworthiness",
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"paramountcy",
|
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"preeminence",
|
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"preponderance",
|
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"prepotency",
|
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"prestigiousness",
|
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"primacy",
|
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"superiority",
|
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"supremacy",
|
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"transcendence"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172154",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preponderant":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having greater prevalence":[],
|
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": having superior weight, force, or influence":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under federal law, race cannot be a preponderant motive in drawing a district, wrote Dr. Cervas, a fellow at Carnegie Mellon University. \u2014 Jimmy Vielkind And Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
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"In theory the Russian and Indian constitutions are religiously neutral, but in practice each has a preponderant faith (respectively Orthodox Christianity and Hinduism), and both religious minorities and secularists complain of discrimination. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2020",
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"What remains a preponderant complexity is just when optimal dirt shoveling occurs. \u2014 Ian Allen, The New Republic , 12 Aug. 2020",
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"Indeed, by election eve, Democrats, in the preponderant manner of the 2016 campaign, had raised a record $1 billion for state, House, and Senate midterm races, with hundreds of millions more garnered by the progressive political-action committees. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 17 Mar. 2020",
|
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"In Britain, England was always the preponderant partner. \u2014 The Economist , 12 July 2018",
|
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"Trump's defenders correctly note that polls show a preponderant majority of Republicans approve of his job performance. \u2014 Ronald Brownstein, CNN , 1 Nov. 2017",
|
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"Polls found the initial Republican legislation faced preponderant public opposition: A late March Quinnipiac University survey found that fewer than one in five adults supported it, while 56 percent opposed it. \u2014 Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic , 4 May 2017"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for preponderant dominant , predominant , paramount , preponderant mean superior to all others in influence or importance. dominant applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling. a dominant social class predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence. a predominant emotion paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction. unemployment was the paramount issue in the campaign preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. preponderant evidence in her favor",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123348",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9poser , from Middle French preposer to put in front, prefer, put in charge of, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin praeponere (perfect stem praepos- )":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113\u02c8p\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184906",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preposition":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a modification or predication":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The preposition \u201con\u201d in \u201cThe keys are on the table\u201d shows location.",
|
|
"The preposition \u201cin\u201d in \u201cThe movie starts in one hour\u201d shows time.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Attention has clearly gone into each misspelling, unsuitable preposition , and grocer\u2019s apostrophe. \u2014 Colin Marshall, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes the ingredients are reversed and yoked by a preposition . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Her schoolmate Stella Holtsclaw, a third grader, especially enjoys games during tutoring, like preposition bingo, and earning extra recess time. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Historian William Ian Miller attributes this new preposition to the fact that so few people are familiar with these old and specialized words. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The remaining brigade of 2,500 soldiers will still head to Kuwait to preposition in case they are needed. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 14 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Once, Turley recalls, Barr called him at 2 in the morning from a corporate jet to point out a missing preposition in a footnote on page 20. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Take that most school-marmish among them, that of never ending a sentence with a preposition . \u2014 Joseph Epstein, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"What if every college football school trademarked an appropriate conjunction, preposition , adverb, pronoun or interjection of three letters or shorter"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preposicioun , from Anglo-French preposicion , from Latin praeposition-, praepositio , from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put \u2014 more at position":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-p\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183931",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepositional phrase":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends in a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase":[
|
|
"In \"He is from Russia,\" \"from Russia\" is a prepositional phrase ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepositive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": put before : prefixed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin praepositivus , from Latin praepositus , past participle of praeponere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8p\u00e4z-tiv",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-z\u0259-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200418",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepossession":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand : prejudice":[],
|
|
": an exclusive concern with one idea or object : preoccupation":[],
|
|
": prior possession":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows",
|
|
"tried to cure him of his prepossession with money"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-p\u0259-\u02c8ze-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"also -\u02c8se-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prepossession predilection , prepossession , prejudice , bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something. predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience. a predilection for travel prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it. a prepossession against technology prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance. a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing. a strong bias toward the plaintiff",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudgment"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003355",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preposterous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole idea is preposterous !",
|
|
"the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Have legislation written at which the Supreme court [00:04:00] said is Laura: preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The, the, the idea that the first floor shouldn\u2019t be included with Jeff, which Jeff Alvin Palm was pushing in this story is preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s more, the sexism in parts of the Big Book is preposterous . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Everything about its atomic structure is informed by punk values, which have become the default values for all the young adults who recall those early TV depictions of punk as preposterous and wrong. \u2014 Chuck Klosterman, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Fear The Walking Dead has set up one of the most preposterous conflicts to-date in this show. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"All their preposterous prayers \u2026 Save me, heal me, cure me. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeposterus , literally, in the wrong order, from prae- + posterus hinder, following \u2014 more at posterior":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st\u0259-r\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224727",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preposterousness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole idea is preposterous !",
|
|
"the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Have legislation written at which the Supreme court [00:04:00] said is Laura: preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The, the, the idea that the first floor shouldn\u2019t be included with Jeff, which Jeff Alvin Palm was pushing in this story is preposterous . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s more, the sexism in parts of the Big Book is preposterous . \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Everything about its atomic structure is informed by punk values, which have become the default values for all the young adults who recall those early TV depictions of punk as preposterous and wrong. \u2014 Chuck Klosterman, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Doncic has been putting up preposterous numbers, even by his gaudy standards. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Fear The Walking Dead has set up one of the most preposterous conflicts to-date in this show. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"All their preposterous prayers \u2026 Save me, heal me, cure me. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeposterus , literally, in the wrong order, from prae- + posterus hinder, following \u2014 more at posterior":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st\u0259-r\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215257",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepotency":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being prepotent : predominance":[],
|
|
": unusual ability of an individual or strain to transmit its characters to offspring because of homozygosity for numerous dominant genes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the magazine's prepotency in the world of fashion is accepted without question"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8p\u014d-t\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02c8p\u014dt-\u1d4an-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"noteworthiness",
|
|
"paramountcy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"preponderance",
|
|
"preponderancy",
|
|
"prestigiousness",
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001116",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preprepared":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prepared in advance":[
|
|
"preprepared ingredients",
|
|
"microwaved a preprepared meal",
|
|
"a preprepared public announcement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-pri-\u02c8perd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130727",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prepresidential":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the time before a particular person becomes a president":[
|
|
"Theodore Roosevelt's prepresidential career/years"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccpre-z\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02ccprez-\u02c8den(t)-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204010",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prereturn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring or required before a return to a place or activity":[
|
|
"Some speak at \u2026 prereturn briefings for military families, lecturing them on what to expect \u2026 after their soldier's return.",
|
|
"\u2014 Audrey Kubetin",
|
|
"He said astronauts usually must spend their prereturn day in orbit dismantling and putting away equipment used during the mission.",
|
|
"\u2014 The Los Angeles Times"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-ri-\u02c8t\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122822",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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"That sense that the future may not last for long is often assumed to be a prerogative of youth, the dialectical complement of another misconception the young are noted for\u2014the conviction that they are immortal. \u2014 Thomas M. Disch , Atlantic , February 1992",
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"More important than any of this, he offered himself as an incarnation of constitutional propriety so that, temperamentally stubborn, he was careful never to exceed the limits of a prerogative overexploited by the later Stuarts. \u2014 Simon Schama , The Embarrassment of Riches , 1988",
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"The secularization of the Presidency is indispensable for the reassertion of congressional and popular prerogative . \u2014 Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. , The Cycles of American History , 1986",
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"If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative .",
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"It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate of her characters.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That\u2019s your prerogative as an artist, to change your mind and do something else. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Secretary of State Antony Blinken told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that Ukraine had the prerogative to launch attacks on Russia in addition to defending its own territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Perhaps the strongest argument for doing things this way is simply that organizers have a prerogative to keep their pro event exclusive. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"For the longest time, the decision-making around enterprise tools has been a prerogative of C-level executives who prioritize based on cost-efficiency and high-level KPIs. \u2014 Alex Kalinovsky, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The owner of a grocery store, for instance, was arrested after handing out free food; the distribution of humanitarian aid was considered the prerogative of the Russian military. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
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"While Lightfoot during her first term has had minimal success defeating aldermanic prerogative , one exception is the Glenstar development. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
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"In the late 1970s, Jane Goodall\u2019s research on chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, showed that infanticide wasn\u2019t only a male prerogative : The mother-daughter pair Pom and Passion also attacked the young of others, and ate them. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
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"The initial phase of the civil-rights movement, which stressed integration as the prerequisite for equality, gave way to a strong multiculturalist prerogative in favor of equality in difference. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good.",
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"the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring",
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"Verb",
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"Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.",
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"events that presaged the civil rights movement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Does President Orlean\u2019s violent death presage that life on the new planet is doomed",
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"Later on, jagged orchestral accents punctuate clattering and pounding percussion parts, and big brassy climaxes presage ghostly slides in the violins. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
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"Russian forces are positioned in a way that could allow presage training exercises or something worse, according to U.S. officials. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
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"Whether the Hallaq demonstrations, the economic malaise in the Palestinian territories, and the looming prospect of annexation presage a wider upsurge in protest remains to be seen. \u2014 Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
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"Signs warning drivers to signal their presence with a honk presage two bends in the narrow pass, which is wide enough for about one and a half cars. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
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"The neighborhood went dark at 9:02 p.m. Saturday because of a downed power line \u2013 an ominous presage , \u2014 Chris Haire, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In the Optimist production, this number is sung twice; its first appearance comes at the top of the show and is rendered by Hero, who unwittingly presages the way she herself will later be undone by Claudio. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2017",
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"The event presaged the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a larger citywide revolt and the subject of the monument near which Trump gave his speech Thursday. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 6 July 2017",
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"May 10, 2016 In March, after a terrorist attack in Westminster, Donald Trump Jr. presaged his father\u2019s tweets on Sunday, taking a comment that Khan made out of context to criticize him. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 4 June 2017",
|
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"And nothing in her life presaged the troubles that would befall her years later. \u2014 Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2017",
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"As if presaging the coming showdown over Trump\u2019s travel ban, which the Supreme Court could agree to hear any moment, Breyer issued a parting shot that seems aimed at keeping his colleagues on alert about what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer , 21 June 2017",
|
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"Jon Ossoff\u2019s defeat would not tell us what will happen 17 months from now in the 2018 midterms any more than Republican Tim Burns\u2019 defeat in a 2010 Pennsylvania special election presaged that year\u2019s midterm outcome nationally. \u2014 Chuck Todd, NBC News , 19 June 2017",
|
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"The European Union\u2019s case against Google presages what a more aggressive regulatory regime could look like here at home. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 27 June 2017",
|
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"Barry Diller, the former chairman of Paramount Pictures and latter-day Internet eminence, in conversation with V.F. editor Graydon Carter, presaged the demise of the film business. \u2014 Jon Kelly, The Hive , 19 June 2017"
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"I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good.",
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"Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.",
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"Does President Orlean\u2019s violent death presage that life on the new planet is doomed",
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|
"Later on, jagged orchestral accents punctuate clattering and pounding percussion parts, and big brassy climaxes presage ghostly slides in the violins. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Russian forces are positioned in a way that could allow presage training exercises or something worse, according to U.S. officials. \u2014 Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Whether the Hallaq demonstrations, the economic malaise in the Palestinian territories, and the looming prospect of annexation presage a wider upsurge in protest remains to be seen. \u2014 Tareq Baconi, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Signs warning drivers to signal their presence with a honk presage two bends in the narrow pass, which is wide enough for about one and a half cars. \u2014 Ben Brazil, latimes.com , 16 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"The neighborhood went dark at 9:02 p.m. Saturday because of a downed power line \u2013 an ominous presage , \u2014 Chris Haire, Orange County Register , 16 Apr. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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|
"In the Optimist production, this number is sung twice; its first appearance comes at the top of the show and is rendered by Hero, who unwittingly presages the way she herself will later be undone by Claudio. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 July 2017",
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|
"The event presaged the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, a larger citywide revolt and the subject of the monument near which Trump gave his speech Thursday. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 6 July 2017",
|
|
"May 10, 2016 In March, after a terrorist attack in Westminster, Donald Trump Jr. presaged his father\u2019s tweets on Sunday, taking a comment that Khan made out of context to criticize him. \u2014 David A. Graham, The Atlantic , 4 June 2017",
|
|
"And nothing in her life presaged the troubles that would befall her years later. \u2014 Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2017",
|
|
"As if presaging the coming showdown over Trump\u2019s travel ban, which the Supreme Court could agree to hear any moment, Breyer issued a parting shot that seems aimed at keeping his colleagues on alert about what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer , 21 June 2017",
|
|
"Jon Ossoff\u2019s defeat would not tell us what will happen 17 months from now in the 2018 midterms any more than Republican Tim Burns\u2019 defeat in a 2010 Pennsylvania special election presaged that year\u2019s midterm outcome nationally. \u2014 Chuck Todd, NBC News , 19 June 2017",
|
|
"The European Union\u2019s case against Google presages what a more aggressive regulatory regime could look like here at home. \u2014 Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com , 27 June 2017",
|
|
"Barry Diller, the former chairman of Paramount Pictures and latter-day Internet eminence, in conversation with V.F. editor Graydon Carter, presaged the demise of the film business. \u2014 Jon Kelly, The Hive , 19 June 2017"
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|
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Wantz and his wife, Abby, have three children: a fourth-grade son, Eli, and daughters Zoey and Piper, a first grader and preschooler , respectively. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The dad of one also included a sweet picture kissing his son on the head as the preschooler is wrapped up in a towel while hanging out with his dad outside. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Zaderecky as a preschooler moved to Northeast Ohio after his dad came to Cleveland looking for work. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Advocacy group United Ways of California calculated that a family of four \u2014 two adults, one preschooler and one school-aged child \u2014 living in Los Angeles County would need to make an annual income of $95,112 to meet basic needs. \u2014 Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Think your preschooler is too young to learn coding",
|
|
"Investigators said the attack happened as the preschooler was walking to his bus stop with an older sibling. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"According to the latter outlet, police believe that a bullet from a gunfight outside the preschooler 's home flew into his room. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Happy Father's Day cards say it all and are great for any age, whether Dad's kiddo is a preschooler or high schooler. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 25 Apr. 2022"
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|
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"He predicted their response with amazing prescience .",
|
|
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Seventy-five years later, those warnings have gained a new prescience . \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Especially at the end of the second episode, Apatow and Bonfiglio concentrate on Carlin\u2019s prescience without delving all that deeply into his subsequent appropriation by both sides of the political spectrum. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The prospect of the overturn of Roe v. Wade has sparked observations about the book's prescience and relevance to modern events. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Many others have belatedly accepted the prescience of those warnings. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the prescience of his warning in Tbilisi remains unquestionable. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Though the teaser looks chillingly familiar 18 months into a real-life pandemic, the series began filming before COVID-19 turned the world upside-down, underscoring the story's eerie prescience . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Timbuk3 clearly had great prescience : Just a year after this song\u2019s release, David Pritchard and Steven Chu first trapped atoms in a magneto-optical trap (or MOT) at Bell Labs, laying the foundation for the cold atom revolution to follow. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Those who read it now for the first time will no doubt marvel at the author\u2019s prescience and his seeming foreknowledge of global events surrounding Russia, Ukraine and the geopolitics of oil and natural gas. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Seventy-five years later, those warnings have gained a new prescience . \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Especially at the end of the second episode, Apatow and Bonfiglio concentrate on Carlin\u2019s prescience without delving all that deeply into his subsequent appropriation by both sides of the political spectrum. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The prospect of the overturn of Roe v. Wade has sparked observations about the book's prescience and relevance to modern events. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Many others have belatedly accepted the prescience of those warnings. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the prescience of his warning in Tbilisi remains unquestionable. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Though the teaser looks chillingly familiar 18 months into a real-life pandemic, the series began filming before COVID-19 turned the world upside-down, underscoring the story's eerie prescience . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Timbuk3 clearly had great prescience : Just a year after this song\u2019s release, David Pritchard and Steven Chu first trapped atoms in a magneto-optical trap (or MOT) at Bell Labs, laying the foundation for the cold atom revolution to follow. \u2014 Paul Lipman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Using a panoply of colorful examples, the author artfully illustrates the frustrations, uncertainty, poorly founded confidence and frequent futility of medical practice in the prescientific age. \u2014 Adrian Woolfson, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2018",
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"In a prescientific world, the sun\u2019s unexpected diminishment and even disappearance must have been utterly terrifying. \u2014 Rabbi Dan Fink, idahostatesman , 18 Aug. 2017"
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"prescind":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to detach for purposes of thought":[],
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": to withdraw one's attention":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1654, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praescindere to cut off in front, from prae- + scindere to cut \u2014 more at shed entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8sind"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112704",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"prescreen":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to screen (someone or something) in a preliminary way":[
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"prescreen job applicants",
|
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"\u2026 a prescreened and carefully selected audience \u2026",
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"\u2014 Noemie Emery",
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"A computer could prescreen mammograms, and then radiologists would view only those images that contain suspicious signs.",
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"\u2014 Karen F. Schmidt"
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],
|
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": to show a preliminary screening of (something, such as a film)":[
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"\u2026 of those 10 movies, more than half weren't pre-screened for the critics.",
|
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"\u2014 Richard Freedman"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8skr\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204448",
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prescribe":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable":[],
|
|
": to claim a title to something by right of prescription":[],
|
|
": to designate or order the use of as a remedy":[
|
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"prescribed a painkiller",
|
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"a prescribed burn to restore natural forest conditions"
|
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],
|
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": to lay down a rule : dictate":[],
|
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": to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain":[],
|
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": to specify with authority":[],
|
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": to write or give medical prescriptions":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"This drug should not be prescribed to children.",
|
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"a drug commonly prescribed to treat rashes",
|
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"The doctor prescribed three months of physical therapy for my leg injury.",
|
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"The law prescribes a prison sentence of at least five years for the crime.",
|
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"The regulations prescribe that all employees must pass a physical examination.",
|
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"We must follow the rules as prescribed by the government.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Brownstein remains optimistic that further research will clarify guidance on how best to prescribe the drug. \u2014 Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Norman Rosen, 84, faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to prescribe opioids to people who didn\u2019t need them. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The Amsterdam clinic often waits to prescribe suppressants until later in puberty. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Hundreds of doctors continue to prescribe the drug to treat COVID-19 patients despite warnings from health experts. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Griffin was able to appeal and continue to prescribe . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Contrary to scientific evidence and warnings from health officials, hundreds of doctors around the country continue to prescribe Ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At one point Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla outright encouraged patients to do so, noting that doctors often prescribe more antibiotics if the initial dose didn\u2019t clear the infection. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The professionals will assess the patient\u2019s skin via video conference call (makeup free pictures are also required prior to the session) and prescribe a bespoke skincare routine focusing on the specific concerns as diagnosed. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order, from prae- + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"define",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"specify"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094941",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescript":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prescribed as a rule":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin praescriptus , past participle of praescribere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccskript",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skript"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085557",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescriptible":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": depending on or derived from prescription : proper to be prescribed : subject to prescription":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French prescriptible , from Medieval Latin prescriptibilis , from prescriptus (past participle of prescribere to claim by right of prescription) + Latin -ibilis -able":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8skript\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111410",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescription":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a claim founded upon ancient custom or long continued use":[],
|
|
": a prescribed medicine":[],
|
|
": ancient or long continued custom":[],
|
|
": something (such as a recommendation) resembling a doctor's prescription":[
|
|
"prescriptions for economic recovery"
|
|
],
|
|
": something prescribed as a rule":[],
|
|
": the action of laying down authoritative rules or directions":[],
|
|
": the establishment of a claim of title to something under common law usually by use and enjoyment for a period fixed by statute":[],
|
|
": the process of making claim to something by long use and enjoyment":[],
|
|
": the right or title acquired under common law by such possession":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The drug is only sold with a prescription .",
|
|
"I have to pick up my prescription .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"While prescription painkillers and heroin drove the nation's overdose epidemic last decade, the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is now responsible for most overdose deaths. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Around 80 million prescription painkillers were dispensed in Trumbull County between 2012 and 2016 \u2014 400 for every county resident \u2014 while 61 million pills were dispensed in Lake County during that five-year period \u2014 265 pills for every resident. \u2014 Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl. \u2014 John Seewer, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin, and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl. \u2014 John Seewer And Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl. \u2014 courant.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Purdue, the originator of time-release versions of powerful prescription painkillers, is the highest-profile company out of many that have faced lawsuits over the crisis. \u2014 John Seewer, baltimoresun.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It can be baked into illicit pills made to look like prescription painkillers or antianxiety medicines. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Bergling\u2019s struggles with prescription painkillers were apparent to his close acquaintances as early as 2012. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"partly from Middle English prescripcion establishment of a claim, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin praescription-, praescriptio , from Latin, act of writing at the beginning, order, limitation of subject matter, from praescribere ; partly from Latin praescription-, praescriptio order":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"heritage",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"tradition"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191111",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescriptive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"untraditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": acquired by, founded on, or determined by prescription or by long-standing custom":[],
|
|
": serving to prescribe":[
|
|
"prescriptive rules of usage"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Critics claim the new rules are too prescriptive .",
|
|
"even in this age of e-mail the prescriptive response to a wedding gift is a handwritten thank-you note",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Leaders of some colleges have said the DeVos rules are too prescriptive and force them to turn campus discipline systems into miniature courtrooms. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Leaders of some colleges have said the DeVos rules are too prescriptive and force them to turn campus discipline systems into miniature courtrooms. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Many meals come with highly prescriptive instructions about how to best savor the dish, especially the ones in his section on dinner parties in the age of modernity. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Apple employees in particular are chafing at the company\u2019s prescriptive approach to hybrid work, and its decision to make a promotional video about using Apple products for remote work while forcing its own employees to commute. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Still, given the vagaries of the last several years, the young playwright knows better than to be too prescriptive about what that looks like. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That led to the creation of a bill that is in many way prescriptive \u2014 calling for specific policy and programmatic steps. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One of its most biting sketches imagined a focus group where the wildly contradictory negative feedback about a show involved prescriptive demands. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The tech industry, meanwhile, has actively lobbied on the measure, in some cases warning about the risks that prescriptive requirements could pose to innovation. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8skrip-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113644",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescutellar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or situated on the area in front of the scutellum of insects":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + scutellar":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112937",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prescutum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the anterior piece of the dorsal part or tergum of a thoracic segment of an insect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pre- + scutum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105428",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presdl":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"presidential":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193406",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prese":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of prese plural of presa"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-044345",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"preseason":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccs\u0113-z\u1d4an",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034250",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preselect":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to choose in advance usually on the basis of a particular criterion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Travelers who want a meat-free meal on international routes should preselect their meals while purchasing their tickets or during check-in. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Jones, a philosophy professor, frequently presents her students with ethical conundrums, such as whether potential parents should preselect embryos with desirable traits. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Reed used a yellow highlighter to preselect 300 applications that signed voters up for the Indiana Democratic primary without their consent, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The car's automatic transmission uses GPS and map data to preselect appropriate gears for upcoming hills and curves. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 1 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But critics fear that the new model, if adopted, will render the community powerless to stop a preselected site. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Instead, its precious cargo will be consumers' preselected goods. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Ford made about 4,000 of them and buyers were not preselected . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The affirmative option will be preselected and the individual who wants decline must select the opt-out option. \u2014 Dianna M. N\u00e1\u00f1ez, azcentral , 14 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8lekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084231",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preselector":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the part of a radio receiver and especially a superheterodyne receiver in which the incoming signal receives its first filtering":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"preselect + -or":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113s\u0259\u0307\u02c8lekt\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062602",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presell":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to precondition (someone, such as a customer) for subsequent purchase or create advance demand for (something, such as a product) especially through marketing strategies":[],
|
|
": to sell in advance":[
|
|
"raised money to publish the book by preselling film rights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To deliver on that pledge, Evergrande needed either to presell new properties in order to raise enough money to keep operating \u2014 or to find other sources of cash. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To mitigate meeting friction, the leader made sure to presell his ideas before the meeting so that there wouldn't be as much pressure to sell an idea in the meeting. \u2014 Anne Sugar, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"During the coronavirus shutdown, Noraebar is preselling private room rentals at a discount. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Caldwell Companies is currently preselling Creekstone Office Condos office spaces starting in the $300,000s. \u2014 Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"In addition to the developer\u2019s unsold inventory, roughly 20 resale units are also on the market. Miami developers typically aim to presell 85-90% of their units before closings begin, said Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures. \u2014 Candace Taylor, WSJ , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"First America Homes, the home building division of the Signorelli Company, has expanded its affordable new home program and is currently preselling in Towne Park, a new home community in Northeast Houston. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 14 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The Better Place team is this month opening a forest in Point Arena, a bit south of Mendocino; preselling trees at a second California location, in Santa Cruz; and developing four more spots around the country. \u2014 Nellie Bowles, New York Times , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"Before Amazon\u2019s largess, Mr. Allen, like most indie filmmakers, financed his movies by preselling distribution rights. \u2014 Melena Ryzik And Brooks Barnes, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111718",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a noteworthy quality of poise and effectiveness":[
|
|
"the actor's commanding presence"
|
|
],
|
|
": company sense 2a":[],
|
|
": one that is present: such as":[],
|
|
": something (such as a spirit) felt or believed to be present":[],
|
|
": something present of a visible or concrete nature":[],
|
|
": the actual person or thing that is present":[],
|
|
": the fact or condition of being present (see present entry 3 )":[],
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": the neighborhood of one of superior especially royal rank":[],
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": the part of space within one's immediate vicinity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Bacteria sense their neighbors and respond to the presence of others in the colony by exchanging small molecules and bits of proteins called peptides \u2026 \u2014 Susan Gaidos , Science News , 17 Jan. 2009",
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"Though because it is a seaside town, there are more people now that it's summer. \u2026 As well, their presence means that our few restaurants\u2014dark through the snowy months\u2014are open now, their lights burning merrily into the summer evenings. \u2014 Richard Ford , Wall Street Journal , 14-15 June 2008",
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"The two authors suggest that war is better understood as a form of play than as a place of business, that Clausewitzian theory collapses into absurdity in the presence of atomic weapons. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , September 2007",
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"men should watch their language when in the presence of ladies",
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"the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The drought and presence of dry fuels is especially problematic in a setting where fireworks will be ubiquitous. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
|
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"From Sarah Valenzuela: Shohei Ohtani\u2019s presence on the mound usually means something incredible will happen for the Angels. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"In just a few weeks, Pac-Man\u2019s presence at El Cerrito del Norte has resulted in notably fewer pigeons, who are wary of becoming the hawk\u2019s prey, according to both BART and Falcon Force, the professional bird abatement business hired by the agency. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
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"There's so much focus on presence , on mindfulness, and on awareness of doing things very deliberately, taking time, and reveling in the experience of life. \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Yet Madigan\u2019s presence lingered over this rare June primary. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
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"Biden pledged during the NATO conference Wednesday to bolster U.S. military presence in Europe \u2014 including a permanent base in Poland \u2014 to resolve against Putin in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"Most of these jobs are in-person and/or require a physical presence at work. \u2014 Dana Peterson For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
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"While Black women artists, like Jazmine Sullivan and Tems, were rewarded at the BET Awards, their wins served as a glaring juxtaposition to Harlow\u2019s presence . \u2014 Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, refinery29.com , 29 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see present entry 3":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ans",
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4an(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"company",
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"sight"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180923",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"presence chamber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the room where a great personage (as a monarch) receives company or those entitled to come into his presence":[]
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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":"20220706-202006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"presence of mind":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": self-control so maintained in an emergency or in an embarrassing situation that one can say or do the right thing":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1624, in the meaning defined above":""
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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":"20220707-043308",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"noun phrase"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"presensation":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perception or feeling of something before it appears, develops, or exists : anticipation , foreboding , presentiment":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + sensation":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120216",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"present":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"current",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"present-day"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a verb form in the present tense":[],
|
|
": at or during this time : now":[],
|
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": attentive":[],
|
|
": being in view or at hand":[],
|
|
": constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered":[],
|
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": existing in something mentioned or under consideration":[],
|
|
": instant , immediate":[],
|
|
": now existing or in progress":[],
|
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": of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking":[],
|
|
": present occasion or affair":[],
|
|
": something presented : gift":[],
|
|
": the present tense of a language":[],
|
|
": the present time":[],
|
|
": to act the part of : perform":[],
|
|
": to aim, point, or direct (something, such as a weapon) so as to face something or in a particular direction":[],
|
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": to become manifest":[],
|
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": to bring (something, such as a play) before the public":[],
|
|
": to bring a formal public charge, indictment, or presentment against":[],
|
|
": to bring or introduce into the presence of someone especially of superior rank or status":[],
|
|
": to bring to one's attention":[
|
|
"This presents a problem."
|
|
],
|
|
": to come forward as a patient":[],
|
|
": to give or bestow formally":[],
|
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": to introduce socially":[],
|
|
": to lay (something, such as a charge) before a court as an object of inquiry":[],
|
|
": to make a gift to":[],
|
|
": to make a presentation":[],
|
|
": to nominate to a benefice":[],
|
|
": to offer to view : show":[],
|
|
": to present a weapon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"He presented the queen with a diamond necklace.",
|
|
"He was presented with a medal at the ceremony.",
|
|
"She presented a check for $5,000 to the charity.",
|
|
"The scientist presented his results to the committee.",
|
|
"She will be presenting a paper on methods for teaching ESL at the conference.",
|
|
"What time will you be presenting ",
|
|
"An offer was presented for our consideration.",
|
|
"The Main Street Theater Company is presenting Shakespeare's Othello next month.",
|
|
"The museum is presenting an exhibition of paintings by Monet.",
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The game has existed in its present form for more than 300 years.",
|
|
"I am very busy at the present moment."
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3b(1)":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French presenter , from Latin praesentare , from praesent-, praesens , adjective":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesent-, praesens , from present participle of praeesse to be before one, from prae- pre- + esse to be \u2014 more at is":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from presenter":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zent",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for present 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",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212144",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"present participle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a participle that typically expresses present action in relation to the time expressed by the finite verb in its clause and that in English is formed with the suffix -ing and is used in the formation of the progressive tenses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The verbs \u201cdancing\u201d in \u201cHe was dancing\u201d and \u201ccrying\u201d in \u201cThe baby is crying\u201d are present participles .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Use of the present participle denotes present and continuing action. . . . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 11 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200140",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"present-day":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"pass\u00e9"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": now existing or occurring":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant-\u02c8d\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"modernistic",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"new age",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"state-of-the-art",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092812",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presentable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being in condition to be seen or inspected especially by the critical":[],
|
|
": capable of being presented":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Aaron Jozsef of Resolve Marine, manager of the project, and Delgado referenced several other comparable projects in which the preservation efforts needed to make historic shipwrecks stable and presentable have continued for decades. \u2014 al , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Henry Ford himself demanded that dealers keep on hand a ready supply of parts to instantly service Ford cars when needed and, further, that Ford dealerships be kept presentable and clean. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Garments that need dry cleaning and ironing to be presentable are probably not a good idea. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The procedure is priced anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000, and patients can expect to look presentable within three weeks, with full healing typical in three months or less. \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There's a lot of commentary about women's unseen emotional labor \u2014 getting their makeup done, getting their hair done, just being presentable . \u2014 Amanda Mitchell, refinery29.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Make sure their vehicle is presentable and a good reflection of that company. ... \u2014 Steve Metsch, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And that is in the city\u2019s historic center, which local authorities try to keep presentable for tourists. \u2014 Giovanni Legorano, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s about making technical writing clear and presentable . \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065830",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presentation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a church feast on November 21 celebrating the presentation of the Virgin Mary in the temple":[],
|
|
": a descriptive or persuasive account (as by a salesman of a product)":[],
|
|
": a symbol or image that represents something":[],
|
|
": a symptom or group of symptoms observed or detected upon initial examination or disclosed by a patient to the physician":[
|
|
"clinical presentation of appendicitis"
|
|
],
|
|
": an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory":[],
|
|
": something offered or given : gift":[],
|
|
": something presented : such as":[],
|
|
": something set forth for the attention of the mind":[],
|
|
": the act of presenting":[],
|
|
": the act, power, or privilege especially of a patron of applying to the bishop or ordinary for instituting someone into a benefice":[],
|
|
": the method by which radio, navigation, or radar information is given to the operator (such as the pilot of an airplane)":[],
|
|
": the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the opening of the uterus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The charts and graphs helped me understand the presentation .",
|
|
"She will take your questions after she has made her presentation .",
|
|
"The senior accountant gave a presentation at the meeting.",
|
|
"The presentation of the food made it look very appetizing.",
|
|
"The choir sang during the presentation of the gifts.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fifty staff of London, Ontario, digital agency Northern Commerce will be presented with $3,500 e-bikes at a presentation on Sunday, June 26. \u2014 Carlton Reid, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Askins, who is concerned about vehicle emissions at border crossings, wanted to take a photograph of a vehicle inspection area in April 2012 at the port of entry in Calexico for a conference presentation . \u2014 Wendy Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The tour of the farm and gardens includes a presentation by the owners on growing and selling cut flowers. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Local historian Jerry Turnquist will give a presentation covering the impact the club has had on residents of the Elgin area. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Develop Louisville will give a presentation to the council's Community Affairs,, Housing and Education Committee by the end of September on using funds to restore and relocate the statue, according to council members. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Williams started the meeting Thursday with a presentation on the state of transportation problems and improvements in the system. \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The ERS Board of Control heard a presentation on the latest numbers at its quarterly meeting in Montgomery on Tuesday morning. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The coaching staff took them to the training rooms, where prospects got a presentation on what meals and treatment options were available. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u1d4an-",
|
|
"\u02ccprez-\u1d4an-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cczen-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-z\u1d4an-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204857",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presentiment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nagging presentiment of danger",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lavishness turns quickly into horror \u2014 Godwin gives us buckets of blood unasked for in the original \u2014 and then into a presentiment of Lear on the heath. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 19 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Seen from behind, men and women bundled up in heavy coats are saturated with a mute presentiment , that of people beginning to endure. \u2014 Han Kang, Harper's magazine , 10 Feb. 2019",
|
|
"Those years, of course, marked respectively the peak of the frenzied optimism of the last business cycle and the first chilling presentiments of what was to come. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"During the 1919 scenes she is occasionally stopped in her tracks by presentiments of what\u2019s in store around the corner. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 10 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1714, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pressentiment , from Middle French, from pressentir to have a presentiment, from Latin praesentire to feel beforehand, from prae- + sentire to feel \u2014 more at sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognostication"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065353",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presently":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": at once":[],
|
|
": at the present time : now":[],
|
|
": without undue delay : before long":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently .",
|
|
"we are presently waiting in line for our turn",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The building later housed a military barracks, was a World War 11 shelter, and is presently a university and astrophysical observatory. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The core elements of the Gateway, including its power and propulsion systems as well as a small habitat module, are presently due to launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy at the end of 2024. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, one of the older EV startups, Faraday Future, is presently a mess. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Their influence over DC Films is presently unclear. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Policing is presently in disarray with the police focusing on not being the villains. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Burnham is presently on Notre Dame's South Bend, Indiana, campus as an early enrollee. \u2014 Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The company presently has seven employees, and this will allow that number to double. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The Utah Jazz do not presently have a pick in the 2022 NBA draft. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant-l\u0113"
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],
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"anon",
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": the act, process, or result of preserving something: such as":[],
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": the activity or process of keeping something valued alive, intact, or free from damage or decay":[
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"preservation of state parks/monuments",
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"preservation of an old tradition",
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"The special emphasis of recent years on preservation continued in 1988. More than 8,000 brittle volumes (1.5 million pages) were committed to microfilm; an additional 777 rare books, manuscripts, and historical films received special conservation treatment.",
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"\u2014 Library and Book Trade Almanac",
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"These and so many lesser red flags seem finally to be shifting public interest toward the preservation of wildlife and natural habitats.",
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"\u2014 E. Annie Proulx"
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],
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": the preparation of food for future use (as by canning, pickling, or freezing) to prevent spoilage":[
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"the use of salt in the preservation of meat",
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"In the years following the first Earth Day in 1970, a contingent of Americans insisted on developing pesticide-free systems of farming and anti-chemical methods of food preservation and preparation.",
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"\u2014 Tibbett L. Speer"
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]
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},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccpre-z\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"This food does not contain any artificial preservatives .",
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"The wood was treated with preservative .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Self- preservative , and selfless, and hurtful, and thoughtful, and disloyal/rash/long overdue ones. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Till\u2019s murder made somehow more lurid through the preservative lacquer of folk heroism. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Sodium azide, a colorless, tasteless and odorless powder, is used as a propellant in airbags, as a herbicide and a pest control agent as well as a laboratory preservative agent. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Cookies can have too much sugar, saturated fat, salt, and additives such as preservative . \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
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"The point was to promote its new, preservative -free Whopper. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"My sister gets flu shots without preservatives and has been unable to find out if any of the COVID shots available are preservative -free. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 28 Aug. 2021",
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"On top of what a wine already contains, a winemaker can add more sulfur as a preservative and antioxidant, to protect against a wide range of ills, including bacteria. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
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"LyondellBasell produces a form of the acid that is used as a food preservative and flavor additive. \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 28 July 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Some brands add citric acid as a preservative , too. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s important because cellulose\u2014which is probably responsible for the bacteria surviving in extraterrestrial conditions\u2014could be used on Mars as a preservative , a food additive and a fibre supplement in extraterrestrial settlements. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Most of the narratives cited the same lethal method, a preservative used for curing meat, The Times found. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Most of the narratives cited the same lethal method, a preservative used for curing meat, The Times found. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Use a clean vase to prevent bacteria and fungus from killing the flowers, and add flower preservative . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Natural Flavor, Xantham Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate ( preservative ), Yellow 5, Blue 1. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, Men's Health , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Monsanto originally produced the PCBs, a chemical preservative used in light fixtures and caulking in Sky Valley\u2019s 1950s- and 1960s-era buildings. \u2014 Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The lights and caulking were infused with PCBs, an effective preservative popular in school construction before research revealed its toxicity in the 1970s. \u2014 Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica , 24 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259r-v\u0259-tiv",
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259r-v\u0259t-iv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135618",
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"preservatized butter"
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]
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},
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},
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|
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"-v\u0259\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210412",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"preservatory":{
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"definitions":{
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": a charitable house of refuge for unemployed, deserted, or destitute women and girls":[]
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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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"Medieval Latin praeservatus (past participle of praeservare to preserve) + English -ory":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021245",
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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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"a game preserve for regulated hunting or fishing",
|
|
"nature preserves"
|
|
],
|
|
": fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": maintain":[],
|
|
": something regarded as reserved for certain persons":[],
|
|
": to be able to be preserved (as by canning)":[],
|
|
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|
|
": to keep alive, intact, or free from decay":[],
|
|
": to keep or save from decomposition":[],
|
|
": to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect":[],
|
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": to keep up and reserve for personal or special use":[],
|
|
": to make preserves":[],
|
|
": to raise and protect game for purposes of sport":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The fossil was well preserved .",
|
|
"These laws are intended to help preserve our natural resources.",
|
|
"They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.",
|
|
"The peaches are preserved in syrup.",
|
|
"Salt can be used to preserve meat.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a jar of strawberry preserve",
|
|
"Game preserves allow only carefully controlled hunting and fishing.",
|
|
"The military was once an all-male preserve .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The goal is to preserve about 1,500 of the bricks so that they can be used to help repair other buildings on the campus. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Others will celebrate with parades or at events sponsored by schools, veterans and groups like the National Flag Day Foundation, whose goal is to preserve Old Glory's history and pride. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Its goal is to preserve the expansion of the welfare state through Medicaid, even though large and growing numbers of enrollees are ineligible for the benefit. \u2014 Joel Zinberg, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Port officials insisted quick action was necessary to preserve the land and opportunities for public funding. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Voter integrity is important to preserve successful elections in the state of Maryland. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The goal of the project is be to preserve the wetlands and the natural area at the site. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Bonita Wagner said her initial hope was to preserve her father\u2019s three-story wood-frame duplex on Lakefront Avenue in East Cleveland as the museum\u2019s home. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But Nacho, on the other hand, was caught between a rock and hard place, and this was his only way out to preserve the things that most mattered to him. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The area, home to about 7,000 aged oak trees, will then be set aside as a nature preserve for local residents and visiting anime pilgrims. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In India, the ripe fruit is commonly prepared as a preserve called chakka varatti, which is usually cooked in large vessels together with jaggery, ghee, and spices like cardamom and ginger. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But with the high cost of access to space, the market is, at least for now, seen as the exclusive preserve of the super affluent. \u2014 Paul Sillers, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"It has also been zoned as a hunting preserve , and the land is loaded with elk, deer and turkey. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It has also been zoned as a hunting preserve , and the land is loaded with elk, deer and turkey. \u2014 al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Pioneertown preserve is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset thanks to The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy that manages nearly two dozen preserves across the state. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The nature preserve is home to many species of endemic and migratory birds, caiman and turtles. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin praeservare , from Late Latin, to observe beforehand, from Latin prae- + servare to keep, guard, observe \u2014 more at conserve":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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|
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"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv"
|
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],
|
|
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|
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|
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"keep up",
|
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"maintain",
|
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|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175608",
|
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|
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|
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"noun",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preserve the planet":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
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|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134634",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preserveress":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"-v\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
|
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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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|
|
],
|
|
": fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape":[
|
|
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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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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The fossil was well preserved .",
|
|
"These laws are intended to help preserve our natural resources.",
|
|
"They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.",
|
|
"The peaches are preserved in syrup.",
|
|
"Salt can be used to preserve meat.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a jar of strawberry preserve",
|
|
"Game preserves allow only carefully controlled hunting and fishing.",
|
|
"The military was once an all-male preserve .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The goal is to preserve about 1,500 of the bricks so that they can be used to help repair other buildings on the campus. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Others will celebrate with parades or at events sponsored by schools, veterans and groups like the National Flag Day Foundation, whose goal is to preserve Old Glory's history and pride. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Its goal is to preserve the expansion of the welfare state through Medicaid, even though large and growing numbers of enrollees are ineligible for the benefit. \u2014 Joel Zinberg, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Port officials insisted quick action was necessary to preserve the land and opportunities for public funding. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Voter integrity is important to preserve successful elections in the state of Maryland. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The goal of the project is be to preserve the wetlands and the natural area at the site. \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Bonita Wagner said her initial hope was to preserve her father\u2019s three-story wood-frame duplex on Lakefront Avenue in East Cleveland as the museum\u2019s home. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"But Nacho, on the other hand, was caught between a rock and hard place, and this was his only way out to preserve the things that most mattered to him. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The area, home to about 7,000 aged oak trees, will then be set aside as a nature preserve for local residents and visiting anime pilgrims. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In India, the ripe fruit is commonly prepared as a preserve called chakka varatti, which is usually cooked in large vessels together with jaggery, ghee, and spices like cardamom and ginger. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But with the high cost of access to space, the market is, at least for now, seen as the exclusive preserve of the super affluent. \u2014 Paul Sillers, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"It has also been zoned as a hunting preserve , and the land is loaded with elk, deer and turkey. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It has also been zoned as a hunting preserve , and the land is loaded with elk, deer and turkey. \u2014 al , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 90-acre nature preserve in the heart of bluegrass country is just 25 minutes away from downtown Louisville close to the Parklands of Floyds Fork. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Pioneertown preserve is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset thanks to The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy that manages nearly two dozen preserves across the state. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The nature preserve is home to many species of endemic and migratory birds, caiman and turtles. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin praeservare , from Late Latin, to observe beforehand, from Latin prae- + servare to keep, guard, observe \u2014 more at conserve":"Verb"
|
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|
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|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u0259rv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060442",
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|
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|
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|
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"transitive verb",
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presettlement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before a settlement (see settlement sense 2a ) is reached":[
|
|
"a presettlement hearing/conference",
|
|
"She estimated that about 25 percent of presettlement loans result in a loss to the lender because the settlement did not come through.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ken Belson"
|
|
],
|
|
": existing or occurring before occupation by settlers":[
|
|
"the presettlement wildlife population",
|
|
"historical descriptions of presettlement forests",
|
|
"In presettlement times, heavily vegetated surroundings contributed small amounts of sediment and nutrients to these wetlands.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jon A. Kusler et al.",
|
|
"\u2026 a reasonable midpoint between the extremes of doing nothing and trying to return the bay to its presettlement condition.",
|
|
"\u2014 Deborah S. Knopman and Megan M. Susman"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-m\u0259nt"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"preshow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or taking place during the time preceding a show":[
|
|
"preshow jitters",
|
|
"the preshow reception",
|
|
"Though the show is most assuredly an unwieldy beast \u2026 this year Comdex has lived up to its pre-show hype.",
|
|
"\u2014 James K. Willcox"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsh\u014d"
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|
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|
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|
|
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"preshrink":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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": to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8shri\u014bk",
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"especially Southern -\u02c8sri\u014bk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082313",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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},
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"preside":{
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"definitions":{
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": to exercise guidance, direction, or control":[],
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": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer":[
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"\u2014 usually used with at presided at the organ"
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],
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": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman":[],
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": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
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"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
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"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
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"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
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"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130436",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"preside (over)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)":[
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"She presided over a period of relative peace and prosperity."
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],
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": to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)":[
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"The vice president presided over the meeting.",
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"The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court.",
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"He has presided over the company for 15 years."
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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":"20220706-190955",
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preside over":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)":[
|
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"She presided over a period of relative peace and prosperity."
|
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],
|
|
": to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)":[
|
|
"The vice president presided over the meeting.",
|
|
"The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court.",
|
|
"He has presided over the company for 15 years."
|
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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":"20220706-173208",
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"presidence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": presidency sense 1a":[
|
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"preserve both the senate and the presidence",
|
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"\u2014 P. G. Hamerton"
|
|
],
|
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": the action or fact of presiding : direction , superintendence":[
|
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"by the presidence and guidance of an unseen governing power",
|
|
"\u2014 William Wollaston"
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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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"Middle French, office of president, from Medieval Latin praesidentia":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prez(\u0259)d\u0259n(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075955",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"presidency":{
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the office of president":[],
|
|
": the office of president of the U.S.":[],
|
|
": the American governmental institution comprising the office of president and various associated administrative and policy-making agencies":[],
|
|
": the term during which a president holds office":[],
|
|
": the action or function of one that presides : superintendence":[],
|
|
": a Mormon executive council of the church or a stake consisting of a president and two counselors":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
|
|
"also \u02c8pre-z\u0259-\u02ccden(t)-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8prez-d\u0259n(t)-",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n-s\u0113, -\u02ccden-",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259n-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"intendance",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"responsibility for the presidency of a major television network",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But prosperity came during his presidency only because Mr. Clinton capitulated to Ronald Reagan\u2019s common-sense conservatism. \u2014 WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Now Andr\u00e9s will take over the space formerly home to BLT Prime, the only restaurant Trump would dine out at during his presidency . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Trump, on the other hand, had lost only 1% of Republicans over a similar time period during his presidency , going from 87% to 86% in approval. \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Biden posted a tweet late Tuesday night featuring a video of his meeting with BTS, which quickly became the top tweet he's published during his presidency . \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Ruppersberger seldom sided with Trump during his presidency , and voted twice to impeach him. \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"That, at least during his presidency , was never possible with Donald Trump. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Trump and Kim held three high-profile meetings during his presidency . \u2014 Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"President Biden departed Thursday afternoon for a trip to Asia, the first time he's visited the continent during his presidency . \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153339"
|
|
},
|
|
"president":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit":[],
|
|
": an elected official having the position of chief of state but usually only minimal political powers in a republic having a parliamentary government":[],
|
|
": an elected official serving as both chief of state and chief political executive in a republic having a presidential government":[],
|
|
": an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly":[],
|
|
": the chief officer of an organization (such as a corporation or institution) usually entrusted with the direction and administration of its policies":[],
|
|
": the presiding officer of a governmental body":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The President will hold a news conference tomorrow.",
|
|
"the president of the international conference on genocide",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With six months left of his term as governor, he was selected as Purdue University\u2019s next president . \u2014 Charles Hilu, National Review , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"President Joe Biden will be the first president to award the medals after already receiving one himself. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Republican activists passed a resolution that rejected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and referred to President Biden as an illegitimate president . \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Republican activists passed a resolution that rejected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and referred to President Biden as an illegitimate president . \u2014 Annie Gowen, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The report comes at a critical juncture for Colombia: just over a week after voters elected the country\u2019s first leftist president . \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But that atmosphere appears almost quaint compared to the allegations against Allen, who recently resigned from his position as Brookings president . \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"July 18 is Mandela Day, the anniversary of the 1918 birth of freedom fighter and South Africa\u2019s first Black president , Nelson Mandela. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Kuprionis was inducted as the first female president of Kenwood Country Club and the first female board member. \u2014 Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praesident-, praesidens , from present participle of praesid\u0113re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259nt, -\u02ccdent",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8prez-d\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pre-z\u0259-\u02ccdent",
|
|
"in rapid speech \u02c8pre-z\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chair",
|
|
"chairman",
|
|
"chairperson",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"presider",
|
|
"prolocutor",
|
|
"speaker"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180658",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"president pro tempore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174138",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"president-elect":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who has been elected president but who has not officially become president yet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113433",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidente":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cocktail consisting of rum, cura\u00e7ao, dry vermouth, and grenadine shaken or stirred with cracked ice":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"American Spanish, from Spanish, president, from Latin praesident-, praesidens president, ruler":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccprez\u0259\u02c8dent\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190902",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidential":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the election of a president":[
|
|
"the presidential campaign",
|
|
"a presidential convention"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government":[
|
|
"a presidential system",
|
|
"a presidential republic"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority":[
|
|
"presidential duties/responsibilities",
|
|
"a presidential pardon",
|
|
"a presidential manner/bearing",
|
|
"the presidential library"
|
|
],
|
|
": performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president":[
|
|
"a presidential committee",
|
|
"a presidential agent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccprez-\u02c8den(t)-",
|
|
"\u02ccpre-z\u0259-\u02c8den-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193118",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidential year":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a year in which a presidential election is held":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181345",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidential/royal pardon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pardon from a president or a king or queen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112451",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presider":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exercise guidance, direction, or control":[],
|
|
": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with at presided at the organ"
|
|
],
|
|
": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman":[],
|
|
": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021953",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidial":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a president":[],
|
|
": of, having, or constituting a garrison":[],
|
|
": provincial sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin praesidialis , from Latin praesidium garrison, from praesid-, praeses guard, governor, from praesid\u0113re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8zi-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233405",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presidial court":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a court of justice under the ancien r\u00e9gime in French cities without a parliament":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"presidial court partial translation of French cour pr\u00e9sidial , from Middle French cour presidial , alteration (influenced by Late Latin praesidialis of a garrison) of cour presidal , from cour court + presidal being a presidial court, from Late Latin praesidalis of a provincial governor; presidial from French pr\u00e9sidial , from pr\u00e9sidial , adjective (in the term cour pr\u00e9sidial )":""
|
|
},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031347",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
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},
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"presidiary":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": presidial sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8zi-",
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"pri-\u02c8si-d\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125935",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"presiding":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to exercise guidance, direction, or control":[],
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": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer":[
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"\u2014 usually used with at presided at the organ"
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],
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": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman":[],
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": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
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"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
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"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
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"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234220",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"press":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a building containing presses or a business using presses":[],
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": a crowd or crowded condition : throng":[],
|
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": a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height and then smoothly extended overhead without assist from the legs \u2014 compare clean and jerk , snatch":[],
|
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": a printing or publishing establishment":[],
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": a thronging or crowding forward or together":[],
|
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": a warrant for impressing recruits":[],
|
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": afflict , oppress":[],
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": an action of pressing or pushing : pressure":[],
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": an aggressive pressuring defense employed in basketball often over the entire court area":[],
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": an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure":[],
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": any of various pressure devices (such as one for keeping sporting gear from warping when not in use)":[],
|
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": assail , harass":[],
|
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": closet , cupboard":[],
|
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": comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals":[
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"is getting a good press"
|
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],
|
|
": impressment into service especially in a navy":[],
|
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": news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters":[],
|
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": newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting":[],
|
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": printing press":[],
|
|
": the act or the process of printing":[],
|
|
": the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : journalism":[],
|
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": the properly smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment":[
|
|
"out of press"
|
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],
|
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": to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact : squeeze":[],
|
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": to clasp in affection or courtesy":[],
|
|
": to crowd closely : mass":[],
|
|
": to employ a press in basketball":[],
|
|
": to exert influence on : constrain":[],
|
|
": to exert pressure":[],
|
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": to follow through (a course of action)":[],
|
|
": to force into service especially in an army or navy : impress":[],
|
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": to force or push one's way":[],
|
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": to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for political office":[],
|
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": to impress men as soldiers or sailors":[],
|
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": to insist on or request urgently":[],
|
|
": to lay stress or emphasis on":[],
|
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": to move by means of pressure":[],
|
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": to require haste or speed in action":[],
|
|
": to seek urgently : contend":[],
|
|
": to squeeze out the juice or contents of":[],
|
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": to squeeze with apparatus or instruments to a desired density, smoothness, or shape":[
|
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"press [=iron] a shirt",
|
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"\u2026 the drained curds are generally pressed together into solid blocks of cheese.",
|
|
"\u2014 Caroline Campion"
|
|
],
|
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": to take and force into any usually emergency service":[],
|
|
": to take by authority especially for public use : commandeer":[],
|
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": to take or hold a press":[],
|
|
": to try hard to persuade : beseech , entreat":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English presse , from Anglo-French, from presser to press":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French presser , from Latin pressare , frequentative of premere to press; probably akin to Russian na peret' to press":"Verb",
|
|
"alteration of obsolete prest to enlist by giving pay in advance":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pres"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083419",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"press (for)":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make a demand for (something)":[
|
|
"Laborers are pressing for higher wages."
|
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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":"20220707-090732",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press (someone or something) into service":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs":[
|
|
"Retired doctors and nurses were pressed into service to help care for the wounded.",
|
|
"The backup computer was pressed into service when the main computer failed."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220707-194149",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press (something) on (someone)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to force (someone) to take or accept (something)":[
|
|
"I tried to press money on him for my half of the bill, but he refused to take it.",
|
|
"She's always pressing her opinions on us."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220707-202555",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press conference":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The President will hold a press conference later today.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Covelli told reporters in a press conference that many attendees heroically jumped into action to help those injured. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"But Walker's body, which was blurred during the public presentation of one of the videos during Sunday's press conference , is not blurred in any of the videos that were released later in the day. \u2014 Jennifer Pignolet, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"At the time of Lovullo\u2019s pre-game press conference , the results of that imaging were not yet known. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese was the first one to share the Van Rankin news at a press conference over Zoom on Friday. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"During a press conference after the decision, the first question came at Powell: How did the rapid change of plans play out",
|
|
"The press conference comes on the heels of a mass shooting Friday morning in the Loop that left two dead and three others wounded. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Joseph refused to characterize the incident as an altercation or that the press conference concerned the bathroom encounter. \u2014 Fox News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Talks at the new pop-up lounge, bedecked in Cinzano red, kick off this year too, although Liev Schrieber\u2019s will be in the traditional press conference hall. \u2014 Will Tizard, Variety , 1 July 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130710",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press juice":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a liquid obtained by pressing":[
|
|
"press juice of potatoes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162623",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press kit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a collection of promotional materials for distribution to the press":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The presentation will cover an introduction to booking NYC venues, crafting the perfect pitch email and how to put together an electronic press kit . \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Press your own flowers at home with this wooden flower press kit made by Rody and Rory, a brand by the Droz family who own a lavender farm in Los Molinos, California. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For more information about advertising with Marie Claire, please see our press kit . \u2014 Marie Claire , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"According to Deadline, Christina Ricci is now listed in an updated press kit about director Lana Wachowski\u2019s upcoming Matrix 4, alongside returning franchise stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith. \u2014 Halle Kiefer, Vulture , 6 June 2021",
|
|
"May be tied to Lakshmi being spotted in a screenshot from the press kit . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
|
|
"Photographers Inez & Vinoodh also staged the images of the teasers and press kit reflecting sensuality and contrasts so loved by Virginie Viard. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"From the beginning, the press kit for the project included stark cover photo with the lower half of Lynne\u2019s face covered by white cloth that blended into the backdrop. \u2014 al , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There are a lot of paper and printed materials such as newspapers, books, press kits , training manuals, attractions posters, menus, brochures, guidebooks and E tickets. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070546",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"press one's luck":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to take more risks than one should or ask for more favors than one should":[
|
|
"\"Can I have more time to finish the job"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183431",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pressing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncritical",
|
|
"nonurgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": earnest , warm":[],
|
|
": urgently important : critical":[
|
|
"a pressing issue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pressing need for reform",
|
|
"she had pressing business on the other side of town",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Here are some answers to your most pressing questions. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Back at her desk an hour later, Ms. Ury led a Zoom session for 67 people who had paid nearly $2,000 each for a six-week course, which gave them the chance to ask their most pressing questions about dating. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Luckily, co-creator and showrunner Peter Gould spoke with Variety to provide insight into our favorite characters and answer our most pressing questions leading into Season 6 Part 2. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Campus novels today have expanded beyond the confines of the Ivy League and deal with some of our society\u2019s most pressing questions. \u2014 Maya Chung, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The data suggesting both slowing jobs growth and inflation gives policymakers some sense that there\u2019s not a pressing need to tamp the brakes to keep the economy from overheating. \u2014 Mike Madden And Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The data suggesting both slowing jobs growth and inflation gives policymakers some sense that there\u2019s not a pressing need to tamp the brakes to keep the economy from overheating. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Hopefully, the Tennessee legislature will move on to addressing the more pressing issues facing Tennesseans. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Because our district straddles I-270, the most pressing transportation issues relate to I-270. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-si\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"clamant",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"emergent",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103605",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pressive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by pressure , urgency, or oppressiveness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"obsolete French pressif urgent, from Middle French, from presser to press + -if -ive":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8presiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185003",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pressly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": exactly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"press entry 5 + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051248",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pressman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": newspaperman":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only pressman who was invited to Downing Street for an interview with the Prime Minister",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Gary\u2019s father was a Journal pressman and his grandfather arranged lead type in the Journal composing room. \u2014 George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"So once again, The Envelope tips its pressman \u2019s cap to these few great actors who\u2019ve made a sizable impression in their brief time onscreen. \u2014 Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"His father had various jobs, including waiter, dockworker and pressman for The New York Times; his mother worked as a cashier and stocker at an A. & P. supermarket. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The exhibit details her struggles with the 1975 pressman \u2019s strike and landmark employment discrimination lawsuits brought by female and Black employees. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
|
"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
|
"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
|
|
"Rushing to put out an extra edition, pressmen in Griffin, Ga., put three pages of the Evening News on the press upside down. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccman",
|
|
"\u02c8pres-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"correspondent",
|
|
"intelligencer",
|
|
"journalist",
|
|
"newshound",
|
|
"newsman",
|
|
"newsperson",
|
|
"reporter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214816",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pressmark":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mark or number assigned to a book to indicate its location in a library":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1802, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"press entry 1 (closet)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pres-\u02ccm\u00e4rk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"coerce",
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"compel",
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"constrain",
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"dragoon",
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"make",
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"muscle",
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"oblige",
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"press",
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": the action of a force against an opposing force":[],
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": the burden of physical or mental distress":[],
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": the constraint of circumstance : the weight of social or economic imposition":[],
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": the force of selection that results from one or more agents and tends to reduce a population of organisms":[
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"population pressure",
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"predation pressure"
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],
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": the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by its area":[],
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": the pressure exerted in every direction by the weight of the atmosphere":[],
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": the stress or urgency of matters demanding attention : exigency":[
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"people who work well under pressure"
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],
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": to apply pressure to":[],
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": to cook in a pressure cooker":[]
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.",
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"the pressure of the compressed air inside the chamber",
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"The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch.",
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"The horse will respond to the slightest pressure of a rider's knee.",
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"The fruit yields to gentle pressure when it's ripe.",
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"the normal air pressure at sea level",
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"He gave in to the social pressures to act and dress like everybody else.",
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"She felt a constant pressure to earn more money.",
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"Verb",
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"his father pressured him to go out for the swim team",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Instead, in many ways, Japan let peer pressure do a lot of the work. \u2014 Ben Dooley, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"In this environment, available to a certain number of external users, final user testing can be conducted without bias or pressure from internal and external stakeholders. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"The All England Club made the move, a wrenching one, under some pressure to act from the British government, but the club stuck by its position despite being stripped of ranking points by the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tours. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
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"Two Federal Reserve indexes that aim to track underlying rates of inflation show that pressure continues to mount on that front, which will likely help keep the U.S. central bank on the path to raise rates. \u2014 Michael S. Derby, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
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"People aboard the boat applied pressure and a tourniquet to help control the bleeding. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
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"Kohl's has faced pressure from activist investors to explore a sale as its stock falls and sales decline. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 1 July 2022",
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"Earlier this week, Brendan Carr, a Republican commissioner of the FCC, ratcheted up political pressure on TikTok in the wake of the BuzzFeed News report. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 1 July 2022",
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"According to internal documents obtained by Ken Klippenstein at The Intercept, Amazon gave these ambassadors specific instructions on how to defend Bezos against pressure for better pay and working conditions. \u2014 Julian Epp, The New Republic , 1 July 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Once again, public health advocates had to organize and pressure and cajole the administration to follow the science. \u2014 Dana Singiser, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"The Hurricanes continued to pressure and push for scoring chances, as is their reputation. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"In recent months, North Korea has test-launched a spate of missiles in what experts see as an attempt to modernize its weapons and pressure its rivals to accept the country as a nuclear state and relax their sanctions. \u2014 Aamer Madhani And Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
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"At the summit, officials from the United States and other countries could try to pressure Mr. Bolsonaro to respect the democratic process and publicly express their own support for Brazil\u2019s electoral system. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
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"Indeed, the late Rev. Paul S. Tipton, then president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Washington (played by Ben Temple in the film), led a campaign to pressure the U.S. government and demand truth and justice in the case. \u2014 Ed Meza, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Aided by supportive editorials in the now-defunct Palo Alto Times newspaper and backed by the Palo Alto Civic League, Hanko tried to pressure the City Council to buy foothill parcels and leave them untouched. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"While Russia has watched complacently for months as Belarus instigated a crisis designed to pressure Europe and intensify divisions, Putin has lately shown some signs of impatience with Lukashenko. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The keys that game were to pressure Denver quarterback Craig Morton, slow receiver Haven Moses and control the running game. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 2 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1938, 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 Anglo-French, from Late Latin pressura , from Latin, action of pressing, pressure, from pressus , past participle of premere":"Noun"
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8presh-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pre-sh\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"strain",
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"stress",
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"tension"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235601",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"prester":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a neck vein swollen with anger":[],
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": a scorching whirlwind":[],
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": a venomous snake":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin, venomous snake, scorching whirlwind, from Greek pr\u0113st\u0113r venomous snake, scorching whirlwind, neck vein swollen with anger, from pr\u0113thein to blow up, swell out, spout, blow into a flame":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prest\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114921",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"presterilize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make (something) sterile in advance":[
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"The jars should be presterilized .",
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"They always presterilize the instruments."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ster-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214158",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"presternal":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to the presternum":[]
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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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"prestern um + -al":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175158",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"presternum":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the anterior segment of the sternum of a mammal : manubrium":[],
|
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": the first division of the sternum of a thoracic segment of an insect : the sclerite in front of the eusternum of the insect thorax":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from pre- + sternum":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082031",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prestidigitation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sleight of hand , legerdemain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Houdini's powers of prestidigitation remain legendary to this very day.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the magician must constantly update his tricks as the audience catches on, and new crises reveal the mechanisms behind the prestidigitation . \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"DelGaudio jettisoned most of the trappings of magic shows and used his prestidigitation skills in service of a meditation on identity. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Talk about a feat of prestidigitation : Jordan Michelman recently turned water into a James Beard Award. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2020",
|
|
"This is not some trick of rhetorical prestidigitation or a leap of logic. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 16 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Crucially, monetary policy oriented around individuals should be easier to understand than the customary prestidigitation . \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2018",
|
|
"His songs might be usefully interpreted through that past of mingled creativity and prestidigitation . \u2014 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Javier B\u00e1ez, an ebullient infielder whose prestidigitation in the field and thunderous bat helped ignite the Cubs during last year\u2019s playoff, is twenty-four. \u2014 David Axelrod, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from prestidigitateur prestidigitator, from preste nimble, quick (from Italian presto ) + Latin digitus finger \u2014 more at digit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpre-st\u0259-\u02ccdi-j\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"hocus-pocus",
|
|
"legerdemain",
|
|
"magic"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171516",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prestige":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": commanding position in people's minds":[],
|
|
": standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige .",
|
|
"The job has low pay and low prestige .",
|
|
"The family has wealth and social prestige .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"However, there doesn\u2019t need to be tension between UMass Amherst\u2019s pursuit of prestige and its role in promoting social mobility, said state Representative Natalie Higgins, a Leominster Democrat and UMass alumna. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"For a long time, men continued to enjoy the lion's share of prestige , including lucrative contracts, literary prizes, and high-profile media appearances. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Kelley is basically the Roger Corman of the faux- prestige limited series at this point. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Taylor went into hardcore cineaste mode, appropriate for such a prestige film festival. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Davis and Tennon started their JuVee shingle in 2011 with the mandate of producing prestige projects, across film, television, and beyond, from underrepresented voices. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"In the history of Mumm, there have been several prestige cuv\u00e9es produced. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Department stores including Kohl\u2019s have been undercut on prices by discount players from the bottom, and prestige by luxury stores at the top. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"There is no shame or prestige in one over the other, though there is a satisfying learning opportunity in kneading a dough to the correct tenderness by hand. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae , plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight \u2014 more at strain":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u0113j",
|
|
"pre-\u02c8st\u0113zh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prestige influence , authority , prestige , weight , credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. used her influence to get the bill passed authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief. his opinions lacked authority prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority. the prestige of the newspaper weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices. their wishes obviously carried much weight credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others. his credit with the press",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115456",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prestigiator":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": conjurer , magician":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praestigiator , from praestigiae + -ator":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123305",
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disreputable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": having prestige : honored":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal",
|
|
"the most prestigious social club in town",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Chappelle is a Washington, D.C. and a 1991 graduate of the the prestigious school, which educates a predominantly Black student body and, according to Logan, a significant LGBTQ community. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And Eleanor became an educator and opened the prestigious K\u201312 private school, Pierpont. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Harvard saw a record-low admissions rate for the Class of 2022 \u2014 Ashley is part of a small group of 4.59% of the 42,749 applicants that were accepted to the prestigious school, according to The Harvard Crimson. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Siegel, a professor of finance at the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1976, told CNBC on Friday that the drop has put some stock valuations into a compelling range for investors. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For highly selective private colleges, transfer programs often function as an outlet for students to move from one prestigious four-year school to another. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow said Tuesday that the prestigious school will set aside $100 million to study and redress its historic ties to slavery following the release of a committee report on the topic. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Last fall the prestigious film school opened the Howard P. Fitzpatrick Pavilion, a new-media and technology center with a post-production center, an immersive media lab and a motion-capture area. \u2014 Nick Clement, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The band membership consists of students from the prestigious Hartt School at the University of Hartford. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praestigiosus , from praestigiae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8st\u0113-",
|
|
"also pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pre-\u02c8sti-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112008",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prestigiousness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disreputable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having prestige : honored":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal",
|
|
"the most prestigious social club in town",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Chappelle is a Washington, D.C. and a 1991 graduate of the the prestigious school, which educates a predominantly Black student body and, according to Logan, a significant LGBTQ community. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And Eleanor became an educator and opened the prestigious K\u201312 private school, Pierpont. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Harvard saw a record-low admissions rate for the Class of 2022 \u2014 Ashley is part of a small group of 4.59% of the 42,749 applicants that were accepted to the prestigious school, according to The Harvard Crimson. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Siegel, a professor of finance at the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1976, told CNBC on Friday that the drop has put some stock valuations into a compelling range for investors. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For highly selective private colleges, transfer programs often function as an outlet for students to move from one prestigious four-year school to another. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow said Tuesday that the prestigious school will set aside $100 million to study and redress its historic ties to slavery following the release of a committee report on the topic. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Last fall the prestigious film school opened the Howard P. Fitzpatrick Pavilion, a new-media and technology center with a post-production center, an immersive media lab and a motion-capture area. \u2014 Nick Clement, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The band membership consists of students from the prestigious Hartt School at the University of Hartford. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin praestigiosus , from praestigiae":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"-\u02c8st\u0113-",
|
|
"also pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pre-\u02c8sti-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"respected"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123157",
|
|
"type":[
|
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|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"presto":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a presto musical passage or movement":[],
|
|
": at a rapid tempo":[
|
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
|
|
],
|
|
": suddenly as if by magic : immediately":[]
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb or adjective",
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"In second gear, his singing V-8 seems to jump tempo, allegro to presto . \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
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"And, \u2014 presto ! change-o! \u2014 Kiner-Falefa winds up as the third baseman. \u2014 Dallas News , 9 Mar. 2020",
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"Simply flash a smile at a little camera and\u2014 presto \u2014you're in. \u2014 Robert Hackett, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2019",
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"Step 4: Return to the room that is, presto change-o, now a hall sufficiently decked with all of the festive Christmas decor. \u2014 Ashley Hoffman, Time , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"Two patties are way too much for me, but a server recently revealed a valuable secret: Order a cheeseburger with lettuce and special sauce, and \u2014 presto ! \u2014 a single version of the hour-wait-worthy burger. \u2014 Jess Fleming, Twin Cities , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"To the uninitiated, this process may appear a bit like magic\u2014a wave of the hands, a tap of a touch screen and, presto , a rabbit is pulled from a quantum hat. \u2014 Neil Savage, Scientific American , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"Someone gets infected, someone gets bitten and presto ! \u2014 Chuck Yarborough, cleveland , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"Just pop a K-Cup in, add some water, press the button and presto , coffee! \u2014 Alicia Kortendick, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2019",
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"In 1978, Eddie Van Halen completely rewired the schematics of presto guitaring. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
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"Attach a retractable net to your dining room table, and presto : table tennis! \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"Courtly grace rubbed elbows with earthy peasant humor, and the concluding presto was alive with the ebullience Haydn dished out like no other composer. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2017"
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"\u2026 the network transactions involved in storing the keys turn out to be a significant hold-up. To speed up that process, the authors prestore a key, and then provide it when the reader requests one.",
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"presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With his pitch count in the 90s, Gallen presumably was one out away from finishing his day with six shutout innings. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 3 July 2022",
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"Jenner\u2019s son, the baby formerly known as Wolf, is her second child with Travis Scott, who is presumably the grown-up pictured beside the chubby pair of toddler legs. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
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"The population of Himyar, stricken by water scarcity, was presumably no longer able to ensure this laborious maintenance, aggravating the situation further. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Your child\u2019s credit history is presumably a blank slate, and fraudulent lines of credit won\u2019t set off alarm bells. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
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"With Monday's finding that an environmental impact statement is not required for Boca Chica, the FAA presumably will now be able to consider a launch license, assuming SpaceX meets the mitigation requirements. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
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"Does the doc, premiering to what will presumably be an affectionate hometown audience at the Tribeca Film Festival, have flaws of structure and focus",
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"Furthermore, when 001 is seen falling into some sort of abyss, he's injured by what looks to be presumably a fireball. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
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"This hybrid system could presumably be less rugged, and therefore less costly, than those used for military expeditions abroad. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 June 2022"
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"\u201cIs she still at work",
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"The court must presume innocence until there is proof of guilt.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All readers likely would presume that NEJM\u2019s editors had exercised due diligence in evaluating authors of this article. \u2014 Martin F. Shapiro And Sidney M. Wolfe, STAT , 24 May 2022",
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"Their job is to presume innocence because that\u2019s what the Constitution requires. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
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"People would not presume that a sort of depthful musical group, with ideas, could come from a background like that. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Dogmatic laws presume a certainty that rarely exists in the realities of clinical medicine. \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
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"Thus, while policies should be neutrally available to all, the important work of advancing social and cultural ideas that support increased fertility need not presume neutrality or universality. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Regardless of the approach, each of these strategies may presume that individuals in charge of implementing DEI strategies have the prerequisite skills to sustain and elevate racial equity. \u2014 Courtney Mccluney, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"This is especially true when selecting a pet, a time when owners often presume a dog of the same breed will be the same as their previous companion. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Anderson does not presume to understand how everyone who identifies as transgender thinks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"\u201cIs she still at work",
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"The court must presume innocence until there is proof of guilt.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All readers likely would presume that NEJM\u2019s editors had exercised due diligence in evaluating authors of this article. \u2014 Martin F. Shapiro And Sidney M. Wolfe, STAT , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Their job is to presume innocence because that\u2019s what the Constitution requires. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"People would not presume that a sort of depthful musical group, with ideas, could come from a background like that. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Dogmatic laws presume a certainty that rarely exists in the realities of clinical medicine. \u2014 Cara C. Heuser, Scientific American , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Thus, while policies should be neutrally available to all, the important work of advancing social and cultural ideas that support increased fertility need not presume neutrality or universality. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Regardless of the approach, each of these strategies may presume that individuals in charge of implementing DEI strategies have the prerequisite skills to sustain and elevate racial equity. \u2014 Courtney Mccluney, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is especially true when selecting a pet, a time when owners often presume a dog of the same breed will be the same as their previous companion. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Anderson does not presume to understand how everyone who identifies as transgender thinks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award",
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"The trial was unfair from the beginning because there was no presumption of innocence.",
|
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"a defendant's right to a presumption of innocence",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But in the ocean, does this presumption hold water",
|
|
"Conversely, the reveal of fundamental plot beats leads to the presumption that there\u2019s more in store even if that\u2019s not the case. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Election staff argued the presumption that signatures are valid is forfeited when a signature circulator intentionally commits fraud. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
|
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"The presumption that an ancillary asset is a commodity can be appealed in court. \u2014 Hailey Lennon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
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"In the United States, the default presumption is that rich people don\u2019t pay taxes. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 7 June 2022",
|
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"But the presumption can fail a small number of families like the Benedicts. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Rhode Island courts have a strong presumption against allowing someone to sue under a pseudonym, a rare exception to the rule of an open court system, the groups said. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Jeremy Rupe, an investigator for the Alaska State Troopers, testified at the unusual death presumption hearing late last year. \u2014 Maxine Bernstein, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022"
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|
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"A blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent is considered presumptive evidence of drunken driving in Louisiana for those 21 and older.",
|
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"\u2014 Joe Gyan Jr.",
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"He was admitted to the hospital with a presumptive diagnosis of cellulitis.",
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"\u2014 Mary Jo Bonner",
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"\u2026 health departments in 20 states reported 100 presumptive or confirmed human cases of arboviral disease \u2026",
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"\u2014 The Journal of the American Medical Association"
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"in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In late May, the presumptive nominee, former Detroit police chief James Craig, was disqualified from the ballot because of a large number of fake signatures on his petitions. \u2014 Charles Hilu, National Review , 22 June 2022",
|
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"In May 2021, the Angels designated presumptive Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols for assignment. \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Westerheide initially said the backlog wasn\u2019t affecting those waiting for reports because medical examiner staff was sharing presumptive test results with law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of persons who died. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2022",
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"The presumptive punishment for second-degree murder is life in prison with a minimum of 25 years behind bars. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Health departments in California, Florida and Washington have also each announced an additional presumptive case. \u2014 Daniella Silva, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"There is one presumptive positive case in New York, one in Washington state, two in Utah and two in Florida. \u2014 Sony Salzman, ABC News , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Florida is reporting its first presumptive case of monkeypox as concern about the virus grows. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The first case was confirmed in Massachusetts last week, and authorities in New York were investigating another presumptive infection. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022"
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"To Yale University, he was David Sneed. And some people called him that. Close friends called him Marc. Not wanting to appear presumptuous , I tried not to commit to either, waiting instead for a signal. \u2014 Peter Beinart , New Republic , 22 Jan. 1996",
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"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
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"To spy out the shape of God's Heaven was superfluous, presumptuous , and might prove blasphemous. Galileo was no better than a theological Peeping Tom. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That line of thinking seems haughty and presumptuous even in normal times. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
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"The move was presumptuous and unnecessary as Peggy\u2019s father owns and operates his own pharmacy. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"To dream of greater pleasures (such as a fair society) seemed to C\u00e9line almost presumptuous . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"However, Miss Manners is afraid that what this man did was not only presumptuous , but also somewhat menacing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Seen through the lens of our moment, Stephen Crane can appear wildly presumptuous , a writer chronically inclined toward cultural appropriation. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"His was an unprofessional, presumptuous psychological analysis of President Trump\u2019s state of mind regarding world events. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Oct. 2021",
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"Those negative takes were a bit presumptuous at the time as critics were only given the first three episodes to binge. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
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"To spy out the shape of God's Heaven was superfluous, presumptuous , and might prove blasphemous. Galileo was no better than a theological Peeping Tom. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
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"To dream of greater pleasures (such as a fair society) seemed to C\u00e9line almost presumptuous . \u2014 Scott Bradfield, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Professor Stegner mistook me, I fear, for an anti-intellectual, not understanding that I was in fact something far less presumptuous \u2014a near-illiterate, especially compared to the rest of his blue-chip roster. \u2014 Ken Kesey , New York Times Book Review , 31 Dec. 1989",
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"However, Miss Manners is afraid that what this man did was not only presumptuous , but also somewhat menacing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Winning records in the regular season do not presuppose postseason success. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
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"And, none of them presuppose that the Biden White House and Democrats in the House and Senate will be able to make a deal on the $1.75 trillion(ish) social safety net bill sometime before the end of the year. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Most philosophical theories regarding responsibility presuppose some other theory on free will. \u2014 Teddy Mcdarrah, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
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"The Bible describes how the second Passover \u2013 a year after the Israelites left Egypt \u2013 is celebrated in the wilderness, but seems to presuppose that its future celebration will be in the temple in Jerusalem. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2021",
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"Any action taken by a Biden administration would have to presuppose that Democrats gain control of the Senate and retain control of the House, and even then, nothing is guaranteed, said Mark Mazur, director of The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 18 Sep. 2020",
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"Similarly, the existence of a social order does not presuppose a government giving comprehensive and minute direction to the social order. . . . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 12 Aug. 2020",
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"Winning records in the regular season do not presuppose postseason success. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
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"And, none of them presuppose that the Biden White House and Democrats in the House and Senate will be able to make a deal on the $1.75 trillion(ish) social safety net bill sometime before the end of the year. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Most philosophical theories regarding responsibility presuppose some other theory on free will. \u2014 Teddy Mcdarrah, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
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"Any action taken by a Biden administration would have to presuppose that Democrats gain control of the Senate and retain control of the House, and even then, nothing is guaranteed, said Mark Mazur, director of The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 18 Sep. 2020",
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"Similarly, the existence of a social order does not presuppose a government giving comprehensive and minute direction to the social order. . . . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 12 Aug. 2020",
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"Then picture her at 12, meeting her manager-to-be for the first time: the same actor, with little pretense to obscuring the fact that this is a goofy adult play-acting as a preternaturally gifted kid. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"In the eyes of many observers, the ruling Communist Party has dropped any pretense about its apparent willingness to take political hostages by releasing two Canadians moments after Meng gained her freedom. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Hollywood\u2019s new take on the classic is a bold and current adaptation with no pretense to perfection. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate\u2014a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools\u2014in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
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],
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": to feign an action, part, or role especially in play":[],
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": to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing":[
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"does not pretend to be a psychiatrist"
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],
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": to make believe : feign":[
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"he pretended deafness"
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],
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": to put in a claim":[
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"cannot pretend to any particular expertise",
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"\u2014 Clive Barnes"
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],
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": venture , undertake":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He had a big stain on his shirt, but I pretended not to notice.",
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"The children pretended to be asleep.",
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"She looked like she was enjoying the party but she was just pretending .",
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"It was a mistake, and to pretend otherwise would be foolish.",
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"The children were pretending to be animals.",
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"He pretended to make a phone call.",
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"Let's just pretend for a moment. I'm your boss. What would you say to me",
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"Adjective",
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"The children played on a pretend train.",
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"if you were to see the movie's pretend jewels in real life, you wouldn't be fooled for a minute",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Colvin was supposed to enter the bathroom shortly before 1 a.m. and pretend to be in pain. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"\u00d8sterskov Efterskole, a boarding school in Hobro, Denmark, offers classes in which students pretend to be ancient Romans or superheroes in order to learn about math and history. \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
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"Be careful of imposter websites that might pretend to be a popular retailer. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
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"Bert Lahr and Stanley Holloway play neighbors who pretend to be enemies so their children will fall in love, with the pioneering Mexican actor Ricardo Montalban starring as the mysterious El Gallo. \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
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"Do not expect and do not pretend that AI driving systems will work perfectly and avoid all chances of getting into car crashes. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"The type to pretend to know the lyrics to Megan Thee Stallion to hit on people half their age. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
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"Instead, his White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, tried to convince Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to pretend that Mr. Trump was actively involved. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Again and again, Lavigne plays pretend on Let Go, claiming to be wiser than her years while her voice and her words betray her naivete. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 4 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) function as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen by Hello Baby Brown. \u2014 Sienna Livermore, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
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"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022",
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"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
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"That is the game, that all these things are fake, this is all pretend . \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
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"After watching bakers twist dough in the classic shape, kids can try their hands at it using a pretend dough mixture. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"His mom even saved the picture from our pretend wedding. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French pretendre , from Latin praetendere to allege as an excuse, literally, to stretch out, from prae- pre- + tendere to stretch \u2014 more at thin":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8tend"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretend Verb assume , affect , pretend , simulate , feign , counterfeit , sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. assumed an air of cheerfulness around the patients affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling. affected an interest in art pretend implies an overt and sustained false appearance. pretended that nothing had happened simulate suggests a close imitation of the appearance of something. cosmetics that simulate a suntan feign implies more artful invention than pretend , less specific mimicry than simulate . feigned sickness counterfeit implies achieving the highest degree of verisimilitude of any of these words. an actor counterfeiting drunkenness sham implies an obvious falseness that fools only the gullible. shammed a most unconvincing limp",
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"synonyms":[
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"dissemble",
|
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"dissimulate",
|
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"let on",
|
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"make out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210944",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pretend to (something)":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to claim that one has (something, such as a quality or ability)":[
|
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"She pretends to a deep religious devotion, but I don't believe her.",
|
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"\u2014 usually used in negative statements I don't pretend to any expertise in these matters."
|
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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":"20220706-202035",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pretended":{
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"antonyms":[
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"artless",
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"genuine",
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"natural",
|
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"spontaneous",
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"unaffected",
|
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"uncontrived",
|
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"unfeigned",
|
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"unforced"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": professed or avowed but not genuine":[
|
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"pretended affection"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"he shows a pretended affection for his girlfriend's cat",
|
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"hoped that his pretended interest in classical music would impress the boss",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"No, seriously: People were very upset by these shoes, or at least pretended to be. \u2014 Heather Wilhelm, National Review , 31 Aug. 2017"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8ten-d\u0259d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"affected",
|
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"artificial",
|
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"assumed",
|
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"bogus",
|
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"contrived",
|
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"factitious",
|
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"fake",
|
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"false",
|
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"feigned",
|
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"forced",
|
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"mechanical",
|
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"mock",
|
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"phony",
|
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"phoney",
|
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"plastic",
|
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"pseudo",
|
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"put-on",
|
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"sham",
|
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"simulated",
|
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"spurious",
|
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"strained",
|
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"unnatural"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105944",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pretenderism":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": support or agitation for the deposed Stuart dynasty in England":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pretender + -ism ; from the use of the term \"Old Pretender\" as a nickname for James Francis Edward Stuart \u20201766 claimant to the throne of England by virtue of being the only son of the deposed Stuart king James II, and the use of the term \"Young Pretender\" as a nickname for Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart \u20201788 claimant to the throne of England by virtue of being the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-d\u0259\u02ccriz\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretense":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pretentious act or assertion":[],
|
|
": an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality":[],
|
|
": false show : simulation":[
|
|
"saw through his pretense of indifference"
|
|
],
|
|
": make-believe , fiction":[],
|
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": mere ostentation : pretentiousness":[
|
|
"confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense",
|
|
"\u2014 Bennett Cerf"
|
|
],
|
|
": professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext":[
|
|
"was there under false pretenses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine.",
|
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"Their indifference is merely pretense .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"By October 1958 Lazarus had dropped any pretense that the 18th Street and K Street stores were separate endeavors. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Then picture her at 12, meeting her manager-to-be for the first time: the same actor, with little pretense to obscuring the fact that this is a goofy adult play-acting as a preternaturally gifted kid. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the eyes of many observers, the ruling Communist Party has dropped any pretense about its apparent willingness to take political hostages by releasing two Canadians moments after Meng gained her freedom. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Ever since Chantel introduced Pedro to her family under the false pretense of him coming to America on a student visa, the drama that followed has kept fans wanting to hear more of their story and follow other family members as well. \u2014 al , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The $100,000-plus Grand Wagoneer has the unmistakable Jeep grille and offers multiple all-wheel-drive systems, but makes no pretense to conquering the harrowing off-road trails of the Rubicon, Moab and more. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"No pretense , in other words, just a down-to-earth invitation to enjoy some wine. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Hollywood\u2019s new take on the classic is a bold and current adaptation with no pretense to perfection. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate\u2014a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools\u2014in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, probably modification of Medieval Latin pretensio , irregular from Latin praetendere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccten(t)s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193718",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretensed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pretended":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin praetensus (Latin praetentus ) (past participle of Latin praetendere ) + Middle English -ed":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110136",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretenseless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not having or making pretenses : straightforward , sincere":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183821",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretension":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a claim or an effort to establish a claim":[],
|
|
": a claim or right to attention or honor because of merit":[],
|
|
": an allegation of doubtful value : pretext":[],
|
|
": an aspiration or intention that may or may not reach fulfillment":[
|
|
"has serious literary pretensions"
|
|
],
|
|
": prestress":[],
|
|
": vanity , pretentiousness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He spoke about his achievements without pretension .",
|
|
"I admire his honesty and lack of pretension .",
|
|
"The restaurant offers excellent food without pretension .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The stylish show is choreographed, as the title would demand, but without pretension . \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Maybe there is simply not enough pretension in the world. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In terms of moodboarding for music videos and performances, Ponthier, who enjoys every facet of the creative direction process, often muses on pop culture and decades past, but never with pretension . \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the worst case, the act of deconstruction, absent enlightenment, might come off as pretension as the diner wonders why this is happening. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Since 1965, Baxter of California has been creating prime men\u2019s skincare products without the pretension of other top-quality brands. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"New Zealanders, like Australians, Campion notes, despise pretension , a quality that courses through the awards season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Yet even with its occasional excesses, The Tourist is a mostly taut, pretension -lite mystery with a vivid setting, a few surprises and a great trio of lead performances from Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald and Shalom Brune-Franklin. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Usually, such swarms of citation would be a bad omen, a first glimpse of ponderousness and pretension . \u2014 Gabriel Winslow-yost, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1936, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + tension entry 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretension Noun ambition , aspiration , pretension mean strong desire for advancement. ambition applies to the desire for personal advancement or preferment and may suggest equally a praiseworthy or an inordinate desire. driven by ambition aspiration implies a striving after something higher than oneself. an aspiration to become president someday pretension suggests ardent desire for recognition of accomplishment often without actual possession of the necessary ability and therefore may imply presumption. has literary pretensions",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074358",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretensive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having the character of a pretense":[
|
|
"pretensive farming carried on for instruction and experiment"
|
|
],
|
|
": pretentious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pretense entry 1 + -ive":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8ten(t)siv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125920",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretentious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by pretension : such as":[],
|
|
": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature":[
|
|
"pretentious language",
|
|
"pretentious houses"
|
|
],
|
|
": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious":[
|
|
"the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake",
|
|
"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Vt."
|
|
],
|
|
": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)":[
|
|
"the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Watts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It is hard to be pretentious or elevated in Yiddish, and easy to poke fun. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 28 Mar. 1988",
|
|
"To anyone ignorant of the underlying physics, it might seem the most arrogant and pretentious necromancy. \u2014 Carl Sagan , Contact , 1985",
|
|
"She seemed at that first meeting a little pretentious and a would-be intellectual\u2014she was studying sociology in the States, a subject which thrives on banalities and abstract jargon \u2026 \u2014 Graham Greene , Getting to Know the General , 1984",
|
|
"\u2026 and then a P.S. running into 20 pages both sides of the paper and coming back to the top of page one\u2014Hegel, Nietzsche, Emerson, Gide, Beethoven, Suarez\u2014all the boys trotted out in reams of pretentious blather. \u2014 Myles na gCopaleen (Flann O'Brien) , The Best of Myles , 1968",
|
|
"The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious .",
|
|
"that pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those words coming from most other people would sound pretentious and strange. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The term might sound pretentious , but all apr\u00e8s really means is drinking\u2014or eating or just relaxing\u2014with friends after a long day on the mountain. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 2 Jan. 2015",
|
|
"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretentious showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
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"high-minded",
|
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"la-di-da",
|
|
"la-de-da",
|
|
"lah-de-dah",
|
|
"lah-dee-dah",
|
|
"lah-di-dah",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083539",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretentiously":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
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": characterized by pretension : such as":[],
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": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature":[
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"pretentious language",
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"pretentious houses"
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],
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": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious":[
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"the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake",
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Vt."
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],
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": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)":[
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"the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him",
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"\u2014 Richard Watts"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"It is hard to be pretentious or elevated in Yiddish, and easy to poke fun. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 28 Mar. 1988",
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"To anyone ignorant of the underlying physics, it might seem the most arrogant and pretentious necromancy. \u2014 Carl Sagan , Contact , 1985",
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"She seemed at that first meeting a little pretentious and a would-be intellectual\u2014she was studying sociology in the States, a subject which thrives on banalities and abstract jargon \u2026 \u2014 Graham Greene , Getting to Know the General , 1984",
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"\u2026 and then a P.S. running into 20 pages both sides of the paper and coming back to the top of page one\u2014Hegel, Nietzsche, Emerson, Gide, Beethoven, Suarez\u2014all the boys trotted out in reams of pretentious blather. \u2014 Myles na gCopaleen (Flann O'Brien) , The Best of Myles , 1968",
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"The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious .",
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"that pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Those words coming from most other people would sound pretentious and strange. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
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"The term might sound pretentious , but all apr\u00e8s really means is drinking\u2014or eating or just relaxing\u2014with friends after a long day on the mountain. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 2 Jan. 2015",
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"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretentious showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich",
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"synonyms":[
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"affected",
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"grandiose",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"high-minded",
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"la-di-da",
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"la-de-da",
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"lah-de-dah",
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"lah-dee-dah",
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"lah-di-dah",
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"ostentatious",
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"pompous",
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"snippy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081804",
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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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"pretentiousness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"modest",
|
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"unpretentious"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": characterized by pretension : such as":[],
|
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": expressive of affected , unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature":[
|
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"pretentious language",
|
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"pretentious houses"
|
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],
|
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": making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious":[
|
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"the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake",
|
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"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Vt."
|
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],
|
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": making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing)":[
|
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"the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him",
|
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"\u2014 Richard Watts"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"It is hard to be pretentious or elevated in Yiddish, and easy to poke fun. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , New Yorker , 28 Mar. 1988",
|
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"To anyone ignorant of the underlying physics, it might seem the most arrogant and pretentious necromancy. \u2014 Carl Sagan , Contact , 1985",
|
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"She seemed at that first meeting a little pretentious and a would-be intellectual\u2014she was studying sociology in the States, a subject which thrives on banalities and abstract jargon \u2026 \u2014 Graham Greene , Getting to Know the General , 1984",
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"\u2026 and then a P.S. running into 20 pages both sides of the paper and coming back to the top of page one\u2014Hegel, Nietzsche, Emerson, Gide, Beethoven, Suarez\u2014all the boys trotted out in reams of pretentious blather. \u2014 Myles na gCopaleen (Flann O'Brien) , The Best of Myles , 1968",
|
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"The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious .",
|
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"that pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Those words coming from most other people would sound pretentious and strange. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
|
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"The term might sound pretentious , but all apr\u00e8s really means is drinking\u2014or eating or just relaxing\u2014with friends after a long day on the mountain. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 2 Jan. 2015",
|
|
"In our conversations, the Kings were often gun-shy about analyzing their shows, wary of sounding pretentious . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Jazz did not begin as a pretentious art form, either. \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Amy, this man is rude and pretentious and makes everyone uncomfortable. \u2014 cleveland , 14 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French pr\u00e9tentieux , from pr\u00e9tention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio , from Latin praetendere":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretentious showy , pretentious , ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display. showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich",
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"synonyms":[
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"affected",
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"grandiose",
|
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"high-minded",
|
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"la-di-da",
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"la-de-da",
|
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"lah-de-dah",
|
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"lah-dee-dah",
|
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"lah-di-dah",
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"ostentatious",
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"pompous",
|
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"snippy"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064016",
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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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"preter-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": beyond the range of : surpassing":[
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"preter normal"
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],
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": past : by":[
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"preter ist"
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],
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": preterit":[]
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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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"Latin praeter past, by, beyond, from Latin prae before":"Combining form",
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"by shortening":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174311",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"combining form"
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]
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},
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"preterient":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": transient":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"irregular from Latin praetereunt-, praeteriens , present participle of praeterire to go by, pass over":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8tir\u0113\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133730",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"preterit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bygone , former":[],
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": past tense":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English preterit , from Anglo-French, from Latin praeteritus , from past participle of praeterire to go by, pass, from praeter beyond, past, by (from comparative of prae before) + ire to go \u2014 more at for , issue entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-t\u0259-r\u0259t"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182525",
|
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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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"preterital":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to the preterit":[]
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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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"pr\u0113\u02c8ter\u0259t\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181525",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"preternatural":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"common",
|
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"customary",
|
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"normal",
|
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"ordinary",
|
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"typical",
|
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"unexceptional",
|
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"unextraordinary",
|
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"usual"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": exceeding what is natural or regular : extraordinary":[
|
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"wits trained to preternatural acuteness by the debates",
|
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"\u2014 G. L. Dickinson"
|
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],
|
|
": existing outside of nature":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"She has a preternatural ability to charm people.",
|
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"There was a preternatural quiet in the house.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And there are the games with color, the white fabrics that are never white, yet seem to blaze with the preternatural whiteness of sheets bleached and dried in the southern sun. \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Some people are possessed with a preternatural sense of purpose, a seriousness that lends them an air of gravitas even at a young age. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Her confidence and touch at the net were preternatural . \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
|
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"The future: The Clippers have high hopes for the point guard with preternatural anticipation and passing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the Adilabad forest, the working-class-heroic Bheem establishes his own preternatural bona fides while outrunning a wolf in order to lead the beast into a trap. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Matisse remained singularly controversial in art circles at that time, even as Picasso\u2019s preternatural draftsmanship disarmed many. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
|
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"But hismost important role after Henry is Philip, son of Emanuel, who is a prodigy of business, possessed of a preternatural talent for identifying opportunities everyone else is too distracted to notice. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the dance genre, Kygo\u2019s preternatural calm is both an outward manifestation of his mellow-centric brand and the key to its sustained success. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Medieval Latin praeternaturalis , from Latin praeter naturam beyond nature":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pre-",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-t\u0259r-\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l",
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"-\u02c8nach-r\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"aberrant",
|
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"aberrated",
|
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"abnormal",
|
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"anomalous",
|
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"atypical",
|
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"especial",
|
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"exceeding",
|
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinaire",
|
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"extraordinary",
|
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"freak",
|
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"odd",
|
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"peculiar",
|
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"phenomenal",
|
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"rare",
|
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"singular",
|
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"uncommon",
|
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"uncustomary",
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"unique",
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"unusual",
|
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"unwonted"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084635",
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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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"prettily":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"enough",
|
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"fairly",
|
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"kind of",
|
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"kindly",
|
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"like",
|
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"moderately",
|
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"more or less",
|
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"quite",
|
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"rather",
|
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"relatively",
|
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"something",
|
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"somewhat",
|
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"sort of"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pretty person or thing":[],
|
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": appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity":[
|
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"pretty words that make no sense",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth B. Browning"
|
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],
|
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": artful , clever":[],
|
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": easy to enjoy : pleasant":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in negative constructions reality is not so pretty \u2014 Caleb Solomon"
|
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],
|
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": having conventionally accepted elements of beauty":[],
|
|
": in a gracefully pleasing manner : prettily":[
|
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"pop vocalists who can sing pretty",
|
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"\u2014 Gerald Levitch"
|
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],
|
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": in some degree : moderately":[
|
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"pretty cold weather"
|
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],
|
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": mainly , largely":[],
|
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": miserable , terrible":[
|
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"a pretty mess you've gotten us into"
|
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],
|
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": moderately large : considerable":[
|
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"a very pretty profit",
|
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"cost a pretty penny"
|
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],
|
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": pat , apt":[],
|
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": pleasing by delicacy or grace":[],
|
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": quite , mainly":[
|
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"the wound was \u2026 pretty bad",
|
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"\u2014 Walt Whitman"
|
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],
|
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": stout":[],
|
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": to make pretty":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used with up curtains to pretty up the room"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"This white shape stood apart by the hedge alone. From her position he knew it to be the pretty maiden with whom he had not danced. Trifling as the matter was, he yet instinctively felt that she was hurt by his oversight. \u2014 Thomas Hardy , Tess of the D'Urbervilles , 1891",
|
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"Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure. Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty , but she smiled too much. \u2014 Jane Austen , Pride and Prejudice , 1813",
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"He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.",
|
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"She received a pretty sum of money.",
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"Adverb",
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"By taunting the police, beating drums and throwing rocks, the rioters make it pretty clear that they want not a rational debate but the world's attention \u2026 \u2014 Fareed Zakaria , Newsweek , 30 Apr. 2001",
|
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"\u2026 I could pretty much go wherever I felt a story led \u2026 \u2014 Roy Blount, Jr. , New York Times Book Review , 9 Mar. 1986",
|
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"\u2026 regards most of us as pretty irrevocably plunged in illusion. \u2014 Iris Murdoch , The Fire and the Sun , 1977",
|
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"The reflected radiance served to show, pretty distinctly, the aspect and arrangement of the room which Hepzibah entered, after descending the stairs. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The House of Seven Gables , 1851",
|
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"\u201cDid you put the keys on the table",
|
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"The teams are pretty equally matched.",
|
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"The work is pretty hard.",
|
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"I have to leave pretty soon.",
|
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"The movie was pretty good but not great.",
|
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"They've accomplished some pretty amazing things.",
|
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"She was driving pretty fast.",
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"Verb",
|
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"She prettied the cake with icing, sprinkles, and nuts.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The turquoise day bed was pretty , but there was a hodgepodge of furniture that didn\u2019t really go together and a dearth of accessories. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Cetin Meri\u00e7li agrees that a Level 4 truck that does not operate in a convoy, does have some pretty big hurdles to overcome to be ready for use. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Its portfolio consists of some pretty big names in the space, according to its website. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"At some point, an argument ensued after Coronel asked if the victim was pretty . \u2014 Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
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"This pretty girl would love to go to a quiet home and would make an ideal pet for senior cat lovers. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The manager was frank and said the games haven\u2019t always been pretty . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Angela is a popular, pretty girl who has placed a target on Eleven\u2019s back and relentlessly harasses her, both in and out of class. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
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"March is here, and Megan Fox started the month by reminding paparazzi and the public that spring is here with her pastel pretty -girl look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
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"In each pair, the men all make sure to keep a pace their partner can keep up with, but the heat starts to get to everyone pretty quickly. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Be sure to stir frequently and keep an eye on the heat\u2014these can go from pale to burnt pretty quickly. \u2014 June Kim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
|
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"That said, A Light For Attracting Attention sounds\u2026 pretty much like a new Radiohead album. \u2014 Corbin Reiff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s pretty much why Pacific green sea turtles, which typically live in tropical and subtropical waters farther south, thrive in the San Gabriel River at its outlet to the sea near the Long Beach-Seal Beach border. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
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"However, that initial accuracy boost fades pretty quickly. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
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"And Jon pretty much single-handedly breathed new life into SONA when the pandemic threatened to shut us down. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The sector is dominated by China and strategically important to pretty much everyone. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Airlines have been struggling with reliability throughout the summer, with thousands of flights canceled around Memorial Day weekend and more delays, cancellations and difficulties stacking up pretty much every day since. \u2014 Zach Wichter, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This drive along the northern New England coast takes just over three hours, but is filled with charm: think endless beaches, fishing harbors, artist colonies, and postcard- pretty villages clinging to the edge of the water. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 June 2020",
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"Most people seem to agree \u2014 the bartenders have a habit of making the drinks in a pretty row at the bar, in the style of the Irish coffee pros at Buena Vista Cafe. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
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"That was 2013 and the beginning of the time when models who weren\u2019t cookie-cutter- pretty were getting booked. \u2014 Amanda Fitzsimons, Glamour , 1 June 2018",
|
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"For my mom, who still keeps her recipes on index cards, this beyond- pretty box. \u2014 Meredith Rollins, Redbook , 1 Dec. 2013",
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"Pretty late in the game for a free agent to be looking for a new ride. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2017",
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"Wick\u2019s Pizza, 12717 Shelbyville Road, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 (Prism Petals); 975 Baxter Ave., 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 ( Pretty Plumes). \u2014 The Courier-Journal , 12 July 2017",
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"Pretty says he's known for having a sense of humor on his spots, and people seeing it all over the country wouldn't be aware of that. \u2014 Luke O'neil, Esquire , 29 June 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Like other quarantine micro-trends\u2014sourdough starters, for one\u2014the drink grew popular online for being both easy to make and pretty to photograph. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
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"In other words, despite the gaping asymmetries of information between the industry and the public, brokerages still shell out big-time to pretty up their BrokerCheck reputations. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 3 Mar. 2020",
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"While all real estate is local, as the saying goes, the one constant is that February is the month when the spring market looms and sellers nationwide begin prettying their properties and readying them to list. \u2014 Katy Mclaughlin, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa\u2014what kind of animal spends all their waking hours prettying up their vehicle and then stores it in the air",
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"The backdrop of drab civic office buildings is being prettied up with dozens of massive murals from some of the city\u2019s resident artists. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"The use of filters can help signal a benign post: People don\u2019t tend to pretty up their victimizing. \u2014 Katy Steinmetz, Time , 8 July 2019",
|
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"The Ugly Other games that are not as beautiful Verdict: Lots of stuff to do and pretty things to look at, but few fresh ideas. \u2014 Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
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"One of the ideas envisioned by Vivo is to take in a full body scan of a person and then feed that information to a beautification AI that would more intelligently and proportionately pretty you up. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 27 June 2018"
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
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"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1868, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English praty, prety , from Old English pr\u00e6ttig tricky, from pr\u00e6tt trick; akin to Old Norse prettr trick":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb"
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},
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"before \"near(ly)\" often \u02c8p\u0259rt",
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"or \u02c8pru\u0307t",
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
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"or \u02c8prit",
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"also \u02c8pru\u0307-",
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"\u02c8pri-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretty Adjective beautiful , lovely , handsome , pretty , comely , fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses. beautiful mountain scenery lovely is close to beautiful but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite. a lovely melody handsome suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance. a handsome Georgian mansion pretty often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness. a painter of conventionally pretty scenes comely is like handsome in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to. the comely grace of a dancer fair suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness. fair of face",
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"synonyms":[
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"agreeable",
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"blessed",
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"blest",
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"congenial",
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"darling",
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"delectable",
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"delicious",
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"delightful",
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"delightsome",
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"dreamy",
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"dulcet",
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"enjoyable",
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"felicitous",
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"good",
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"grateful",
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"gratifying",
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"heavenly",
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"jolly",
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"luscious",
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"nice",
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"palatable",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasing",
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"pleasurable",
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"satisfying",
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"savory",
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"savoury",
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"sweet",
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"tasty",
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"welcome"
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"prettiness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"grotesqueness",
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"hideousness",
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"homeliness",
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"plainness",
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"ugliness",
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"unattractiveness",
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"unbecomingness",
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"unloveliness",
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"unsightliness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something pretty":[],
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": the quality or state of being pretty":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the sugary prettiness of the knickknacks is sure to appeal to a certain type of collector",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The relatable prettiness tendered by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the increasingly visible Countess of Wessex, is endlessly desirable. \u2014 Vogue , 3 June 2022",
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"When Kitt as Catwoman interrupts the affair, her skintight, shimmery noir catsuit is a titillating, sharp gasp against all that dull prettiness . \u2014 Scott Calonico, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Ironically enough for a horror movie elevated by Malickian grace, Stolevski sometimes overindulges in prettiness , just like the master himself. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Engler, a Downton Abbey veteran, seems mostly to be taking in all the prettiness and not giving the series a unique energy that would echo the cultural transformation taking place onscreen. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Baker portrays Texas City as an unlovely cluster of neighborhoods pinned to the Gulf Coast by a collection of oil refineries, a place where even the potential prettiness of the waterfront is colored by grim history. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Come showtime one never has to hunt too far to feel the shadow of something dark among the prettiness at Simone Rocha. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"While the beauty of the off-the-grid wild at their disposal would be impossible to miss or downplay for any camera, the duo\u2019s lens unearths more than sheer prettiness , seizing something wistful, even restorative in its grandeur. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021",
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"Of course, prints and prettiness aren\u2019t the only way to tackle spring style. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 17 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pru\u0307-",
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
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"\u02c8pri-t\u0113-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aesthetics",
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"esthetics",
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"attractiveness",
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"beauteousness",
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"beautifulness",
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"beauty",
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"comeliness",
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"cuteness",
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"fairness",
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"gorgeousness",
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"handsomeness",
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"looks",
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"loveliness",
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"sightliness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191720",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pretty":{
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"antonyms":[
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"enough",
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"fairly",
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"kind of",
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"kindly",
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"like",
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"moderately",
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"more or less",
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"quite",
|
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"rather",
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"relatively",
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"something",
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"somewhat",
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"sort of"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pretty person or thing":[],
|
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": appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity":[
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"pretty words that make no sense",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth B. Browning"
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],
|
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": artful , clever":[],
|
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": easy to enjoy : pleasant":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in negative constructions reality is not so pretty \u2014 Caleb Solomon"
|
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],
|
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": having conventionally accepted elements of beauty":[],
|
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": in a gracefully pleasing manner : prettily":[
|
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"pop vocalists who can sing pretty",
|
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"\u2014 Gerald Levitch"
|
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],
|
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": in some degree : moderately":[
|
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"pretty cold weather"
|
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],
|
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": mainly , largely":[],
|
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": miserable , terrible":[
|
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"a pretty mess you've gotten us into"
|
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],
|
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": moderately large : considerable":[
|
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"a very pretty profit",
|
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"cost a pretty penny"
|
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],
|
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": pat , apt":[],
|
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": pleasing by delicacy or grace":[],
|
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": quite , mainly":[
|
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"the wound was \u2026 pretty bad",
|
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"\u2014 Walt Whitman"
|
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],
|
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": stout":[],
|
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": to make pretty":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used with up curtains to pretty up the room"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"This white shape stood apart by the hedge alone. From her position he knew it to be the pretty maiden with whom he had not danced. Trifling as the matter was, he yet instinctively felt that she was hurt by his oversight. \u2014 Thomas Hardy , Tess of the D'Urbervilles , 1891",
|
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"Darcy, on the contrary, had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion, for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest, and from none received either attention or pleasure. Miss Bennet he acknowledged to be pretty , but she smiled too much. \u2014 Jane Austen , Pride and Prejudice , 1813",
|
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"He made a pretty profit selling his antique car.",
|
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"She received a pretty sum of money.",
|
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"Adverb",
|
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"By taunting the police, beating drums and throwing rocks, the rioters make it pretty clear that they want not a rational debate but the world's attention \u2026 \u2014 Fareed Zakaria , Newsweek , 30 Apr. 2001",
|
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"\u2026 I could pretty much go wherever I felt a story led \u2026 \u2014 Roy Blount, Jr. , New York Times Book Review , 9 Mar. 1986",
|
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"\u2026 regards most of us as pretty irrevocably plunged in illusion. \u2014 Iris Murdoch , The Fire and the Sun , 1977",
|
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"The reflected radiance served to show, pretty distinctly, the aspect and arrangement of the room which Hepzibah entered, after descending the stairs. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The House of Seven Gables , 1851",
|
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"\u201cDid you put the keys on the table",
|
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"The teams are pretty equally matched.",
|
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"The work is pretty hard.",
|
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"I have to leave pretty soon.",
|
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"The movie was pretty good but not great.",
|
|
"They've accomplished some pretty amazing things.",
|
|
"She was driving pretty fast.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She prettied the cake with icing, sprinkles, and nuts.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The turquoise day bed was pretty , but there was a hodgepodge of furniture that didn\u2019t really go together and a dearth of accessories. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Cetin Meri\u00e7li agrees that a Level 4 truck that does not operate in a convoy, does have some pretty big hurdles to overcome to be ready for use. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Its portfolio consists of some pretty big names in the space, according to its website. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At some point, an argument ensued after Coronel asked if the victim was pretty . \u2014 Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This pretty girl would love to go to a quiet home and would make an ideal pet for senior cat lovers. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The manager was frank and said the games haven\u2019t always been pretty . \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Angela is a popular, pretty girl who has placed a target on Eleven\u2019s back and relentlessly harasses her, both in and out of class. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"March is here, and Megan Fox started the month by reminding paparazzi and the public that spring is here with her pastel pretty -girl look. \u2014 ELLE , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"In each pair, the men all make sure to keep a pace their partner can keep up with, but the heat starts to get to everyone pretty quickly. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Be sure to stir frequently and keep an eye on the heat\u2014these can go from pale to burnt pretty quickly. \u2014 June Kim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"That said, A Light For Attracting Attention sounds\u2026 pretty much like a new Radiohead album. \u2014 Corbin Reiff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s pretty much why Pacific green sea turtles, which typically live in tropical and subtropical waters farther south, thrive in the San Gabriel River at its outlet to the sea near the Long Beach-Seal Beach border. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"However, that initial accuracy boost fades pretty quickly. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And Jon pretty much single-handedly breathed new life into SONA when the pandemic threatened to shut us down. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The sector is dominated by China and strategically important to pretty much everyone. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Airlines have been struggling with reliability throughout the summer, with thousands of flights canceled around Memorial Day weekend and more delays, cancellations and difficulties stacking up pretty much every day since. \u2014 Zach Wichter, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This drive along the northern New England coast takes just over three hours, but is filled with charm: think endless beaches, fishing harbors, artist colonies, and postcard- pretty villages clinging to the edge of the water. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 June 2020",
|
|
"Most people seem to agree \u2014 the bartenders have a habit of making the drinks in a pretty row at the bar, in the style of the Irish coffee pros at Buena Vista Cafe. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That was 2013 and the beginning of the time when models who weren\u2019t cookie-cutter- pretty were getting booked. \u2014 Amanda Fitzsimons, Glamour , 1 June 2018",
|
|
"For my mom, who still keeps her recipes on index cards, this beyond- pretty box. \u2014 Meredith Rollins, Redbook , 1 Dec. 2013",
|
|
"Pretty late in the game for a free agent to be looking for a new ride. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 14 July 2017",
|
|
"Wick\u2019s Pizza, 12717 Shelbyville Road, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 (Prism Petals); 975 Baxter Ave., 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 ( Pretty Plumes). \u2014 The Courier-Journal , 12 July 2017",
|
|
"Pretty says he's known for having a sense of humor on his spots, and people seeing it all over the country wouldn't be aware of that. \u2014 Luke O'neil, Esquire , 29 June 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Like other quarantine micro-trends\u2014sourdough starters, for one\u2014the drink grew popular online for being both easy to make and pretty to photograph. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In other words, despite the gaping asymmetries of information between the industry and the public, brokerages still shell out big-time to pretty up their BrokerCheck reputations. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"While all real estate is local, as the saying goes, the one constant is that February is the month when the spring market looms and sellers nationwide begin prettying their properties and readying them to list. \u2014 Katy Mclaughlin, WSJ , 20 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa\u2014what kind of animal spends all their waking hours prettying up their vehicle and then stores it in the air",
|
|
"The backdrop of drab civic office buildings is being prettied up with dozens of massive murals from some of the city\u2019s resident artists. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The use of filters can help signal a benign post: People don\u2019t tend to pretty up their victimizing. \u2014 Katy Steinmetz, Time , 8 July 2019",
|
|
"The Ugly Other games that are not as beautiful Verdict: Lots of stuff to do and pretty things to look at, but few fresh ideas. \u2014 Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"One of the ideas envisioned by Vivo is to take in a full body scan of a person and then feed that information to a beautification AI that would more intelligently and proportionately pretty you up. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 27 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
|
|
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English praty, prety , from Old English pr\u00e6ttig tricky, from pr\u00e6tt trick; akin to Old Norse prettr trick":"Adjective, Adverb, Noun, and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"or \u02c8pru\u0307t",
|
|
"also \u02c8pru\u0307-",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-t\u0113",
|
|
"or \u02c8prit",
|
|
"before \"near(ly)\" often \u02c8p\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pretty Adjective beautiful , lovely , handsome , pretty , comely , fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses. beautiful mountain scenery lovely is close to beautiful but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite. a lovely melody handsome suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance. a handsome Georgian mansion pretty often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness. a painter of conventionally pretty scenes comely is like handsome in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to. the comely grace of a dancer fair suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness. fair of face",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113750",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretty (up)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming you could pretty up the room rather inexpensively simply by painting it"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091948",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pretty boy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Movie critics seem to finally agree that this pretty boy can act.",
|
|
"a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This was the last time Leo would try to headline a big-budget movie still looking like the pretty boy of Titanic; after this, his next four films were for either Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"To compare his 1955 Newman, a pretty boy whose smile is a quick squiggle, with the Newman of 2002, his features still handsome but etched by the passage of a half-century, is an epitome in two drawings of Hirschfeld\u2019s art. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Nicole Kidman plays war correspondent Martha Gellhorn opposite yet another pretty boy cast as Hemingway, Clive Owen. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This Ben is a Machiavellian tactician, wrapped up in a pretty boy body with a rumbling inner-squid. \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The most prominent white character, the longshoremen Big Blonde \u2014 note the feminizing e on his nickname \u2014 is infatuated with a pretty boy called Petit Frere. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Does that demean him, or re-trivialize him as the pretty boy he was once taken to be",
|
|
"Not a pretty boy , but handsome is as handsome does. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 24 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Keith Urban shares the 'Texas' love at RodeoHouston Stapleton is like an outlaw alien of some sort who landed amid the pretty boys , polished ballads and bro anthems that populate RodeoHouston. \u2014 Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle , 17 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"Beau Brummell",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fop",
|
|
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"But that argument didn't prevail , and members voted to approve the apology statement. \u2014 Michelle Boorstein, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But with national political head winds favoring Republicans, even those potential front-runners are worried the party may not prevail in November after losing by nearly 12 points four years ago to a Republican governor who remains deeply popular. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
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"But that argument didn't prevail , and members voted to approve the apology statement. \u2014 Michelle Boorstein, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"Trump's candidate, Mehmet Oz, may or may not prevail , but all of the major candidates in that race sought to play up their connections to Trump. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 20 May 2022",
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|
"Trump-style Republicans did not prevail in the other top contest on Tuesday. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Khrushchev is not aware that the gates of hell shall not prevail against us. . . . \u2014 Peter J. Travers, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"None of this means Russia won't prevail in Kyiv in the end. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Cooler heads did not prevail , so when Thompson again arrived late for the class a week later, Thompson sat on the floor in the front row, in a space where a desk was missing. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These are just a few of the signs of diabetic macular edema (DME), a condition that affects approximately 750,000 people in the U.S. alone \u2013 a number that is expected to grow as the prevalence of diabetes increases. \u2014 Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
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"Employers seemingly caught flat-footed in their responses to long COVID in the workplace Despite the high prevalence of long COVID, workplaces are largely unprepared to deal with the onslaught. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
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"And thanks to the prevalence of social media, all these interactions need to be managed in real time. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
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"The high prevalence of these omicron subvariants suggests Central Florida residents shouldn\u2019t view vaccination or prior infection as a guarantee they won\u2019t get infected. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"Cineplex cites the prevalence of online booking fees elsewhere in the global industry and earlier for other ticketed entertainment like concerts and live theater and sporting events. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
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"Abbott\u2019s latest production snag also highlights the growing prevalence of severe weather effects on supply chains. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
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"This number was virtually unchanged from before the pandemic, in 2018, which Mercer analysts attribute partly to the prevalence of sick people working from home. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The prevalence of security technology has helped the sector become a multibillion-dollar industry. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 11 June 2022"
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"Sweden is known as a nation ridden by suicide and alcoholism, but those problems are no more prevalent here than in most European countries. \u2014 John Harris , Rolling Stone , 14 Nov. 2002",
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"Teams seem to him better coached, players more skilled, the strategy even more defensive, the opportunities less prevalent , the game less ripe. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson , ESPN , 16 Apr. 2001",
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"So prevalent were grave robberies that the pharaohs' loyal retainers often spirited away their masters' remains for reinterment in secret graves. \u2014 Paul Martin , National Geographic Traveler , March 1999",
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"Throughout the Mediterranean culture, which was the matrix of our own, the tree was a prevalent embodiment of the Mother Goddess; \u2026 \u2014 Francis DuPlessix Gray , UTNE Reader , November/December 1987",
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"a custom that was once prevalent here",
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"Those teaching methods are still prevalent at some schools.",
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"a fashion that is prevalent among teenagers",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that\u2019s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"The view of guns as a daily tool remains prevalent today, usually through references to hunting. \u2014 Brian L. Ott, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
|
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"But in the mid-1980s, as drugs and violence grew prevalent , older families moved away, and the sense of mutual support that had united Wells-Goodfellow frayed. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"Mind wandering is especially prevalent in a round of golf, with the average golfer spending only 19 to 27 minutes on the process of actually hitting golf shots over the course of a typical four-hour round. \u2014 Paul Christianson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"In fact, while some local officials said title theft is quite prevalent in their areas, many other local authorities contacted by ABC News indicated that the crime is rare for them. \u2014 Mike Levine, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
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"Petty crime was prevalent , if not rampant, and serious crime was no longer uncommon. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
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"At the same time, late spring frosts seem to be both more severe and more prevalent . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
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"But the company is currently testing future iPhone models that replace the current Lightning charging port with the more prevalent USB-C connector. \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022"
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"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
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"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
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"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ",
|
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"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
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"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
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|
|
"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
|
|
"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ",
|
|
"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
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"prevarication":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to deviate from the truth : equivocate":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
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"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
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"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ",
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"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
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"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praevaricatus , past participle of praevaricari to act in collusion, literally, to straddle, from prae- + varicare to straddle, from varus bowlegged":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8va-r\u0259-",
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"pri-\u02c8ver-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prevaricate lie , prevaricate , equivocate , palter , fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit",
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricate",
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"fib",
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"lie"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033446",
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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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"prevent":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to act ahead of":[],
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": to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion)":[],
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": to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding":[],
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": to go or arrive before":[],
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": to hold or keep back : hinder , stop":[
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"\u2014 often used with from"
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],
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": to interpose an obstacle":[],
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": to keep from happening or existing":[
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"steps to prevent war"
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],
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": to meet or satisfy in advance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.",
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"Can exercise and a healthy diet prevent heart disease",
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"The accident could have been prevented .",
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"He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.",
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"Bad weather prevented us from leaving.",
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"How are you going to prevent him from finding out about the party",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The public has a right to know what happened and to try to prevent future shootings. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022",
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"There is emerging evidence from Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
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"There is emerging evidence from Dr. Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"Democratic supporters of the bill praised the passage and said the bills could prevent mass shootings in their state. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
|
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"There's little that individual parents can do to prevent school shootings, but there are ways to protect your children from gun violence, the vast majority of which does not occur at school, writes Melinda Wenner Moyer. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4c":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus , past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come \u2014 more at come":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8vent"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prevent prevent , anticipate , forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. measures taken to prevent leaks anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first. anticipated the question by making a statement forestall implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course. hoped to forestall the sale",
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"synonyms":[
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"avert",
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"forestall",
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"head off",
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"help",
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"obviate",
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"preclude",
|
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"stave off"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000714",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prevernal":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": early flowering or leafing":[
|
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"\u2014 used of plants that unfold their leaves or flowers before the rest of the plants in their locality"
|
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],
|
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": of or relating to the end of winter and the beginning of spring : occurring early in the growing season":[
|
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"prevernal activity of a ground spider",
|
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"prevernal group of migratory birds"
|
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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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"pre- + vernal":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140316",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prevertebrate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a hypothetical ancestral form preceding the vertebrates":[]
|
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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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"pre- + vertebrate":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113+\u02cc-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191250",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prevesical":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": situated in front of a bladder and especially the urinary bladder":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + vesical":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075803",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"previable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not considered sufficiently developed to survive outside the uterus":[
|
|
"a previable fetus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104554",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"preview":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a selected group of scenes shown to advertise a movie, television show, etc.":[],
|
|
": an advance showing or performance (as of a motion picture or play)":[],
|
|
": an advance statement, sample, or survey":[],
|
|
": to give a preliminary survey of":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The designers will preview their new lines at the fashion show.",
|
|
"They previewed the upcoming football season.",
|
|
"You can preview the page before you print it.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We saw the movie at a special preview .",
|
|
"Before the movie starts they always show previews of coming attractions.",
|
|
"There are previews of the next week's episode at the end of each show.",
|
|
"They gave a preview of the upcoming football season.",
|
|
"The magazine includes a preview of the newest fall fashions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement Thursday, said the initial orders were typical of covid-19 vaccination campaigns thus far, as states usually increase their orders over time. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement Thursday, said the initial orders were typical of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns thus far, as states typically increase their orders over time. \u2014 Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the weapons package that will be formally unveiled on Wednesday. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the package before it is formally unveiled. \u2014 John Leicester And Frank Jordans, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Now audiences can focus on bottom-of-the-screen zippers and corner-screen pop-ups that preview other shows or segments, even if the anchor is yelling about war or a natural disaster. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The developer conference might not be a bad place to preview some of it. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the testing requirement is no longer necessary. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"To preview the four-day event the circuit held an opening news conference at Centurion Golf Club in St. Albans, England on Tuesday. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That served as a preview of his limitless potential. \u2014 Damon Brooks Jr., USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The case is seen as a preview of how future disciplinary cases could play out. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"A few months before the release of the December draft of the SOC8, WPATH had a preview of the firestorm to come. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations last week also doubled as a preview of the future of the monarchy in the hands of Prince Charles. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For a preview of the upcoming broadcast, take a look at the video provided above. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"His comments came after San Francisco voters ousted District Attorney Chesa Boudin \u2014 a move that some political commentators interpreted as a preview into Gascon's fate, as his critics effort signatures to hold a similar recall vote in LA. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Fromm Petfest, coming to Milwaukee's lakefront Sept. 24, has a preview of sorts with a Petfest Pop-Up from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 14 at The Annex at Foxtown, 6375 W. Mequon Road. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The new ad format could serve as a preview of a new level of aggression by TV networks to serve commercials to streaming viewers. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccvy\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205431",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"previous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": acting too soon : premature":[
|
|
"somewhat previous in his conclusion"
|
|
],
|
|
": going before in time or order : prior":[
|
|
"the previous owners",
|
|
"previous attempts had failed",
|
|
"reread the previous page"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has a child from a previous marriage.",
|
|
"The two characters met in a previous chapter.",
|
|
"the previous owners of the house",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Frontier added $2 per share to its previous offer, boosting it to $4.13 in cash plus 1.9126 shares of Frontier for each Spirit share. \u2014 David Koenig, Sun Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Two previous versions of the measure had been vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Algorithms analyze seismic data from previous earthquakes to predict earthquakes earlier and notify people more quickly. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Ole Miss' previous longest run at the College World Series had been reaching the bracket finals in 2014 before losing to eventual national runner-up Virginia. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue in the case is a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy \u2013 earlier than had been permitted under the high court's previous decisions. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The Shock aren\u2019t Ivey\u2019s only previous ties to Detroit. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The dresses are each influenced by Wiederhoeft\u2019s previous bridal designs. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"JPMorgan airline analyst Jamie Baker said the deal probably exceeds United's previous forecasts of rising costs. \u2014 David Koenig, ajc , 24 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way \u2014 more at way":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for previous preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation. conditions antecedent to the revolution foregoing applies chiefly to statements. the foregoing remarks previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance. a child from a previous marriage a prior obligation former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter. the former name of the company anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order. the anterior lobe of the brain",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"anterior",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"precedent",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"prior"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044206",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"previous examination":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the first examination taken by a candidate for the B.A. degree at Cambridge University \u2014 compare intermediate sense 2c , responsion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023807",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"previous question":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a parliamentary motion to put the pending question to an immediate vote without further debate or amendment that if defeated has the effect of permitting resumption of debate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As with the previous question , this sounds like a case of an employer that wants both the labor benefit of full employees and the lower overhead cost of contractors. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"But your assessment of the next question must remain independent of your assessment of the previous question . \u2014 Chaka Booker, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The previous question : From 1910 to 1940, how many people entered or departed the country through the immigration station at Angel Island",
|
|
"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"The average return after a rise is generally lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
|
|
"The previous question : In the 1950s, the Little Theatre at Playland-at-the-Beach displayed what famous scene",
|
|
"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than after a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
|
"The average return after a rise is understandably lower than a fall as detailed in the previous question . \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 18 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1715, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073831",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"previous to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"following"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prior to , before":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his passport arrived just previous to his trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1698, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead of",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"ere",
|
|
"fore",
|
|
"'fore",
|
|
"of",
|
|
"prior to",
|
|
"to"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"previously":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"later",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": acting too soon : premature":[
|
|
"somewhat previous in his conclusion"
|
|
],
|
|
": going before in time or order : prior":[
|
|
"the previous owners",
|
|
"previous attempts had failed",
|
|
"reread the previous page"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has a child from a previous marriage.",
|
|
"The two characters met in a previous chapter.",
|
|
"the previous owners of the house",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Frontier added $2 per share to its previous offer, boosting it to $4.13 in cash plus 1.9126 shares of Frontier for each Spirit share. \u2014 David Koenig, Sun Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Two previous versions of the measure had been vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Algorithms analyze seismic data from previous earthquakes to predict earthquakes earlier and notify people more quickly. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Ole Miss' previous longest run at the College World Series had been reaching the bracket finals in 2014 before losing to eventual national runner-up Virginia. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"At issue in the case is a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy \u2013 earlier than had been permitted under the high court's previous decisions. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The Shock aren\u2019t Ivey\u2019s only previous ties to Detroit. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
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"The dresses are each influenced by Wiederhoeft\u2019s previous bridal designs. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"JPMorgan airline analyst Jamie Baker said the deal probably exceeds United's previous forecasts of rising costs. \u2014 David Koenig, ajc , 24 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way \u2014 more at way":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-v\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for previous preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation. conditions antecedent to the revolution foregoing applies chiefly to statements. the foregoing remarks previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance. a child from a previous marriage a prior obligation former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter. the former name of the company anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order. the anterior lobe of the brain",
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"synonyms":[
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"antecedent",
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"anterior",
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"foregoing",
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"former",
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"precedent",
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"preceding",
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"prior"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173054",
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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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"previse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": foresee":[],
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": to inform beforehand : warn":[]
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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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"Latin praevisus , past participle of praevid\u0113re":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u0307\u02c8-",
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"pr\u0113\u02c8v\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095154",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
|
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},
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"previsibility":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": foreseeability , predictability":[]
|
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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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"pr\u0113\u02ccv\u012bz\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045729",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"previsible":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being foreseen or predicted":[]
|
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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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"previse + -able":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113\u02c8v\u012bz\u0259b\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094249",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prevision":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": forecast , prognostication":[],
|
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": foresee":[],
|
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": foresight , prescience":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Another controversial prevision among those on Capitol Hill is a phone records program that grants the government the ability to request metadata such as the dates and senders of cellular communications \u2014 but not the content of those messages. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The discovery confirmed a century-old prediction made by Albert Einstein, the last major prevision of his theory of general relativity that had remained unverified. \u2014 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Oct. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1868, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English previsioun , from Middle French prevision , from Late Latin praevision-, praevisio , from Latin praevid\u0113re to foresee, from prae- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"anticipate",
|
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"divine",
|
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"forefeel",
|
|
"foreknow",
|
|
"foresee"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205550",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prevocalic":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": immediately preceding a vowel":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8ka-lik",
|
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"-v\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100514",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"prevocational":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": given or required before admission to a vocational school":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-v\u014d-\u02c8k\u0101-shn\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201257",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"prevomer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the vomer of a nonmammalian vertebrate":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pre- + vomer":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031004",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prewar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring or existing before a war and especially before World War II":[
|
|
"prewar conditions",
|
|
"the prewar era/period/years",
|
|
"the country's prewar population",
|
|
"prewar levels of industrial production",
|
|
"an apartment in a prewar building"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8w\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112326",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prey":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"predator"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an animal taken by a predator as food":[],
|
|
": one that is helpless or unable to resist attack : victim":[
|
|
"was prey to his own appetites"
|
|
],
|
|
": spoil , booty":[],
|
|
": the act or habit of preying":[],
|
|
": to commit violence or robbery or fraud":[],
|
|
": to have an injurious, destructive, or wasting effect":[
|
|
"worry preyed upon his mind"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make raids for the sake of booty":[],
|
|
": to seize and devour prey":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The lion stalked its prey .",
|
|
"The bird circled above looking for prey .",
|
|
"The seals are easy prey for sharks.",
|
|
"Too often elderly people are easy prey for swindlers and other criminals.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Tagging studies consistently put predator and prey in the same place at the same time. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Like all great artists, his works tell a story that is both captivating and revealing\u2014often about the relationship between predator and prey , man and beast, and ultimately, hints at our role as stewards. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In the Morian Hall of Paleontology, go on a prehistoric safari to see reconstructed predator and prey animals poised in action as if still living their lives, as well as prehistoric relatives such as tree-climbing australopithecines. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Despite the serene surroundings, new research published earlier this week about wolves and moose in Isle Royale\u2019s special environment provides fascinating insights into the relationship between predators and prey . \u2014 NBC News , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The bears in Greenland have adapted by fishing for ringed seals, their main prey , at the edge of glaciers that meet the sea. \u2014 Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The small, noisy birds with pale blue or indigo feathers typically eat anchovies and sardines, usually diving to depths of up to 30 meters (about 100 feet) to catch their prey . \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Some animals, like toothed whales, use echolocation to find their prey . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The sinister track continues to explore the group\u2019s cyber-futurism theme, with the K-pop stars gaining on their prey to feed the monster within \u2014 likely the Black Mamba from their debut title track of the same name. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Since the recovery program began, at least 100 wolves have been killed by federal officials at the behest of ranchers who claim the wolves prey on cattle. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"These predators can ambush prey as large as deer, kangaroos, cattle and wild buffalo. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Radigan said that Carlson used his position as a teacher to identify girls, find them on social media and then prey upon them. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The spider gets its name from Jor\u014dgumo, a Japanese spirit, or Y\u014dkai, that is said to disguise itself as a beautiful woman to prey upon gullible men. \u2014 Ben Turner, Scientific American , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mesquite is the most common tree in our area for mistletoe to prey upon. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Over the course of the first season, Rue clashes with Nate (Jacob Elordi) (a violent and angry jock grappling with his identity), sketchy drug dealers who prey upon Rue\u2019s vulnerability post-rehab, and her own demons that keep her from staying sober. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Scammers are looking to prey on U.S. parents struggling to find baby formula amid a national shortage of the nutritional products, the Federal Trade Commission warned Wednesday. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"None of this, though, dented his popularity among a major swath of the Filipino public, which welcomed his tough approach and was also prey to new networks of pro-government online disinformation that spawned during Duterte\u2019s time in office. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preie , from Anglo-French, from Latin praeda ; akin to Latin prehendere to grasp, seize \u2014 more at get":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French preier , from Latin praedari , from praeda":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"quarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230629",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pribble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a trivial dispute or discussion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration (influenced by bibble-babble ) of prabble":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prib\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141159",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"price":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing":[],
|
|
": the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another":[],
|
|
": the cost at which something is obtained":[
|
|
"\u2026 the price of freedom is restraint \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 J. Irwin Miller"
|
|
],
|
|
": the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as":[],
|
|
": an amount sufficient to bribe one":[
|
|
"believed every man had his price"
|
|
],
|
|
": a reward for the apprehension or death of a person":[
|
|
"an outlaw with a price on his head"
|
|
],
|
|
": value , worth":[],
|
|
"1927\u2013 American soprano":[
|
|
"(Mary) Le*on*tyne \\ l\u0113-\u200b\u02c8\u00e4n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n ; \u02c8l\u0113-\u200b\u0259n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n , \u02c8l\u0101-\u200b \\"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set a price on":[],
|
|
": to find out the price of":[],
|
|
": to drive by raising prices excessively":[
|
|
"priced themselves out of the market"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ante",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"price tag"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"You paid a high price for the car.",
|
|
"We bought the house at a good price .",
|
|
"The price of milk rose.",
|
|
"What is the difference in price between the two cars",
|
|
"I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They priced the house too high.",
|
|
"Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rome has also cut a fuel tax, lowering the price at the pump for consumers. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The second letter referenced a Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center study in May about the impact of higher farming input costs and commodity price changes on 64 farms. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"All the selections here are M.2 2280 modules (the most widely supported), and most are in the price /capacity sweet spot between 500 GB and 2 TB. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The company has only one operating and reportable segment, and the sales growth over the past few years has been driven by a combination of a rise in price and volume. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately Amazon is slashing the price on some of the best dang headphones on the market, the Apple's AirPods Max (22% off), just in time for Sunday. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Putin said his country was withstanding those efforts and pointed to increasing price inflation and energy costs across the West as evidence that those sanctions had backfired. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The home saw a price drop but still hasn't attracted buyers. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"From the article: The company\u2019s stock price has fallen by more than a third during Mr. Jassy\u2019s tenure, erasing more than $600 billion in market value. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"There\u2019s lots to consider when choosing a fountain pen for daily use, from material to weight to nib options to price \u2014not to mention aesthetics: color, shape and decor. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The first is to price it in a way that everybody can afford it. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far from an extinction-level event, but with Netflix\u2019s premium valuation relative to other media players, the company\u2019s investors still need to figure out how to price it for a different kind of growth. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Slower demand can help price pressures to ease as fewer buyers compete for goods and services. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The jump in the Consumer Price Index, a broad basket of goods and services, was due mainly to price increases for fuel, food and housing, the Labor Department reported Friday. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In most cases, however, patients can\u2019t actually price shop for health care. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The measure is a follow-up to last year\u2019s decision by API to push Congress for legislation to price carbon emissions across the economy, in what was a policy turnabout a decade after the organization helped to kill a similar plan. \u2014 Timothy Puko And Ted Mann, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The result is usually that myopic development interests simply price the bribes to local government for the permits into their cost structure and pass it on to consumers. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pris , from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return \u2014 more at pros-":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155800"
|
|
},
|
|
"price index":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an index number expressing the level of a group of commodity prices relative to the level of the prices of the same commodities during an arbitrarily chosen base period and used to indicate changes in the level of prices from one period to another":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Still, Fed officials on Wednesday forecast that a key price index would only increase in coming months, leading to the distinct possibility of another jumbo three-quarter percentage point increase in July. \u2014 Saleha Mohsin, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, the Fed on Wednesday forecast that a key price index would only increase in coming months, leading to the distinct possibility of another jumbo three-quarter percentage point increase in July. \u2014 Saleha Mohsin, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Similarly, businesses are experiencing even higher increases in their costs, as reflected by the producer price index sitting 11% higher than a year ago. \u2014 David W. Mccombie Iii, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In May, the food price index increased 10.1 percent compared to the same time last year. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The United Nations\u2019 Food and Agriculture Organization\u2019s cereals price index averaged 173.4 points in May, 39.7 points above its May 2021 level. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Home prices rose by more than 20% in March from the previous year, according to the S&P Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday, marking the highest year-over-year price change in more than 35 years of data. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The United Nations\u2019 Food and Agriculture Organization meat- price index has risen 10% since the beginning of the year, hitting a record in April. \u2014 Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
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"The wholesale price index hit a record high of 15.1%, the outcome of rising prices of vegetables, fruits, milk, manufacturing, fuel, and power. \u2014 Mitali Mukherjee, Quartz , 19 May 2022"
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120051",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"price tag":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale":[],
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": price , cost":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"ante",
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"charge",
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"cost",
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"damage",
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"fee",
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"figure",
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"freight",
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"price"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs.",
|
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"a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The number on the price tag keeps getting bigger, but my coffee is the same size. \u2014 Matthew Meehan, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Her other home, a beach house overlooking the ocean in Carmel-by-the-Sea, recently sold for $10.775 million, a whopping $2.825 million more than the price tag . \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
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"For dry, frizzy curls that crave definition and volume, this conditioner packs a powerful punch without a huge price tag . \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
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"While many beauty products come at an expensive price tag , finding the right sunscreen doesn't have to break the bank. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
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"Fire suppression efforts cost the state millions and the governor's office claimed the agency would pay for 100% of the price tag . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 11 June 2022",
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"But despite the escalating price tag , demand for bags remains so high that Chanel has reported a shortage and had to limit the number that consumers can buy in China and in Paris. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
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"About $8 million of the total price tag comes from Cleveland\u2019s share of a countywide tax on alcohol and cigarette sales, known as the sin tax. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
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"At nearly $1,000, the 7X might carry more of a vanity price tag than a utility one. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 6 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162343"
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},
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"price-earnings ratio":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a measure of the value of a common stock determined as the ratio of its market price to its annual earnings per share and usually expressed as a simple numeral":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The investment firm almost looks like a value stock at this point, now trading at just above its book value with a price-earnings ratio of just 7.98. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"This is derived from a very high price-to-book-value ratio of 4.28 and a price-earnings ratio of 27.6, which rank in the 81st and 70th percentile, respectively. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The price-earnings ratio helps to keep your perspective in check. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The personal computing and printing company has a $40.45 billion market cap; its shares were trading around $38.26 on Tuesday with a price-earnings ratio of 6.86 and a price-sales ratio of 0.69. \u2014 Gurufocus, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The price-earnings ratio is 10 and the price to book ratio is 1.23. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"By comparison, Google\u2019s parent, Alphabet, boasts a price-earnings ratio of 21, with Amazon at 38. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Tesla\u2019s high price-earnings ratio doesn\u2019t deter its most ardent believers. \u2014 Subrat Patnaik, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The stock trades at just 1.10 times book value, with a price-earnings ratio of 5.59. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124033",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"priceless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": costly because of rarity or quality : precious":[],
|
|
": delightfully amusing, odd, or absurd":[],
|
|
": having a value beyond any price : invaluable":[],
|
|
": having worth in terms of other than market value":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a priceless piece of information",
|
|
"The look on his face was priceless .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The show stars the comedian as a bumbling father named Trevor who lands a new job as a house-sitter at a luxurious mansion filled with priceless artwork, classic cars and a dog called Cupcake. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Exhibits there hold priceless objects, including 800-year-old corn, beans, and squash, along with intact stone Clovis points used for hunting that date back some 13,000 years. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Exhibits there hold priceless objects, including 800-year-old corn, beans and squash, along with intact Clovis points, or stone arrowheads, that date back some 13,000 years. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, ajc , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Because those books turned out to be priceless to me, and changed my life. \u2014 Steve Greenberg, Billboard , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The brassie, the spoon, the baffie and the cleek: All would be lost and consigned to the waters of time if not for the priceless collections once belonging to club champions with names like C. Stillborn Drunklord IV. \u2014 Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Employees are a priceless source of information to direct your empathy and communication strategy in the right way. \u2014 Leonid Kozlov, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Take a moment to bask in the beauty of this priceless tiara, famously worn by Princess Diana during her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"There are the priceless supporting performances from Chris Sullivan (as Kate\u2019s first husband, Toby), Susan Kelechi Watson (Randall\u2019s wife, Beth), and Caitlin Thompson (as Kevin\u2019s almost-wife, Madison). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inestimable",
|
|
"invaluable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004903",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pricey":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": expensive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The car is a little pricey .",
|
|
"a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the usual suspects \u2013 Airbnb and Vrbo \u2013 had a limited and pricey selection. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The figures are probably no surprise to anyone who has tried to buy in Boston\u2019s tight, pricey housing market lately. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In the three-minute video, Nogueira shares a controversial opinion about a super popular (and super pricey ) luxury lip product. \u2014 Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Climbing aboard the handsome, ferocious and pricey Ducati Multistrada V4S is like a putting on a Ermenegildo Zegna Bespoke suit, some of which sell for $22,000. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"With so many weddings being held in 2022, the year has grown beyond busy and pricey for wedding guests. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Forget all the Harry\u2019s Bar hype and pricey Bellinis (which are almost as good, anyway, in $17 takeout bottles). \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The government is alert to this responsibility, and is now underwriting the pricey and arduous process of peatland rescue. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Washing machines have gotten very fancy (and very pricey ) in the last few years, and shopping for your perfect match can be overwhelming. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-end",
|
|
"high-ticket",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"spendy",
|
|
"ultraexpensive",
|
|
"valuable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233107",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prick":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument":[],
|
|
": a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow":[],
|
|
": a pointed instrument or weapon":[],
|
|
": a sharp projecting organ or part":[],
|
|
": a slight sharply localized discomfort":[
|
|
"the prick of a needle"
|
|
],
|
|
": a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority":[],
|
|
": an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked : such as":[],
|
|
": penis":[],
|
|
": thrust":[],
|
|
": to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse":[
|
|
"doubt began to prick him",
|
|
"\u2014 Philip Hale"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become directed upward : point":[],
|
|
": to cause to be or stand erect":[
|
|
"a dog pricking its ears"
|
|
],
|
|
": to feel discomfort as if from being pricked":[],
|
|
": to listen intently":[],
|
|
": to mark, distinguish, or note by means of a small mark":[],
|
|
": to pierce slightly with a sharp point":[],
|
|
": to prick something or cause a pricking sensation":[],
|
|
": to remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for further growth":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out"
|
|
],
|
|
": to ride fast":[],
|
|
": to ride, guide, or urge on with or as if with spurs : goad":[],
|
|
": to trace or outline with punctures":[],
|
|
": to urge a horse with the spur":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She felt a prick as the thorn jabbed her foot.",
|
|
"He felt the prick of the needle.",
|
|
"She felt a prick of jealousy.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The nurse pricked my finger and squeezed out a drop of blood.",
|
|
"The sharp shells pricked the bottoms of our feet.",
|
|
"She was pricked by doubt."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prikke , from Old English prica ; akin to Middle Dutch pric prick":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"perforation",
|
|
"pinhole",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"stab"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060630",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prickly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": easily irritated":[
|
|
"had a prickly disposition"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by prickling : stinging":[
|
|
"a prickly sensation"
|
|
],
|
|
": troublesome , vexatious":[
|
|
"prickly issues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The plant's leaves are prickly .",
|
|
"she tried to ignore the feel of the prickly grass against her skin",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Owens' family says the text is intended to be an ode to his dry humor and sometimes prickly attitude. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Hooping under Beard is a one-year odyssey for the bulk of this team and the players\u2019 dynamic with their periodically prickly head coach has been up for discussion since December. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Thibeault and Jonas said prickly attitudes and ego swirled within the group during season six. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Whether portraying the prickly etiquette that rules the hamlet\u2019s narrow boardwalk or the price gouging at the one market in the area, the movie mostly succeeds at making a subculture\u2019s inside jokes legible to a broader audience. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"At the Qom Indigenous reserve in Espinillo, a small outpost on the edge of Chaco\u2019s Impenetrable region \u2013 a thick, semiarid forest of spiny trees and prickly bushes \u2013 most residents have heard the rumors about Chinese investments in their lands. \u2014 Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"James is dashing and a little sardonic as Henry, whose lifelong experiences with time travel have left him with the prickly shell of a survivor, while Leslie throws herself wholeheartedly into Clare\u2019s emotional highs and lows. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Sharif said in an interview last week good relations with the United States were critical for Pakistan for better or for worse, in stark contrast to Khan\u2019s prickly ties to Washington. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This may be consistent with the lack of personal emotion in his work and his prickly Yankeeness and sense of privacy. \u2014 Roberta Smith, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-k(\u0259-)l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-kl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"scratchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105618",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pricky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prickly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prick entry 1 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prik\u0113",
|
|
"-ki"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133204",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pricy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"inexpensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": expensive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The car is a little pricey .",
|
|
"a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the usual suspects \u2013 Airbnb and Vrbo \u2013 had a limited and pricey selection. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The figures are probably no surprise to anyone who has tried to buy in Boston\u2019s tight, pricey housing market lately. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In the three-minute video, Nogueira shares a controversial opinion about a super popular (and super pricey ) luxury lip product. \u2014 Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Climbing aboard the handsome, ferocious and pricey Ducati Multistrada V4S is like a putting on a Ermenegildo Zegna Bespoke suit, some of which sell for $22,000. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"With so many weddings being held in 2022, the year has grown beyond busy and pricey for wedding guests. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Forget all the Harry\u2019s Bar hype and pricey Bellinis (which are almost as good, anyway, in $17 takeout bottles). \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The government is alert to this responsibility, and is now underwriting the pricey and arduous process of peatland rescue. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Washing machines have gotten very fancy (and very pricey ) in the last few years, and shopping for your perfect match can be overwhelming. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-ticket",
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"high-end",
|
|
"high-ticket",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"spendy",
|
|
"ultraexpensive",
|
|
"valuable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022400",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pride":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"plume"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a company of lions":[],
|
|
": a reasonable or justifiable self-respect":[],
|
|
": a showy or impressive group":[
|
|
"a pride of dancers"
|
|
],
|
|
": a source of pride : the best in a group or class":[],
|
|
": delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship":[
|
|
"parental pride"
|
|
],
|
|
": highest pitch : prime":[],
|
|
": inordinate self-esteem : conceit":[],
|
|
": ostentatious display":[],
|
|
": proud or disdainful behavior or treatment : disdain":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being proud: such as":[],
|
|
": to indulge (oneself) in pride":[
|
|
"\u2014 now usually used in the phrase pride oneself on to describe taking pride in some ability, quality, etc. She was a girl who prided herself on her carefully blas\u00e9 and supercilious attitude towards life. \u2014 P. G. Wodehouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"Thomas died 1658 English Parliamentarian commander":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Being able to work again gave him his pride back.",
|
|
"Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride .",
|
|
"Pride would not allow her to give up.",
|
|
"It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.",
|
|
"The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity.",
|
|
"They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it.",
|
|
"I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.",
|
|
"He showed a great pride in his family.",
|
|
"These young people are the pride of their community.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"he prides himself on the quality of his writing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What a story, not least of all about pride , bravery, and self-awareness. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"But there is also pride that others are so interested in the boys Shakhtar has developed. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Hartford \u2014 Potential profit and a sense of civic pride are what led Hartford resident and contractor Andre Davis to attend the city of Hartford\u2019s tax deed sale of 10 properties Thursday at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"JoJo Goes, the new show set to debut Thursday, June 23 on Facebook Watch, will see the young triple-threat taking her friends on a series of new adventures, including pride parades, summer camp, performing Shakespeare and much more. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s also a personal and community pride that goes along with competing on the river, according to Huntington. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"The shooting happened ahead of this Sunday's Pride Parade in San Francisco and in the heart of the city's popular Castro District, which is expected to be filled with revelers celebrating LGBTQ pride this weekend. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
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"The Community Engagement Program develops engagement initiatives for residents to cultivate a sense of pride and ownership of our neighborhoods. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
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"The designs were created by nail artist Eri Ishizu with one goal in mind: to feature the colors that represent pan-African pride and culture. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 21 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Americans pride themselves as being able to live in a marketplace of ideas and make decisions for themselves about truthfulness. \u2014 Jill Goldenziel, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"In this view, disability is a social identity that can comes with discrimination, but also pride in disability culture and support from other disabled people. \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"The Hawken boys pride themselves on the 4x100, which currently ranks ninth. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"Then again, the Suns pride themselves on defending, getting stops and running. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"The Ravens pride themselves on their winning culture and on-field success, but sometimes losing has its benefits, too. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
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"Homophobia and transphobia aren\u2019t exclusive to pride month. \u2014 Michael Bach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"The owners also pride themselves on their wide variety of sides ranging from collard greens to mac and cheese. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The ultra-Orthodox, also known as the Haredim, pride themselves on preserving Jewish learning and tradition through centuries of persecution. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a light fog or misty dew such as often precedes a fine day":[]
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|
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},
|
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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"I pride myself on my math skills.",
|
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"The restaurant prides itself on having the best pizza in town."
|
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104156",
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an orchid ( Habenaria paramoena ) chiefly of southeastern U.S. that has rose-purple to violet flowers with the lip shallowly erose and the terminal lobe deeply emarginate":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110939",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[
|
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"humble",
|
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"lowly",
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"modest"
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],
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"examples":[
|
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"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
|
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"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
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"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 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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"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
|
|
"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022"
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|
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"lordly",
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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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"prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study",
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"at the wedding the prideful snobs ignored their poor relations",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Relationships of dependency often involve a trace of resentment; even as our spirit humbly bows with gratitude, our yearning for autonomy may shake a prideful fist. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Nodal delivers a heartfelt and prideful homage to Mexico, encapsulating the essence of the music and artists. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"Both teams are so good and stocked with prideful players, what is left in the tank for Game 7",
|
|
"And God help the prideful actor who would dare butcher the work of William Shakespeare in front of him. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Yes, there was an element of prideful bravado, that no one else should have it. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 7 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":"20220707-095241",
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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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|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bdl\u0259\u0307s"
|
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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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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114920",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prier":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111715",
|
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"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"priest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest .",
|
|
"searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to police documents, Bishop Jorge An\u00edbal Quintero said Castro would be removed as a priest . \u2014 Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Morales, 62, has served as parish priest for the last six years, burying fewer children in that time than were killed in the May 24 shooting. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"On April 26, while the monarch was away from nearby Windsor Castle celebrating her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate, a man dressed as a priest claimed to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards' military chaplain. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Archbishop Welby, an affable and self-effacing 66-year-old, spent seven years as a priest doing reconciliation work, including as a crisis negotiator in Africa. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Last week, a man posing as a priest spent the night in the barracks of the royal troops who guard Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Dressed as a priest , the man arrived at the barracks of the Queen\u2019s Household Division soldiers on April 26, claiming to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards\u2019 military chaplain. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The man, who was posing as a priest , talked his way into the Victoria Barracks, situated just outside the confines of Windsor Castle. \u2014 Zoe Magee, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"De Oreo was ordained as a priest in 2018, according to a newsletter serving the diocese. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"Middle English preist , from Old English pr\u0113ost , ultimately from Late Latin presbyter \u2014 more at presbyter":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"reverend"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041851",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
]
|
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},
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"priest's-crown":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": dandelion sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English prestes crowne , from prestes , genitive of prest priest + crowne crown; from the bald appearance of the receptacle":""
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173937",
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|
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]
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},
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"priesthood":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": elite sense 1":[
|
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"the priesthood of the art world"
|
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],
|
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": the office, dignity, or character of a priest":[],
|
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": the whole body of priests":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"an ancient civilization that was ruled by a priesthood",
|
|
"What is the influence of the priesthood in today's society",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As the church\u2019s schedule changed, that grew to two Sundays a month, so that conference talks now form the entire curriculum used for priesthood and Relief Society. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Two priests have the answers on their podcast about priesthood . \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Malone emphasized the importance of the priesthood to the life of the church. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
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"Kiesle, who was defrocked from the Catholic priesthood in 1987, had pleaded no contest in 1978 to lewd conduct for tying up and molesting two boys at Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Union City. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Saint Patrick had a vision, one that led him to study priesthood . \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In his defense, neither do most people who have spent recent decades reciting the conservative priesthood \u2019s various incantations, only to discover them irrelevant to the real world and its problems. \u2014 Oren Cass, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Chrism Mass is for the priests of the Archdiocese, and during the coronavirus pandemic, the need for the priesthood became so clearly critical. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Schuller knew of Berrigan and his brother David J. Berrigan, still in the priesthood , who together had shaped the era\u2019s antiwar movement through colorful, high-profile activism. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113st-\u02cchu\u0307d",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccstu\u0307d"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
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"cream",
|
|
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
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"elect",
|
|
"elite",
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"fat",
|
|
"flower",
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"illuminati",
|
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"pick",
|
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"pink",
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"pride",
|
|
"prime",
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"royalty",
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"upper crust"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185522",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"priestly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"lay",
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"nonclerical",
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"secular",
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"temporal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characteristic of or befitting a priest":[],
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": of or relating to a priest or the priesthood : sacerdotal":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He is a kind, priestly man.",
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"majestically robed in priestly garments",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Shortly after his priestly ordination, Father Morgan arrived in Utah in September 1920, joined the Knights of Columbus and started work at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, his first ministry assignment in the United States. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Biden is a practicing Catholic, and his election in 2020 spurred the priestly debate. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Considering that Moses had been preparing Aaron for seven days to assume the priestly responsibilities, the Torah quite simply states that on the eighth day Aaron\u2019s tenure begins. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Apr. 2021",
|
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"He was suspended from performing his priestly duties by St. John Paul II for defying the Church by serving as a cabinet minister in the Sandinista government. \u2014 David Crary, ajc , 31 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Father Denis, as he was known by generations of students and priestly brothers who yearned simply to live up to his standards, died at Irving Baylor Scott & White Medical Center after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home. \u2014 Mike Wilson, Dallas News , 21 May 2020",
|
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"His priestly status proved an asset for the mayors who recruited him to civic service. \u2014 Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
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"His priestly status proved an asset for the mayors who recruited him to civic service. \u2014 Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Apr. 2020"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"clerical",
|
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"clerkly",
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"ministerial",
|
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"pastoral",
|
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"sacerdotal"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000332",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"priggism":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": stilted adherence to convention":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1753, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-\u02ccgi-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111840",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pellet made by prilling":[],
|
|
": to convert (something, such as a molten solid) into spherical pellets usually by forming into drops in a spray and allowing the drops to solidify":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Ammonium nitrate does not burn on its own, but its oxygen content is highly concentrated in prill size. \u2014 USA Today , 6 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1952, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pril"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171654",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prillion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tin extracted from slag \u2014 compare pillion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration (influenced by prill entry 4 ) of pillion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prily\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040521",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prim":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": neat , trim":[
|
|
"prim hedges"
|
|
],
|
|
": prudish":[],
|
|
": stiffly formal and proper : decorous":[],
|
|
": to dress primly":[],
|
|
": to give a prim or demure expression to":[
|
|
"primming her thin lips after every mouthful",
|
|
"\u2014 John Buchan"
|
|
],
|
|
"primary":[],
|
|
"primitive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"He has prim views on religion.",
|
|
"Her aunts were very prim and proper .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"This hassle-free staple is designed to keep you looking prim and polished no matter the distance. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Wearing a prim white dress and black cardigan and with her hair pulled back in a bun, Heard addressed the jury for more than six hours, relaying a series of disturbing anecdotes that allegedly took place from 2014 to 2016. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The Glendale Freeway was originally the Alessandro Freeway, named for the Edendale street where L.A.\u2019s first silent film studios, like Mack Sennett\u2019s, were enthralling the world when Hollywood was still a prim town that barred demon rum and actors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"At the other end of the day, the village could be seen embroiled in long, sensuous, burning sunsets whose atmospheres and shades of passion passed one after another over the mesmerized faces of the houses, while our own house sat in prim shadow. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Billie Eilish's Met Gala look is a bit punk and a bit prim and proper. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Joyce is convincingly prim and mission-oriented, and the script wastes no time in skewering her blind spots. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Kate McKinnon shows up as a prim grandma, who shares her disappointment with her granddaughter \u2014 cue a flashback to her younger days throwing panties at a David Bowie concert. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Michell, who died in September, never lets the story drag, moving from one thing to the next with a prim efficiency. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"derivative of or akin to prim entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"earlier as intransitive verb, \"to assume a formal or demure air,\" of obscure origin":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prim"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"bandbox",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trig",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered",
|
|
"well-groomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072434",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prima":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": first , leading":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, feminine of primo , from Latin primus":"Adjective",
|
|
"Latin, feminine of primus first":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113m\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212329",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prima ballerina":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the principal female dancer in a ballet company":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Obsession drives a dedicated ballerina (Natalie Portman) to the brink of madness when a new dancer threatens her role as prima ballerina . \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Next year's diverse honorees include a former first lady, pilot, prima ballerina , composer and journalist. \u2014 Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bessie Coleman, the first African American and first Native American woman pilot; Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady and author; Jovita Id\u00e1r, the Mexican American journalist and activist; and Maria Tallchief, who was America\u2019s first prima ballerina . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Next year\u2019s diverse honorees include a former first lady, prima ballerina , journalist, composer, and pilot. \u2014 Essence , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The Bolshoi prima ballerina Olga Smirnova publicly defected to the Dutch National Ballet. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Malaysian actor decides not go to England to study dance, with every intention of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and avoids suffering a back injury that forces her to abandon her dream. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Maria Tallchief, born in Oklahoma in 1925, was America's first prima ballerina . \u2014 Sarah Ewall-wice, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Maria Tallchief, who broke barriers as a Native American dancer, is regarded as the first American prima ballerina . \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, leading ballerina":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-m\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050259",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prima donna":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a principal female singer in an opera or concert organization":[],
|
|
": a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The actress is a temperamental prima donna .",
|
|
"We are looking for team players, not prima donnas .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, chicagotribune.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, chicagotribune.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, ajc , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Burly and a little unkempt, Madden earned a place in America\u2019s heart with a likable, unpretentious style that was refreshing in a sports world of spiraling salaries and prima donna stars. \u2014 Josh Dubow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, literally, first lady":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpri-m\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-n\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211023",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prima facie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": at first view : on the first appearance":[],
|
|
": legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved":[
|
|
"prima facie evidence"
|
|
],
|
|
": self-evident":[],
|
|
": true, valid, or sufficient at first impression : apparent":[
|
|
"the theory \u2026 gives a prima facie solution",
|
|
"\u2014 R. J. Butler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a prima facie case of tax fraud",
|
|
"There is strong prima facie evidence that she committed perjury.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Many unsuccessful Black head coach candidates will probably meet this initial ( prima facie ) case of discrimination. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"While most states follow absolute speeding limits, some have presumed or prima facie speeding limits, according to a database created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology software engineer John Carr. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One metric that some view as prima facie evidence of looming inflation is a nearly 40% spike in money supply (M2) since the coronavirus pandemic struck in February 2020 (see chart). \u2014 Nick Sargen, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Yelp argued that it ought not be required to respond to the subpoena because Mirza failed to establish a prima facie case. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Once the employee makes out a prima facie , the burden shifts to the employer to articulate a non-discriminatory reason for its actions. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The first issue decided by the appellate court centered on whether Sempowich established a prima facie case of employment discrimination under Title VII. \u2014 Eric Bachman, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"None of these scenarios is prima facie impossible, and therefore, once raised, none can be dismissed out of hand. \u2014 Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"And thus far a disquieting amount of the information the mobster alleged appears to have a prima facie believability. \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 8 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Latin pr\u012bm\u0101 faci\u0113, from pr\u012bm\u0101, ablative singular feminine of pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost\" + faci\u0113, ablative singular of faci\u0113s \"appearance, sight\" \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , face entry 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"derivative of prima facie entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8f\u0101-sh\u0259, -s\u0113, -sh\u0113",
|
|
"-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0113",
|
|
"-s\u0113",
|
|
"also -sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0113",
|
|
"-sh\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"ostensible",
|
|
"ostensive",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"putative",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"seeming",
|
|
"supposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110529",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prima volta":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a part performed or to be performed prima volta in a piece of music":[],
|
|
": at the first time":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a direction in music to perform the first time but omit at the repetition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u0113m\u0259\u00a6v\u022flt\u0259",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181148",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primacy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the office, rank, or preeminence of an ecclesiastical primate":[],
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": the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : preeminence":[
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"the primacy of intellectual and esthetic over materialistic values",
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"\u2014 T. R. McConnell"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Civil law took primacy over religious law.",
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"She has established primacy in her field of study.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One thing that can relied on with ironclad certainty at Cannes is frequent and ardent overtures to the primacy of the big screen, despite ongoing sea changes in the film industry. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 14 May 2022",
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"Debate can negate groupthink by restoring the primacy of reason and fostering individual encounters between two people. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
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"One that comes to mind immediately is the primacy of China and Asia. \u2014 Brad Mcmillan, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"Whether her own children will understand the primacy of their mother\u2019s career, the jury is still out, says Bazelon, ever the lawyer. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"While Le Pen no longer wants to exit the EU, her proposals to transform it into a looser alliance of nations and hold a referendum to assert the primacy of French law over its rules would undermine the bloc from within. \u2014 William Horobin, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"While Le Pen no longer wants to exit the EU, her proposals to transform it into a looser alliance of nations and hold a referendum to assert the primacy of French law over its rules would undermine the bloc from within. \u2014 William Horobin, Bloomberg.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"The Geller house was described as binuclear, a rather self-important way to underscore the primacy of child rearing that informed the design. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"Palestinians have accused Israel of trampling on Muslim primacy at the site, which is considered sacred in Islam and Judaism. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English primacie, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bm\u0101tia \"office of a primate,\" from pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"leading bishop in an ecclesiastical province, primate \" + Latin -ia -y entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"distinction",
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"dominance",
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"eminence",
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"noteworthiness",
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"paramountcy",
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"preeminence",
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"preponderance",
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"preponderancy",
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"prepotency",
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"prestigiousness",
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"superiority",
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"supremacy",
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"transcendence"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170314",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"primaeval":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of primaeval variant spelling of primeval"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220223",
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"type":[]
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},
|
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"primage":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a primary ad valorem revenue duty laid by the Australian government on imports":[],
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": a small payment made by shippers to the captain of a ship for his special care of their goods":[],
|
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": a small percentage added to the freight charge and paid to the owner of a ship as extra compensation":[]
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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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"probably from prime entry 4 + -age":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bmij",
|
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"-m\u0113j"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161844",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"primal":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"last",
|
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"least"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": first in importance : primary":[],
|
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": original , primitive":[
|
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"village life continued in its primal innocence",
|
|
"\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity",
|
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"there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"There's something so primal about the person-vs.-nature conflict that makes these survival stories so compelling. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"That was the primal scream coming from Rodrick Pleasant of Gardena Serra High on a cool, breezy Saturday afternoon at Moorpark High after learning his wind-legal performance in the 100 meters was the fastest in state history. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The primal scream that marks the film\u2019s coda could be a generation\u2019s roar, instead of just a single individual\u2019s. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But critics have contended that the website\u2019s ancillary practice of assigning a numerical rank to teams has fueled a primal instinct among too many youth hockey stakeholders to climb the rankings ladder in a never-ending game of one-upmanship. \u2014 David Andreatta, New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Pangs over Ukraine\u2019s fate fuel a primal urge to stand with its defenders. \u2014 Suzanne Nossel, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Like so many transplants to Washington, Crick felt a primal urge to create a dish that reminded him of home, where his tastes were first formed and forever hardwired in the brain. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"People climbed on top of one another as primal screams were bellowed toward the heavens. \u2014 Clint Smith, The Atlantic , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"Teasing, goading, exploring and intertwining, their wordless interactions are intimate primal screams. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from prime entry 2 + -al entry 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
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"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
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"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
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"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
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"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021037",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"primarily":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": for the most part : chiefly":[
|
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"has now become primarily a residential town",
|
|
"\u2014 S. P. B. Mais"
|
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],
|
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": in the first place : originally":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago",
|
|
"ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many restaurants are frequented primarily by people of one race. \u2014 Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"The critiques of Bass from the left \u2014 which spurred Viola to enter the race in the first place \u2014 primarily center on homelessness and policing. \u2014 Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Setnets deliver primarily to floating tenders that have refrigerated tanks or to beach trucks with iced totes. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Vipers currently carry out the majority of airstrikes against ISIS targets, primarily located in rural parts of the country's north and west. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Its churches, which are primarily located near military bases throughout the country, have been accused by former members and a veterans' advocacy group of operating like a cult and targeting soldiers. \u2014 Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Though the Biden administration\u2019s energy policies aren\u2019t helping the problem, the surge is due primarily to global changes in supply and demand. \u2014 Jeff Luse, National Review , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Please note, this decision was made solely by the airline, primarily due to a shortage of regional pilots. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The South Korean capital dropped two spots to No. 10 in the worldwide ranking, but is the fifth most expensive city in Asia, primarily due to inflation. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"primary entry 1 + -ly entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"chiefly British \u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-r\u0259-l\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8mer-\u0259-l\u0113",
|
|
"also pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"firstly",
|
|
"initially",
|
|
"originally"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032739",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an election in which qualified voters nominate or express a preference for a particular candidate or group of candidates for political office, choose party officials, or select delegates for a party convention":[],
|
|
": basic , fundamental":[
|
|
"security is a primary need"
|
|
],
|
|
": belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications":[
|
|
"primary nerves"
|
|
],
|
|
": caucus":[],
|
|
": direct , firsthand":[
|
|
"primary sources of information"
|
|
],
|
|
": directly derived from ores":[
|
|
"primary metals"
|
|
],
|
|
": expressive of present or future time":[
|
|
"primary tense"
|
|
],
|
|
": first in order of time or development : primitive":[
|
|
"the primary stage of civilization",
|
|
"the primary lesion of a disease"
|
|
],
|
|
": not derivable from other colors, odors, or tastes":[],
|
|
": of first rank, importance, or value : principal":[
|
|
"the primary purpose"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to a primary election":[
|
|
"a primary candidate"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to a primary school":[
|
|
"primary education"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to agriculture, forestry, and the extractive industries or their products":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, involving, or derived from primary meristem":[
|
|
"primary tissue",
|
|
"primary growth"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the amino acid sequence in proteins":[
|
|
"primary protein structure"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the principal flight feathers of a bird's wing":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists":[
|
|
"the first syllable of basketball carries primary stress"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or involved in the production of organic substances by green plants":[
|
|
"primary productivity"
|
|
],
|
|
": one of the usually 9 or 10 strong flight feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing \u2014 see wing illustration":[],
|
|
": preparatory to something else in a continuing process":[
|
|
"primary instruction"
|
|
],
|
|
": primary color":[],
|
|
": providing primary care":[
|
|
"a primary physician"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that stands first in rank, importance, or value : fundamental":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": the coil that is connected to the source of electricity in an induction coil or transformer":[],
|
|
": the sensation of seeing primary colors":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The economy was the primary focus of the debate.",
|
|
"The family is the primary social unit of human life.",
|
|
"The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.",
|
|
"We just started our primary flight training.",
|
|
"The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Arizona will hold its primary election Aug. 2, along with the states of Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. \u2014 Ananya Tiwari, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Two longtime Baltimore County Council members are stepping down this year \u2014 including the council\u2019s only woman \u2014 and voters in this summer\u2019s primary election will choose from a field of candidates who hope to take their place. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Tennesseans are running out of time to register to vote in the Aug. 4 primary election. \u2014 Fox News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"After the March primary election, Busse called Ingram back, frustrated. \u2014 Susan Carroll, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Five candidates in Tuesday\u2019s primary election emerged as the top Republican vote-getters in the race for a seat on the Kendall County Board in District 2. \u2014 Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Before losing in the runoff, Black edged Butler by 14 votes in the primary election. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"His successor, Kathy Hochul, after winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, appears poised to do something like the opposite. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to 2022 Utah primary election result stories. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But despite being a leading candidate in the Democratic primary , his effort was derailed after a rival successfully challenged his eligibility to run for the position. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The challenges helped push three serious candidates out of the Democratic primary for governor. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Democratic primary to replace retiring House Majority Leader Greg Harris, a five-way North Side race includes Fernando Mojica, Eileen Dordek, Hoan Huynh, Joseph Struck and Andrew Peters. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Democratic primary , Democrats and independents are able to vote. \u2014 ABC News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Hillary Clinton endorsed Jared Moskowitz in the Democratic congressional primary in an open South Florida district. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Democratic primary , Casten faces off against Rep. Marie Newman. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Democratic primary , both Suozzi and Williams will have to be very careful about attacks on Hochul that could hurt the party\u2019s efforts in November. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Kathy Hochul, the incumbent, is expected to handily win against Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary on June 28. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English primarye, primary \"original, earliest,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief\" (Late Latin, \"original, lying at the beginning,\" Medieval Latin, \"foremost, leading\"), from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost, earliest, of first importance\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at prime entry 2":"Adjective",
|
|
"in part borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"person leading, leader,\" noun derivative of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station, chief, primary entry 1 \"; in part noun derivative of primary entry 1 , or shortened from collocations with the adjective; (sense 5) shortened from primary election, earlier primary assembly, translation of French assembl\u00e9e primaire":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-r\u0113",
|
|
"-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113, -m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090621",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primary xylem":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195135",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primates":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation":[],
|
|
": any of an order (Primates) of mammals that are characterized especially by advanced development of binocular vision resulting in stereoscopic depth perception , specialization of the hands and feet for grasping, and enlargement of the cerebral hemispheres and that include humans, apes, monkeys, and related forms (such as lemurs and tarsiers)":[],
|
|
": one first in authority or rank : leader":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Primate of England and Wales",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After this diagnosis, the primate developed an irregular heartbeat and had a heart monitor placed in 2017. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Video footage showed the dog unexpectedly enter the gorilla exhibit at the zoo's Safari Park, and onlookers can be heard trying to lure the dog away from the primate . \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The zoo said the primate , born to parents Hendricks and Hemsworth, is the second blue-eyed black lemur born at the facility. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In this way, the whole collection accrues value, and individual ownership doesn\u2019t just give you a clever drawing of a primate . \u2014 Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Monkeypox can transmit from animals to humans when an infected animal -- such as a rodent or a primate -- bites or scratches a person. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Fuel for this conviction can be traced back to the 1920s and the notorious carnage at Monkey Hill, a captive- primate colony at the London Zoo. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The indri is a lemur, a primate with opposable thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy-bear-like ears. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The endangered primate was one of the oldest lemurs at the zoo and died on Thursday after battling acute kidney disease, zoo officials said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English primat, primate, borrowed from Anglo-French primat, primas, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"chief, superior, chief bishop,\" noun derivative of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"of the highest rank, noble,\" from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost\" + -\u0101t-, -\u0101s, adjective-forming suffix, originally from place names; (sense 3) after New Latin Primates (order name introduced by linnaeus ), plural of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101s \u2014 more at prime entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"or especially for sense 1 -m\u0259t",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccm\u0101t"
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"adjective",
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": a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation":[],
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": any of an order (Primates) of mammals that are characterized especially by advanced development of binocular vision resulting in stereoscopic depth perception , specialization of the hands and feet for grasping, and enlargement of the cerebral hemispheres and that include humans, apes, monkeys, and related forms (such as lemurs and tarsiers)":[],
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": one first in authority or rank : leader":[]
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"examples":[
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"the Primate of England and Wales",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"After this diagnosis, the primate developed an irregular heartbeat and had a heart monitor placed in 2017. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Video footage showed the dog unexpectedly enter the gorilla exhibit at the zoo's Safari Park, and onlookers can be heard trying to lure the dog away from the primate . \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
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"The zoo said the primate , born to parents Hendricks and Hemsworth, is the second blue-eyed black lemur born at the facility. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"In this way, the whole collection accrues value, and individual ownership doesn\u2019t just give you a clever drawing of a primate . \u2014 Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
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"Monkeypox can transmit from animals to humans when an infected animal -- such as a rodent or a primate -- bites or scratches a person. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
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"Fuel for this conviction can be traced back to the 1920s and the notorious carnage at Monkey Hill, a captive- primate colony at the London Zoo. \u2014 Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic , 6 May 2022",
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"The indri is a lemur, a primate with opposable thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy-bear-like ears. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Wired , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"The endangered primate was one of the oldest lemurs at the zoo and died on Thursday after battling acute kidney disease, zoo officials said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English primat, primate, borrowed from Anglo-French primat, primas, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"chief, superior, chief bishop,\" noun derivative of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101t-, pr\u012bm\u0101s \"of the highest rank, noble,\" from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost\" + -\u0101t-, -\u0101s, adjective-forming suffix, originally from place names; (sense 3) after New Latin Primates (order name introduced by linnaeus ), plural of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101s \u2014 more at prime entry 2":""
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccm\u0101t",
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"or especially for sense 1 -m\u0259t"
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": an assembly of church officials composed of representatives of an ecclesiastical province, a primatial jurisdiction, or an entire nation":[]
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"primate entry 1 + -ical":""
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"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6mat\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183922",
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"type":[
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"primatology":{
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"definitions":{
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": the study of primates especially other than recent humans ( Homo sapiens )":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her field research revolutionized the field of primatology , helping transform how scientists and the public perceive the emotional and social complexity of animals. \u2014 David Crary, Star Tribune , 20 May 2021",
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"In the \u201960s, with primatology a fashionable area of academic study, a University of Oklahoma psychologist and his wife, Maurice and Jane Temerlin, decided to raise a chimpanzee as a human being, as an experiment in nature vs. nurture. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Over the past six decades, the now 85-year-old English researcher has revolutionized the entire field of primatology . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, for instance, found that previously established conclusions in primatology research were upended when women began entering the field and spotting the biases of previous (white, male) researchers. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 22 May 2020",
|
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"The multidisciplinary team effort has involved articulatory and acoustic modeling, child language research, paleontology, primatology and more. \u2014 Louis-jean Bo\u00eb, The Conversation , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"Professor Zhang taught courses on primatology and ecology in the school\u2019s Department of Sociology and Anthropology, taking students on field trips to study monkeys. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 12 July 2018",
|
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"But the university dealt with the initial complaint against Zhang, a rising star in primatology who is about 40, through low-key, internal discipline. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 13 July 2018",
|
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"But the university dealt with the initial complaint against Professor Zhang, a rising star in primatology who is about 40, through low-key, internal discipline. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 12 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"primate + -o- + -logy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
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"-\u0259-j\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190820",
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"primavera":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": served with a mixture of fresh vegetables (such as zucchini, snow peas, and broccoli)":[
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"\u2014 usually used postpositively pasta primavera"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Italian, short for alla primavera \"in the style of springtime\"; primavera \"spring,\" going back to Vulgar Latin *pr\u012bmav\u0113ra, feminine noun derivative (perhaps originally neuter plural), based on Latin pr\u012bm\u014d v\u0113re \"in the early spring,\" from pr\u012bm\u014d, ablative of pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + v\u0113re, ablative of v\u0113r \"spring\" \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , vernal":""
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8ver-\u0259"
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to early spring":[
|
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"took full advantage of the primaveral weather",
|
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"\u2014 Time"
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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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"Spanish, from primavera spring + -al (from Latin -alis -al)":""
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u012bm\u0259\u00a6vir\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230910",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prime":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"chief",
|
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"commanding",
|
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"first",
|
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"foremost",
|
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"head",
|
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"high",
|
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"lead",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"presiding",
|
|
"primary",
|
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"principal",
|
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"supereminent",
|
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"supreme",
|
|
"top"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": expressed as a product of prime factors (such as prime numbers and prime polynomials)":[
|
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"a prime factorization"
|
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],
|
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": fill , load":[],
|
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": first in rank, authority, or significance : principal":[
|
|
"a prime example"
|
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],
|
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": first in time : original":[],
|
|
": having no polynomial factors other than itself and no monomial factors other than 1":[
|
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"a prime polynomial"
|
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],
|
|
": having the highest quality or value":[
|
|
"prime farmland"
|
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],
|
|
": not deriving from something else : primary":[],
|
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": of the highest grade regularly marketed":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of meat and especially beef"
|
|
],
|
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": of, relating to, or being a prime number \u2014 compare relatively prime":[],
|
|
": prime number":[],
|
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": prime rate":[],
|
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": spring":[],
|
|
": stimulate":[],
|
|
": the chief or best individual or part : pick":[
|
|
"prime of the flock, and choicest of the stall",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexander Pope"
|
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],
|
|
": the earliest stage":[],
|
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": the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the hour of sunrise":[],
|
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": the first note or tone of a musical scale : tonic":[],
|
|
": the interval between two notes on the same staff degree":[],
|
|
": the most active, thriving, or satisfying stage or period":[
|
|
"in the prime of his life"
|
|
],
|
|
": the second of the canonical hours":[],
|
|
": the symbol \u2032 used to distinguish arbitrary characters (such as a and a\u2032 ), to indicate a specific unit (such as feet or minutes of time or angular measure), or to indicate the derivative of a function (such as p\u2032 or f\u2032(x) ) \u2014 compare double prime":[],
|
|
": to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to":[
|
|
"prime a wall"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become prime":[],
|
|
": to insert a primer into (a cartridge case)":[],
|
|
": to instruct beforehand : coach":[
|
|
"primed the witness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare for firing by supplying with priming":[],
|
|
": to put into working order by filling or charging with something":[
|
|
"prime a pump with water"
|
|
],
|
|
": to supply with an essential prerequisite (such as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or biological activity":[
|
|
"primed female mice with estrogen"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take steps to encourage the growth or functioning of something":[],
|
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": youth":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"young college graduates in the prime of life",
|
|
"The interest rate is two percent plus prime .",
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The wine industry is of prime importance to the California economy.",
|
|
"The police have not yet named the prime suspect in the murder investigation.",
|
|
"The house is expensive because it's in a prime location.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She was obviously primed for the questions at the press conference.",
|
|
"Both teams are primed for battle and ready to play.",
|
|
"We sanded and primed the woodwork before painting.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But Maxey will likely be entering his prime by then, while Embiid may still be at the tail end of it. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Will the Nationals trade a generational talent entering his prime ",
|
|
"Now, with 160 MLB games under his belt, Stephenson looks like a player who\u2019s entering the prime of his career. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Fort Lauderdale City Hall, an aging structure built in 1966 at 100 North Andrews Ave., is well past its prime , city officials say. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Choose a plant that has little yellow flowers, called cyathia, in the center\u2014not one that\u2019s shedding pollen, which means it\u2019s past its prime and won\u2019t last through the season. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Those are signs of a berry that's past its prime , and better for turning into jam than eating fresh. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Although Manuel Akanji does have that speed, his current partner Hummels has struggled this season and very much looks like a player past his prime . \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Relegation of Pearl Jam to legacy act implies these guys are past their prime . \u2014 David L. Coddonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Or through a fan\u2019s shout, such as the one that came out loud and true, expressing palpable longing during a prime -time match last week. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Fox News Channel won the cable network prime -time race for the third consecutive week, averaging 2.166 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"One of two witnesses to testify in-person during the prime -time hearing on June 9, the committee's first of the month, was Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who suffered a traumatic brain injury on Jan. 6. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In a series of hearings that have received prime -time coverage and much public attention, Cassidy Hutchinson\u2019s testimony on the afternoon of June 28 contained perhaps the most explosive revelations thus far. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In a foolhardy effort to spur party unity, the Bush forces offered the fire-breathing columnist a prime -time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Houston. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Nearly 19 million watched the first prime -time hearing through major broadcast channels on June 9 \u2014 a viewership roughly on par with Sunday Night Football \u2014 while about 11 million watched the first daytime hearing last week. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Held to celebrate the anniversary of Black emancipation in the U.S., the concert spanned almost as wide an array of musical and performance styles as could be packed into a single prime -time slot, from soul to classical to country to jazz. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Cheney\u2019s prediction Cheney's prosecutor-like outline of the committee's case at the top of its only prime -time hearing drew wide attention, along with some advice that may live longer than her political career. \u2014 David Bauder, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Inoculations provide solid protection against hospitalization and death because the shots prime the immune system to fight off invaders, resulting in less severe disease. \u2014 Sarah Toy, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"McGrady said improving the train station could prime the area for private investment and bring easier access to food for local residents. \u2014 James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Moves like high knees and butt kicks\u2014which are exaggerated versions of a running stride\u2014are a good way to prime your body. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"These actions prime the stage for innovative solutions in the debrief (insights review) meeting that may go by the wayside if met with defensiveness. \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"These workouts prime the muscles and central nervous system to work powerfully and quickly, even when fatigued. \u2014 Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"However, it\u2019s not the ending of a story that seems to prime the brain to create a new memory. \u2014 Tino Delamerced, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arctic air in place ahead of the winter storm will prime the region for snow with below-freezing temperatures in place ahead of the storm. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Movement leaders will leverage their organizations to prime the base for the Big Lie. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
|
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|
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"1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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|
"Middle English, \"first, original, in an initial stage,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, originally feminine of prim \"first, earliest, original, main, most important,\" going back to Latin pr\u012bmus \"first\" (ordinal corresponding to \u016bnus \"one, foremost, earliest, of first importance, of the highest quality,\") going back to earlier *pr\u012bsmos, syncopated from *pr\u012bsomos, from dialectal Indo-European *pri \"in front, before\" + *-is-m\u0325mo-, superlative suffix (from *-is-, comparative suffix + *-m\u0325mo-, superlative suffix) \u2014 more at prior entry 2":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, going back to Old English pr\u012bm, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bma (short for Latin pr\u012bma h\u014dra \"first hour\"), from feminine of Latin pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\"; in senses other than sense 1 borrowed in part from Latin pr\u012bmum \"first part, beginning stages\" (in plural pr\u012bma ) or pr\u012bmus \"notable person, leading citizen,\" noun derivatives of pr\u012bmus, adjective \u2014 more at prime entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"of uncertain origin":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"florescence",
|
|
"floruit",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
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"heyday",
|
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"high noon",
|
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"salad days",
|
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"springtime"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055717",
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|
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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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"prime cost":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"1695, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071919",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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|
|
},
|
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"prime factor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a factor that is a prime number":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001709",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"prime matter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": matter sense 3b(5)":[]
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075841",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"prime meridian":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the meridian of 0 degrees longitude which runs through the original site of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, and from which other longitudes are reckoned":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Longitude measure distances from the prime meridian . \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 31 Aug. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044639",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"prime minister":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the chief minister of a ruler or state":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the Prime Minister of England",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lapid is then to serve as caretaker prime minister . \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
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"But more important was that that collapse of Russia in August of '98 was what led to the arrival to power of Putin, first as prime minister in July of '99 and eventually on the 31st of January of '99 as president of the Russian Federation. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
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"As politicians gear up for fall elections, several coalition members have floated the possibility of passing a law before the Knesset disbands that would bar a lawmaker accused of a crime from serving as prime minister . \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Once that happens, Lapid takes over as caretaker prime minister until elections in October or November. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
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"Lapid is then to serve as caretaker prime minister . \u2014 Ilan Ben Zion, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
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"Colquhoun won a seat in the House of Commons in February 1974, an election that brought Harold Wilson to power as a Labour prime minister ; at the time, less than 30 percent of the house\u2019s 635 lawmakers were women. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif -- who led the campaign to remove Khan as prime minister along with his his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party -- is a steel dynasty scion who faces unresolved corruption charges. \u2014 Rhea Mogul And Sophia Saifi, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"Khan, a former cricket star turned Islamist politician served as prime minister for over three and half years until last month, when he was ousted by a no-confidence vote in Parliament. \u2014 Time , 26 May 2022"
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"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
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"prime mover":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a powerful tractor or truck usually with all-wheel drive":[],
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": an initial source of motive power (such as a windmill, waterwheel, turbine, or internal combustion engine) designed to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source and apply them to drive machinery":[],
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": the original or most effective force in an undertaking or work":[
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"education is \u2026 a prime mover of cultural and societal change",
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"\u2014 R. C. Buck"
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],
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": the self-moved being that is the source of all motion":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She was the prime mover behind the town's annual summer festival.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The world\u2019s well-heeled are fond of jaunts to the capital, too, which leaves them liable to the UHNWI equivalent of process serving, according to Christopher Bogart, CEO of Burford Capital, another prime mover in the asset recovery sector. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Poor, who\u2019s been a prime mover for Secret Stages since its inception, pointed to other factors, too. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Finally, Trump empowered Rudy Giuliani, his former attorney and New York City mayor, to be a prime mover on this area of policy. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The Tribune noted that crime is the prime mover of this growing trend in their piece, also fueled by the financial and emotional stress of the coronavirus. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Energy is the most critical element of life and the prime mover of all things. \u2014 Eric Kaufmann, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Its prime mover was a Republican state representative from suburban Bucks County, Todd Polinchock. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"Freewheeling and alive with color, the show puts Taeuber-Arp in her rightful place as a prime mover among the Dadaists of wartime Zurich. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
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"The informal term is named after the controversial former commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd Dominy, who was the prime mover behind Lake Powell and many other Western dam projects. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Nov. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"(sense 2) translation of Medieval Latin pr\u012bmum m\u014dbile, pr\u012bmus m\u014dtus, pr\u012bmus m\u014dtor or other variants":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bm-\u02c8m\u00fc-v\u0259r"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063222",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prime number":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any integer other than 0 or \u00b1 1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except \u00b1 1 and \u00b1 the integer itself":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rather than guess a prime number , the goal in Nerdle is to guess a (correct) calculation that follows standard order of operations. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"After an initial transmission of a prime number to mark the message as artificial, Jiang\u2019s message uses the same alien alphabet to introduce our base-10 numeral system and basic mathematics. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Rather than guess a six-letter word, the goal of Primel is to guess a five-digit prime number in just six tries. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"There\u2019s a p-adic number system for each prime number : the 2-adics, the 3-adics, the 5-adics, and so on. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"On Prime day, addresses that contain a prime number may water. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 July 2021",
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"But scientists still debate why this particular brood of North American cicadas only emerges every 17 years, which, intriguingly, is a prime number . \u2014 Nuno Castel-branco, Scientific American , 9 July 2021",
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"This happens every 17 years along the East Coast for Brood X of the periodical cicada, three near-identical species of an insect that has figured out that if its life cycle is linked to a prime number , few predators will co-evolve to eat it. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2021",
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"Kritsky: For many years, it was believed that the long prime number life-cycle was an ideal way to stop predators and parasites intermediate stages to evolve synchrony with the cicadas. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 26 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"translation of Late Latin pr\u012bmus numerus, translation of Greek pr\u00f4tos arithm\u00f3s":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184320",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"prime rate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an interest rate formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most credit-worthy customers":[]
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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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"For several decades now, the rule of thumb has been that the prime rate is equivalent to the federal funds rate plus 3%. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
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"Credit with adjustable rates may also see an impact, including home equity lines of credit and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are based on the prime rate . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s because those rates are based in part on banks\u2019 prime rate , which moves in tandem with the Fed. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"Credit card rates also will rise because they are tied to the prime rate charged by banks to their best customers, a rate that is itself linked to the federal funds rate. \u2014 Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
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"The People\u2019s Bank of China cut its five-year loan prime rate \u2014 a key interest rate \u2014 by 15 basis points to 4.45%, the second reduction this year and the largest on record. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 20 May 2022",
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"The prime rate is given to bank\u2019s most trustworthy lenders. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
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"The rates on their cards would rise as the prime rate does. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Other types of credit with adjustable rates are also likely to see an impact, such as home equity lines of credit and adjustable-rate mortgages, which are also based on the prime rate . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214741"
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},
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"prime target":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)":[
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"Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease."
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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":"20220706-180533",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prime time":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": big time sense 2":[
|
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"a pitcher not yet ready for prime time"
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],
|
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": the choicest or busiest time":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The program is being shown during prime time .",
|
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"He's the best actor in prime time .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"It will then be broadcasted in prime time on ABS-CBN\u2019s linear channels A2Z channel, Kapamilya channel and Jeepney TV from Saturday. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
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"But history demonstrates that a sparkling production number in prime time can give a show a substantial box-office boost, because those who tune into the Tonys tend to be theater patrons. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The program will debut in prime time on Thursday amid intense Beltway buzz. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"And as hyperpartisanship abounds, with Fox News refusing to air the hearings in prime time , trying to make noise on other media becomes crucial as a strategy to get a message out there. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The committee itself acknowledged this by bringing on James Goldston, a former ABC News president and producer, to shape the broadcast, and by airing it, unusually, in prime time . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
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"During last night's hearing, which aired in prime time on several major networks, many gave their accounts of January 6th. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Presented in prime time and carefully calibrated for a TV-viewing audience (itself increasingly an anachronism), the debut of the Jan. 6 hearings was, in essence, a summer rerun. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Presented in prime time and carefully calibrated for a TV-viewing audience (itself increasingly an anachronism), the debut of the Jan. 6 hearings was, in essence, a summer rerun. \u2014 Ted Anthony, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102416",
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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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"prime tone":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": fundamental entry 2 sense 2a":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140624",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primeness":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"chief",
|
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"commanding",
|
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"first",
|
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"foremost",
|
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"head",
|
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"high",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
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"premier",
|
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"presiding",
|
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"primary",
|
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"principal",
|
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"supereminent",
|
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"supreme",
|
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"top"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": expressed as a product of prime factors (such as prime numbers and prime polynomials)":[
|
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"a prime factorization"
|
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],
|
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": fill , load":[],
|
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": first in rank, authority, or significance : principal":[
|
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"a prime example"
|
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],
|
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": first in time : original":[],
|
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": having no polynomial factors other than itself and no monomial factors other than 1":[
|
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"a prime polynomial"
|
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],
|
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": having the highest quality or value":[
|
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"prime farmland"
|
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],
|
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": not deriving from something else : primary":[],
|
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": of the highest grade regularly marketed":[
|
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"\u2014 used of meat and especially beef"
|
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],
|
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": of, relating to, or being a prime number \u2014 compare relatively prime":[],
|
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": prime number":[],
|
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": prime rate":[],
|
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": spring":[],
|
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": stimulate":[],
|
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": the chief or best individual or part : pick":[
|
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"prime of the flock, and choicest of the stall",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexander Pope"
|
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],
|
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": the earliest stage":[],
|
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": the first hour of the day usually considered either as 6 a.m. or the hour of sunrise":[],
|
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": the first note or tone of a musical scale : tonic":[],
|
|
": the interval between two notes on the same staff degree":[],
|
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": the most active, thriving, or satisfying stage or period":[
|
|
"in the prime of his life"
|
|
],
|
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": the second of the canonical hours":[],
|
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": the symbol \u2032 used to distinguish arbitrary characters (such as a and a\u2032 ), to indicate a specific unit (such as feet or minutes of time or angular measure), or to indicate the derivative of a function (such as p\u2032 or f\u2032(x) ) \u2014 compare double prime":[],
|
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": to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to":[
|
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"prime a wall"
|
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],
|
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": to become prime":[],
|
|
": to insert a primer into (a cartridge case)":[],
|
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": to instruct beforehand : coach":[
|
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"primed the witness"
|
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],
|
|
": to prepare for firing by supplying with priming":[],
|
|
": to put into working order by filling or charging with something":[
|
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"prime a pump with water"
|
|
],
|
|
": to supply with an essential prerequisite (such as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or biological activity":[
|
|
"primed female mice with estrogen"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take steps to encourage the growth or functioning of something":[],
|
|
": youth":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"young college graduates in the prime of life",
|
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"The interest rate is two percent plus prime .",
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"The wine industry is of prime importance to the California economy.",
|
|
"The police have not yet named the prime suspect in the murder investigation.",
|
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"The house is expensive because it's in a prime location.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"She was obviously primed for the questions at the press conference.",
|
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"Both teams are primed for battle and ready to play.",
|
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"We sanded and primed the woodwork before painting.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"But Maxey will likely be entering his prime by then, while Embiid may still be at the tail end of it. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Will the Nationals trade a generational talent entering his prime ",
|
|
"Now, with 160 MLB games under his belt, Stephenson looks like a player who\u2019s entering the prime of his career. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Fort Lauderdale City Hall, an aging structure built in 1966 at 100 North Andrews Ave., is well past its prime , city officials say. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Choose a plant that has little yellow flowers, called cyathia, in the center\u2014not one that\u2019s shedding pollen, which means it\u2019s past its prime and won\u2019t last through the season. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Those are signs of a berry that's past its prime , and better for turning into jam than eating fresh. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Although Manuel Akanji does have that speed, his current partner Hummels has struggled this season and very much looks like a player past his prime . \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Relegation of Pearl Jam to legacy act implies these guys are past their prime . \u2014 David L. Coddonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Or through a fan\u2019s shout, such as the one that came out loud and true, expressing palpable longing during a prime -time match last week. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Fox News Channel won the cable network prime -time race for the third consecutive week, averaging 2.166 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"One of two witnesses to testify in-person during the prime -time hearing on June 9, the committee's first of the month, was Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who suffered a traumatic brain injury on Jan. 6. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In a series of hearings that have received prime -time coverage and much public attention, Cassidy Hutchinson\u2019s testimony on the afternoon of June 28 contained perhaps the most explosive revelations thus far. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In a foolhardy effort to spur party unity, the Bush forces offered the fire-breathing columnist a prime -time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Houston. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Nearly 19 million watched the first prime -time hearing through major broadcast channels on June 9 \u2014 a viewership roughly on par with Sunday Night Football \u2014 while about 11 million watched the first daytime hearing last week. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Held to celebrate the anniversary of Black emancipation in the U.S., the concert spanned almost as wide an array of musical and performance styles as could be packed into a single prime -time slot, from soul to classical to country to jazz. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Cheney\u2019s prediction Cheney's prosecutor-like outline of the committee's case at the top of its only prime -time hearing drew wide attention, along with some advice that may live longer than her political career. \u2014 David Bauder, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Inoculations provide solid protection against hospitalization and death because the shots prime the immune system to fight off invaders, resulting in less severe disease. \u2014 Sarah Toy, WSJ , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"McGrady said improving the train station could prime the area for private investment and bring easier access to food for local residents. \u2014 James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Moves like high knees and butt kicks\u2014which are exaggerated versions of a running stride\u2014are a good way to prime your body. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
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"These actions prime the stage for innovative solutions in the debrief (insights review) meeting that may go by the wayside if met with defensiveness. \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
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"These workouts prime the muscles and central nervous system to work powerfully and quickly, even when fatigued. \u2014 Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2019",
|
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"However, it\u2019s not the ending of a story that seems to prime the brain to create a new memory. \u2014 Tino Delamerced, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Arctic air in place ahead of the winter storm will prime the region for snow with below-freezing temperatures in place ahead of the storm. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Movement leaders will leverage their organizations to prime the base for the Big Lie. \u2014 Katherine Stewart, The New Republic , 10 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English, \"first, original, in an initial stage,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, originally feminine of prim \"first, earliest, original, main, most important,\" going back to Latin pr\u012bmus \"first\" (ordinal corresponding to \u016bnus \"one, foremost, earliest, of first importance, of the highest quality,\") going back to earlier *pr\u012bsmos, syncopated from *pr\u012bsomos, from dialectal Indo-European *pri \"in front, before\" + *-is-m\u0325mo-, superlative suffix (from *-is-, comparative suffix + *-m\u0325mo-, superlative suffix) \u2014 more at prior entry 2":"Adjective",
|
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"Middle English, going back to Old English pr\u012bm, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bma (short for Latin pr\u012bma h\u014dra \"first hour\"), from feminine of Latin pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\"; in senses other than sense 1 borrowed in part from Latin pr\u012bmum \"first part, beginning stages\" (in plural pr\u012bma ) or pr\u012bmus \"notable person, leading citizen,\" noun derivatives of pr\u012bmus, adjective \u2014 more at prime entry 2":"Noun",
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"of uncertain origin":"Verb"
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"\u02c8pr\u012bm"
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],
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"bloom",
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"blossom",
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"florescence",
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"floruit",
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"flower",
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"flush",
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"heyday",
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"high noon",
|
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"springtime"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190551",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"primer":{
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": a molecule (such as a short strand of RNA or DNA) whose presence is required for formation of another molecule (such as a longer chain of DNA)":[],
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": a short informative piece of writing":[],
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": a small book for teaching children to read":[],
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": a small introductory book on a subject":[],
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": material used in priming a surface":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Here is a primer on the history of Syria\u2019s chemical stockpile, the effort to eliminate it and experts\u2019 views on the new attack. \u2014 Scott Shane, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2017",
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"And Sundance Now offers a film primer in preparation for the Trump presidency. \u2014 Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2017",
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"And Sundance Now offers a film primer in preparation for the Trump presidency. \u2014 Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2017",
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"Waldman really is a nerd (in a good way), and her book is an engaging and deeply researched primer on a taboo subject and a compelling case for more research on it. \u2014 Nora Krug, Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2017",
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"Give a volunteer a smart, witty, only occasionally poky primer on the science of reading. \u2014 David Kipen, New York Times , 28 Dec. 2016",
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"(Quick primer : Shingles results from the same virus that causes chickenpox, which nearly all older Americans have had. \u2014 Paula Span, New York Times , 2 Dec. 2016",
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"Mr. Judah, a reporter for the Economist, also offers a travelogue, a primer on Ukrainian culture and an oral history of the country. \u2014 Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ , 13 Oct. 2016",
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"Lawmakers face an Oct. 31 deadline to choose a primer minister; otherwise, parliament would be dissolved and a new one elected in December. \u2014 Jeannette Neumann, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2016"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, \"layperson's prayer book,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius, pr\u012bm\u0101rium, noun derivatives from masculine and neuter of pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"lying at the beginning, primary entry 1 \"":"Noun",
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"prime entry 3 + -er entry 2":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"chiefly British \u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259r",
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"\u02c8pri-m\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020706",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"primer seisin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a right of the crown to exact from the heir of a tenant in capite seised of a knight's fee one year's profits of the land in addition to the ordinary relief if the lands were in immediate possession or half a year's profits if the lands were in reversion expectant on a life estate":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English primer cession, primer season , from primer entry 2 + cession, season , alteration of seisine seisin":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u012bm\u0259(r)-",
|
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"\u02c8prim\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181223",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"primero":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The game is likely primero \u2014 a bluffing game similar to poker. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably borrowed from Spanish primera, noun derivative from feminine of primer \"first,\" going back to Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief\" \u2014 more at primary entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8mir-",
|
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"pri-\u02c8mer-(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113416",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"primeval":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"late"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) : ancient , primitive":[
|
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"100 acres of primeval forest which has never felt an ax",
|
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"\u2014 Mary R. Zimmer"
|
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],
|
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": primordial sense 1b":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"If spectacle is part of your courtship plan, J-Prime is the ticket, with a posh lounge, strong cocktails and a tomahawk rib-eye with a long bone like the bleached handle of a primeval war club, a showcase of prime beef with a lush, fatty aura. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Hundreds of people in Los Angeles disappear into a strange, primeval land when a sinkhole gobbles up several city blocks. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
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"An illicit trade that begins in the primeval forests takes many of the birds to Indonesia\u2019s teeming capital, Jakarta, where they are entered into high-stakes singing competitions at which government officials frequently preside. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The woodland has a strangely serene, primeval feel. \u2014 Brian Barth, Popular Science , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Millions of years ago, primeval plants drew energy from the sun to grow. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Gooseflesh erupted over my entire body at once, and a primal, primeval wave of utter terror flickered through my lizard brain, utterly dislodging every rational thought in my head. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The dancers wear costumes made by Jasper Johns, the company\u2019s artistic advisor from 1967 until 1980: skin-tight, fleshy leotards and tights, ripped and cut irregularly, which heighten the primeval sensation. \u2014 Melissa Harris, The New York Review of Books , 11 Jan. 2020",
|
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"This primeval realm is populated by a group of outcasts, led by a warrior, Conall (Chiwetel Ejiofor), sympathetic to the newcomer's antipathy for the nasty queen. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"primeve, in same sense, or its source, Late Latin pr\u012bmaevus \"earliest, original, principal\" (going back to Latin, \"young, youthful,\" from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost, earliest\" + -aevus, adjective derivative of aevum \"age, lifetime\") + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , aye entry 3":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u0113-v\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ancient",
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"early",
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"primal",
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"primitive",
|
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"primordial"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054040",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"primitive":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"advanced",
|
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"developed",
|
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"evolved",
|
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"high",
|
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"higher",
|
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"late"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a later imitator or follower of such an artist":[],
|
|
": a member of a primitive people":[],
|
|
": a root word":[],
|
|
": a self-taught artist":[],
|
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": a typically rough or simple usually handmade and antique home accessory or furnishing":[],
|
|
": a work of art produced by a primitive artist":[],
|
|
": an artist of an early period of a culture or artistic movement":[],
|
|
": an artist whose work is marked by directness and na\u00efvet\u00e9":[],
|
|
": an unsophisticated person":[],
|
|
": belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development : crude , rudimentary":[
|
|
"primitive technology"
|
|
],
|
|
": closely approximating an early ancestral type : little evolved":[
|
|
"primitive mammals"
|
|
],
|
|
": elemental , natural":[
|
|
"our primitive feelings of vengeance",
|
|
"\u2014 John Mackwood"
|
|
],
|
|
": naive":[],
|
|
": not derived : original , primary":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the earliest age or period : primeval":[
|
|
"the primitive church"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the assumed parent speech of related languages":[
|
|
"primitive Germanic"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or produced by a people or culture that is nonindustrial and often nonliterate and tribal":[
|
|
"primitive art"
|
|
],
|
|
": produced by a self-taught artist":[
|
|
"a primitive painting"
|
|
],
|
|
": self-taught , untutored":[
|
|
"primitive craftsmen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"the time when primitive man first learned to use fire",
|
|
"The technology they used was primitive and outdated.",
|
|
"The camp had only a primitive outdoor toilet.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The museum is known for its collection of American primitives .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved. \u2014 Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News , 18 July 2017",
|
|
"Many are primitive and remote, and don\u2019t have restrooms or water. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 12 July 2017",
|
|
"Here's how to tackle a daunting job A primitive drip irrigation system could be cobbled together by running water through an old garden hose that's riddled with holes along its length and has its end plugged. \u2014 Lee Reich, Detroit Free Press , 7 July 2017",
|
|
"The park offers primitive and RV camping with 41 campsites, 30 of which feature 30- to 50-amp electric, water and sewer. \u2014 Joe Songer | Jsonger@al.com, AL.com , 22 June 2017",
|
|
"Constructed in front of the stone ruins of the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park in Ellicott City, that caveman-evocative set provides a suitably primitive stomping ground for the monstrous Caliban. \u2014 Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times , 23 June 2017",
|
|
"A lot of the campgrounds are primitive , and lack some common amenities - including water. \u2014 Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com , 6 July 2017",
|
|
"South Beach Campground, a primitive campground located just south of Kalaloch is open through September 25. \u2014 Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times , 28 June 2017",
|
|
"Can primitive materials bring us closer to our origins",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Decentralized stablecoins are a crucial financial primitive for any DeFi ecosystem. \u2014 Leeor Shimron, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"And only a primitive would shoot an AR chambered in .223 without a matching .223 riflescope. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Each threadgroup can access groupshared memory but can output vertices and primitives that don't need to correlate with a specific thread in the group. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Skipping primitive instantiation with config tweaks Developers can optimize ray tracing pipelines by skipping unnecessary primitives . \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Microsoft is also asking developers to start thinking about dual-screen layouts for Microsoft Edge, with CSS primitives and a JavaScript API. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Featuring over 200 dealers, the show offers antiques, vintage jewelry, primitives , garden & architectural elements, mid-century collectibles, memorabilia, Americana, one-of-a-kind finds and a large selection of antiques, retro & vintage furniture. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 14 July 2019",
|
|
"Later watercolors, decades beyond the din of war, capture black subjects as romanticized primitives amid the burgeoning growth of the Caribbean tourist industry \u2014 coral diving here, swigging from a coconut there. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Since that time, computer scientists have developed a large library of such primitives . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Dec. 2012"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prymytyff, primitive \"early (of the Christian church), non-corporeal (of the cause of a disease),\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French primitif \"original, primary (of a cause),\" borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bmit\u012bvus \"belonging to the earliest time or state, original,\" going back to Latin, \"early, first-formed,\" from pr\u012bmitus \"at first, for the first time, originally\" (from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost, earliest\" + -itus, adverbial suffix of origin) + -\u012bvus -ive \u2014 more at prime entry 2":"Adjective",
|
|
"noun derivative of primitive entry 1 ; (sense 1b) Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u012bmit\u012bvus, noun derivative of pr\u012bmit\u012bvus \"primary, original\"":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prim-\u0259t-iv",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-m\u0259-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"rudimentary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051551",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in the first place":[],
|
|
": of the finest quality : excellent":[],
|
|
": the first or leading part (as in a duet or trio)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"I found a primo parking space right out front.",
|
|
"thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Turns out primo technically has two definitions in English. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"There was a period of time when my wife and I were invited to all these primo dinners. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Size-inclusive retailer Torrid is a primo destination for party-ready dresses, tropical swimwear, and summery accessories. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The primo prize is center Shane Wright, of OHL Kingston. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Most of the primo talent gets snatched up in the amateur draft, framed around 18-year-olds. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Stay away from fatty yogurts (an otherwise primo midmorning snack) and high-fiber foods like instant oatmeal, which will likely cause some movement in the bowels. \u2014 Wes Judd, Outside Online , 26 May 2017",
|
|
"Specializing in high-end Cabernets from primo sites throughout Napa and Sonoma, the Setting is a project from three friends, including wine wunderkind Jesse Katz, who is also behind Healdsburg\u2019s Aperture Cellars. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Aliperti found that bolder individuals had larger core areas, the primo part of their range that could be an indicator of a squirrel\u2019s success. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1792, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1901, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, from primo first, from Latin primus":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps borrowed from Italian, \"first\" \u2014 more at primo entry 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"probably borrowed from Italian, \"first, foremost, principal\" \u2014 more at primo entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"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":"20220707-085748",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primogenitor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ancestor , forefather":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniviersary of their primogenitors' arrival in America"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1643, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin pr\u012bmogenitor (Medieval Latin, \"eldest son\"), from pr\u012bmo- (in Late Latin pr\u012bmogenitus \"firstborn,\" pr\u012bmogenit\u016bra \"condition of being the firstborn\") + Latin genitor \"father, parent, originator\" \u2014 more at primogeniture , progenitor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b-m\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"forebear",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forebearer",
|
|
"forefather",
|
|
"grandfather",
|
|
"progenitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012440",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"primogeniture":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son":[],
|
|
": the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"His claim to the throne was also debated, coming down through his mother's side of the family (outside of the conventions of primogeniture ). \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
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"But his Grandpa Cudahy also believed in primogeniture , the practice of the oldest son inheriting the family business. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"In the nineteen-sixties, a legal battle took place, in secret, over the claim of a Scottish transgender man, Ewan Forbes, to a baronetcy title whose succession was determined by male primogeniture . \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 4 Dec. 2021",
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"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"It was most recently amended in 2013 to end the system of male primogeniture , which automatically placed male heirs above their sisters in the line of succession. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 20 Sep. 2021"
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"borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bmogenit\u016bra, from pr\u012bmogenitus \"firstborn\" (from Latin pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + -o- -o- \u2014for expected -i- -i- \u2014 + genitus, past participle of gignere \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to\") + Latin -\u016bra -ure \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , kin entry 1":""
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"-\u02cctyu\u0307r",
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"a primordial gas cloud"
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": fundamental , primary":[
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"primordial human joys",
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"all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For all the profundity that one experiences when becoming a parent\u2014the primordial love; the humbling wonder\u2014there\u2019s also a lot of dullness and mundanity. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
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"Other stars, like our sun, are made from materials that are generations removed, and advanced from those primordial stars. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
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"MicroStrategy chief Michael Saylor believes so deeply in the promise of the primordial cryptocurrency that the company took out a $205 million loan from Silvergate Bank to buy $190 million worth of bitcoin in April. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 June 2022",
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"Samples from the asteroid Ryugu contained amino acids that are considered the precursors of life, a paper published Friday said, supporting a theory that solar-system rocks crashing into Earth helped jump-start primordial life-forms. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
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"The experience of primordial America offers salvation from, and alleviates, the existential burden of the overdeveloped world just outside the gate. \u2014 Antonia Hitchens, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
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"In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness\u2014from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn\u2019t necessarily heal but seeks to address. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
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"As primordial matter sorts itself into galaxies and stars, however, complex interactions between gravity, light, gas and dust become increasingly difficult to model. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 10 May 2022",
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"The comics' Gorr has a deadly cloak of tendrils and wields the god-killing All-Black the Necrosword, forged by the same primordial deity who created the symbiotes who eventually became Venom. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u014drdi\u0101lis, from Latin pr\u012bm\u014drdium (in plural pr\u012bm\u014drdia ) \"beginnings, origin, source, elementary stage\" (from pr\u012bmus \"first, earliest\" + \u014drd-, base of \u014drd\u012br\u012b \"to lay a warp for weaving, embark on, begin\" + -ium, deverbal suffix of function or state) + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at prime entry 2 , order entry 2":""
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},
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u022frd-\u0113-\u0259l",
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8m\u022fr-d\u0113-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ancient",
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"early",
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"primal",
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"primeval",
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"primitive"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193610",
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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},
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"primordial meristem":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022114",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"primordial ovum":{
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"definitions":{
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": one of the large cells in the germinal epithelium and in the sexual cords or egg tubes derived from it which occur in embryos of both sexes but more abundantly in the female and from which the true eggs are believed to be derived":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193643",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a mixture of organic molecules in evolutionary theory from which life on earth originated":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But recently a team of researchers realized that--much like that first primordial soup sitting in a bowl of Earth--the experiment\u2019s container played an underappreciated role. \u2014 Sarah Vitak, Scientific American , 26 Nov. 2021",
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"Scientists worried that humans could take advantage of benevolent AI and suggested that an autonomous robot could re-create Earth\u2019s primordial soup . \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
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"If art history is a tree of life, then cryptoart has been evolving in a primordial soup that\u2019s nearby. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Vulture , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Each of their four studio albums was a Rosetta Stone tossed into the primordial soup , rippling outward, sending aftershock after aftershock through popular music and culture. \u2014 Patrick Lyons, Billboard , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"There are some key factors here that scientists now believe are critical to a successful primordial soup . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 12 Nov. 2020",
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"Solar wind can form water on interplanetary dust, potentially adding to the primordial soup that gave rise to life on Earth, scientists say. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2014",
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"That means a primordial soup with all the same ingredients like different amino acids and electrolytes will respond very differently to sunlight on a small pond versus a large ocean. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 12 Nov. 2020",
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"The first insects emerged about 412 million years ago, but the biblical language puts that dragonfly\u2014along with Adam and Eve\u2014in the primordial soup . \u2014 Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092245",
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": the cytoplasmic lining of the cell wall in a fully developed vacuolated cell":[]
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"primrose jasmine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an evergreen rambling Chinese shrub ( Jasminum mesnyi ) having yellow flowers with a darker eye and cultivated as an ornamental":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113200",
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"type":[
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"primrose path":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a path of ease or pleasure and especially sensual pleasure":[
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"himself the primrose path of dalliance treads",
|
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
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],
|
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": a path of least resistance":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance",
|
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"The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins. \u2014 Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com , 27 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111511",
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|
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|
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": the ruler of a principality or state":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"a neighborhood in which the city's merchant princes built palaces that shamelessly celebrated their wealth",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The prince , who is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, appeared to let out a scream as the Queen, seemingly unaware of his meltdown, beamed alongside him on the world-famous balcony. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Arthur's daughter, Princess Margaret, married the then- prince of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf, and with him had five children, including Prince Gustaf Adolf and Queen Ingrid of Denmark. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Elon Musk has assembled a group of investors including a Saudi prince , Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison and a bitcoin exchange to pony up more than $7 billion to back his $44 billion deal for Twitter. \u2014 Francesca Fontana, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
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"He\u2019s elected to communicate directly with Prince Mohammed\u2019s father, King Salman, rather than the prince , who runs the kingdom\u2019s day to day affairs -- a move perceived as a major slight by the Saudi leadership. \u2014 Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Aldis Hodge plays Hawkman, an archaeologist and the reincarnation of an Egyptian prince . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The original film, which told the origin story of the clown prince of crime by way of Taxi Driver, was a surprisingly huge hit for DC, grossing $1 billion at the box office and winning Phoenix the Oscar for Best Actor. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Trooping the Colour was Prince Louis's first official appearance of 2022, though Kensington Palace released photos of the youngest prince for his fourth birthday. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to American intelligence, ordered the assassination of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an outspoken critic of the prince . \u2014 Gene Wang, Washington Post , 15 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 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin princip-, princeps leader, initiator, from primus first + capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prins",
|
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"\u02c8prin(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"baron",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
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"monarch",
|
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"Napoleon",
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091139",
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|
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"princely":{
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|
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": befitting a prince : noble , magnificent":[
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"princely manners",
|
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"a princely sum"
|
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],
|
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": governed by a prince":[
|
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"a princely state"
|
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],
|
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": of or relating to a prince : royal":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"a display of princely courtesy",
|
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"set a princely meal before their guests",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Hall, currently living in Brooklyn, scored a ticket for the XU game, and two more tomorrow night, for the princely sum of $6 and change. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s how the son of a policeman from Wallhausen, Germany, earned the princely title. \u2014 Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Her brooch and earrings are being sold by a European princely family who bought them at auction in 2009, the auction house said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Few rail experiences can compare with the Palace on Wheels, which rolls across the former princely states of northern India. \u2014 Kate Springer, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"With a princely sense of destiny, Chalamet plays Paul, whose father Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) is head of House Atreides, one of several governing fiefdoms. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The queen, often criticized for her uncontrolled spending, purchased the bracelets in the spring of 1776 for the princely sum of 250,000 livres. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Once the capital of the princely state of Mewar, Udaipur has a dreamy setting along Lake Pichola. \u2014 Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"And the flight of the kaiser along with the deposing of eighteen princely houses meant the termination of numerous court positions reserved for nobility. \u2014 Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books , 15 June 2021"
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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|
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|
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"kingly",
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"queenly",
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|
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|
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|
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"a princess gown"
|
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|
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": the consort of a prince":[]
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"She's just a stuck-up princess .",
|
|
"as the reigning princess of pop music, she exerts an enormous influence over teens",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"These stories, glittering with thrilling detail and told through the framing device of a princess determined to keep her homicidal husband hanging on her words, were a literary sensation. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Britney Spears married her fianc\u00e9 Sam Asghari in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday \u2014 and her bridal look was befitting of a pop princess . \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Kate has also channeled Diana's fashion frequently throughout the years, intentionally wearing outfits that recall famous looks of the late princess . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The character of the princess , because of her African heritage, is traditionally played by a Black performer. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Cardi and Offset have treated Kulture like a princess since day one. \u2014 Danielle Pascual, Billboard , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Barrymore, 46, looked like a Disney princess in a highlighter yellow, tiered tulle ballgown for her red carpet appearance at the 2021 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards on Wednesday night in New York City. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Chewy also has these whimsical pet ID tags that allow your pet to rep your favorite Disney princess movie. \u2014 Sarah Toscano, EW.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Raveena is touring on Asha's Awakening, a concept album that tells the story of a space princess from ancient Punjab who, through a fantastic voyage across the centuries, learns about love, loss, destruction and healing. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The looks so far have included a sleek strapless Versace gown, a princess -style Chanel piece and a minimalist Gucci gown. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Consider this the princess version of a naked dress. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And John Carter, with its strange land, smart and feisty princess , loyal animal companion, noble group of underdogs, and its mysterious and villainous wizards, was another fairy tale. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Prior to Queen Elizabeth's statement, it had been expected that upon Charles's accession, Camilla would use the title of princess consort. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Arguably the most popular nail-art design from the show thus far, Cassie's princess -pink oval nails with lines of diamonds down the middle were actually Davy's idea, which Minerva was more than happy to go along with. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And the creative director Virginie Viard\u2019s spectacular princess -style gown only amplified this, punctuating her collection with a happily-ever-after grace note. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Last year, Lirika Matoshi partnered with Disney for a princess collection filled with dreamy pinks, green, and blue dresses featuring details like bows and clouds. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Grownups will also appreciate that this princess line includes some outfits kids can wear on the playground and at school. \u2014 Sabrina Rojas Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 10 Aug. 2021"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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|
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|
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"(usually British) prin-\u02c8ses",
|
|
"\u02c8prin-s\u0259s",
|
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"\u02c8prin-\u02ccses",
|
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"-\u02ccses",
|
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"\u02c8prin(t)-s\u0259s"
|
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|
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|
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"diva",
|
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"goddess",
|
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"Jasmine Enberg, a principal analyst at the market research firm Insider Intelligence, says that Twitter will need to squeeze more revenue out of its highly engaged users. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"As a species, humans thrive being around others, said Louise Hawkley, a principal research scientist in the Academic Research Centers, NORC, at the University of Chicago. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"The lagoon is already starting to show signs of healing, said Doug Gibson, executive director and principal scientist for the Nature Collective, formerly the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Because the bug is easy to exploit and attacks hard to block, the Log4j problem could be used by hackers to break into corporate networks for years to come, said Aaron Portnoy, principal scientist with the security firm Randori. \u2014 Robert Mcmillan, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"She\u2019s the principal investigator on the James Webb Space Telescope\u2019s Near-Infrared Camera. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
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"George Theoharis was a teacher and principal for a decade and has spent the past 18 years training teachers and school administrators at Syracuse University. \u2014 John Raby, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
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"That same child\u2019s mother also contacted the school\u2019s principal to complain, but no school officials acted to protect the children, according to one of the lawsuits. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Wilson is shedding its original name, changing it to Jackson-Reed High in honor of Edna Jackson, the school\u2019s first Black teacher, and Vincent Reed, the school\u2019s first Black principal . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The school\u2019s principal gave us a tour, taking evident pleasure in his new professional home. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"The school\u2019s principal also sent out a letter to parents explaining that the event was not planned or sanctioned by the school. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"At one girls\u2019 private high school in Kabul, more female students had arrived for classes Wednesday morning compared to previous years, the school\u2019s principal said in an interview. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Junior Elijah Vinson said the school\u2019s principal , Brett Crousore, recorded a video that was shown to all students on Friday morning. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"If any suspect that Griswold was exaggerating, they should reflect on the fact that the principal Supreme Court case justifying the invocation of the national security privilege was based on a governmental lie. \u2014 Garry Wills , New York Review of Books , 12 Feb. 2009",
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"Following the agreement, the four principal tobacco companies\u2014Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, and Lorillard\u2014raised their prices more than 45 cents per pack. The costs of the settlement, as predicted, were passed on to consumers. \u2014 Allan M. Brandt , The Cigarette Century , 2007",
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"Intel could potentially support wireless communications between EV battery modules as other tech firms have done for automotive, says Sam Abuelsamid, a principal analyst with market research firm Guidehouse Insights. \u2014 Ralph Jennings, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Jasmine Enberg, a principal analyst at the market research firm Insider Intelligence, says that Twitter will need to squeeze more revenue out of its highly engaged users. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"The lagoon is already starting to show signs of healing, said Doug Gibson, executive director and principal scientist for the Nature Collective, formerly the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
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|
"Because the bug is easy to exploit and attacks hard to block, the Log4j problem could be used by hackers to break into corporate networks for years to come, said Aaron Portnoy, principal scientist with the security firm Randori. \u2014 Robert Mcmillan, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"She\u2019s the principal investigator on the James Webb Space Telescope\u2019s Near-Infrared Camera. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
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"That same child\u2019s mother also contacted the school\u2019s principal to complain, but no school officials acted to protect the children, according to one of the lawsuits. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Wilson is shedding its original name, changing it to Jackson-Reed High in honor of Edna Jackson, the school\u2019s first Black teacher, and Vincent Reed, the school\u2019s first Black principal . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Urban guerrilla warfare was futile against a thermonuclear superstate that would stop at nothing to defend the profit principle . \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
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"Pointlessness was life's principle , and it spread its sadness. \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
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"The firm plans to make a decision in principle in mid-to-late summer on whether to push ahead. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
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"In principle , this is what IT steering committees should be doing in larger companies. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"In principle , educational institutions, like schools or kindergartens, are not working due to the situation. \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
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"The board previously approved the cannabis tax in principle last month, and will finalize it on June 28. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
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"Under the agreement in principle that McKee outlined Tuesday, the City of Pawtucket would also step forward with $10 million. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"The real opportunity to change policy lies in the Senate, where a small group of bipartisan negotiators is inching closer to reaching a gun reform deal in principle . \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
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"Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who spoke with Vladimir Putin via phone last week, said the Russian president had agreed in principle to free several million tons of wheat sitting in ports. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"Most of Cheney\u2019s fellow Republicans have ostracized her as a result of her principled stand. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
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"The moment does as much as anything else in the show to emphasize the lasting impact one first lady\u2019s principled stand can have. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Their principled approach is evident in their latest design, the T Shelf, debuting this month after five years in development with the Swedish design brand Hem. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Numerous tech companies also have received praise for cutting off sales and services in Russia, taking a principled stand against the unjustified invasion. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"In principle , educational institutions, like schools or kindergartens, are not working due to the situation. \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
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"The board previously approved the cannabis tax in principle last month, and will finalize it on June 28. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
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"Under the agreement in principle that McKee outlined Tuesday, the City of Pawtucket would also step forward with $10 million. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
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"The real opportunity to change policy lies in the Senate, where a small group of bipartisan negotiators is inching closer to reaching a gun reform deal in principle . \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
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"Middle English, from Middle French principe, principle , from Old French, from Latin principium beginning, from princip-, princeps initiator \u2014 more at prince":""
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"\u02c8prin(t)-s(\u0259-)p\u0259l",
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"\u02c8prin-s\u0259-p\u0259l",
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"\u02c8prin(t)-s\u0259-p\u0259l",
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"-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"noun"
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},
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"print":{
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"get out",
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"issue",
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": a copy made by printing":[],
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": a mark made by pressure : impression":[],
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": a reproduction of an original work of art (such as a painting) made by a photomechanical process":[],
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"print journalists"
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": printed letters : type":[],
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": printed matter":[],
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": printed publications":[],
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": printed state or form":[],
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": procurable from the publisher":[],
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": something impressed with a print or formed in a mold":[],
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": the printing industry":[],
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": to impress (a pattern or design) on something":[],
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": to impress (something, such as wallpaper) with a design or pattern":[],
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": to impress something in or on":[],
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": to make (a positive picture) on a sensitized photographic surface from a negative or a positive":[],
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": to make a copy of by impressing paper against an inked printing surface":[],
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": to produce printed matter":[],
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": to produce something in printed form":[],
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": to publish in print":[],
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": to stamp (something, such as a mark) in or on something":[],
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": to work as a printer":[],
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": to write in letters shaped like those of ordinary roman text type":[],
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": to write or hand-letter in imitation of unjoined printed characters":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"What is the print size of your book",
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"an exhibit of 16th-century German prints",
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"Verb",
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"We printed 50 invitations before we ran out of ink.",
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"The new machine prints 30 pages per minute.",
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"Your tickets are being printed now.",
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"a slogan printed on a bumper sticker",
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"Your tickets are printing now.",
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"This printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.",
|
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"They printed 10,000 copies of the book's new edition.",
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"I'm surprised they printed that cartoon in the paper.",
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"Her picture was printed in a magazine last month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The magazine will publish bi-monthly, launching its first print edition in August 2022, and will also host local Forbes conferences and live events. \u2014 Forbes Partner Releases, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Appeared in the June 29, 2022, print edition as 'Two Country-Music Heroes'. \u2014 Barry Mazor, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
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"This story on the Crosstown Shootout between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier University Musketeers basketball teams turning into a brawl appeared in print on Dec. 11, 2011. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
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"The eNewspaper has the same design as the print edition, with later news, sports scores and extra features. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Because Volume 4: The Sparrow Academy has yet to release in print , any speculation over how its contents might influence season 4 is moot. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Each token has a limited number of versions, more like a limited print edition of a piece of art. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
|
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"This article appears in the July/August 2022 print edition. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The Sunday print edition is affected less than other days of the week by earlier newsroom deadlines required to get the paper delivered to your home on time. \u2014 George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Hollinger worked with the Smithsonian\u2019s Digitization Program Office (DPO) to 3-D print the pipe replicas with silica. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
|
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"There's another economic advantage: the ability to print identical parts at scale without tooling. \u2014 Bill King, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
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"There's live music, food and craft beer, the opportunity to screen print your own commemorative T-shirt at the ArtsConnect tent, and raffles with unique, handcrafted items. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
|
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"The company was at such an early stage that I was asked not to print the name. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Courts have also rejected efforts to throw out certain votes, such as 8,329 ballots in Philadelphia with defects such as a voter failing to print his name. \u2014 Mark Niquette, Bloomberg.com , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
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"There, the only other black person in the room was an inebriated man, said Monique, who did not want the Globe to print her last name. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Creem magazine ended its run in 1988 before returning briefly to print in the 1990s. \u2014 Chris Eggertsen, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
|
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"The commission pointed to problems with county boards of elections, which must print ballots in time for Ohio\u2019s early-voting period as a reason to ask for a speedy decision. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"For example, there\u2019s that pre- print case report uploaded to Research Square on April 26, 2022, of a 71-year-old man who had been fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Like everything nowadays, the availability of social media, the advent of websites and non- print publications\u2014when somebody's doing something great, more eyes are on them. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"This is all according to the pre- print article about the variant that researchers from M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e Infection University Hospital in Marseilles, France, posted on December 29, 2021. \u2014 Grace Wade, Health.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The results of the Imperial study, published on a pre- print server and yet to be peer reviewed, also provide some clinical insights that could inform public health policies. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The results were published on a pre- print server and have not been peer-reviewed yet. \u2014 Alice Park, Time , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The new variant was first detected back in November in New York, according to two recent pre- print studies (meaning these studies have not completed the peer review process). \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 2 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Yaneer pointed to both anecdotal evidence of re-infection cases and a new pre- print medical study indicating that immunity from Omicron infections may not be as strong as immunity from other variants like Delta. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Another pre- print study from South Africa found that saliva swabs may be better than nasal swabs at detecting Omicron as the variant. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English prente , from Anglo-French, from preint, prient , past participle of priendre to press, from Latin premere \u2014 more at press":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8print"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"impress",
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"impression",
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"imprint",
|
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"stamp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162242",
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"prior":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
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|
"least"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a previous instance of arrest or conviction for a crime":[
|
|
"He had been told that burglary, like auto theft, rarely drew a state prison term, unless you had lots of priors .",
|
|
"\u2014 Joseph Wambaugh"
|
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],
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": earlier in time or order":[],
|
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": taking precedence (as in importance)":[],
|
|
": the superior of a house or group of houses of any of various religious communities":[],
|
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": the superior ranking next to the abbot of a monastery":[],
|
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"Matthew 1664\u20131721 English poet":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Do you have a prior history of back problems",
|
|
"The job requires prior experience in advertising.",
|
|
"The defendant had a prior record of convictions.",
|
|
"I'm sorry, but we have a prior commitment and can't come tonight.",
|
|
"We have a prior claim to the estate.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Oklahoma, Nebraska and Michigan had earned the three-star\u2019s prior stops, with the Tigers rounding out Picciotti\u2019s top-four. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of our most important constitutional decisions have overruled prior precedents. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The tribal groups have rebutted the state\u2019s speculation by saying prior rulings on tribal sovereignty were accompanied by similar warnings but have not harmed child welfare or justice in tribal courts. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Given Luhrmann\u2019s flair for larger-than-life spectacle, Elvis may well reflect the star\u2019s spirit better than any prior depiction. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The new chip also has a 10-core GPU, up from eight GPU cores in the M1 configuration found in the prior model. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The first landing could come in 2025, but that date depends on the success of the prior missions and availability of the vehicles. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"At Coinbase, for example, second-quarter volumes are tracking more than 30% below the prior period and somewhere between 10% and 15% lower than consensus, Dolev wrote in a research report. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Movement of infants in/out of particular zones require special prior permission, the lack of which will cause door locking and alerts to be issued hospital wide. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"His car narrowly missed an unmarked law enforcement vehicle, which zips past less than a second prior . \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"Depending on your past familiarity with white tube socks (your prior ), your visual system may correctly conclude that the socks are truly white but illuminated by green lighting. \u2014 Stephen L. Macknik, Scientific American , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The fair value of KKR\u2019s private-equity portfolio climbed by roughly 14% from the prior ... \u2014 Miriam Gottfried And Allison Prang, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Altschul fails to convincingly imagine how a young, middle-class American Jewish woman, whatever her priors , could make the leap to armed struggle. \u2014 Alex Cuadros, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"His priors included counts of lewd acts upon a child, possession for sale of crack, domestic violence and vehicle theft. \u2014 Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Curtis Thornton was a first-time offender with no priors , and nobody was hurt in the arsons, but Jones sentenced him to 100 years in prison. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In June, Begin's attorney appealed the sentence, arguing that 40 to 60 years in prison would be more appropriate for a man of his age with no priors and that his 120-year sentence was inappropriate. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Facing up to life in prison with his priors , Morales agreed to plead guilty, serve a three-year sentence and, upon completion, be deported to his birth country: South Korea. \u2014 Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2019"
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, former, superior; akin to Latin priscus ancient, prae before \u2014 more at for":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; both from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, administrator, from Latin, former, superior":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b(-\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prior Adjective preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation. conditions antecedent to the revolution foregoing applies chiefly to statements. the foregoing remarks previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance. a child from a previous marriage a prior obligation former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter. the former name of the company anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order. the anterior lobe of the brain",
|
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|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121523",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prior to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"after",
|
|
"following"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in advance of : before":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"make sure all revisions are approved by the author prior to publication"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1706, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"afore",
|
|
"ahead of",
|
|
"before",
|
|
"ere",
|
|
"fore",
|
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"'fore",
|
|
"of",
|
|
"previous to",
|
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"to"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174855",
|
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"type":[
|
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"preposition"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"priory":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a religious house under a prior or prioress":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can hear the bells from the priory from the other side of the village",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hotels are equally swoon-worthy, such as the deeply romantic Hotel Fontevraud, the former priory in the historic monument of Fontevraud Royal Abbey, which dates to the 12th century. \u2014 Jancee Dunn, Travel + Leisure , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Much of the monk's writing concerned the priory 's day-to-day operations\u2014including a detailed account of rebuilding the cathedral's choir after a fire in 1174\u2014as well as disputes with neighboring houses and an Archbishop of Canterbury. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With the trip, VistaJet Members call La Verri\u00e8re, a wine estate and ninth-century priory , their home base. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2021",
|
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"Winston Churchill and Dwight D Eisenhower met here during WWII and there\u2019s even a secret passage running from its cellar to the village priory , used by Lord Lovelace of Hurley who was a plotter of the Glorious Revolution in 1688. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Bessie was sent away to a priory in Essex to give birth, an event so secret no one is even certain of the boy\u2019s real birth date. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"In 2013, the multi-disciplinary group of researchers archaeologists excavated a mound of glacial sand and gravel on the former site of the wealthy priory , which was ultimately shuttered in 1539 by Henry VIII. \u2014 Jennifer Pinkowski, National Geographic , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Venture into the ruins of this important 14th-century Carthusian priory located at the edge of North York Moors National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"Malcolm led the way around the back of the priory and came to the side where the window of Lyra\u2019s nursery would be, if it hadn\u2019t been hidden by the new shutters. \u2014 Philip Pullman, Slate Magazine , 26 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English priorie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin prioria , from prior":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-(\u0259-)r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"friary",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"monastery"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013419",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pris":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"prisoner":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125930",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prismatic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"colorless"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": formed by a prism":[],
|
|
": having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism":[
|
|
"prismatic crystals"
|
|
],
|
|
": highly colored : brilliant":[
|
|
"prismatic lyrics"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism":[],
|
|
": resembling the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism":[
|
|
"prismatic effects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Johnson\u2019s prismatic musical study of the impact of a bereavement occupies similar thematic territory and comes with comparably clear-eyed understanding. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Miami\u2019s art deco architecture, more-is-more hotels, and renowned museums will encourage you to let your inner maximalist shine bright\u2014just like Dries van Noten\u2019s prismatic swimsuit. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"How did the paradox of the universe, full of prismatic galaxies and endless emptiness, come to be",
|
|
"The work is a seminal painting from her mature style, referred to as her kaleidoscopic or prismatic period. \u2014 Kate Matthams, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Her prismatic hair and makeup echoed her tongue-in-cheek tunes in all the right ways \u2014 just as Lil Cherry intended. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Lizzo's pool pictures elicited daydreams of warm days spent gilded by the sun, as elsewhere, Doja Cat found her particularly prismatic brand of light, resulting in a makeshift rainbow makeup moment. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The energy is that of a reckoning around the Race Man, the prismatic figure through which the notion of Black identity is formed. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Indeed, on my own decidedly brown skin, all three shades are rich and prismatic . \u2014 Jihan Forbes, Allure , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"priz-\u02c8mat-ik",
|
|
"priz-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"multihued",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
"various"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202956",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prison":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of confinement or captivity":[],
|
|
": imprison , confine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The state plans to build two more prisons .",
|
|
"He was in prison at the time.",
|
|
"If caught, they're all going to prison .",
|
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"She was sent to prison for robbery.",
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"He was released from prison .",
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"He's scheduled to get out of prison next month.",
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"Her marriage became a prison to her.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Suu Kyi, who has been convicted on half a dozen charges and sentenced to 11 years in prison , faces 13 more counts with a maximum sentence of more than 180 years. \u2014 Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
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"Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander denied Echols' request in a Thursday morning hearing in West Memphis, citing an Arkansas statute that requires those petitioning for new DNA testing to still be in prison . \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
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"The eight men have been sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison . \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"Under the Wisconsin law, doctors could be charged with felonies for performing abortions and face up to six years in prison and $10,000 in fines. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Ramsey Manuel Cervantes, 22, was arraigned Friday in U.S. District Court in San Diego on a federal kidnapping charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years to life in prison . \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Her killer, Dayonte Resiles, was convicted earlier this year and sentenced to life in prison . \u2014 Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
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"Each manslaughter count carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison . \u2014 Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Attorney Marilyn Mosby said in a statement that Rasheed Morris, 17, will likely be sentenced to life in prison and have all but 50 years of his sentence suspended. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Nationwide, there is concern of devastating repercussions should prison populations suffer an outbreak. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2020"
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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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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prehension-, prehensio act of seizing, from prehendere to seize \u2014 more at get":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bastille",
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"big house",
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"bridewell",
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"brig",
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"calaboose",
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"can",
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"clink",
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"cooler",
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"coop",
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"guardroom",
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"hock",
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"hold",
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"hoosegow",
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"jail",
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"jailhouse",
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"joint",
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"jug",
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"lockup",
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"nick",
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"pen",
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"penitentiary",
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"pokey",
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"quod",
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"slam",
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"slammer",
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"stir",
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"stockade",
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"tolbooth"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025604",
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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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"prisoner":{
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"antonyms":[
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"captor"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": someone restrained as if in prison":[
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"a prisoner of her own conscience"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He was captured by rebel forces and kept as their prisoner for several months before they set him free.",
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"The families were held prisoner for four days.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Jefferson flew 18 missions before being shot down and held as a prisoner in Poland for eight months in 1944-45. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
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"Our family is asking Prince Charles not to remain silent to this reality and to not shake the hand of the tyrant who is holding our father as a political prisoner . \u2014 Carine Kanimba And Ana\u00efse Kanimba, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Teller is also good as Jeff, a prisoner taking part in a scientific experiment. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
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"Benton faces one felony count of battery by a prisoner in connection with the incident. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"He was injured and burned before being taken as a prisoner . \u2014 Jozsef Papp, ajc , 3 June 2022",
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"The 2008 bio-drama starring Tom Hardy as a violent prisoner , followed by the Danish director\u2019s L.A.-set 2011 thriller and Bangkok-set 2013 action drama, both starring Ryan Gosling. \u2014 Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
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"During the Clone Wars, Quinlan worked with Obi-Wan to recapture a prisoner , explaining how Obi-Wan recognizes Quin\u2019s name; the two appear to be close. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
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"However, executions have been on the rise in other parts of Southeast Asia like Myanmar, Vietnam and Singapore, which recently executed an intellectually disabled prisoner from Malaysia despite global condemnation. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 10 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pri-z\u1d4an-\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8priz-n\u0259r"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"captive",
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"capture",
|
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"internee"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105918",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pristine":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"stale"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": belonging to the earliest period or state : original":[
|
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"the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere"
|
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],
|
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": fresh and clean as or as if new":[
|
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"used books in pristine condition"
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],
|
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": not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : pure":[
|
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"a pristine forest"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"My office is a mess but her office is always pristine .",
|
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"He was wearing a pristine white shirt.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Silversea Silver Cloud\u2019s 12-day sailing follows the strikingly pristine , reef-rich east coast of the Red Sea north from Jidda, through the Suez Canal to Alexandria, Egypt, then on to Greece. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Hints that the mysterious species has lived on have arisen over the century \u2014 including 1960s reports of tortoise scat on the subspecies\u2019 native Fernandina Island, which is the Galapagos\u2019 youngest, most pristine and most volcanically active island. \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The sets are pristine , the dialogue biting and the overwhelming sense of foreboding undeniable. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
|
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"In that manner, the rules about harming humans remain pristine and untouched. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Back then, the sculpture had to remain pristine in order to be perfect. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Featuring a variety of guest rooms and suites, the boutique resort is located in 22 acres of tropical dry forest along one of Costa Rica's most pristine beaches. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Outward facing abodes ensure the privacy of guests while rendering a panoramic view of exceptional sunsets and pristine beaches. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In this case, this trend, which crops up every few years, seems to say that pristine shoes are on the outs and decrepit soles are in. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 18 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin pristinus ; akin to Latin prior":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8st\u0113n",
|
|
"especially British \u02c8pri-\u02ccst\u012bn",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-\u02ccst\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"span-new",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"virginal"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174915",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"priv":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"private ; privately":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194331",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"privacy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a place of seclusion":[],
|
|
": a private matter : secret":[],
|
|
": freedom from unauthorized intrusion":[
|
|
"one's right to privacy"
|
|
],
|
|
": secrecy":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being apart from company or observation : seclusion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She went upstairs for some privacy .",
|
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"Celebrities have a right to privacy .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For now, most health law experts see very little protection of patient privacy . \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"There are a few exciting open-source projects in the smart home space that offer more privacy and allow more flexibility for the user. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Machine learning is quickly becoming a must-have in many industries, powering everything from recommendation engines in the retail sector to pipeline safety in the oil and gas industry and diagnosis and patient privacy in the health care industry. \u2014 Matt Ford, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"A few months ago, West stepped back and decided to work on his issues with his divorce in more privacy . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed such concerns in July 2020, saying the system helps control health risks while protecting individual privacy . \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"So that is an example though, of why bears need more privacy . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"China\u2019s government justified its crackdown as protecting users\u2019 privacy , though this claim rings hollow when there are no constraints on the government\u2019s own use of technology to monitor and shape people\u2019s behavior. \u2014 Wendell Wallach, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"One proposal pending in Congress would provide additional security measures for the justices, and another would offer more privacy and protection for all federal judges. \u2014 Mark Sherman And Jessica Gresko, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259-s\u0113",
|
|
"especially British \u02c8pri-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aloneness",
|
|
"insulation",
|
|
"isolation",
|
|
"secludedness",
|
|
"seclusion",
|
|
"segregation",
|
|
"separateness",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"solitariness",
|
|
"solitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183724",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privatdozent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an unsalaried university lecturer or teacher in a German-speaking country remunerated directly by students' fees":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German Privatdozent , from privat private + Dozent teacher, from Latin docent-, docens , present participle of doc\u0113re to teach \u2014 more at docile":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u00e4t-(\u02cc)d\u014d(t)-\u02ccsent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223944",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)":[],
|
|
": accommodating only one patient":[
|
|
"The private patient room, once a luxury for the privileged few, is about to become the standard for the nation's hospitals, as evidence mounts that shared rooms lead to higher infection rates, more medical errors, privacy violations and harmful stress.",
|
|
"\u2014 Laura Landro"
|
|
],
|
|
": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army":[],
|
|
": being a private":[],
|
|
": belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest":[
|
|
"a private house"
|
|
],
|
|
": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class":[
|
|
"a private park"
|
|
],
|
|
": not general in effect":[
|
|
"a private statute"
|
|
],
|
|
": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market":[
|
|
"a private company"
|
|
],
|
|
": not holding public office or employment":[
|
|
"a private citizen"
|
|
],
|
|
": not known or intended to be known publicly : secret":[],
|
|
": not openly or in public":[],
|
|
": not related to one's official position : personal":[
|
|
"private correspondence"
|
|
],
|
|
": one not in public office":[],
|
|
": preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly":[],
|
|
": privacy":[],
|
|
": private parts":[],
|
|
": restricted to the individual or arising independently of others":[
|
|
"private opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient":[
|
|
"private hospital patients"
|
|
],
|
|
": unsuitable for public use or display":[],
|
|
": withdrawn from company or observation":[
|
|
"a private retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare semiprivate sense 2":[
|
|
"private hospital patients"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.",
|
|
"At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.",
|
|
"Please keep all my personal information private .",
|
|
"He's a very private person.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That means chats with friends who use iPhones are definitely not private . \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Zendaya and Holland have been linked since 2017, and in November last year, the Uncharted actor opened up about wanting to keep their relationship private . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Talks between the Swiss and Italian companies are at an advanced stage and an agreement could be signed as soon as next month, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions are private . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"There are also stats that are private to each player during a game, namely those for specific heroes \u2014 essentially the ones that appear in the bottom right of the Overwatch 1 scoreboard. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The sheriff\u2019s office warned that Snapchat isn\u2019t private and authorities can issue subpoenas for social media posts. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"For Kendall Jenner, who was 10 years old when Keeping Up first started and therefore was more private , The Kardashians was an opportunity to open up for the fans. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The key issue for the court was whether the posts to the groups were actually private . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Whatever discussions DeSantis is having about the subject are private , in part because the uncertainty is good for him. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. \u2014 Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place. \u2014 Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English privat , from Anglo-French, from Latin privatus , from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of \u2014 more at for":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192804",
|
|
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|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private attorney":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one employed by a private person rather than by a government or a subdivision thereof : attorney-in-fact":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220706-120423",
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private bank":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an unincorporated bank conducted by an individual or a partnership":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194545",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private bath":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bathroom that is not shared (as with another room in a hotel)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185619",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private climate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the layer of air immediately surrounding and modified as to temperature and moisture by the body of a warm-blooded animal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220706-135127",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"private company":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": a company under British law restricting the right of its stockholders to transfer their shares, limiting its members to 50 exclusive of shareholders who are present or former employees, and not inviting the public to subscribe for any shares or debentures":[]
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"when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s about an unlicensed private detective named Lou and her new assistant Molly. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
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"Greg McCandless, 51, a retired private detective from Reston, Virginia, stood outside the courthouse wearing a pirate hat and red head scarf, a nod to Depp\u2019s famous role as Capt. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
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"In the late 1990s, though, people began to rediscover her, thanks to an internet fan site and to her mentions in the crime novels of Andrew Vachss, whose main character, a private detective named Burke, was a Henske fan. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Kate Warne, the first female private detective , begins work. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Taherzadeh was previously licensed in D.C. as a private detective and special police officer tasked with protecting property of a person or corporation, according to D.C. police. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"In 1911, a self-promoting private detective named William Burns made national headlines. \u2014 Andrew Lanham, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"An Israeli private detective detained in New York since 2019 on charges of involvement in a hacker-for-hire scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy to commit hacking and aggravated identity theft on Wednesday. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"In 1850, Pinkerton started his own private detective agency\u2014the first of its kind in the country. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The speed and ferocity with which authorities have acted against private enterprise have startled even the closest China watchers. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Now, Hong Kong shares and bank accounts can be frozen on the order of a single official, destroying private enterprise as well as freedom. \u2014 L. Gordon Crovitz And Mark L. Clifford, WSJ , 23 June 2021",
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"Locals fear that city officials and private enterprise will once again pay lip service to the tragedy and then move on once the news cameras have left. \u2014 Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
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"From secondhand smoke to climate change, Singer saw pretty much every environmental threat as being overhyped, all of them excuses for the government to throttle private enterprise with regulations. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Scott has started Four Rings Sports Solutions, a private enterprise to aid teams in data and technology strategy, process optimization, talent acquisition, and culture design. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"At the time, Democrats saw the provision as helping ensure promised retirement benefits, while Republicans viewed it as a way to force the service provider to act more like a private enterprise . \u2014 Siobhan Hughes, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"The fact that the FBI coordinated with private enterprise (WatchGuard) in this action is particularly significant. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"The history of exploration, after all, is inseparable from exploitation, the relentless drive of empires and private enterprise to claim territory and expropriate raw materials. \u2014 Jody Rosen, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"unable to get the interest of the police, they hired a private eye to find their missing daughter",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The private eye ended up being a fraud with bogus information. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"That novel \u2014 now a crime classic \u2014 introduced Ivan Monk, a Black L.A. private eye who starred in three more novels. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
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"March sees the return of a tireless crimefighter dedicated to making sure justice is done: John Hunchman, the private eye voiced by John Hodgman on Dicktown. \u2014 Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Also, my second ex is a private eye and owes me a favor. \u2014 Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Writer-director Rian Johnson\u2019s 2019 murder mystery boasts an all-star cast headed by Daniel Craig as a private eye hired to investigate the suspicious death of a mystery novelist (Christopher Plummer) on his 85th birthday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
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"The pitch-black noir comedy follows Robert Downey Jr. as a petty crook turned aspiring actor and Val Kilmer as a wildly impatient private eye . \u2014 Tres Dean, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Diskeletton Studios delivers a classic private eye tale in this side-scrolling 2D point and click graphic adventure. \u2014 Jd Linville, Variety , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Ahmed's convictions were investigated by private eye Scott Lewis and the Innocence Clinic at University of Michigan law school. \u2014 Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press , 30 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Murfitt is a private first class in the U.S. Army and is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"He was discharged in August 1945 as a private first class , then worked as a forklift driver. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"He was discharged from the Army in August 1945 as a private first class . \u2014 Leah Willingham And Rebecca Santana, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"Brooks served overseas in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines, earning his way to private first class . \u2014 NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Jennifer Sewell, a private first class soldier, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Thursday leaving her on-post barracks, the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services said Saturday. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"The Harrises still live in the townhouse where the young private first class grew up. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"Jacob Brittain was 21 back in 2008, a private first class in the Marines. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"Carvajal, who had recently completed his basic training, was a private first class awaiting assignment to a transportation unit, the Illinois National Guard said in a statement. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pictures of McCoy taken by a private investigator the following day show him with multiple scratches, bruises and bite marks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
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"St Pancras Coroner\u2019s Court ruled that Miller had been deliberately killed based in part on the findings of a private investigator hired by Miller\u2019s family immediately after his death. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
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"The case dates back to September 2021, when Lin reached out to a private investigator to gather information about the congressional candidate. \u2014 Katelyn Polantz, CNN , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The family of Paola Miranda-Rosa, an Osceola County woman who has not been seen since Dec. 18, is raising money to pay for a private investigator after a law enforcement search was unsuccessful. \u2014 Desiree Stennett, orlandosentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"Young's remains went unidentified until a private investigator hired by Young's family contacted the Montgomery County Detectives with new information about the case. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The private investigator also tried to talk to relatives of Karen, Sharon, and Keith. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Dana Brouillette during an interview with private investigator Brian Andrews. \u2014 CBS News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"In the last scene of Netflix's award-winning drama series, pesky private investigator Mel Sattem had returned from his dream job in the Chicago Police Department to confront the Byrdes one last time. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 4 May 2022"
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The latest development comes just one day after NPR reported that the city of Uvalde has hired a private law firm to help prevent the release of surveillance videos and bodycam footage from the incident. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"However, a recent letter from the city's lawyer, Cynthia Trevino, who works for the private law firm Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, to Attorney General Ken Paxton explains why those requests have gone unanswered. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Mike Feuer\u2019s office farmed out an inquiry into Mathis\u2019 behavior to a private law firm, a move the critics said was also intended to keep the public in the dark. \u2014 Paul Pringlestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The lobbyist also requested details about potential insurance claims and a legal opinion produced by a private law firm hired by the city related to potential insurance claims. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick And Mark Sherman, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jackson attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench. \u2014 Mark Sherman, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Jackson, 51, attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm, and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission in addition to her nine years on the federal bench. \u2014 Essence , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Jackson has also worked as a federal trial court judge, vice chair and commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, private law firm lawyer and federal public defender. \u2014 Margaret M. Russell, The Conversation , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Ever the comedian, Sandler made light of the situation by joking about a trio of seagulls who mistook his floating private parts for some tasty treats. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
|
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"In a short but impactful performance in The Getaway (1972), Hopkins\u2019 Frank Jackson gets his private parts blown off by his partner Rudy (Al Lettieri) during another bank robbery. \u2014 Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 May 2022",
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"In a series of photos shared to Instagram on Monday (May 9), the pop star posed fully nude, with her usual emojis covering her private parts . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Ensuing episodes spend less time ogling private parts , male or female, but the scene feels like a mission statement for the entire show\u2019s frank, playful approach to sexuality. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Many naked men and women wear a prosthetic over their private parts during filming, says Amanda Blumenthal, an intimacy coordinator who works on sets to ensure the safety and comfort of cast and crew. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Tommy\u2019s private parts appear in close-up\u2014the production used a prosthetic\u2014and in a surreal twist the anatomy even has a speaking role. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"This penchant for fine dining, whether paid by Bond or Special Branch, suggests an alternate dialogue for the scene in Goldfinger in which the villain threatens Bond\u2019s private parts with a laser beam. \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Students at Walt Disney Magnet School told school officials the substitute rubbed his private parts while sitting in a chair in front of the class, according to a law enforcement source. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com , 24 Nov. 2021"
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": siding sense 3b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201104",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"private way":{
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": a right of way classified as an incorporeal hereditament of a real nature for the benefit of a person or group of persons and not the public at large to pass over land owned by another":[],
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": a way laid out by a private owner or owners and maintained at their expense, dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way":[],
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": a way laid out by public authority in New England at the request and expense of a private owner or owners, maintained by them and dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140608",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"private wrong":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a civil injury affecting an individual or person but not the community generally : a wrong for which an individual has legal redress \u2014 compare public wrong":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175432",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"privateer":{
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Not content to only heli-ski in Alaska\u2019s short season from mid-February through April, Harms became a privateer , founding what would become Third Edge Heli with Clark Fyans in 2007. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2021",
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"At the beginning of the war, during the Siege of Boston, Washington had chartered a schooner owned by Marblehead\u2019s John Glover and turned it into a privateer , marking, some have claimed, the beginning of the American Navy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"What are the challenges and advantages of competing as a small privateer ",
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"Williams\u2019 interpretation is based on his study of fast-moving events that began in early July 1793, when Gen\u00eat challenged Washington\u2019s neutrality by converting a merchant ship into an armed privateer that would launch attacks from American ports. \u2014 Shaun Assael, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2021",
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"Letters of marque and reprisal license the privateer to attack and capture vessels belonging to enemy navies and merchant fleets. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 9 June 2021",
|
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"With nowhere else to turn, Alina enlists the help of an infamous privateer and sets out to lead the Grisha army. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 23 Apr. 2021",
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"With the Darkling after her and her powers, Alina turns to an infamous privateer for help. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Apr. 2021",
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"Josh Herrin, riding for the privateer Scheibe Racing BWM team, won a battle with Kyle Wyman for third. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2020"
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"circa 1641, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccpr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02c8tir"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224401",
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"privateersman":{
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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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"privateers (genitive of privateer entry 1 ) + man":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-i\u0259z-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221434",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"privately":{
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"antonyms":[
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"common",
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"open",
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"public"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a person of low rank in any of various organizations (such as a police or fire department)":[],
|
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": accommodating only one patient":[
|
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"The private patient room, once a luxury for the privileged few, is about to become the standard for the nation's hospitals, as evidence mounts that shared rooms lead to higher infection rates, more medical errors, privacy violations and harmful stress.",
|
|
"\u2014 Laura Landro"
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],
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": an enlisted person of the lowest rank in the marine corps or of one of the two lowest ranks in the army":[],
|
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": being a private":[],
|
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": belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest":[
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"a private house"
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],
|
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": intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class":[
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"a private park"
|
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],
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": not general in effect":[
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"a private statute"
|
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],
|
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": not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market":[
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"a private company"
|
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],
|
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": not holding public office or employment":[
|
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"a private citizen"
|
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],
|
|
": not known or intended to be known publicly : secret":[],
|
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": not openly or in public":[],
|
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": not related to one's official position : personal":[
|
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"private correspondence"
|
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],
|
|
": one not in public office":[],
|
|
": preferring to keep personal affairs to oneself : valuing privacy highly":[],
|
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": privacy":[],
|
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": private parts":[],
|
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": restricted to the individual or arising independently of others":[
|
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"private opinion"
|
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],
|
|
": staying or recovering in a room accommodating only one patient":[
|
|
"private hospital patients"
|
|
],
|
|
": unsuitable for public use or display":[],
|
|
": withdrawn from company or observation":[
|
|
"a private retreat"
|
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],
|
|
"\u2014 compare semiprivate sense 2":[
|
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"private hospital patients"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"It was the first time many had seen works from the artist's private collection.",
|
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"At work he was always very serious, but in his private life, he was actually very funny and relaxed.",
|
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"Please keep all my personal information private .",
|
|
"He's a very private person.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"That means chats with friends who use iPhones are definitely not private . \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Zendaya and Holland have been linked since 2017, and in November last year, the Uncharted actor opened up about wanting to keep their relationship private . \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Talks between the Swiss and Italian companies are at an advanced stage and an agreement could be signed as soon as next month, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the discussions are private . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
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"There are also stats that are private to each player during a game, namely those for specific heroes \u2014 essentially the ones that appear in the bottom right of the Overwatch 1 scoreboard. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The sheriff\u2019s office warned that Snapchat isn\u2019t private and authorities can issue subpoenas for social media posts. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"For Kendall Jenner, who was 10 years old when Keeping Up first started and therefore was more private , The Kardashians was an opportunity to open up for the fans. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The key issue for the court was whether the posts to the groups were actually private . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Whatever discussions DeSantis is having about the subject are private , in part because the uncertainty is good for him. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Earlier Saturday, a 27-year-old Ukrainian private was sprinting to shelter across the asphalt when he was knocked from his feet by a shell. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"It was involved in a record 14 acquisitions last year, including the take private of U.S. health-care software company Inovalon Holdings Inc. for $7.3 billion including debt -- its biggest-ever buy. \u2014 Jan-henrik Foerster, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Among then was a pardon for a Civil War solider in the Union Army named Patrick Murphy, a private who had been court-martialed for desertion and condemned to death. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Butler National Golf Club is an exclusive private , members only golf club, located in Oak Brook. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Now, both Albrecht and the village of La Roquebrussanne sponsor the private 's burial place. \u2014 Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Each morning, dozens of adventurers arrive at Lees Ferry to start either a private of commercial raft trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. \u2014 Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Stewart trades movie-star glam for Army camo in this gripping military drama that stars the actress as a very green private assigned to a mostly male group of guards at Guantanamo Bay. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 10 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English privat , from Anglo-French, from Latin privatus , from past participle of privare to deprive, release, from privus private, individual; probably akin to Latin pro for, in front of \u2014 more at for":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"confidential",
|
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"esoteric",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
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"privy",
|
|
"secret"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182450",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"privatim":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in private : privately":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, from privatus private":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u012b\u02c8v\u0101t\u0259m sometimes -vat-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084924",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"privation":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an act or instance of depriving : deprivation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country has suffered through long periods of economic privation .",
|
|
"the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The double debt helped set off a cascade of privation , budgetary shortfalls and onerous foreign loans that shaped the country into the 20th century and beyond. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"But like the Obama Administration, Team Biden fails to acknowledge that the cause of the island\u2019s privation is the regime itself. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Much of the city lies in ruins; municipal authorities say bombardment, hunger and privation have killed more than 20,000 residents. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"An ominous political backdrop sharpens the privation . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With sanctions in the process of severely damaging the Russian economy, China will have to allocate resources or see Russians driven into a state of privation . \u2014 WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The privation , stress, and death that war inflicts cannot be blamed solely on outsiders. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Russian military struck Ukrainian cities far from the main battle lines on Friday, pressing its strategy of bombing Ukraine into submission as the country plunged deeper into misery and privation more than two weeks into the war. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For Ukrainian cities, the initial days of privation will be the worst. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English privacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin privation-, privatio , from privare to deprive":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"loss"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095912",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privational":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6v\u0101sh\u0259n\u1d4al",
|
|
"-shn\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181828",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privatise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of privatise British spelling of privatize"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-035012",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"privatism":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the attitude of being uncommitted to or avoiding involvement in anything beyond one's immediate interests":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"private":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012058",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privative":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": constituting or predicating privation or absence of a quality":[
|
|
"non- is a privative prefix"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1584, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privilege":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"qualify"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to accord a higher value or superior position to":[
|
|
"privilege one mode of discourse over another"
|
|
],
|
|
": to grant a privilege to":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"It is evolving into an elite institution, open chiefly to the well-educated few. In short, marriage is becoming yet another form of privilege . \u2014 Barbara Dafoe Whitehead , Commonweal , 2 Dec. 2005",
|
|
"The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted. \u2014 Edward P. Jones , The Known World , 2003",
|
|
"But the two were grown in the same petri dish of power, prep school and privilege . \u2014 Howard Fineman , Newsweek , 16 Oct. 2000",
|
|
"Good health care should be a right and not a privilege .",
|
|
"We had the privilege of being invited to the party.",
|
|
"I had the privilege of knowing your grandfather.",
|
|
"He lived a life of wealth and privilege .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The new tax laws unfairly privilege the rich.",
|
|
"only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title \u201cinterior designer\u201d in Oklahoma",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But the firm paid heftily for the privilege : $2.6 billion (205 billion rupees) for the digital rights to the league on the Indian subcontinent for 2023-2027, according to local news outlet The Times of India. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"That meant, theoretically, that the funds could have resorted to paying negative yields to make money, which would have resulted in fund investors paying for the privilege of parking their cash in a money market fund. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The afflicted man instead went to a Dawson hospital, where he was fed only raw potatoes and charged $10 a day for the privilege . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Like the Trump Organization, CGI Merchant will have to pay $3 million annually to the General Services Administration for the privilege of operating a hotel on federal property. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"That number includes 1,141 spaces west of the stadium in the Tailgate Park, a grass area reserved for season ticket holders who paid a premium for the privilege . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Then again, making customers pay for the privilege of sharing their accounts could backfire. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For that privilege , the Cowboys send the New England Patriots the 24th, 129th and 178th selections. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This will be more than just a luxury hotel, though: 1,000 locals will also be invited to join its members club, paying annual dues of around $2,900 for the privilege . \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Continuing to privilege bigger firms and more established technology could hit extra hard as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in the name of combating inflation. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"These algorithms privilege certain types of content over others, as they are designed to maximize company profits. \u2014 Tomas Andren, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps the Manolo-Birkenstock teamup is an acknowledgement from the foremost king of high heels that many consumers, even luxury shoppers, are ready to privilege comfort over beauty. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During those hearings, lawmakers questioned Amazon executives about whether third-party seller data was used to develop private-label products or to privilege its own products in search results. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These practices are rooted in upholding systemic barriers that privilege larger institutions over smaller, grassroots ones. \u2014 Elizabeth Cohen, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The upshot, Butler writes, is that the Method has been diluted by other acting styles that don\u2019t privilege psychological spelunking or total authenticity\u2014think of the Brat Pack, or Bruce Willis. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But Gottlieb does not privilege potential, or realized, infamy over an artist\u2019s contributions to culture. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"More broadly, there is a tendency in our culture to privilege the future over the past. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin privilegium law for or against a private person, from privus private + leg-, lex law":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-lij",
|
|
"\u02c8priv-lij",
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"appanage",
|
|
"apanage",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"honor"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164830",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"privileged":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having or enjoying one or more privileges":[
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"privileged classes"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He comes from a very privileged background.",
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"The town attracts people who are wealthy and privileged .",
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"The President's adviser has a privileged position of trust.",
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"She had privileged access to the files.",
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"Only the privileged few can become members of the club.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For any disease, there is a moral case against neglecting those who are most vulnerable; for COVID, there\u2019s also still a self-interested case for even the privileged and powerful to resist the pull of neglect. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
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"Speaking of the privileged , Jennifer Coolidge plays Tanya McQuoid, a needy heiress carting her mother\u2019s ashes around. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"Eastman had tried to block the release of those and other documents by arguing that they were privileged communications and therefore should be protected. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
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"Eastman had tried to block the release of those and other documents by arguing that they were privileged communications and therefore should be protected. \u2014 Emma Brown, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"Mission moments are those opportunities where you are privileged to see the impact of your work firsthand. \u2014 Courtney Rottman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"While questions about one's ethnic background can be difficult for many, Pureval said he is privileged to have a strong connection to his Tibetan and Punjabi heritage, having visited both Tibet and India in his youth. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 31 May 2022",
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"Still, Luong considers the couple lucky \u2014 privileged , even \u2014 to have found a home. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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"Now, Bryant fears for the elderly and the less privileged in his neighborhood who might not feel safe going into Tops anymore. \u2014 Lauren Petracca For Cnn, CNN , 16 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-",
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"\u02c8priv-lijd",
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"\u02c8pri-v\u0259-lijd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051312",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"privileged debt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a debt to which a preference in payment is given under civil and Scots law : a preferred debt":[]
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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":"20220706-113858",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"privy":{
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"antonyms":[
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"common",
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"open",
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"public"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person having a legal interest of privity":[],
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": a room or small building having a bench with holes through which the user may defecate or urinate":[],
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": admitted as one sharing in a secret":[
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"privy to the conspiracy"
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],
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": belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity":[],
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": private , withdrawn":[],
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": secret":[],
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": toilet sense 1a":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"\u2026 there were no secrets in the little village to which he was not privy . \u2014 Sidney Sheldon , The Sands of Time , 1988",
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"Halberstam and I and the other correspondents would have felt less beleaguered had we been privy to the secret debate in Washington. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
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"\u2026 to assure you that I am neither privy to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such. \u2014 Abraham Lincoln , letter , 13 Oct. 1849",
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"privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations",
|
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"privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"North Rim visitors are still privy to the breathtaking canyon views that define one of the most popular U.S. national parks. \u2014 Laura Randall, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
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"But American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges Benjamin said more transparency could also help advocates who want to push for more public health funding but haven\u2019t been privy to the documentation provided privately to Congress. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Benn spent a lot of time acting behind Elordi and was often privy to conversations between him and Levinson about timing, line delivery and other tricks of the trade. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Employees are not privy to confidential information, including financial statements, shareholder lists, and other material non-public documents. \u2014 Anat Alon-beck, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"For now, Stall said, Rhodes still has the support of people on the periphery of the movement - those who approve of his stances but are not privy to his actions. \u2014 Hannah Allam, Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"The process, which not even federal prosecutors were privy to, ended with one lawyer being removed for unexplained reasons. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 23 June 2021",
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"These members of King\u2019s inner circle seem to speak a secret language of touch to which the viewer is not entirely privy . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
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"Because of their dominant market positions, these technology companies are increasingly privy to vast amounts of data that is often useful in investigating, detecting and removing malicious cyber adversaries. \u2014 Robert Mcmillan, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"As a local politician in the French city of Rouen, Laura Slimani has been privy to degrading comments on the job on several occasions. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
|
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"As the narrating voice of a pamphlet devoted to gossip about Britain\u2019s upper crust during the Regency period, Andrews was privy to Season One\u2019s big mystery: which of the series\u2019 characters was writing under the name Lady Whistledown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"So Thurmond wasn't privy to a lot of the drama taking place on the course ahead of him as the Sun Devils inched closer to a berth in the national championship match. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Readers are privy to the same questions the characters are facing while examining their choices, options and pasts. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
|
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"News audiences looking to Maxar\u2019s images to understand war will likely never view them in the fuller context to which military analysts are privy . \u2014 Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Good morning, There\u2019s a lot of behind-the-scenes work involved in mergers and acquisitions that the public usually isn\u2019t privy to. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
|
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"This is not to ask why, as perplexing as that question may be to so many of us who weren\u2019t privy to what any of those three athletes were going through. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"According to testimony, owner Dan Snyder was aware of the numbers shared with the league while also being privy to the actual data. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English prive , from Anglo-French priv\u00e9 , from Latin privatus private":"Adjective and Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pri-v\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"behind-the-scenes",
|
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"confidential",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"nonpublic",
|
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"private",
|
|
"secret"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033552",
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"privy mark":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a symbol on a coin that identifies the minter or mintmaster":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220707-202422",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privy purse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That wealth used to belong to the Crown\u2014the institution, not the ruler\u2014but Vajiralongkorn took control of the privy purse in 2018. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"And up until 1971, the former royal families were paid a privy purse -- compensation from the central government for their loss of status. \u2014 Esha Mitra And Julia Hollingsworth, CNN , 7 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1565, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105223",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"privy seal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a British royal seal used before 1885 to authorize use of the great seal (as on letters patent or pardons) or on documents not requiring the great seal (as discharges of debts)":[],
|
|
": a private seal: such as":[],
|
|
": a seal used in Scotland to authenticate royal grants of personal or assignable rights":[],
|
|
": lord privy seal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prive seal , from prive privy + seal":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113126",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a contest for a reward : competition":[],
|
|
": awarded as a prize":[],
|
|
": awarded or worthy of a prize":[],
|
|
": entered for the sake of a prize":[
|
|
"a prize drawing"
|
|
],
|
|
": outstanding of a kind":[
|
|
"raised prize hogs"
|
|
],
|
|
": something exceptionally desirable":[],
|
|
": to estimate the value of : rate":[],
|
|
": to press, force, or move with a lever : pry":[],
|
|
": to value highly : esteem":[
|
|
"a prized possession"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Dad brought back his prize catch, a three-foot striped bass.",
|
|
"I felt a prize fool for making such a stupid mistake."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1574, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pris prize, price \u2014 more at price entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English prise , from Anglo-French, taking, seizure, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere \u2014 more at get":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English prisen , from Anglo-French priser, preiser to appraise, esteem, from Late Latin pretiare , from Latin pretium price, value \u2014 more at price entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"prize lever":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prize Verb (1) appreciate , value , prize , treasure , cherish mean to hold in high estimation. appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence. appreciates fine wine value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth. values our friendship prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses. Americans prize their freedom treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious. a treasured memento cherish implies a special love and care for something. cherishes her children above all Noun (2) spoil , plunder , booty , prize , loot mean something taken from another by force or craft. spoil , more commonly spoils , applies to what belongs by right or custom to the victor in war or political contest. the spoils of political victory plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling. a bootlegger's plunder booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates. thieves dividing up their booty prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy. the wartime right of seizing prizes at sea loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe. picked through the ruins for loot",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"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":"20220707-051733",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prize crew":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a detail of officers and men from the captor placed aboard a naval prize to take her into port for adjudication":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132843",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prize-giving":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ceremony at which prizes are awarded":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125955",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prizefight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a professional boxing match":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The film opens and closes with a fantasy, in which Reis may as well be playing herself: Her alter ego, Kaylee Uppeshau, is backstage at a boxing match, taping her wrists and prepping for a prizefight . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Alabama got together at Bryant-Denny Stadium for a bloody prizefight between that season\u2019s top heavyweights. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The most exciting series of the young baseball season, a three-day prizefight between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres that exceeded the sky-high expectations, ended Sunday the way the first two games went. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"But the outcome of this prizefight in at Allen Fieldhouse will depend upon the dozens and dozens of small acts within the game. \u2014 Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com , 1 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Two years of breathless coverage of TikTok as a fresh-faced force of delight and opportunity has made the app feel like an underdog bet in a prizefight against entrenched ne\u2019er-do-wells, such as Trump and Facebook. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 6 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"For George, the Seven Years\u2019 War (known as the French and Indian War in the U.S.) also meant a political prizefight at home. \u2014 Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Purcell Marian landed some shots and turned the game's final minutes into a prizefight . \u2014 Alex Harrison, Cincinnati.com , 7 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Presidential races, Sharpton said, are like prizefights . \u2014 Dominick Mastrangelo, Washington Examiner , 15 Jan. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"earlier, \"public sporting contest between two opponents,\" from prise, price, prize \"sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match\" + fight entry 2 , after prizefighter":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194704",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prizefighter":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a professional boxer who competes in matches for money prizes":[
|
|
"Grandpa James himself was a prizefighter in Tampa before moving to Key West during the Depression \u2026 . Five years ago he coldcocked a 33-year-old man with a left hook.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rick Telander"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"earlier, \"person participating in a prize, \" from prise, price, prize \"sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match\" (of uncertain origin) + fighter , after fight a prize \"to enter into a duel or contest\"; the initial element was later taken as prize entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012b-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161544",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"prizefighting":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": professional boxing":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talked with exemplars of a sport that still receives much less recognition than men's boxing, and where prizefighting comes without much of a prize. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Nov. 2019",
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"Back in that day, prizefighting , or boxing, was against the law. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Dec. 2017",
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"The prizefighting game attracted devoted legions, from gamblers to intellectuals, immigrants to bluebloods. \u2014 Theodore Kupfer, National Review , 14 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1705, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccf\u012b-ti\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095821",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prizewinning":{
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"antonyms":[
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"pathetic",
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"poor",
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"rotten",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having won or of a quality to win a prize":[
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"a prizewinning design"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"care to try a glass of my prizewinning homemade wine",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fuller, who teaches English at the University of Tulsa, is the author of a prizewinning study of the Civil War's impact on American literature. \u2014 Eric Foner, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bz-\u02ccwi-ni\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"awesome",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"beautiful",
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"blue-chip",
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"blue-ribbon",
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"boffo",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
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"brave",
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"bully",
|
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"bumper",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"cool",
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"corking",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"dope",
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"down",
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"dynamite",
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"excellent",
|
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"fab",
|
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"fabulous",
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"famous",
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"fantabulous",
|
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
|
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"first-string",
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"five-star",
|
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"four-star",
|
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"frontline",
|
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"gangbusters",
|
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"gangbuster",
|
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"gilt-edged",
|
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"gilt-edge",
|
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"gone",
|
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"grand",
|
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"great",
|
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"groovy",
|
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"heavenly",
|
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"high-class",
|
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"hot",
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"hype",
|
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"immense",
|
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
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"lovely",
|
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"mean",
|
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"neat",
|
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"nifty",
|
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"noble",
|
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"number one",
|
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"No. 1",
|
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"numero uno",
|
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"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
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"peachy",
|
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"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
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"sensational",
|
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"slick",
|
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"splendid",
|
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"stellar",
|
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"sterling",
|
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"superb",
|
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"superior",
|
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"superlative",
|
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"supernal",
|
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"swell",
|
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"terrific",
|
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"tip-top",
|
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"top",
|
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"top-notch",
|
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"top-of-the-line",
|
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"top-shelf",
|
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"topflight",
|
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"topping",
|
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"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080613",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an argument or evidence in affirmation":[
|
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"an appraisal of the pros and cons"
|
|
],
|
|
": earlier than : prior to : before":[
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"pro thalamion"
|
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],
|
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": favoring : supporting : championing":[
|
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"pro- American"
|
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],
|
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": front : anterior":[
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"pro thorax"
|
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],
|
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": in favor of : for":[],
|
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": located in front of or at the front of : anterior to":[
|
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"pro cephalic"
|
|
],
|
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": on the affirmative side : in affirmation":[
|
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"much has been written pro and con"
|
|
],
|
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": precursory":[
|
|
"pro insulin"
|
|
],
|
|
": professional":[],
|
|
": projecting":[
|
|
"pro gnathous"
|
|
],
|
|
": rudimentary : prot-":[
|
|
"pro nucleus"
|
|
],
|
|
": taking the place of : substituting for":[
|
|
"pro cathedral",
|
|
"pro caine"
|
|
],
|
|
": the affirmative side or one holding it":[],
|
|
"public relations officer":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.",
|
|
"She handled that tricky situation like an old pro .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On the contrary, seize this moment to dust off your sales hat and pitch some communication tool ideas like a pro . \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hart, 42, praised Chappelle, 48, on Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, saying that Chappelle \u2014 who was attacked onstage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday \u2014 handled it like a pro . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"From perfecting your serve to the mental side of the game this on-demand digital class will have her playing like a pro . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But in spite of the challenges of the stunt, Bay said Gyllenhaal was enthusiastic about performing and handled it like a pro . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By 12 years old, Avery could belt, control masterful vibrato and harmonize like a pro . \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Billboard , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nathan Coleman from The Weather Network recently shared a quick tutorial on how to pack an extra parka on your cold-weather vacation like a pro . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Make an extra big batch and package your homemade candy like a pro . \u2014 Thanksgiving.com, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"The Cubans will expand the sport\u2019s worldwide pool of talent after years of talents, such as three-time Olympic champion Teofilo Stevenson, being denied the opportunity to turn pro under Fidel Castro\u2019s rule. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition, guards R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin had previously announced plans to turn pro . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Watson played at Georgia in 2000 and 2001 before leaving school to turn pro . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Mac Studio with display is a likely upgrade path\u2014the iMac Pro was targeted at similarly pro -leaning consumers who wanted more power than the regular iMac but didn\u2019t need the monster Mac Pro. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One of the looming decisions will come from freshman guard JD Davison, whom Oats believes will turn pro after continuing to receive some first-round grounds from NBA teams. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite an offer from LSU, Trevor Story decided to turn pro right out of high school and accelerate his journey to the big leagues. \u2014 Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ollie is now a director with Overtime Elite, a program for young basketball players who wish to skip college and turn pro . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Philips becomes the second Bruin with remaining eligibility to announce his intentions to turn pro , joining defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
|
|
"That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun or adjective",
|
|
"Learn more about Marketing and PR pro , Marie Swift, and her agency/consulting firm, Impact Communications, at www. \u2014 Marie Swift, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Kara is the head teaching pro at Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Carl Burger is emerging as a great Black American pro , a rarity in a sport that is traditionally white. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Chmerkovskiy's brother and fellow DWTS pro , Val Chmerkovskiy, served as best man. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"He was replaced in the field by first alternate Patton Kizzire, a pro from Tuscaloosa, Ala., who was the first alternate from the Roswell, Ga., qualifying site. \u2014 Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The 15-year-old soccer player had already accomplished much at his young age, played semi-professionally for a year in Colombia, leading his team as a captain and setting sights on becoming a pro some day. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The first time, as a second-year pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Conner had 55 catches for 497 yard in 2018. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun or adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin":"Preposition",
|
|
"Latin pro in front of, before, for, forward \u2014 more at for":"Prefix",
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin, preposition, for \u2014 more at for":"Noun",
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, before, forward, forth, for, from pro \u2014 more at for":"Prefix",
|
|
"pro-":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184629",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun or adjective",
|
|
"prefix",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro forma balance sheet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a balance sheet containing imaginary accounts or figures for illustrative purposes":[],
|
|
": a balance sheet that gives retroactive effect to new financing, combination, or other change in the status of a business concern or concerns":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182234",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro forma invoice":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a document provided prior to or with a shipment of goods (as for export) that describes the items and terms of sale but does not have the function of a real invoice":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175345",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro rata":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proportionately according to an exactly calculable factor (such as share or liability)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Conference guidelines require two-thirds of a congregation must approve to disaffiliate, pay a pro rata share of the conference\u2019s pension liability and possibly pay to purchase its property. \u2014 Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Under the plan, Kellogg shareholders would receive shares in the two spinoff companies on a pro rata basis relative to their Kellogg holdings. \u2014 Deena Shanker, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Each participant contributes low-tax-cost-basis shares in exchange for a pro rata interest in the fund. \u2014 Bruce Brumberg, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"All home-operating costs\u2014property management, maintenance and landscaping, utilities, taxes and repairs\u2014are passed along directly to owners transparently with no markup, all divvied up pro rata . \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The reasonable compensation issue plays a role in the QBI computation because S corporation shareholders are allocated a pro rata share of the S corporation\u2019s QBI and such amount is determined after the deduction of reasonable compensation. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On the closing date of the transaction, each AT&T shareholder will receive (on a tax-free basis) an estimated 0.24 shares of the new WBD common stock for each share of AT&T common stock held as of the record date for the pro rata distribution. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For example, pre-2022 DHS income could have been allocated 10% from physical therapy pro rata to the professional services income of each doctor and 90% based upon percentage of ownership. \u2014 Alan Gassman, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Investors receive a pro rata share of the future income and appreciation of the real estate. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1575, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ra-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8r\u0101-t\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02c8r\u0101-t\u0259, -\u02c8r\u00e4-, -\u02c8ra-",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113014",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro shop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shop at which equipment for a particular sport (such as golf or tennis) is sold typically by a professional in that sport":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Although prices for equipment vary widely, Mr. DeBock says irons from the Torrey Pines pro shop start at $150 each, around $200 or $300 each for a hybrid and in the $400 to $500 range for drivers. \u2014 Chris Kornelis, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Sullivan describes the store as having a sleek and modern aesthetic, more akin to an art gallery than a traditional pro shop . \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Next to Jesse Mueller\u2019s desk, in the back corner of the pro shop at Grand Canyon University\u2019s golf course, there\u2019s a framed drawing of the ninth hole at San Francisco\u2019s Olympic Club. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Solo Golf is opening a 700 square-foot pop-up pro shop just a quarter mile from the Country Club at Brookline in June to coincide with the U.S. Open. \u2014 Mike Dojc, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Then in 1999, a $16.23 million renovation began to expand the pro shop and add an area for bag storage and a cart garage. \u2014 Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Penn said the county will use construction of the aquatic center to create a golf course pro shop and cart barn, remodel the course and possibly add a restaurant. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One of the most popular local courses featuring 18 holes and a pro shop is Memorial Park Golf Course, home of the PGA Tour's Houston Open. \u2014 Lori A. May, Chron , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"More advanced skaters should ask their coaches for recommendations or the local skate pro shop owner. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181622",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro tem":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pro tempore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Santa Claus, a Democratic socialist and current mayor pro tem of North Pole, Alaska, came in fourth in the poll. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The speaker and the Senate president pro tem \u2014 currently Toni Atkins of San Diego \u2014 are the Legislature\u2019s principal negotiators with the governor. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Yolanda Ramon, the city\u2019s mayor pro tem , said this week that the use of Title 42 was the only thing keeping the region from seeing mass chaos. \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Wolosin, a married father of two, currently serves as the mayor pro tem . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Gray, elected in November to her fifth term, served the last two years as council president pro tem as Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Frank served as president. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The effort is being led by Seth Clark, Macon\u2019s mayor pro tem , who is directing the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, a coalition of Middle Georgia conservation and civic leaders. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Our [state Senate] pro tem , born in poverty in Virginia. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Adding urgency to the recent concerns: If Democrats retain control of the Senate next year, Feinstein will succeed retiring Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy as the Senate\u2019s president pro tem \u2014 putting her third in line for the presidency. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1777, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8tem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185405",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pro tempore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": for the time being":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hatch, the former Senate president pro tempore , served in the chamber for 42 years from 1977 to 2019. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to recent polling, Becca Balint, the State Vermont Senate president pro tempore , leads the race. \u2014 Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In various farewells on the session\u2019s final day, the Senate honored Carla Smith, executive secretary to the Senate president pro tempore after 36 years with the Senate Democrats. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Only candidate in the race who has served as a speaker pro tempore , or successfully passed legislation. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hatch served 42 years in the Senate, from 1977 to 2019, including time as the president pro tempore of the chamber, a ceremonial leadership position typically reserved for senior members. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If Democrats retain control of the Senate next year, Feinstein would have the seniority to succeed retiring Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy as the Senate\u2019s president pro tempore . \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The dean is not an official position inside the House, unlike the Senate\u2019s pro tempore post, which is created by the Constitution and falls in the line of presidential succession. \u2014 Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"During the months that the Ritz served as a prison, the kingdom\u2019s financial regulator was essentially made king pro tempore , to devote the full power of the government to bleeding the vampires dry. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"Noun",
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"He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.",
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"She handled that tricky situation like an old pro .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"On the contrary, seize this moment to dust off your sales hat and pitch some communication tool ideas like a pro . \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 June 2022",
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"Hart, 42, praised Chappelle, 48, on Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, saying that Chappelle \u2014 who was attacked onstage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday \u2014 handled it like a pro . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
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"From perfecting your serve to the mental side of the game this on-demand digital class will have her playing like a pro . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"But in spite of the challenges of the stunt, Bay said Gyllenhaal was enthusiastic about performing and handled it like a pro . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"By 12 years old, Avery could belt, control masterful vibrato and harmonize like a pro . \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Billboard , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Nathan Coleman from The Weather Network recently shared a quick tutorial on how to pack an extra parka on your cold-weather vacation like a pro . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"Make an extra big batch and package your homemade candy like a pro . \u2014 Thanksgiving.com, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"The Cubans will expand the sport\u2019s worldwide pool of talent after years of talents, such as three-time Olympic champion Teofilo Stevenson, being denied the opportunity to turn pro under Fidel Castro\u2019s rule. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"In addition, guards R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin had previously announced plans to turn pro . \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Watson played at Georgia in 2000 and 2001 before leaving school to turn pro . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"The Mac Studio with display is a likely upgrade path\u2014the iMac Pro was targeted at similarly pro -leaning consumers who wanted more power than the regular iMac but didn\u2019t need the monster Mac Pro. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"One of the looming decisions will come from freshman guard JD Davison, whom Oats believes will turn pro after continuing to receive some first-round grounds from NBA teams. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Despite an offer from LSU, Trevor Story decided to turn pro right out of high school and accelerate his journey to the big leagues. \u2014 Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Ollie is now a director with Overtime Elite, a program for young basketball players who wish to skip college and turn pro . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Philips becomes the second Bruin with remaining eligibility to announce his intentions to turn pro , joining defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun or adjective",
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"Learn more about Marketing and PR pro , Marie Swift, and her agency/consulting firm, Impact Communications, at www. \u2014 Marie Swift, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Kara is the head teaching pro at Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
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"Carl Burger is emerging as a great Black American pro , a rarity in a sport that is traditionally white. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"Chmerkovskiy's brother and fellow DWTS pro , Val Chmerkovskiy, served as best man. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
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"He was replaced in the field by first alternate Patton Kizzire, a pro from Tuscaloosa, Ala., who was the first alternate from the Roswell, Ga., qualifying site. \u2014 Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
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"The 15-year-old soccer player had already accomplished much at his young age, played semi-professionally for a year in Colombia, leading his team as a captain and setting sights on becoming a pro some day. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
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"The first time, as a second-year pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Conner had 55 catches for 497 yard in 2018. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
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"This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 June 2022"
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun or adjective"
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"Middle English, from Latin, preposition, for \u2014 more at for":"Noun",
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"New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, before, forward, forth, for, from pro \u2014 more at for":"Prefix",
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"\u2026 he recently fulfilled a lifelong dream by playing in a pro-am with Arnold Palmer \u2026",
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"\u2014 Shaun Assael"
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],
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"a pro-am golf tournament"
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02c8fam-l\u0113",
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"-\u02c8fa-m\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105850",
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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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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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8l\u012bf"
|
|
],
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|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194915",
|
|
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|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proactinomycete":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"pro- entry 1 + actinomycete":""
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130327",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proactive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"improvident",
|
|
"myopic",
|
|
"shortsighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes":[
|
|
"Once patients have the big data about their bodies, the thinking goes, they can be proactive about their health, cut care costs and foster better relationships with their doctors.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexandra Sifferlin",
|
|
"Proactive managers are planners; they anticipate crises rather than reel from them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Tannenbaum et al."
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to, caused by, or being interference between previous learning and the recall or performance of later learning":[
|
|
"Because of proactive interference, you may have difficulty remembering a new area code (you keep dialing the old one by mistake).",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeffrey Nevid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A survey was given out to customers so that the company could take proactive steps to improve their service.",
|
|
"The city is taking a proactive approach to fighting crime by hiring more police officers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For them, getting the best outcomes depends on being proactive , having the right information and tracking the progression of their conditions themselves. \u2014 Mark Opauszky, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Good luck on his future dating, and congrats on being proactive to help your brother-in-law to live his best life. \u2014 cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Be proactive and learn about any risks when visiting another home or unfamiliar location. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s fine, as long as those conversations happen, and education is proactive and really takes place. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"While some tribal governments have been proactive by creating their own intellectual property laws or hiring attorneys to protect their information, many more have learned the limitations of property law the hard way. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Rather than wait for a pattern of crises to occur, be proactive by investing in reputation management, which means monitoring and protecting your brand\u2019s online reputation in regards to reviews, social media and major search engines. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Commissioner Rob Manfred said his side was being proactive , not wanting to risk a late-season strike similar to the one that wiped out the 1994 World Series. \u2014 Ronald Blum, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Shein has been proactive in cultivating a vibrant fashion community of like-minded shoppers across its channels. \u2014 Francesca Gargaglia, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8ak-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"farseeing",
|
|
"farsighted",
|
|
"forehanded",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forward-looking",
|
|
"prescient",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181257",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proactively":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a proactive manner : in a way that anticipates future problems, needs, or changes":[
|
|
"\u2026 a system that allows us to alert customers if there's an issue with travel, whether their flight is delayed or proactively letting them know there is a transit strike in New York, or whatever.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steven Barnhart",
|
|
"By working proactively with charter organizations and other outside groups, district leaders could take a role in shaping the array of new alternative schools so that it benefits students most \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Los Angeles Times"
|
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]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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]
|
|
},
|
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|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a theory that certainty is impossible especially in the sciences and that probability suffices to govern belief and action":[],
|
|
": a theory that in disputed moral questions any solidly probable course may be followed even though an opposed course is or appears more probable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French probabilisme , from Latin probabilis probable":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-b\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193251",
|
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|
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"probabilistic":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the case of its bridge A.I., the rules of the game were hard-coded into the software and human expertise was used to validate the probabilistic decisions the software developed. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Marketing teams will have to shift from deterministic modeling to probabilistic modeling. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"On the other hand, quantum computers are probabilistic and provide non-classical probability distributions that, depending on how many times the program is run, give a good idea of the answer. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"NooK incorporates symbolic logic and explicit probabilistic reasoning allows for clear explanations of the A.I.\u2019s decisions. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When caller authenticity cannot be confirmed, the STIR/SHAKEN attestations level, calling history, call routing and other signals can then be used to stratify these callers by trust level, using probabilistic risk assessment. \u2014 Robert Mckay, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Rather, quantum theory necessitates probabilistic outcomes that live between 0 and 1, so to speak. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Artificial neural nets can do impressive calculations smoothly despite imprecision in their parts, using a sort of probabilistic logic in which each unit takes averages over inputs from many others. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the 1920s, too, von Neumann wrestled into sync two competing approaches to quantum mechanics, the emerging, probabilistic science of how energy and matter acted at the subatomic level. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194517",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unplausible"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": establishing a probability":[
|
|
"probable evidence"
|
|
],
|
|
": likely to be or become true or real":[
|
|
"probable outcome"
|
|
],
|
|
": one that is probable":[],
|
|
": supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof":[
|
|
"a probable hypothesis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It is probable that life exists outside of our planet.",
|
|
"the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Showers are probable Wednesday night with lows in the 60s. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Privately, many senior U.S. officials have been dismissive of theories suggesting that unknown objects captured in videos could be aliens and insist there is no evidence that such explanations are probable . \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Privately, many senior U.S. officials have been dismissive of theories suggesting that unknown objects captured in videos could be extraterrestrial aliens and insist there is no evidence that such explanations are probable . \u2014 Julian E. Barnes, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are probable , said sheriff\u2019s Investigator Andrew Peacock. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"By the way, the ever-changing total number of breweries in Ohio is about 370, and 400 by year\u2019s end is probable . \u2014 cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Additional bouts of strong to severe storms are probable in the Midwest and Ohio Valley Wednesday and Thursday \u2014 again firing along the heat dome\u2019s northern fringe. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
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"More than 700 children across the globe have been found to have probable cases of severe hepatitis with an unknown cause, officials from the World Health Organization said in a press conference on Wednesday. \u2014 Sony Salzman, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
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"Even so, at the current high rate of transmission, California could surpass 10 million cumulative reported and probable coronavirus cases by the end of next week. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Brewers have announced Aaron Ashby will start one of the games in their Memorial Day doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs but have yet to officially list their other probable . \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
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"Hope Sharon Kennedy, who\u2019s a complete shill for the probable can party. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
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"The report, released Monday, shows 484 students and staff in Macomb County schools with new probable or confirmed cases of the virus linked to outbreaks or clusters during the week of Oct. 7-14. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Meanwhile, Illinois public health officials on Thursday reported 1,542 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 42 deaths. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2021",
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"Brooklyn Strong is still a possible rather than a probable . \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The Ohio Department of Health\u2019s total of additional probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 is the most ever recorded on one day. \u2014 Randy Ludlow, The Enquirer , 10 July 2020",
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"During the Battle of Britain, the Squadron was credited with 126 enemy aircraft destroyed, 13 probables , and nine damaged. \u2014 courant.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
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"The Dodgers\u2019 pitching probables for the three-game weekend series against the San Francisco Giants remains incomplete. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1638, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin probabilis commendable, probable, from probare to test, approve, prove \u2014 more at prove":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4(b)-b\u0259l",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"believable",
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"credible",
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"creditable",
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"likely",
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"plausible",
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"presumptive"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194138",
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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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"probable cause":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a reasonable ground for supposing that a charge is well-founded":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant.",
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"The police had probable cause to arrest him.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The woman fought off the attacker, who then fled and was arrested a short time later, according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
|
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"Probation officers visited Peterson's home on Sept. 11, 2020, and saw several beach towels in his living room, according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Cruz confessed to police soon after the shooting, according to a probable cause affidavit, but then pleaded not guilty. \u2014 Dakin Andone, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Citing the probable cause affidavit, the Asbury Park Press reports that investigators recovered surveillance footage from the Atlantic Heights Clubhouse in Barnegat from March 20, 2021. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"According to a probable cause statement, Riser was seen driving rapidly away from the Pipeline Fire, one of three fires burning in the Coconino National Forest. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Stewart had been adding air into a flat tire when he was shot, according to the probable cause statement from police. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
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"While care was being delivered, an officer photographed several injuries to the infant\u2019s face, eyes, feet and hand, according to the probable cause statement. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"In a probable cause statement, prosecutors accused McKee of wrongdoing in deciding to enter the lake during a severe thunderstorm warning and failing to follow policy by not directing passengers to put on personal flotation devices. \u2014 Rebekah Riess And Ray Sanchez, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1676, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111913",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"probable error":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": regular deviation within a determined distance on each side of the mean of a frequency curve":[]
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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":"20220706-194311",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"probable word":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a word whose presence in the plaintext is assumed as a step in cryptanalysis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072505",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probably":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improbably"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt":[
|
|
"is probably happy",
|
|
"it will probably rain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The impact probably added all but the last few percent of Earth's mass and set the stage for Earth's and the Moon's subsequent evolution. \u2014 Mark Wilson , Physics Today , February 2008",
|
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"It was no secret that McKay preferred the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat, and that, along with his innocent optimism and snark-free sincerity, probably makes him hopelessly old-fashioned. \u2014 Richard Hoffer , Sports Illustrated , 16 June 2008",
|
|
"But what these newly inaugurated gym rats probably don't know is that besides buffing up their bodies for summer, they're also buffing up their brains. \u2014 Christen Brownlee , Science News , 25 Feb. 2006",
|
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"It will probably rain today.",
|
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"They will probably be here soon.",
|
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"It was probably the best concert I've ever been to.",
|
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"There were probably about 150 people at the wedding.",
|
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"\u201cAre you going to the picnic",
|
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"\u201cCan you finish painting the room today",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Experts believe the virus probably entered the country during a brief opening of trade activity earlier this year along North Korea\u2019s border with China. \u2014 Min Joo Kim, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Some employers will probably retain companies like Tripp\u2019s to manage the benefits for them. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
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"However, teams with money to spend probably shouldn't get their hopes up about signing James Harden or Bradley Beal to a big, splashy contract once free agency opens. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
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"Phillips said the designation of the 189th as a formal training unit probably won't increase the number of instructors or trainees on site. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"By now, the midterms look like a fait accompli: Republicans will gain a boatload of seats and probably win majorities in both chambers of Congress. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Drako does seem well aware that drivers will probably want to take the Dragon for a spin through the dirt and mud from time to time. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Heavy armored and mechanized units, such as the 1st Cavalry Division, will probably not receive any. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"If you're persuaded to send money, Saunders said, you're probably not protected, as it's viewed as an authorized transaction. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see probable entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-b\u0259-bl\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4(b)-bl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumably",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"presumably"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202400",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proband":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an individual affected with a disorder who is the first subject in a study (as of a genetic character in a family lineage)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1929, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin probandus , gerundive of probare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccband",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8band"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050139",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probasidium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a cell in which two haploid nuclei fuse to form a diploid nucleus from which the basidium arises in some basidiomycetes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + basidium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094338",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a court with jurisdiction over determination of the validity of wills and administration of estates and sometimes matters involving minors or adults judged incompetent : probate court":[
|
|
"filed a petition in probate"
|
|
],
|
|
": legal matters that fall under the jurisdiction of a probate court":[
|
|
"a law practice limited to probate"
|
|
],
|
|
": the judicial determination of the validity of a will":[],
|
|
": the officially authenticated copy of a probated will":[],
|
|
": to establish (a will) by probate as genuine and valid":[],
|
|
": to put (a convicted offender) on probation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Her will was offered for probate by the relatives.",
|
|
"The case will now go to probate .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The court will probate the will.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Allen is a former Pike County probate judge who was elected to the State Legislature in 2018. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, all assets on your death pass under your will (meaning probate ) and nothing transfers automatically to your spouse. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Courier Journal reported in February that Bottorff, whose practice is focused on estate planning and probate , had never filed a divorce case or practiced family law, according to court records. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Starting in the eighteenth century, genealogical authority increasingly shifted from religious and family figures to government officials who certify births, license marriages, decree divorces, register deaths, and probate wills. \u2014 Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"County offices will remain open during the transition period but only for revenue and probate services, ALEA said. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Get the counsel of an accountant and an estate planning or probate attorney. \u2014 Paco De Leon, refinery29.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Usually, probate will be necessary only if a tenant in common dies. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"While the litigation unfolded, Chicago probate judge Harry Horner appointed an administrator for the dogs. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"During his opening remarks, Proto ripped into Democrats \u2014 saying Republicans are prepared to fight this year in every race from governor to probate judge. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"When a spouse passes away and the spouses owned their home with right of survivorship, should the surviving spouse go to probate to sell the house",
|
|
"Zimring, a lawyer, and her husband, an electrical contractor, were open to homes that needed remodeling, homes sold in trust or probate sales. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And if an eligible heir contests the will, probate can take years, Gregory Matalon, an estate attorney based in New York, told me. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Lindell is expected to return to Alabama to examine the equipment and talk to probate judges, Merrill said. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Her lawyers asked the judge to move the case to probate and appoint an independent person to oversee handing out Reinhart\u2019s assets. \u2014 Anna Wilder And Elisabell Velazquez, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"His will was admitted to probate and soon thereafter the executor transferred the $150,000 savings account to Charlie. \u2014 Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"The locality that will probate the estate is likely unique as well. \u2014 Randy Warren, Forbes , 8 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English probat , from Latin probatum , neuter of probatus , past participle of probare":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"British also -bit",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccb\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070403",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probate bond":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bond legally required to be given to a probate court or judge by an administrator, executor, guardian, or other fiduciary to secure the faithful performance of his duties":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134354",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": critical examination and evaluation or subjection to such examination and evaluation":[],
|
|
": subjection of an individual to a period of testing and trial to ascertain fitness (as for a job or school)":[],
|
|
": the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a probation officer":[],
|
|
": the state or a period of being subject to probation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"As a new employee, I will be on probation for three months.",
|
|
"He hoped that the judge would grant him probation .",
|
|
"He was sentenced to one year's probation .",
|
|
"He was sent back to prison for violating his probation .",
|
|
"She was arrested while on probation .",
|
|
"Instead of firing her, they put her on probation .",
|
|
"The student was placed on probation for copying test answers.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"He was sentenced to six months probation and has filed an appeal, court records show. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"He was found guilty of misdemeanor crimes of interfering with an arresting officer and walking on or along a roadway and sentenced to three months probation . \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Robinson later pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree felony charge of burglary and was sentenced to probation for two years. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Alissa was prone to sudden rage and was convicted of misdemeanor assault and sentenced to probation for attacking a high school classmate. \u2014 Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"McFadden sentenced her to two months probation and imposed a $5,000 fine. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"John Lewis, 71, of Chidester was sentenced to three years probation as part of a plea deal, the documents, filed on May 19 in the 13th Circuit Court, state. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Merritt, 33, who was wounded in the leg, was sentenced in January to probation and ordered to complete a residential drug and alcohol program after pleading guilty to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Hayes pleaded guilty to those charges in Nov. 2020, and was sentenced to three years probation . \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English probacioun , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French probation , from Latin probation-, probatio , from probare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8b\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044856",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probation officer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After he was arrested and while free on bond, Joyner threatened his probation officer and failed to appear for a court proceeding, federal authorities said in the statement. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors asked Snyder to order Buck to pay $51,562 in restitution to his victims and a $400,000 fine, citing a probation officer \u2019s estimate that Buck was worth about $2 million. \u2014 Matthew Ormsethstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On May 31, 2016, Greer\u2019s probation officer was alerted that Greer\u2019s ankle monitor had been removed, resulting in a multiagency search effort, the US Marshals statement said. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An alert on May 31, 2016 notified Greer's probation officer that his GPS device had been removed, triggering a search by multiple agencies. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On May 31, 2016, Greer\u2019s probation officer was alerted that his GPS monitoring device had been removed, officials said. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Suspecting Hayes, who struggled with substance misuse, was high, the brother called Hayes\u2019 probation officer . \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Upon his release in May 2021, Eppinger initially reported as instructed to the Atlanta probation field office, but then failed to report to any subsequent appointments with his probation officer . \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to documents given to senators, a U.S. probation officer recommended a year and a half. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124753",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probationship":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period of probation : trial period":[],
|
|
": the condition of being a probationer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259n\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091132",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probative":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"refuting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": serving to prove : substantiating":[],
|
|
": serving to test or try : exploratory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no dearth of probative evidence for the theory of evolution",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"If the emails are probative , the jury should see them. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 14 May 2022",
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"Judges are supposed to allow or bar such witnesses based on whether their testimony is more probative than prejudicial. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
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"When presented with these potential witnesses, trial judges have to balance whether their testimony is properly probative or impermissibly prejudicial. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Justice Breyer said additional evidence of Tamerlan Tsarnaev\u2019s behavior could have been probative . \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Introducing Debra Clayton\u2019s death is unnecessary and the prejudicial impact would outweigh the probative value of the evidence. \u2014 Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com , 24 July 2019",
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"In short, despite the Government\u2019s efforts to paint a contrary picture, this is not a case containing direct, probative evidence of anticompetitive intent on the part of high level executives within the merging company. \u2014 Joe Palazzolo, WSJ , 12 June 2018",
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"The goal here is probative , to ask a question and get an answer, and the question is quite simple: Who gives the Colts a better chance at winning fast than Nick Saban",
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"The White House is correct to say as much, as are the courts that are now weighing the probative value and legal force of presidential tweets. \u2014 Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine , 28 July 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"confirmational",
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"confirmatory",
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"confirming",
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"corroborative",
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"corroboratory",
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"probatory",
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"substantiating",
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"supporting",
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"supportive",
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"vindicating"
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"antonyms":[],
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": approver entry 2":[]
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, from probatus + -or":""
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u00a6b\u0101t\u0259(r)"
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],
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|
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"confuting",
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"disproving",
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"refuting"
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": probative":[]
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"examples":[
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"an abundance of probatory data linking smoking to cancer"
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],
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"1593, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"confirmational",
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"confirmatory",
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"confirming",
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"corroborating",
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"corroborative",
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"corroboratory",
|
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"probative",
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"substantiating",
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"supporting",
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"supportive",
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"vindicating"
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": something conclusively established : something proved":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-b\u00e4t-",
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8b\u0101t\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"dig (into)",
|
|
"examine",
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|
"explore",
|
|
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|
"investigate",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": a penetrating or critical investigation":[],
|
|
": a pipe on the receiving airplane thrust into the drogue of the delivering airplane in air refueling":[],
|
|
": a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked":[],
|
|
": a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)":[],
|
|
": a tentative exploratory advance or survey":[],
|
|
": a usually small object that is inserted into something so as to test conditions at a given point":[],
|
|
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|
|
": the action of probing":[],
|
|
": to examine with a probe":[
|
|
"uncrewed vehicles probed space"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a searching exploratory investigation":[],
|
|
": to search into and explore very thoroughly : subject to a penetrating investigation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence.",
|
|
"a congressional probe into the accusations",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His questions made it clear he was probing for information.",
|
|
"He didn't like the police probing into his past.",
|
|
"He didn't like the police probing him about his past.",
|
|
"The doctor probed the wound with his finger.",
|
|
"Searchers probed the mud with long poles.",
|
|
"She probed the files for evidence that would help the investigation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But in recent days, federal agents have served search warrants and subpoenas, and conducted interviews that show the probe is moving closer to Trump\u2019s inner circle, the Post reported. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The former business partner of one of the central figures in the federal red-light camera bribery probe has been charged with tax evasion stemming from the misuse of company credit cards and other alleged income schemes. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Coach those receiving feedback to listen intently, not assume malintent and probe for opportunities to improve. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The congressional probe found that the four companies control essential portals to the digital economy \u2014 and increasingly use those platforms to offer their own products and features, competing with the same businesses that rely on them. \u2014 Cristiano Lima, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, though, NASA\u2019s June space probe may have shed some new light on how the planet formed. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The investigation became central to the Utah County attorney race after incumbent David Leavitt alleged the sheriff\u2019s probe was politically motivated to get him out of office. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"If the probe came into contact with the hinges or frame and prevented the hood from fully folding or unfolding, the stroller is considered hazardous. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors say the federal probe into Gillum's actions began in 2015 as public corruption investigation into the city of Tallahassee, Florida, that eventually included Gillum's actions as the city's mayor. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"What\u2019s more notable, however, is the attention to sound and its descriptive uses \u2014 to seed dread, to explore the subconscious and probe the dark, frightened recesses of a mind in torment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Witnesses, survivors and some members of law enforcement have since pointed to a number of catastrophic failures by law enforcement that Justice Department officials will further probe . \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1977, when NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2, designed to probe the far reaches of the solar system, the songs of the humpbacks went with them. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle's Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. \u2014 Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The bulletin \u2014 circulated among state election officials earlier this week and publicly shared online, Friday \u2014 marks the first time CISA has used its vulnerability disclosure program to probe voting machines. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"That also applies to probe cards\u2014and new technologies currently in the works paint a bright future for Technoprobe. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure, fear of technology is a sci-fi standard and this is not the first play to probe our legit worry that the machines are taking over the most intimate portals of our life. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Since then there have been several clean elections, but the state has continued to probe Fulton\u2019s elections. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin proba examination, from Latin probare":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014db"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for probe Verb enter , penetrate , pierce , probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
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|
|
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|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010225",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probeagle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of probeagle variant of porbeagle"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-023938",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"probenecid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drug C 13 H 19 NO 4 S that acts on renal tubular function and is used to increase the concentration of some drugs (such as penicillin) in the blood by inhibiting their excretion and to increase the excretion of urates in gout":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Roberts was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for probenecid from a test in March 2017. \u2014 Chris Chavez, SI.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"His defense: His girlfriend, suffering from a sinus infection, obtained an out-of-production antibiotic in rural India that contained probenecid . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com , 2 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"irregular from pro pyl + ben zoic a cid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8ben-\u0259-s\u0259d",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8be-n\u0259-s\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230045",
|
|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probertite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral NaCaB 5 O 9 .5H 2 O consisting of hydrous calcium sodium borate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Frank H. Probert \u20201940 American mining engineer born in England + English -ite":""
|
|
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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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|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence.",
|
|
"a congressional probe into the accusations",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His questions made it clear he was probing for information.",
|
|
"He didn't like the police probing into his past.",
|
|
"He didn't like the police probing him about his past.",
|
|
"The doctor probed the wound with his finger.",
|
|
"Searchers probed the mud with long poles.",
|
|
"She probed the files for evidence that would help the investigation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But in recent days, federal agents have served search warrants and subpoenas, and conducted interviews that show the probe is moving closer to Trump\u2019s inner circle, the Post reported. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The former business partner of one of the central figures in the federal red-light camera bribery probe has been charged with tax evasion stemming from the misuse of company credit cards and other alleged income schemes. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Coach those receiving feedback to listen intently, not assume malintent and probe for opportunities to improve. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The congressional probe found that the four companies control essential portals to the digital economy \u2014 and increasingly use those platforms to offer their own products and features, competing with the same businesses that rely on them. \u2014 Cristiano Lima, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, though, NASA\u2019s June space probe may have shed some new light on how the planet formed. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The investigation became central to the Utah County attorney race after incumbent David Leavitt alleged the sheriff\u2019s probe was politically motivated to get him out of office. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"If the probe came into contact with the hinges or frame and prevented the hood from fully folding or unfolding, the stroller is considered hazardous. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors say the federal probe into Gillum's actions began in 2015 as public corruption investigation into the city of Tallahassee, Florida, that eventually included Gillum's actions as the city's mayor. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"What\u2019s more notable, however, is the attention to sound and its descriptive uses \u2014 to seed dread, to explore the subconscious and probe the dark, frightened recesses of a mind in torment. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Witnesses, survivors and some members of law enforcement have since pointed to a number of catastrophic failures by law enforcement that Justice Department officials will further probe . \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1977, when NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2, designed to probe the far reaches of the solar system, the songs of the humpbacks went with them. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle's Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. \u2014 Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The bulletin \u2014 circulated among state election officials earlier this week and publicly shared online, Friday \u2014 marks the first time CISA has used its vulnerability disclosure program to probe voting machines. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"That also applies to probe cards\u2014and new technologies currently in the works paint a bright future for Technoprobe. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Sure, fear of technology is a sci-fi standard and this is not the first play to probe our legit worry that the machines are taking over the most intimate portals of our life. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Since then there have been several clean elections, but the state has continued to probe Fulton\u2019s elections. \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin proba examination, from Latin probare":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014db"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for probe Verb enter , penetrate , pierce , probe mean to make way into something. enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231613",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probiotic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Second, look for a probiotic with a high CFU count. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The Gut Instinct from HUM Nutrition, a probiotic , supports the maintenance of your intestinal flora. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"This probiotic can aid in the treatment of digestive difficulties including diarrhea, gas, and bloating. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Our shelf-stable vaginal probiotic contains 8 strains of beneficial bacteria to aid with vaginal health and the vagina\u2019s microbiome. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Adding the probiotic changed the composition of the coral\u2019s microbiome. \u2014 Sarah Vitak, Scientific American , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Data from multiple studies, including ones involving athletes and active individuals, has found that taking a probiotic with lactobacillus or bifidobacterium strains might help decrease the frequency and duration of these infections. \u2014 Pamela Nisevich Bede, Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Consider a digestive system hack like a 30-day elimination diet or start taking a probiotic . \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"For constipation, select a probiotic with B. longum. \u2014 Ana Sanchez, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pro- entry 2 + -biotic (as in antibiotic )":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"pr\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4t-ik, -b\u0113-",
|
|
"-b\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-b\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102420",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"probity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"evil",
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"evildoing",
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"immorality",
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"iniquity",
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"sin",
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"villainy",
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"wickedness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a person of indisputable probity must head the disciplinary panel",
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"the defense attorney questioned the probity of the witness",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rather than debating the merits of such views, the A.A.F. questioned Bloom Raskin\u2019s probity . \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"The Covid mass hysteria, now downgraded to a hypnosis bewitching neurotics and power freaks, counts among its casualties such virtues as restraint and probity . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"One contender for the presidency who has won a reputation internationally over the years for competence and probity is the current prime minister, Mario Draghi. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"As Biden\u2019s attempt to enact his domestic agenda drags on, his plunging approval numbers suggest that showmanship, for now, is outperforming probity . \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"Garland seems to be counting on a belief that most Americans, exhausted by the Trump years, will welcome his neutrality, probity , and reticence. \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 15 June 2021",
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"Her blunt, understated way of talking about incomprehensible data gives her an air of probity . \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Aug. 2021",
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"Her blunt, understated way of talking about incomprehensible data gives her an air of probity . \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 5 Aug. 2021",
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"The longest-serving senator in Michigan history \u2014 from 1979 to 2015 \u2014 Mr. Levin was regarded by Senate colleagues and Washington observers as a paragon of probity as chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English probite , from Latin probitat-, probitas , from probus honest \u2014 more at prove":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-b\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for probity honesty , honor , integrity , probity mean uprightness of character or action. honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way. honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one's profession, calling, or position. integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge. probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity.",
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"synonyms":[
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"character",
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"decency",
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"goodness",
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"honesty",
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"integrity",
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"morality",
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"rectitude",
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"righteousness",
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"rightness",
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"uprightness",
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"virtue",
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"virtuousness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194809",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"problem":{
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"antonyms":[
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"answer",
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"solution"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a proposition in mathematics or physics stating something to be done":[],
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": a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution":[],
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": a source of perplexity, distress, or vexation":[],
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": an intricate unsettled question":[],
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": dealing with a problem of conduct or social relationship":[
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"a problem play"
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],
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": difficult to deal with":[
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"a problem child"
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],
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": difficulty in understanding or accepting":[
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"I have a problem with your saying that"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Racism and sexism are major social problems .",
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"The company is having financial problems .",
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"He has chronic health problems .",
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"The mechanic fixed the problem with the car.",
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"There are a few problems with your argument.",
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"We have to find a way to solve this problem .",
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"She is bothered by family problems .",
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"We didn't have any problems getting here.",
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"I have my own problems to deal with.",
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"Mosquitoes are a problem in the summer.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Many say the first step in addressing the attrition crisis for Black residents is measuring how big the problem is. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 23 June 2022",
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"The problem , experts say, is the eventual winner won\u2019t have much power to do anything about it anyway. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"The problem is physical mobility \u2014 and that is not a constitutional or regency issue. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"The problem , too often, is that they get enamored with the potential to build models that are interesting but may not necessarily be helpful. \u2014 Joel Shapiro, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"The problem , however, is that international relations are not nearly as manageable as liberal internationalists assume. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
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"In both instances, the problem was that Trump\u2019s mens rea deficit was contagious. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
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"The problem , says Joerg Wuttke, the president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, is the uncertainty the policy has created. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
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"The problem is that the money can be untouchable for many months \u2014 not good when customers are demanding it. \u2014 Rachel Lerman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"In response largely to a non- problem , Democrats want to trample on the prerogatives of states to conduct elections, mandating their electoral priorities throughout the land. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"The staff is trained to address residents who show confused or problem behavior. \u2014 San Diego Elder Law Center, sandiegouniontribune.com , 24 Apr. 2018",
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"Many people might be surprised to learn that undocumented immigrants are not typically problem children. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2017",
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"Problem officers make things difficult for good ones, said Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, America\u2019s largest police-labor organization. \u2014 Gary Fields, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2016",
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"Tracy Chou, a young engineer at Pinterest, is tackling tech\u2019s women problem head-on. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 21 Nov. 2014"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English probleme , from Latin problema , from Greek probl\u0113ma , literally, obstacle, from proballein to throw forward, from pro- forward + ballein to throw \u2014 more at pro- , devil":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-bl\u0259m",
|
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"-b\u1d4am",
|
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"-\u02ccblem"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for problem Noun mystery , problem , enigma , riddle , puzzle mean something which baffles or perplexes. mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation. the mystery of the stone monoliths problem applies to a question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern. problems created by high technology enigma applies to utterance or behavior that is very difficult to interpret. his suicide remains an enigma riddle suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction. the riddle of the reclusive pop star puzzle applies to an enigma or problem that challenges ingenuity for its solution. the thief's motives were a puzzle for the police",
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"synonyms":[
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"case",
|
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"challenge",
|
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"knot",
|
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"matter",
|
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"nut",
|
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"trouble"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103358",
|
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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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"problem-solving":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the process or act of finding a solution to a problem":[
|
|
"Let's do some problem-solving and see if we can't figure out what to do.",
|
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"problem-solving skills"
|
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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":"20220706-115014",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problematic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": expressing or supporting a possibility":[],
|
|
": not definite or settled : uncertain":[
|
|
"their future remains problematic"
|
|
],
|
|
": open to question or debate : questionable":[],
|
|
": posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide":[],
|
|
": something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers.",
|
|
"the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"More problematic were his breaking pitches, which, unlike other starts when Buehler still managed to limit damage and work deeper into games, weren\u2019t able to get him out of trouble. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Relegation is even more problematic when the teams at the bottom aren\u2019t even that bothered by it either. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"This can be more problematic in populated areas such as apartment complexes where people walk dogs and have small children. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This factor becomes even more problematic because each side has an incentive to increase misperception in the other through deception, bluster and bluff. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps more problematic , their lawyers argue, is the devastating impact the mass killing has had on their community \u2014 where the jurors would come from. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That may be more problematic , though, when part of what they're being engaged over proves to be exercises in legislative futility. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In the end, Cleveland\u2019s Darius Garland/Jarrett Allen could prove more problematic than what the inconsistent Nets throw out there against Boston. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The crackdown on password sharing could be more problematic , though. \u2014 Michael Liedtke And Mae Anderson, Chron , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But many find the measurement of internal consistency problematic . \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Staging requirements make the SkyShow problematic now and virtually impossible once other phases of the project crowd the 166-acre property. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-bl\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for problematic Adjective doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172103",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problematical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": expressing or supporting a possibility":[],
|
|
": not definite or settled : uncertain":[
|
|
"their future remains problematic"
|
|
],
|
|
": open to question or debate : questionable":[],
|
|
": posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide":[],
|
|
": something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers.",
|
|
"the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same party",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"More problematic were his breaking pitches, which, unlike other starts when Buehler still managed to limit damage and work deeper into games, weren\u2019t able to get him out of trouble. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Relegation is even more problematic when the teams at the bottom aren\u2019t even that bothered by it either. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"This can be more problematic in populated areas such as apartment complexes where people walk dogs and have small children. \u2014 CBS News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"This factor becomes even more problematic because each side has an incentive to increase misperception in the other through deception, bluster and bluff. \u2014 Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps more problematic , their lawyers argue, is the devastating impact the mass killing has had on their community \u2014 where the jurors would come from. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That may be more problematic , though, when part of what they're being engaged over proves to be exercises in legislative futility. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In the end, Cleveland\u2019s Darius Garland/Jarrett Allen could prove more problematic than what the inconsistent Nets throw out there against Boston. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The crackdown on password sharing could be more problematic , though. \u2014 Michael Liedtke And Mae Anderson, Chron , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But many find the measurement of internal consistency problematic . \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Staging requirements make the SkyShow problematic now and virtually impossible once other phases of the project crowd the 166-acre property. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-bl\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for problematic Adjective doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202012",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problematist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": problemist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin problemat-, problema problem + English -ist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4\u02c8blem\u0259t\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224309",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problematize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to consider or treat as a problem":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Artists sometimes problematize as a marketing tool. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Yes, perhaps the last hope to problematize fascistoid nonprogressive edges, so to speak, is to reterritorialize the oppositional vernaculars. \u2014 Rebecca Schuman, Slate Magazine , 26 Jan. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-bl\u0259-m\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092118",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problemist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4bl\u0259\u0307m\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192205",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"problemize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to raise or discuss problems":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccm\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192545",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proboscis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various elongated or extensible tubular processes (such as the sucking organ of a butterfly) of the oral region of an invertebrate":[],
|
|
": the human nose especially when prominent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis , hers would be a mile long",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"During the feeding process, the female mosquito uses a mouthpart called the proboscis \u2014which is also used to feed on flowers\u2014to pierce the skin and feed on the blood. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 8 June 2022",
|
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"And Peter Dinklage, who starred in that musical\u2019s 2019 Off Broadway production, superbly reprises his role here, giving us a Cyrano who is widely mocked not for an oversized proboscis but rather for a diminutive physique. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This 1996 Daihatsu with its googly eyes and big spare-tire proboscis is a recent import to the U.S. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Nienaber walked it over to a plant, and the monarch soon unfurled its proboscis into a flower, drawing nectar. \u2014 Rohan Preston, Star Tribune , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The proboscis is a Swiss Army knife appendage of six separate instruments that facilitate blood collection. \u2014 Leslie Nemo, Scientific American , 8 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Researchers have interpreted a nearby red figure as an insect\u2014possibly a hawk moth, known to become intoxicated on datura nectar drawn through its long proboscis \u2014perhaps here a symbolic stand-in for the datura-taker. \u2014 Megan Gannon, National Geographic , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
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"To initiate feeding, the first pump opens to lower the pressure and draw the blood up into the proboscis . \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The system looks for the female\u2019s distinct proboscis or mouth, antenna and other anatomical clues, flagging it for removal. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2020"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, from Greek proboskis , from pro- + boskein to feed":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4s-\u0259s",
|
|
"-k\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4-sk\u0259s",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-s\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u00e4s-k\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beak",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"honker",
|
|
"neb",
|
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"nose",
|
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"nozzle",
|
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"schnoz",
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"schnozz",
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"schnozzle",
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"smeller",
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"snout"
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": a mammal of the family Procaviidae":[],
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": of or relating to the Procaviidae":[]
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"New Latin Procaviidae":"Adjective"
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"\"",
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u00a6k\u0101v\u0113\u0259\u0307d"
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"procedural":{
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Some Republicans who voted in favor, including Capito and Murkowski, were uncertain ahead of procedural votes held this week. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"The case was later dropped over concerns about procedural issues. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"The House is expected to begin procedural votes on the bill Friday morning, and vote on final passage early Friday afternoon. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
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"Opponents also argue the board of tax assessors\u2019 May 25 meeting, in which the deal was approved by a 4-1 vote, was riddled with procedural errors. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 23 June 2022",
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"Plot and character details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne\u2019s character working to solve different murders in each episode. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 20 June 2022",
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"The signing of the extradition order is a procedural step following the earlier court ruling, and will likely spark a lengthy appeal, said Nick Vamos, a lawyer at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP. \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"The show is perfect for viewers who want more drama than procedural in their crime shows. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
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"The order cited procedural issues and the high burden to prove that a judge should be disqualified. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Anderson originally appeared in 50 episodes during the crime procedural 's final seasons from 2008 to 2010 before went off the air at the end of its 20th season. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"On May 26, the procedural will air its 400th episode, which also happens to be its Season 18 finale. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 25 May 2022",
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"The procedural has also been renewed for Season 5 and Season 6. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
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"Think Drive My Car as a legal procedural only otherwise nothing like Drive My Car at all. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
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"Here\u2019s another procedural that has been renewed for two seasons, Season 4 and Season 5. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
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"Anderson originally appeared in 50 episodes during the crime procedural 's final seasons from 2008 to 2010 before went off the air at the end of its 20th season. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"That could change soon as former CBS procedural Nash Bridges returns next week with a movie that leaves open the possibility of full-on revival. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"The brilliant-but-troubled detective/cop-with-something-extra procedural has crept over the TV listings like so much kudzu, or, to be more local, bougainvillea \u2014 lovely to look at in many places but increasingly familiar in form and hue. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8s\u0113j-r\u0259l",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259-r\u0259l",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113j-(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084005",
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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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"procedural due process":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": due process sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And without almost no procedural due process , he was sent to prison. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"These orders are justified when based on individualized risk assessments and scientific validity, and they\u2019re executed via procedural due process and through least restrictive means (e.g., home quarantines may be favored over mandatory separations). \u2014 Wired Opinion, Wired , 13 Mar. 2020",
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"Although there are only three children listed in the lawsuit, the complaint details a pattern of abuse from other children who were put in solitary confinement without procedural due process , Neelakanta said. \u2014 Meryl Kornfield, Sun-Sentinel.com , 22 June 2018",
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"This complete lack of procedural due process is both unnerving and unlawful. \u2014 Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine , 15 Feb. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103408",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"procedure":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting":[],
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": a series of steps followed in a regular definite order":[
|
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"legal procedure",
|
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"a surgical procedure"
|
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],
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": a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action":[],
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": a step in a procedure":[],
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": a traditional or established way of doing things":[],
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": protocol sense 3a":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Installing a car battery is a simple procedure .",
|
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"What is the procedure for applying for a loan",
|
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"New employees are taught the proper safety procedures .",
|
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"We must follow proper court procedure .",
|
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"An identity check is standard police procedure .",
|
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"the procedure for treating a burn",
|
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"The procedure will take two hours.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And, chances are, their insurance plans cover the procedure . \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
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"In Tennessee, Nashville's Democratic District Attorney Glenn Funk promised not to prosecute doctors who perform abortions nor any pregnant women seeking the procedure . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Ministers, sometimes in small groups, would counsel roomfuls of patients, while non-clergy counselors would describe the procedure and detail its safety. \u2014 Kim Bellware, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Especially in the nine states that had banned the procedure by Sunday, women appeared to fear a tightening of access to family planning resources and some were stockpiling options. \u2014 Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Mississippi will ban the procedure except for pregnancies that endanger the woman\u2019s life or those caused by rape reported to law enforcement. \u2014 Leah Willingham, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"However, Moreno began bleeding during the procedure . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court's 6-to-3 ruling reverses nearly 50 years of precedent and will completely change the landscape of women's reproductive rights by giving individual states the power to decide whether to allow the procedure . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Two of the leading Democratic senators in the reproductive rights space are urging President Joe Biden to declare a public health emergency as nearly two dozen states move to ban the procedure following Roe v. Wade\u2019s official repeal Friday. \u2014 Ali Vitali, NBC News , 25 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French proc\u00e9dure , from Middle French, from proceder":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"course",
|
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"operation",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"process"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055612",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"procedure mask":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nonsterile, disposable, rectangular-shaped face mask typically of nonwoven material (such as polypropylene) that covers the mouth and nose, that usually has elastic ear loops for securing to the face, and that is intended to be worn by medical personnel (as during medical procedures or while attending to patients) especially to prevent the spread of airborne infectious agents (such as bacteria or viruses)":[
|
|
"Procedure masks should not be used interchangeably with surgical masks in the OR. Surgical masks possess higher filtration capability and fluid resistance than procedure masks .",
|
|
"\u2014 Dorothy Fogg",
|
|
"Founder Johnny Morris of the Springfield, Missouri-based [Bass Pro Shops] chain announced he plans to send one million standard procedure face masks to health care workers and first responders working nationally during the COVID-19 crisis \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa Vernon Sparks",
|
|
"A Penn State COVID-19 task force has released initial recommendations on the use of personal protective equipment in campus classrooms and laboratories. \u2026 The general recommendation, based on testing, is for instructors to wear a procedure mask with sound amplification while teaching in the general classroom setting \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Centre Daily Times (State College, Pennsylvania)"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare surgical mask":[
|
|
"Procedure masks should not be used interchangeably with surgical masks in the OR. Surgical masks possess higher filtration capability and fluid resistance than procedure masks .",
|
|
"\u2014 Dorothy Fogg",
|
|
"Founder Johnny Morris of the Springfield, Missouri-based [Bass Pro Shops] chain announced he plans to send one million standard procedure face masks to health care workers and first responders working nationally during the COVID-19 crisis \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa Vernon Sparks",
|
|
"A Penn State COVID-19 task force has released initial recommendations on the use of personal protective equipment in campus classrooms and laboratories. \u2026 The general recommendation, based on testing, is for instructors to wear a procedure mask with sound amplification while teaching in the general classroom setting \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Centre Daily Times (State College, Pennsylvania)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1996, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194955",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be in the process of being accomplished":[
|
|
"the work is proceeding well"
|
|
],
|
|
": to begin and carry on an action, process, or movement":[],
|
|
": to come forth from a source : issue":[
|
|
"strange sounds proceeded from the room"
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue after a pause or interruption":[],
|
|
": to go on in an orderly regulated way":[],
|
|
": to move along a course : advance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Tenet's problem is that the intelligence and the war proceeded in lockstep: no intelligence, no war. \u2014 Thomas Powers , New York Review of Books , 19 July 2007",
|
|
"But we're both gasping, and proceed to play the ugliest, slowest game in history. \u2014 S. L. Price , Sports Illustrated , 31 Dec. 2007",
|
|
"That ash includes light particles that strong winds proceed to carry over much of the country \u2026 \u2014 Jared M. Diamond , Collapse , 2005",
|
|
"After the interruption, she proceeded with her presentation.",
|
|
"\u201cBefore we proceed further, does anyone have any questions",
|
|
"We will proceed according to plan.",
|
|
"We may not be able to proceed as planned.",
|
|
"The problems have been fixed and the work can now proceed .",
|
|
"All passengers must proceed to the baggage claim area.",
|
|
"The crowd proceeded toward the exits.",
|
|
"The troops proceeded north along the river.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"During this period, Peterson and his then-attorney David Rudolf had to decide how to proceed forward. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In April, Cheney said the committee has enough evidence to refer Trump for criminal charges, but the panel had yet to decide how to proceed . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"After that, manager A.J. Hinch said, Alexander will take a few days off, and the Tigers will decide then how to proceed with his rehab, while trying to stretch out his stamina. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The Board of State Canvassers will review the Bureau of Election's findings on Thursday to determine how to proceed . \u2014 Fox News , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"As such, the European Union\u2019s own guidance on how countries should proceed has been vague. \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The Washington Post\u2019s Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey delve into differences of opinion within the committee on how to proceed . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Gier, uncertain how to proceed , called Chad Smith, who was then the artistic administrator at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is now that orchestra\u2019s chief executive. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Roberts said the team is trying to be cautious with the future Hall of Famer, keeping one eye on the stretch run of the season while deciding how to proceed . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proceden , from Anglo-French proceder , from Latin procedere , from pro- forward + cedere to go \u2014 more at pro-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113d",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proceed spring , arise , rise , originate , derive , flow , issue , emanate , proceed , stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. an idea that springs to mind arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent. new questions have arisen slowly rose to prominence originate implies a definite source or starting point. the fire originated in the basement derive implies a prior existence in another form. the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. words flowed easily from her pen issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. blood issued from the cut emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source. reports emanating from the capital proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause. advice that proceeds from the best of intentions stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development. industries stemming from space research",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"come along",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go along",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"pace",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095438",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed (along)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to make one's way through, across, or over the hikers proceeded along the ridge for several hundred feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-133432",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed (with)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121034",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed against":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to start a legal case against (someone)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095248",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceed from":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to come from (a source)":[
|
|
"Strange noises proceeded from the house."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015532",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceeding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an official record of things said or done":[],
|
|
": events , happenings":[],
|
|
": legal action":[
|
|
"a divorce proceeding"
|
|
],
|
|
": procedure":[],
|
|
": transaction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting.",
|
|
"She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech.",
|
|
"The proceedings of the conference will be published.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kevin and Hunter Seefried, of Delaware, are accused of obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Beatrice Peterson, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"After three hours of deliberations, a federal jury found Reffitt guilty on all five counts, including entering a restricted area with a firearm and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Andrea Bernstein, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Joshua Pruitt, appearing virtually at a hearing Friday in federal district court in Washington, pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The four men, along with a fifth man named Edward George, are charged with multiple counts, including obstructing an official proceeding ; aiding and abetting; disorderly conduct inside the Capitol building; and obstructing a law enforcement officer. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nordean, Biggs, Rehl and Donohoe were indicted in March on charges including conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 NBC News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Nordean, Biggs, Rehl and Donohoe were indicted in March on charges including conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, ajc , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The defamation case isn't the only legal proceeding that Chyna and her attorney are currently battling against the Kardashians. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The inquest was a court proceeding to re-examine the medical examiner\u2019s original finding that Kuhnla had been choked to death by hand. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"lawsuit",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115129",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proceeds":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the total amount brought in":[
|
|
"the proceeds of a sale"
|
|
],
|
|
": the net amount received (as for a check or from an insurance settlement) after deduction of any discount or charges":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0113dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain(s)",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"incoming(s)",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to federal prosecutors, the lab company paid kickbacks to Gallups through the former insurance commissioner, who also took a cut of the proceeds . \u2014 Lois Norder, ajc , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Graydon Skincare Intimacy Oil 5% of the proceeds from every purchase of Graydon Skincare Intimacy Oil will be donated to GLAAD until June 30, 2022. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 23 June 2022",
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"Rare Beauty make-up site where 1% of the proceeds go to mental health. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"The couple has pledged to donate a portion of proceeds from a shareable dish called the Hunger Board to the food bank. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 21 June 2022",
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"Camp packages are either $50 or $85 and Dike plans to contribute some of the proceeds to the memorial fund. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
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"The medal, which was bought by an unidentified phone bidder, was put up for sale by U.S. auction house Heritage Auctions, which said that 100% of the proceeds would go directly to support Unicef\u2019s humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"Tickets go on sale this week, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
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"Even better, a portion of the proceeds go towards the Alzheimer\u2019s Association. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022"
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"verb"
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": progress , advance":[
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": a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result":[
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"the process of growth"
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": a continuing natural or biological activity or function":[
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"such life processes as breathing"
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": the whole course of proceedings in a legal action":[],
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": the summons, mandate, or writ used by a court to compel the appearance of the defendant in a legal action or compliance with its orders":[],
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": a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure":[
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"a bone process",
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"a nerve cell process"
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": to proceed against by law : prosecute":[],
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": to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures":[
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"process insurance claims"
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],
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": to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated":[
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"the brain processes visual images relayed from the retina"
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],
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": to subject to examination or analysis":[
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"computers process data"
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": to work (hair) into a conk":[],
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": treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification":[],
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": made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process":[],
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": of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film":[],
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": to move in a procession":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses",
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"-s\u0259s",
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"-\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8ses",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cces",
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"\u02c8pr\u014ds-"
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],
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"course",
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"operation",
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"procedure",
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"proceeding"
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"Noun",
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"How does the election process work",
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"Learning a foreign language can be a long process .",
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"We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months.",
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"Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes .",
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"a bony process on the foot",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"With that being said, over 68% of consumers are abandoning fintech applications during the onboarding process . \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Accommodations during the hiring process , Gibson said, could be as easy as having a quieter space in a job fair to talk with candidates, or training hiring managers about unconscious bias that could affect their perception of disabled people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
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"This model\u2019s layout was of particular import to Numarine during the design process , as onboard comfort was a necessity. \u2014 Kevin Koenig, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
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"There's no avoiding it: Your brows will go through an awkward phase during the grow-out process , and makeup is going to come in handy. \u2014 Paige Stables, Allure , 30 June 2022",
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"After the online series was nominated for an Emmy, the 32-year-old actress took another risk by telling the creators of Starz's dramedy Vida how much the project meant to her during the audition process . \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"Fantasia added that the Navy was instrumental during the scouting process to see how filming of the jets would translate to the big screen. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
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"During the development process , Raiff and the production also consulted with RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization that advocates for people with disabilities. \u2014 Clark Hodgin, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
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"Utah\u2019s congressional districts were redrawn this past year during the decennial restricting process . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Exploring that grief, and understanding that there\u2019s no one right way to process it, are some of the game\u2019s central themes. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
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"How agents answer and process phone calls have evolved. \u2014 Richard Rosen, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"In these cases, KAP can help a new mother process her trauma by providing the space and distance necessary to cease re-experiencing the frightening triggers. \u2014 Melissa Whippo, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Such abilities stem from their compound eyes, which take in a lot of information simultaneously, and from the neurons that process that information\u2014which turn out to be extremely good at separating relevant signals from meaningless noise. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"During his pauses, his audiences have time to process unfamiliar pronunciations and absorb the meaning. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Donations can take time to process , so contributors should donate sooner rather than later to ensure their donation counts. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
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"For those ordering through a third-party delivery partner, drivers will be able to process orders with the goal of providing an even faster delivery time in getting tacos straight to fans. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
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"The new facility will be able to process double the amount of blood, a capacity that is expected to suffice for at least the next 30 years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre- process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre- process ballots early. \u2014 Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"The state can\u2019t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The recent rise of memes seeming to make light of the Wuhan virus or international tensions offers a glimpse into how teenagers learn about and process world events. \u2014 Nicole Daniels, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
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"Knowing that people process things differently and that's OK. \u2014 Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once. \u2014 Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY , 2 Jan. 2018",
|
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"People process things differently and at different rates. \u2014 Richard Asa, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2017",
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"Around 80% of people process language on the left, or the analytical, side of the brain, Dr. Pantelyat says, and everyone processes music on both sides of the brain. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 26 July 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Any present liver conditions can harm your ability to handle alcohol and process it. \u2014 Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"Exploring that grief, and understanding that there\u2019s no one right way to process it, are some of the game\u2019s central themes. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
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"The more knowledge, the better leaders are able to process it. \u2014 Hussein Cholkamy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Perkovich said Atwood proposed the use of nitrogen through an administrative grievance procedure sent on May 1, but the state refused to process it. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
|
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"High hydrocarbon levels in the sludge have raised fire hazard concerns, and forced the city\u2019s contractor to process it more slowly \u2014 without the use of an air dryer \u2014 for more than six months. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Ceilings too low and Border Patrol staff too few, though the volume of travelers (and the staff needed to process us) could've been precisely determined in advance. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Yes, and to find partners to co- process it with is just one of the blessings of this kind of work. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Cutting off Russian oil would force many refineries that normally process it to find other sources. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"Middle English proces , from Anglo-French proc\u00e9s , from Latin processus , from procedere":"Noun",
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"back-formation from procession entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1814, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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": a theistic philosophy that views being as primarily relational, stresses emergent evolution, and criticizes or rejects nonreligious naturalism \u2014 compare neonaturalism":[]
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": the photographic steps involved in any photomechanical reproduction process":[]
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|
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"definitions":{
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": having been subjected to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture)":[
|
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"Just as processed food has been robbed of its nutrients, processed hair has been robbed of much of its health.",
|
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"\u2014 Essence",
|
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"The mythical fountain of youth now is filled with white tea. The pale, minimally processed Chinese tea is being pitched as the next great thing for drinking and as a cosmetics ingredient.",
|
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"\u2014 The Grand Rapids (Michigan) Press",
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"The main dietary sources of sodium are common salt used in cooking and for seasoning and especially the increased amount of sodium compounds used in processed foods.",
|
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"\u2014 Sue Rodwell Williams"
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]
|
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},
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccsest"
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|
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|
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|
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": a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way":[],
|
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": continuous forward movement : progression":[],
|
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": emanation":[
|
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"the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father"
|
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],
|
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": succession , sequence":[],
|
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": to go in procession":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"There was a procession of children carrying candles.",
|
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"The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At Abu Akleh\u2019s funeral procession in Jerusalem, Israeli police set off stun grenades and beat mourners with batons \u2014 even striking the pallbearers \u2014 before her coffin could reach its final resting place. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Some 10,000 people will take part in the Jubilee Pageant, a 1.8-mile procession in the streets around Buckingham Palace starting at 2:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET). \u2014 NBC News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Violet\u2019s elaborate funeral procession in the scene that follows was based on the real-life funeral of Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, held at Chatsworth in 2014. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Platinum Jubilee Pageant, a procession and performance in central London involving 10,000 people and the Gold State Coach. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"After the live event, there was a procession down Broadway in Nashville. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Clashes broke out during a Hindu religious procession in New Delhi on Saturday, injuring several people, including police officers, police said, days after similar religious violence in three states. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"See photos from the procession in the accompanying gallery. \u2014 al , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The rebels, meanwhile, held a funeral procession in Sanaa for a senior military official killed along with family members in a coalition airstrike last week. \u2014 Samy Magdy, ajc , 22 Jan. 2022"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English processioun , from Anglo-French processiun , from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin procession-, processio religious procession, from Latin, act of proceeding, from procedere":"Noun"
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8se-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cortege",
|
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"cort\u00e8ge",
|
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"parade"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005110",
|
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|
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"verb"
|
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|
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},
|
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"proclaim":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally":[
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"proclaim an amnesty",
|
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"proclaim the country a republic"
|
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],
|
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": to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce":[],
|
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": to give outward indication of : show":[
|
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"his manner proclaimed his genteel upbringing"
|
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],
|
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": to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol":[
|
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"proclaimed the rescue workers' efforts"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"She proclaimed that she will run for governor.",
|
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"The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.",
|
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"He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor.",
|
|
"The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball.",
|
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"He proclaimed his love for her in a poem.",
|
|
"His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If patience is a virtue, then business jet makers are the most virtuous of all, having waited some 13 years until now to proclaim that business is booming once again. \u2014 Brian Foley, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
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"During a speaking engagement this spring Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher used colorful language to proclaim his team would beat Alabama during coach Nick Saban\u2019s career. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Analysts say the Kremlin is eager to proclaim victory in Mariupol, in the southeast, before Monday, when Russia commemorates its role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Today Scientific American has fallen in lockstep with those who proclaim guns to be a public-health menace, believing, in short, that people don\u2019t kill people, guns do. \u2014 Mark Yost, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
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"After all, when business leaders proclaim to know a customer, what exactly is this belief based on",
|
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"Russian analysts have said Mr. Putin could use the celebration to proclaim a military victory in Ukraine. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Neither Ertel nor Jackson was hesitant in admitting defeat but made sure to proclaim their immense dedication by leaving it all out on the court. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Ye has objected to Kardashian\u2019s requests for a divorce and has used Instagram to proclaim his devotion to her, criticize her parenting and threaten her current boyfriend Pete Davidson. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English proclamen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer , from Latin proclamare , from pro- before + clamare to cry out \u2014 more at pro- , claim":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m",
|
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"pr\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proclaim declare , announce , proclaim , promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known. the referee declared the contest a draw announce implies the declaration of something for the first time. announced their engagement at a party proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively. the president proclaimed a national day of mourning promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law. promulgated an edict of religious toleration",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"advertise",
|
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"announce",
|
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"annunciate",
|
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"blare",
|
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"blaze",
|
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"blazon",
|
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"broadcast",
|
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"declare",
|
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"enunciate",
|
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"flash",
|
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"give out",
|
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"herald",
|
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"placard",
|
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"post",
|
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"promulgate",
|
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"publicize",
|
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"publish",
|
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"release",
|
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"sound",
|
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"trumpet"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010524",
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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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"proclivity":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This life-long craving for better-tasting, gluten-free snacks and a proclivity for business, led the 26-year-old entrepreneur to start her own snack company called Chasin\u2019 Dreams Farms. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Oz, meanwhile, has exhibited a proclivity for endorsing suspect or outright pseudoscientific medical treatments that raise questions of medical ethics. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Regardless of the origin, the saying stuck because of the state\u2019s unique proclivity for excess. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"His loathing of weakness dictated a proclivity for violence. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For a long time, that\u2019s boiled down to a proclivity for insular stories that couldn\u2019t easily travel beyond Nigerian viewership, combined with low production values. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 6 May 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s landing Danny Manning, a former head coach who shares Payne\u2019s proclivity to develop players on and off the court. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Despite this proclivity , White found some consistency in February. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Even when there is a genetic proclivity to severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the environment plays a central part in triggering the disease. \u2014 Erica Komisar, WSJ , 4 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin proclivitas , from proclivis sloping, prone, from pro- forward + clivus slope \u2014 more at pro- , declivity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8kli-v\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proclivity leaning , propensity , proclivity , penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. a student with artistic leanings propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination. a propensity to offer advice proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil. a proclivity for violence penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object. a penchant for taking risks",
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"affinity",
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"aptitude",
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"bent",
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"bias",
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"bone",
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"devices",
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"disposition",
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"genius",
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"habitude",
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"impulse",
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"inclination",
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"leaning",
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"partiality",
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"penchant",
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"predilection",
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"predisposition",
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"propensity",
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"tendency",
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"turn"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195257",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"procreate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to beget or bring forth (offspring) : propagate":[],
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": to beget or bring forth offspring : reproduce":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Animals have a natural instinct to procreate .",
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"the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Today, around a third of attempts to procreate via IVF are successful, a rate that varies based on your condition. \u2014 Halle Tecco, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"All this will help bring you back to the idea that your body belongs to you and is not just there to procreate . \u2014 refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"In their offseason, the goats get to rest, recreate and procreate . \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The characters mustn\u2019t just live and breathe but bicker and brood, create and procreate . \u2014 Thelma Adams, Variety , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The Czech Republic started giving parents cash to procreate in the 2000s, and has seen more births over time. \u2014 Jessica Hullinger, The Week , 13 July 2021",
|
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"Single women, husbands, gay couples, as well as people found on any point of the gender spectrum, all have the choice to procreate \u2014 and the choice not to. \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Lasansky depicted the base instincts of human behavior\u2014aggression, dominance, hunger, and a ruthless drive to procreate and survive. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
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"In addition to controlling the precious right to procreate , this flawed, outdated statute empowers a guardian to end life-sustaining medical treatment over the objection of an individual. \u2014 Michael Longley, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1525, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin procreatus , past participle of procreare , from pro- forth + creare to create \u2014 more at pro- , create":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"breed",
|
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"multiply",
|
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"propagate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174708",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"procurable":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"forfeit",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to bring about or achieve (something) by care and effort":[
|
|
"was unable to procure the prisoner's release"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort":[
|
|
"procure a loan",
|
|
"She had managed to procure a hat shaped like a life-size lion's head, which was perched precariously on her head.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
|
|
],
|
|
": to obtain (someone) to be employed for sex (as for an individual or in a house of prostitution)":[
|
|
"\u2026 accused of acting as a \"madam\" and \" procuring girls\" for wealthy sex offender Epstein\u2014claims that she strongly denies.",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Post",
|
|
"No one has been prosecuted \u2026 for pimping or procuring \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jacqueline Martis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of procuring acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track. \u2014 Daniel Eisenberg , Time , 30 June 2003",
|
|
"He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had procured him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
|
|
"Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to procure acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive \u2026 \u2014 Nikki Grimes , Essence , March 1995",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Ventura County is rich in farming and fishing traditions, some Ojai bistros don\u2019t typically procure raw ingredients from local purveyors. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Trinity perished en route to the machine city, and Neo went out like Jesus to procure a truce with the machines). \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pfizer\u2019s ambitious production objective ultimately forced the company to accept government help to procure vital supplies, defeating its earlier efforts to avoid a closer partnership with federal health authorities. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Hawk, for his part, says that seeing all of the interviews of skaters from the early days and the footage that Jones was able to procure surprised him. \u2014 Kristen O'brien, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The county has been able to procure nursing help from the state and federal government, redeploying nurses in outpatient areas into the hospital, accelerating hiring and hiring temporary nurses. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The five countries that are expected to have met the 40% target are high-income and lower-middle income countries that have been able to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers, besides getting them from Covax. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Memphis was able to procure a second-round pick and will agree to a buyout for Gasol. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dear Thomas, My last name may be Pulley, but sadly my knowledge and ability to procure them ends there. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer , from Late Latin procurare , from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurator":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an officer of the Roman empire entrusted with management of the financial affairs of a province and often having administrative powers as agent of the emperor":[],
|
|
": one that manages another's affairs : agent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was appointed procurator of the church and was responsible for all of the financial arrangements",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Andrei Vyshinsky, procurator general in the 1930s, had overseen Stalin\u2019s horrendous purges of millions of ordinary citizens \u2013 plus most of the members of the Communist Party Central Committee and top Soviet generals. \u2014 Peter Bridges, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The procurator of Roman Britain, Catus Decianus, ordered an extra two hundred men to Camulodunum and figured the problem was solved. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"In September, the procurator general and advocate general, who advise the court, published an opinion urging the justices to reject the government\u2019s arguments. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Moving forward requires that the group shell out as much as $7,000, which includes a filing fee and the cost of hiring a procurator -advocate, who will argue the case on the group\u2019s behalf. \u2014 Jordan Otero Sisson, Courant Community , 26 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045119",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurator fiscal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the public prosecutor of a local district (as a shire) in Scotland":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125613",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurator-general":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a procurator of high rank":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234200",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procuratorship":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the office or function of a procurator":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0101t\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8praky\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t\u0259(r)\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212857",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procuratory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": authorization of one individual to act for another":[],
|
|
": power of attorney":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin procuratorius":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-r\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041455",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procuratrix":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a female procurator":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, feminine of procurator":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u00e4ky\u0259\u00a6ra\u2027triks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202511",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bring about or achieve (something) by care and effort":[
|
|
"was unable to procure the prisoner's release"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort":[
|
|
"procure a loan",
|
|
"She had managed to procure a hat shaped like a life-size lion's head, which was perched precariously on her head.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
|
|
],
|
|
": to obtain (someone) to be employed for sex (as for an individual or in a house of prostitution)":[
|
|
"\u2026 accused of acting as a \"madam\" and \" procuring girls\" for wealthy sex offender Epstein\u2014claims that she strongly denies.",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Post",
|
|
"No one has been prosecuted \u2026 for pimping or procuring \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jacqueline Martis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of procuring acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track. \u2014 Daniel Eisenberg , Time , 30 June 2003",
|
|
"He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had procured him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
|
|
"Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to procure acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive \u2026 \u2014 Nikki Grimes , Essence , March 1995",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Ventura County is rich in farming and fishing traditions, some Ojai bistros don\u2019t typically procure raw ingredients from local purveyors. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Trinity perished en route to the machine city, and Neo went out like Jesus to procure a truce with the machines). \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pfizer\u2019s ambitious production objective ultimately forced the company to accept government help to procure vital supplies, defeating its earlier efforts to avoid a closer partnership with federal health authorities. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Hawk, for his part, says that seeing all of the interviews of skaters from the early days and the footage that Jones was able to procure surprised him. \u2014 Kristen O'brien, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The county has been able to procure nursing help from the state and federal government, redeploying nurses in outpatient areas into the hospital, accelerating hiring and hiring temporary nurses. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The five countries that are expected to have met the 40% target are high-income and lower-middle income countries that have been able to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers, besides getting them from Covax. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Memphis was able to procure a second-round pick and will agree to a buyout for Gasol. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dear Thomas, My last name may be Pulley, but sadly my knowledge and ability to procure them ends there. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer , from Late Latin procurare , from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Discussions about how to streamline the city\u2019s procurement process for Back River also appeared slow-moving, the report noted. \u2014 Christine Condon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Discussions about how to streamline the city\u2019s procurement process for Back River also appeared slow-moving, the report noted. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Larry Gann, assistant director of the Arizona Department of Corrections Medical Services Monitoring Bureau, participated in the procurement process. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"India is now diversifying its defense procurement , but experts say up to 60% of its current military equipment was acquired from Russia. \u2014 Ashok Sharma, ajc , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Diversifying its procurement of air defenses is also a smart move, especially if the UAE is, like neighboring Saudi Arabia, subjected to routine drone and missile attacks. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Among his top priorities for the SBA: developing a scorecard for institutional nonprofits and for-profit companies to track and report their procurement of goods and services from entrepreneurs of color on a quarterly basis. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Hungary was an early vaccination leader in the European Union, due largely to its procurement of jabs from eastern countries like Russia and China, on top of vaccines received through the EU. \u2014 Justin Spike, Star Tribune , 9 July 2021",
|
|
"The bill includes $28 billion for a vaccine, including $20 billion for its procurement , $7 billion for its distribution and $1 billion for a public awareness campaign. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2020"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114811",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurement clerk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a clerk who edits purchase requests, invites bids from suppliers, and makes out orders for procurement of materials by an organization":[],
|
|
": purchasing agent sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175746",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"procurer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had carved out a career as a procurer of high-priced call girls for wealthy, powerful men",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the world's largest procurer of vaccines, UNICEF immunizes 45 percent of the world's children in over 100 countries. \u2014 Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
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"Sakaguchi confessed to serving as a procurer , bringing the victim to Sono and leaving her alone with him. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Egypt\u2019s state procurer of wheat, which normally buys heavily from Russia and Ukraine, had to cancel two orders in less than a week: one for overpricing, the other because a lack of companies offered to sell their supplies. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Family Tapestry, a division of The Children\u2019s Shelter that began supplanting the state\u2019s role as the chief procurer of foster-care beds in Bexar County in early 2019, resigned from its contract on Monday. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 11 May 2021",
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"Kennedy was named for Eddie Moore, a longtime family factotum (and sometime procurer for Joe). \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
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"Some procurers , however, may take deeper cuts of skin that are more disfiguring, and may expose muscles, fascia and other structures. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Those storms, says Esther von Roehm, a timber procurer who worked for the local magnate that owned the spruce, were traumatic. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Jan. 2020",
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"Ghislaine Maxwell was, according to her accusers, Jeffrey Epstein's protector and procurer , his girlfriend and his madam. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Aug. 2019"
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"1538, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259r",
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"pr\u014d-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cadet",
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"fancy man",
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"pander",
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"pimp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173950",
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},
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"prod":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": a pointed instrument used to prod":[],
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": an incitement to act":[
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"needed a few prods to remember her lines"
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],
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": protestant sense 1b":[],
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": to incite to action : stir":[],
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": to poke or stir as if with a prod":[],
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": to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick":[],
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": to urge someone on":[],
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"product ; production":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention.",
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"She was prodded into joining the team.",
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"Noun (1)",
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"She gave him a sharp prod in the back.",
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"He picked up a stick and used it as a prod to get the donkey moving.",
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"He needed a few prods to remember his lines.",
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"She called me and gave me a prod about finishing the report.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks now dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"After a messy parliamentary election result in 2017, Steinmeier helped prod politicians to form a new coalition government rather than holding out for a new vote. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber, ajc , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"About 17% of Greeks over 60 are unvaccinated despite various efforts to prod them to get their shots, and nine in 10 Greeks currently dying of COVID-19 are over 60. \u2014 Lori Hinnant, chicagotribune.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Pacing decisions don\u2019t occur in a vacuum\u2014but even in the sterile confines of the lab, the prospect of racing against someone else seems to prod us to sprint off the start line. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2021",
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"Samsung is welcome to poke and prod at Apple, but the company might want to try releasing a Galaxy S phone that actually outsells the latest iPhone first. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The other robotic arm would be able to poke and prod solar cells or antennas that have failed to unfurl correctly \u2014 a problem that happens every two or three years, Henshaw says. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Usher\u2019s thoughts are his constant nagging companions, a chorus of six who embody the forces that prod and shape him, including his mother and father and their relentlessly taxing demands. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The company\u2019s asset-management arm plans to use its proxy vote to prod more companies to address data deficiencies. \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The bottom line is, there needs to be lots more prod production, and that's most available to the strongest countries. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
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"And oversteer never feels more than an indelicate throttle- prod away, especially on damp roads and with modest tires. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
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"But at some point before too long, the city will need to give an official prod to building owners who otherwise might try to make private amenities out of community benefits that they are required to provide. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
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"European co- prod creatively led by American show runner Frank Doelger with cast from France and Germany, produced in Italy and Belgium. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The series, which is a three-way co- prod among RAI, Franco-German network Arte and Netflix, follows the 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Best of all, the spunky double overhead-cam four-cylinder engine, which would feel merely peppy by today's standards, nonetheless snarled like an angry German shepherd with each prod of the accelerator. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"This may sound like it has been lifted from the brochure, but a prod of the accelerator out of a low-speed corner really does make the car feel rear-driven. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The best posture correctors give you a prod every so often to gently encourage you to sit up properly. \u2014 Medea Giordano, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021"
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"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by shortening & alteration":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dig",
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"goad",
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"spur"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110803",
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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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"prodigal":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"fritterer",
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"high roller",
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"profligate",
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"spender",
|
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"spendthrift",
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"squanderer",
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"waster",
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"wastrel"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish":[
|
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"a prodigal feast",
|
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"prodigal outlays for her clothes"
|
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],
|
|
": one who has returned after an absence":[],
|
|
": one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly":[],
|
|
": recklessly spendthrift":[
|
|
"the prodigal prince"
|
|
],
|
|
": yielding abundantly : luxuriant":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with of nature has been so prodigal of her bounty \u2014 H. T. Buckle"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"We sipped our beers and wondered at one another, at what was left of all that and of those prodigal days. \u2014 Michael Chabon , A Model World and Other Stories , 1991",
|
|
"The prodigal use of antibiotics in animals has the same consequence as their overprescription for human beings. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , New York Times Book Review , 10 June 1984",
|
|
"Mr. Bulstrode replied without haste, but also without hesitation. \"I am grieved, though, I confess, not surprised by this information, Mr. Lydgate. For my own part, I regretted your alliance with my brother-in-law's family, which has always been of prodigal habits, and which has already been much indebted to me for sustainment in its present position \u2026 \" \u2014 George Eliot , Middlemarch , 1872",
|
|
"the prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Such a trustee had been first instituted by the praetor, to save a family from the blind havoc of a prodigal or madman \u2026 \u2014 Edward Gibbon , The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , 1788",
|
|
"the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That would be prodigal son Brian (Mescal), who dropped out of the family for several years to work in Australia, remaining more or less incommunicado throughout his absence. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Move over Lakers, back up Dodgers, everybody clear space for the oldest of friends, the newest of heroes, the prodigal sons turned Super Bowl champions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, the prodigal son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who\u2019s also an expert horseman and former Navy SEAL. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When broached on the La Liga chief's comments, Xavi was just as welcoming of a prodigal son return for the La Masia graduate and his former teammate. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Congress\u2019s prodigal spending forces us to confront some uncomfortable truths about debt. \u2014 Alexander William Salter, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The South Philly native & prodigal son, Jazz ROYALTY (the son of the great Jimmy Heath) and music trailblazer & pioneer. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Maribel embarks on a search for her prodigal uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo), who exiled himself from the family after his precognitive visions were dismissed as self-fulfilling doomsaying instead of helpful warnings against coming troubles. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"My dad and middle brother stay home, siding with the many Americans who are horrified at the idea of running on a day that celebrates prodigal stuffing consumption and back-to-back-to-back football. \u2014 Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"He is angered by his father\u2019s instant acceptance of the prodigal \u2019s return. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As a youth, Mr. Graham, now 65, was the prodigal of the Graham family, a college dropout fond of alcohol. \u2014 Elizabeth Dias, New York Times , 27 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prodigus , from prodigere to drive away, squander, from pro-, prod- forth + agere to drive \u2014 more at pro- , agent":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prodigal Adjective profuse , lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high-rolling",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003202",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigality":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fritterer",
|
|
"high roller",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish":[
|
|
"a prodigal feast",
|
|
"prodigal outlays for her clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
": one who has returned after an absence":[],
|
|
": one who spends or gives lavishly and foolishly":[],
|
|
": recklessly spendthrift":[
|
|
"the prodigal prince"
|
|
],
|
|
": yielding abundantly : luxuriant":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with of nature has been so prodigal of her bounty \u2014 H. T. Buckle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"We sipped our beers and wondered at one another, at what was left of all that and of those prodigal days. \u2014 Michael Chabon , A Model World and Other Stories , 1991",
|
|
"The prodigal use of antibiotics in animals has the same consequence as their overprescription for human beings. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , New York Times Book Review , 10 June 1984",
|
|
"Mr. Bulstrode replied without haste, but also without hesitation. \"I am grieved, though, I confess, not surprised by this information, Mr. Lydgate. For my own part, I regretted your alliance with my brother-in-law's family, which has always been of prodigal habits, and which has already been much indebted to me for sustainment in its present position \u2026 \" \u2014 George Eliot , Middlemarch , 1872",
|
|
"the prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Such a trustee had been first instituted by the praetor, to save a family from the blind havoc of a prodigal or madman \u2026 \u2014 Edward Gibbon , The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , 1788",
|
|
"the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That would be prodigal son Brian (Mescal), who dropped out of the family for several years to work in Australia, remaining more or less incommunicado throughout his absence. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Move over Lakers, back up Dodgers, everybody clear space for the oldest of friends, the newest of heroes, the prodigal sons turned Super Bowl champions. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, the prodigal son of John Dutton (Kevin Costner), who\u2019s also an expert horseman and former Navy SEAL. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When broached on the La Liga chief's comments, Xavi was just as welcoming of a prodigal son return for the La Masia graduate and his former teammate. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Congress\u2019s prodigal spending forces us to confront some uncomfortable truths about debt. \u2014 Alexander William Salter, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The South Philly native & prodigal son, Jazz ROYALTY (the son of the great Jimmy Heath) and music trailblazer & pioneer. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Maribel embarks on a search for her prodigal uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo), who exiled himself from the family after his precognitive visions were dismissed as self-fulfilling doomsaying instead of helpful warnings against coming troubles. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"My dad and middle brother stay home, siding with the many Americans who are horrified at the idea of running on a day that celebrates prodigal stuffing consumption and back-to-back-to-back football. \u2014 Jacob Sweet, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"He is angered by his father\u2019s instant acceptance of the prodigal \u2019s return. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As a youth, Mr. Graham, now 65, was the prodigal of the Graham family, a college dropout fond of alcohol. \u2014 Elizabeth Dias, New York Times , 27 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prodigus , from prodigere to drive away, squander, from pro-, prod- forth + agere to drive \u2014 more at pro- , agent":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-di-g\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prodigal Adjective profuse , lavish , prodigal , luxuriant , lush , exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"high-rolling",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085728",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being an omen : portentous":[],
|
|
": causing amazement or wonder":[],
|
|
": extraordinary in bulk , quantity, or degree : enormous":[],
|
|
": resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange , unusual":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bullied into a prodigious slugger in his final years. \u2014 Tom Verducci , Sports Illustrated , 28 July 2003",
|
|
"She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink prodigious amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought. \u2014 Vanity Fair , July 2000",
|
|
"\u2026 Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where \u2026 he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, prodigious years. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 30 Mar. 1998",
|
|
"stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences",
|
|
"a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lizzo has sometimes struggled to create songs worthy of her prodigious star power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"DeChambeau has seen his prodigious drives find unusual landing spots around Augusta National. \u2014 Jim Souhan, Star Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Washington\u2019s archbishop, Mr. McCarrick was one of the most powerful leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, a media darling and prodigious fund-raiser with deep connections in the Vatican. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Alec Bohm won\u2019t make fans forget Mike Schmidt at third base and Rhys Hoskins, at the opposite corner, has not produced his usual prodigious power. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Before Russia\u2019s invasion, around 98% of Ukraine\u2019s prodigious grain exports would flow from ports on the Black Sea. \u2014 Will Horner, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"And Forrester continued his prodigious postseason, finishing 2 for 4 with a two-run home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"With his prodigious gifts, Jackman deserves a production that will challenge rather than indulge him. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The admiration is reciprocal, notes Fraser, whose prodigious talents are heard on innumerable Jamaican artists\u2019 albums as a musician, arranger, producer, even back-up vocalist. \u2014 Patricia Meschino, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see prodigy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8di-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prodigious monstrous , prodigious , tremendous , stupendous mean extremely impressive. monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness. the monstrous waste of the project prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size). made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe. the tremendous roar of the cataract stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description. a stupendous volcanic eruption",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120525",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prodigal sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, from prodigus , adjective, prodigal":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4d\u0259\u0307g\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214533",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prodigy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a highly talented child or youth":[],
|
|
": a portentous event : omen":[],
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": an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event":[],
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": something extraordinary or inexplicable":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Inspired by Bruce Lee and produced by his daughter Shannon, the series follows Ah Sahm (Andrew Julian Hiroaki Koji), a martial arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco in the 1870s. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
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"On the men\u2019s side, her fellow 19-year-old prodigy is Carlos Alcaraz, a Spaniard who has won four tournaments this year, including two elite Masters 1000 tournaments. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
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"Unable to keep a lid on the Cardinals' latest hitting prodigy , the Brewers surrendered solo home runs to him in consecutive at-bats and those round-trippers shifted the momentum in a 6-2 loss at American Family Field. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
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"Hustle tells the story of Philadelphia 76ers' scout Stanley Sugarman and the discovery of a lifetime: a basketball prodigy on the streets of Spain. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
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"Others have chimed in, heaping praise on the brilliant skating, stick-handling and playmaking of Makar, a prodigy from Alberta, Canada, who has helped lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"Amend said just as people would not expect a tennis prodigy to develop on their own, the same is true for gifted children. \u2014 Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s up from 332 horsepower and 270 pound-feet in the 370Z. Nissan has engineered the transmissions for its high-performance prodigy . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
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"The Padawan prodigy who would grow into a Jedi Master is, more than anything, faithful to a fault. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 26 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) \u2014 more at adage":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259-j\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"caution",
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"flash",
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"marvel",
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"miracle",
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"phenomenon",
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"portent",
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"sensation",
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"splendor",
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"wonder"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041612",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prodissoconch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the rudimentary or embryonic shell of a bivalve mollusk":[]
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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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"pro- entry 1 + dissoconch":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225805",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prodition":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": betrayal , treason":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prodycyon , from Middle French prodition , from Latin prodition-, proditio , from proditus (past participle of prodere to bring forth, report, betray, from pro- forth + -dere , from dare to give) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8dish\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100216",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"proditor":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": traitor":[
|
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"thou most usurping proditor and not protector of the king",
|
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"\u2014 Shakespeare"
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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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"Middle English proditour , from Middle French proditeur , from Latin proditor , from proditus + -or":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072141",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"produce":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"affair",
|
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"fruit",
|
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"handiwork",
|
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"labor",
|
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"output",
|
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"product",
|
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"production",
|
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"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops":[],
|
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": something produced":[],
|
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": the amount produced : yield":[],
|
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": the progeny usually of a female animal":[],
|
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": to bear, make, or yield something":[],
|
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": to cause to accrue":[],
|
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": to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about":[],
|
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": to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort":[],
|
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": to extend in length, area, or volume":[
|
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"produce a side of a triangle"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give birth or rise to : yield":[],
|
|
": to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as":[],
|
|
": to offer to view or notice":[],
|
|
": to oversee the making of":[
|
|
"will produce their new album"
|
|
],
|
|
": to provide funding for":[
|
|
"search for backers to produce the film"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"Thousands of cars are produced here each year.",
|
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"The tree produces good fruit.",
|
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"Honey is produced by bees.",
|
|
"twins produced from a single egg",
|
|
"The insect bite produced a rash.",
|
|
"His suggestion produced the desired results.",
|
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"The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.",
|
|
"The college has produced some well-known scientists.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Studies largely involving rodents suggest that psychedelics reduce neuroinflammation, a key component of both Alzheimer\u2019s disease and CTE; produce healing from brain injury; and possibly even prompt neurogenesis, or the birth of new neurons. \u2014 Steve Volk, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
|
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"According to Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the news, Kazan will write and executive- produce the Netflix project, and Florence Pugh (Little Women, Black Widow) is on board to star as the manipulative matriarch Cathy Ames. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The prototype cost Demond $6 to produce and about a year to bring to market. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Cheap EVs are the solution to these intractable problems, not more domestic oil that will take years to produce and flow beyond our borders. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The deal, first reported by Wine Spectator, includes the Napa winery, which has the capacity to produce 140,000 cases of wine and includes 300 acres of vineyards in three Napa wine regions: Stags Leap District, Coombsville and Yountville. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And that was a few decades after the mining official Hans Carl von Carlowitz proposed that wood harvests should be limited to what the land could produce and that trees should be replanted, after which Germany began to manage its forests. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Meanwhile, the factories that produce high-dollar full-size trucks and SUVs, and luxury vehicles like the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4 and CT5 Blackwing, remain in full swing. \u2014 Brett Berk, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Art Project paid her, along with thousands of other artists, a living wage simply to produce and regularly submit her paintings. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As expected, there were produce vendors from local farms, as well as crafters, artisans, and local community organizations. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Poco Poco, one of the coast's oldest produce sellers, chatted with customers amid boxes of prickly pear and green chicory stacked shoulder-high and spilling out into the street. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Look for it in the produce section of most grocery stores. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Some supermarkets offer a limited selection of edible flowers in the produce section, as well. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The produce department is equally impressive, with fruit such as Korean singo pear and hard-to-find herbs and peppers. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Wiliot\u2019s tags are roughly the size of postage stamps and contain microprocessors that will be tacked onto Shufersal produce crates. \u2014 Liz Young, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"There's nothing like fresh fruit in the summertime, and these large, seedless mandarin oranges are the juiciest option in most produce sections. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"For most of the trial participants, side effects from tirzepatide were not serious, said Jeff Emmick, vice president of produce development for the diabetes division of drug giant Lilly, which makes the drug. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (Scots), from Latin producere , from pro- forward + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02ccdy\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081037",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"product":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": conjunction sense 5":[],
|
|
": something (such as a service) that is marketed or sold as a commodity":[],
|
|
": something resulting from or necessarily following from a set of conditions":[
|
|
"a product of his environment"
|
|
],
|
|
": the amount, quantity, or total produced":[],
|
|
": the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company's newest product is selling well.",
|
|
"The sap used to make maple syrup is a natural product .",
|
|
"This book is the product of many years of hard work.",
|
|
"The finished product was a beautiful vase.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Although there are many diverse drivers, increasing transaction volumes and new product offerings undoubtedly create opportunities for criminals. \u2014 Bob Legters, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The insider, often accurate with his Apple scoops, says Apple will release several products across its various product lines during this time. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Homeowners can avoid long-term contracts by looking for systems with flexible solutions and product options. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Allswell consistently gets high ratings from the Good Housekeeping Institute's expert product test, especially compared to mattresses at at a similar affordable price point. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Ready had her gallbladder removed June 22, just days after a friend directed her to a Reddit forum and posts on Twitter talking about the voluntary Daily Harvest product recall. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"This stuff gives hair more bounce than a basketball and flushes away oil, product buildup and grime without any compromise to your strands\u2019 moisture levels. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Gilman product Gavin Sheets, the son of former Oriole Larry Sheets, got the White Sox on the board with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Prose offers a customizable approach to its beauty offerings, basing their product suggestions on the results of a short quiz. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum , from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus , past participle of producere ; in other senses, from Latin productum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u0259kt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4d-(\u02cc)\u0259kt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-(\u02cc)d\u0259kt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259kt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033921",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"product placement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Involvement in the film depends on how much a person or business contributes, and opportunities range from a name listed in the credits to playing a recurring extra to speaking roles to product placement . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The opener is glossy, glorified product placement that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The virtual event as a concept has led to the opportunity for product placement , which has been beneficial in creating awareness for brands like Absolut, RedBull, Velo, and others. \u2014 Paul Herrera, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Due to the large portion of formula bought by WIC participants, stores offer WIC brands more shelf space and better product placement , according to the USDA. \u2014 Jesse Newman, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Public relations is essentially getting a brand, service or product placement in the press for free. \u2014 Adrian Falk, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While Emily was newly dating someone else, John was launching his ski company alongside his brother and touring various ski resorts in an effort to secure product placement . \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Kar-Jenners are masters at integrated product placement , and the Coperni glass bag is a perfect accessory for their cause. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Awkward product placement where contestants go out of their way to praise a mediocre casual dining chain restaurant or far below mediocre Adam Sandler crossdressing comedy in the hopes of scoring a few additional seconds of airtime"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020100",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"production":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a literary or artistic work":[],
|
|
": a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)":[],
|
|
": something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance":[],
|
|
": something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced":[
|
|
"a production car",
|
|
"production housing"
|
|
],
|
|
": something produced : product":[],
|
|
": the act or process of producing":[],
|
|
": total output especially of a commodity or an industry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the production of grain weapons",
|
|
"the body's production of red blood cells",
|
|
"I took a course in film production .",
|
|
"He has a job in television production .",
|
|
"We saw a stage production of the novel.",
|
|
"The director wants her in his next production .",
|
|
"the annual production of coal",
|
|
"a rise in oil production",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Alongside the idea of energy-efficient social behavior is the idea of energy-efficient product designs and production methods. \u2014 Carl Hung, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The filmmaker-friendly nonprofit Cinereach and other production companies then boarded the project as well. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Zalucki previously had the Hinge Hero manufactured in China, but decided about a year ago to move production to the United States. \u2014 Serenah Mckay, Arkansas Online , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Nio announced in early June that its factories in Shanghai, which endured months of lockdowns, had fully recovered to pre-lockdown production levels. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Harper noted that shutting down production was never an option. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Every Capital Classics production of the last three decades is mentioned. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"McKinsey had a playbook for seemingly any problem a pharmaceutical company might face, from production snags to generic competition to inquisitive regulators. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Foxx also revealed that production will begin later this year. \u2014 Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"productive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonconstructive",
|
|
"nonproductive",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions":[
|
|
"un- is a productive prefix"
|
|
],
|
|
": effective in bringing about":[
|
|
"investigating committees have been productive of much good",
|
|
"\u2014 R. K. Carr"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance":[
|
|
"productive fishing waters"
|
|
],
|
|
": raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)":[
|
|
"a productive cough"
|
|
],
|
|
": yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities":[],
|
|
": yielding results, benefits, or profits":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had a very productive day.",
|
|
"I am most productive in the morning.",
|
|
"Some staff members are more productive than others.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So, demanding that employees return to the office (less productive ) feels like an overreach and a breach of contract. \u2014 Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The Permian is currently the most productive , and cost-effective, oil shale reserve in the U.S. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"An October 2021 Gallup poll found that workers with more flexible schedules are more productive , more loyal, and more bonded with their coworkers. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The West Sister Island waters all the way to the Ontario line have been especially productive at times. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Few players have been more productive than Joveljic, who has four goals and two assists in 284 MLS minutes this season. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"This trade was praised by observers because of White\u2019s potential, but Stevens gave up Josh Richardson ( productive in his Boston stint), former first-round pick Romeo Langford (not a big loss) and a first-round pick and pick swap for White. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
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"So, what should SMBs do to keep their companies staffed with productive , loyal, hardworking employees",
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"The trip to Fayetteville was very productive for both parties and allowed Holland to experience something unique. \u2014 Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv, pr\u014d-",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"constructive",
|
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"formative"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194259",
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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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"productiveness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonconstructive",
|
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"nonproductive",
|
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"unproductive"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": continuing to be used in the formation of new words or constructions":[
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"un- is a productive prefix"
|
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],
|
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": effective in bringing about":[
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"investigating committees have been productive of much good",
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"\u2014 R. K. Carr"
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],
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": having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance":[
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"productive fishing waters"
|
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],
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": raising mucus or sputum (as from the bronchi)":[
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"a productive cough"
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],
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": yielding or devoted to the satisfaction of wants or the creation of utilities":[],
|
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": yielding results, benefits, or profits":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I had a very productive day.",
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"I am most productive in the morning.",
|
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"Some staff members are more productive than others.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"So, demanding that employees return to the office (less productive ) feels like an overreach and a breach of contract. \u2014 Dr. Richard Osibanjo, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The Permian is currently the most productive , and cost-effective, oil shale reserve in the U.S. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
|
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"An October 2021 Gallup poll found that workers with more flexible schedules are more productive , more loyal, and more bonded with their coworkers. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The West Sister Island waters all the way to the Ontario line have been especially productive at times. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Few players have been more productive than Joveljic, who has four goals and two assists in 284 MLS minutes this season. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
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"This trade was praised by observers because of White\u2019s potential, but Stevens gave up Josh Richardson ( productive in his Boston stint), former first-round pick Romeo Langford (not a big loss) and a first-round pick and pick swap for White. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
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"So, what should SMBs do to keep their companies staffed with productive , loyal, hardworking employees",
|
|
"The trip to Fayetteville was very productive for both parties and allowed Holland to experience something unique. \u2014 Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv",
|
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"pr\u014d-",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv, pr\u014d-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"constructive",
|
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"formative"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120025",
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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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"productor":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"product entry 2 + -or":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113314",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"productory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characterized by production":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"product ion + -ory":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183140",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proem":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": preliminary comment : preface":[],
|
|
": prelude":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proheme , from Anglo-French proeme , from Latin prooemium , from Greek prooimion , from pro- + oim\u0113 song; probably akin to Hittite i\u0161amai- song, Sanskrit syati he binds \u2014 more at sinew":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"exordium",
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"intro",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog",
|
|
"prolusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111313",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proembryo":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an embryonic structure developed during the segmentation of the egg or oospore before the formation of the true embryo":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pro- entry 1 + embryo":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040710",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proenzyme":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": zymogen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8en-\u02ccz\u012bm",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8en-\u02ccz\u012bm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232758",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proepimeron":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the epimeron of the prothorax of an insect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + epimeron":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072814",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proepisternum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the episternum of the prothorax of an insect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + episternum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002459",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proestrus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period immediately preceding estrus characterized by preparatory physiological changes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8es-tr\u0259s",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8e-str\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135118",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proface":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French ( bon ) prou ( vous ) fasse , literally, may it make you good profit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8f\u0101s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132415",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profanation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of profaning":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the First Book of the Maccabees tells of the profanation of the temple of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 167 B.C.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move; \u2019Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love. \u2014 John Edgar Wideman, The New Yorker , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"The first assault is on the Nile itself, which is turned to blood, thereby ruining both agriculture and aquaculture in one swoop, a profanation with religious consequences. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 28 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"His family has argued that the exhumation would amount to profanation of a burial site, and said the only alternative resting place for Franco should be inside the crypt of the Madrid cathedral, a suggestion that the government found unacceptable. \u2014 Raphael Minder, New York Times , 4 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemy",
|
|
"defilement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"impiety",
|
|
"irreverence",
|
|
"sacrilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102032",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profanatory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tending to profane : desecrating":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1815, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8f\u0101-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8fa-n\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003729",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profane":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": not being among the initiated":[],
|
|
": not concerned with religion or religious purposes : secular":[],
|
|
": not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled : unsanctified":[],
|
|
": not possessing esoteric or expert knowledge":[],
|
|
": obscene , vulgar":[],
|
|
": serving to debase or defile what is holy : irreverent":[],
|
|
": to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use":[],
|
|
": to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories",
|
|
"profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"it was hard to juggle the requirements of church and our more profane duties",
|
|
"offended by the profane language that her coworkers used so casually",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Her husband, the exuberant and often profane former Dodgers manager who won two World Series championships, died Jan. 7 at 93. \u2014 Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The narrative is that of a leader who has experienced vilification at the hands of enemies who are both secular (and thus profane ) and intensely demonic. \u2014 Federico Finchelstein, The New Republic , 3 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The following day, Pope Francis spoke out against violence toward women during his New Year\u2019s Day homily in St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, equating it to profaning God, according to the Associated Press. \u2014 Josiah Bates, Time , 1 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"By targeting a house of worship, rather than a private home or business, the attacker has committed a powerful symbolic transgression: profaning a space that is both sacred and communal. \u2014 Tara Isabella Burton, Vox , 27 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"There\u2019s a way certain things\u2014death, extreme poverty\u2014are deemed so tragic that they cannot be profaned , they can only be spoken of reverently or seriously. \u2014 Joe Fassler, The Atlantic , 13 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"By the testimony of his own staff, Trump was certainly devious, profane , suspicious, disloyal, unconcerned about morality, principles or the high ideals of public office. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Four Kent State basketball players have been suspended after one of them posted a profane social media video directed at Akron, their opponent in Saturday night\u2019s MAC championship game. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rounding out the list of top 5 most profane actors on the list were Adam Sandler with 295, and Al Pacino with 255. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Officials might determine, for instance, that the book is too profane or vulgar. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Their hilariously profane coach, played by David M. Edelstein, seems unlikely to come through but does. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The company devised labels and beer names that made profane reference to feces and female dogs. \u2014 Alex Traub, New York Times , 20 June 2021",
|
|
"And he was briefly suspended at Tennessee for a profane social-media tirade against the coaching staff. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 9 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The group\u2019s furious and profane lyrics were bolstered by Dre\u2019s ear for the bounce of funk. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prophane , from Middle French, from Latin profanus , from pro- before + fanum temple \u2014 more at pro- , feast":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English prophanen , from Anglo-French prophaner , from Latin profanare , from profanus":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8f\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110750",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profanity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an utterance of profane language":[],
|
|
": profane language":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being profane":[],
|
|
": the use of profane language":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The comic uses too much profanity .",
|
|
"My mom will not tolerate profanity .",
|
|
"I have never heard my father utter a single profanity .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The democrat took to twitter Monday evening to defend her use of profanity after the video of her at the Pride event went viral. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Fair warning: This conversation contains profanity . \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainians are said to have answered the Russians with a defiant refusal punctuated with profanity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When a student called out that a recent school suicide was the result of mental illness and depression, Young bristled and responded with profanity . \u2014 Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mims reacted with frustration and profanity at times as the events unfolded, according to a statement from his lawyers. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a limit, but a little profanity can go a long way to getting your point across. \u2014 WSJ , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately the school decided to require students to cover certain body parts and to prohibit profanity , but to allow nearly anything else. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"After four days of hype, sizzle reels, data and an unexpected abundance of celebrity profanity , there\u2019s not much left to be said about the 2022 upfront presentations. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8fa-n\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"cuss",
|
|
"cussword",
|
|
"dirty word",
|
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"expletive",
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"four-letter word",
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"obscenity",
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"swear",
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"swearword",
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"vulgarism"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215307",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"profess":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to confess one's faith in or allegiance to":[],
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": to declare in words or appearances only : pretend , claim":[],
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": to declare or admit openly or freely : affirm":[],
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": to make a profession or avowal":[],
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": to practice or claim to be versed in (a calling or profession )":[],
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": to profess friendship":[],
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": to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows":[],
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": to teach as a professor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He professes confidence in his friend.",
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"They profess loyalty to the king.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Among the believers was actor Michael Chiklis, a Lowell native and devoted fan of all Boston sports, who took to social media to profess his love of and belief in the Celtics. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
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"Peterson agreed to talk to me not to profess his innocence. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 15 June 2022",
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"Red Hook can be a sort of backdrop for the many who profess to love it. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Others chime in to call the media the enemy of the people and profess their love for Donald Trump. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2021",
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"An unspoken competition takes place to see who can profess their passion of the moment in the most attention-grabbing way. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Americans often profess a love of democracy and the Constitution, but those concepts are more abstract than the experience of being forced to hunker down in your home or risk arrest. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Others chime in to call the media the enemy of the people and profess their love for Donald Trump. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"in sense 1, from Middle English, from profes , adjective, having professed one's vows, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin professus , from Latin, past participle of profit\u0113ri to profess, confess, from pro- before + fat\u0113ri to acknowledge; in other senses, from Latin professus , past participle \u2014 more at confess":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"act",
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"affect",
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"assume",
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"bluff",
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"counterfeit",
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"dissemble",
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"fake",
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"feign",
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"pass (for)",
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"pretend",
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"put on",
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"sham",
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"simulate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005536",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"professed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"amateur",
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"amateurish",
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"inexperienced",
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"inexpert",
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"jackleg",
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"unprofessional",
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"unseasoned",
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He is a professed enemy of the king.",
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"a professed analyst of American presidential politics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The lawsuit says that despite ODOT\u2019s professed compliance with local policies, the agency failed to study rush-hour tolls and disregarded other climate-mitigating options recommended in city and regional plans. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
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"Antonoff, despite his professed aversion to rock-star pretense, rarely answers such questions directly. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
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"His professed support for those employees and his halt to political donations in Florida provoked stark criticism from Republicans in the state. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Now, Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s rise to prime minister is seen in some circles as an implicit rebuke of Mr. Khan\u2019s professed mission of dismantling Pakistan\u2019s political dynasties and rooting out corruption in politics. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"With the Sharmas\u2019 plotline, however, there are several references to an Indian backstory, including a professed love of chai, accents that seem to slip back and forth between British and Indian, and even nods to British imperialism. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"When environmental art exhibitions occur at institutions with funding that undercuts their professed ideals, those exhibitions become a smoke screen for the ethical dissonance of the art world. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That much was clear following the team\u2019s World Series title last October, when one teammate after another professed joy at seeing Freeman reach the mountaintop after so many years. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Peraica, at one point showed frustration over Madigan\u2019s professed inability to recall various specifics. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fest",
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"pr\u014d-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplished",
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"ace",
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"adept",
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"compleat",
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"complete",
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"consummate",
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"crack",
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"crackerjack",
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"educated",
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"experienced",
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"expert",
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"good",
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"great",
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"master",
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"masterful",
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"masterly",
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"practiced",
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"practised",
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"proficient",
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"skilled",
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"skillful",
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"versed",
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"veteran",
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"virtuoso"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021453",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"professedly":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": by profession or declaration : avowedly":[],
|
|
": with pretense : allegedly":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry. \u2014 Lee Seymour, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. \u2014 David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. \u2014 David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Applebaum writes, professedly , about the ideological currents of elite discourse, not the economic anxiety of lower-middle-class Americans, Brits, or Poles. \u2014 Jackson Lears, The New York Review of Books , 11 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8fest-l\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-s\u0259d-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220957",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"profession":{
|
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"type":[
|
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|
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of taking the vows of a religious community":[],
|
|
": an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation":[],
|
|
": an avowed religious faith":[],
|
|
": a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation":[],
|
|
": a principal calling, vocation, or employment":[],
|
|
": the whole body of persons engaged in a calling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-\u0259n",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"assertion",
|
|
"asseveration",
|
|
"avouchment",
|
|
"avowal",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"insistence",
|
|
"protestation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowal"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession .",
|
|
"Most professions in the medical field require years of training.",
|
|
"Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Eventually, Baulieu felt drawn to his father\u2019s profession . \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"Nationwide, teachers have fled the profession , which has seen a significant decline in education degrees and accelerated retirements, with pandemic disruptions partly to blame. \u2014 Mackenzie Maysstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As the pandemic hit, LaVecchia said, some early childcare teachers left the profession because of the risk involved in the work environment \u2014 most young children weren\u2019t vaccinated for COVID-19 at the time. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The current debacle is the result of several factors, the most central of which is a labor shortage that\u2019s been developing in the industry for years as pilots retire and not enough enter the profession to replace them. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"As the world knows, Hepburn made that interesting and amusing profession her life\u2019s work, starring in more than 50 films and earning a still-record four best actress Oscars. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Of those women who leave the engineering profession , 30% cite the workplace environment as the reason, the society reports. \u2014 Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Gault will also be celebrated with the other recipients and attendees at a reception to celebrate the teaching profession at Walt Disney World\u2019s Epcot theme park. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Some educators leave their schools or the profession entirely. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English professioun , from Anglo-French profession , from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio , from Latin, public declaration, from profit\u0113ri":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151543"
|
|
},
|
|
"professional":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession":[],
|
|
": engaged in by persons receiving financial return":[
|
|
"professional football"
|
|
],
|
|
": engaged in one of the learned professions":[],
|
|
": exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace":[],
|
|
": following a line of conduct as though it were a profession":[
|
|
"a professional patriot"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a particular profession as a permanent career":[
|
|
"a professional soldier"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession":[],
|
|
": participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs":[
|
|
"a professional golfer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Do you have any professional experience",
|
|
"You should seek professional advice.",
|
|
"a golfer who recently turned professional",
|
|
"I was impressed by the calm and professional way she handled the crisis.",
|
|
"The presentation was very professional .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The bathtub was installed by a professional .",
|
|
"The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals .",
|
|
"a golfer who recently became a professional",
|
|
"She handled the situation like a professional .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"As many people in the health professions have said, these prohibitions will undermine bodily autonomy, criminalize a wide range of pregnancy outcomes and limit the personal and professional lives of millions of Americans. \u2014 Diana Carvajal, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The newlywed Flip or Flop alum, 40, and Selling Sunset star, 34, are starring in a new HGTV series all about their life together \u2014 both personal and professional . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Her TikTok audience gave her the confidence to launch a personal development brand to help others find happiness and achieve personal and professional goals. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"For this group, the line between personal and professional life is more blurred than ever before, and achieving work-life balance is a priority. \u2014 Christina Brun Petersen, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The new season will present plenty of challenges for poor David \u2014 both personal and professional . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In 2019, the fourth year covered the composer\u2019s personal and professional experience in Vienna. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The shot, for a second, distracted him from the personal and professional ghosts of his past. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to trying new styles, Katie Holmes also has plenty of excitement in her personal and professional lives. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Hugh McElhenny, a former football professional who played for the San Francisco 49ers, has died. \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The three-day festival started on Friday with a fish fry and a health fair presented by Chi Eta Phi sorority, an organization of professional and student nurses. \u2014 Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Avoid preparers who base their fee on a percentage of the amount of the refund. Use a reputable tax professional who provides you with a copy for your records. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"With Getaround, hosts must also be amenable to having a device installed in their vehicles, which the company says takes about an hour and must be done by a certified professional . \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Jha did also task Kumari with taking Anjali to the local hospital every other week for a checkup, so that at she is regularly attended to by a medical professional , even if they are not trained to handle mental health issues specifically. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Investors who can\u2019t dedicate lots of time to trading may want to hire a professional to manage their funds, Estes said. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The process begins with a consultation with a medical professional . \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The video series, called Pruning With the Pros, begins with necessary tools and ends with advice on when to hire a professional . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1811, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
|
"-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164727",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"professor ordinarius":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a professor of the highest rank at a German university : the occupant of a chair with control over the teaching of a subject and a share in the government of the university":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, literally, regular professor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cc\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u02c8a(a)r\u0113\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004725",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"professorial":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a professor":[
|
|
"professorial duties",
|
|
"professorial authority",
|
|
"a calm, professorial manner",
|
|
"Johnson was professorial in his approach to the game. He could talk for hours on the nuances of the Czechoslovak national team's power play.",
|
|
"\u2014 E. M. Swift"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1713, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134442",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"professoriat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the body of college and university teachers at an institution or in society":[],
|
|
": the office, duties, or position of a professor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Schuman\u2019s bildungsromanchannels the weltschmerz of a former wunderkind rejected by the professoriat and exiled to the creative lumpenproletariat. \u2014 Gabriel Roth, Slate Magazine , 16 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of French professorat , from professeur professor, from Latin professor , from profit\u0113ri":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113-\u02ccat",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170947",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proffer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an offer made to a prosecutor by a person who is a subject of a criminal investigation to provide information in exchange for limited immunity or a plea bargaining agreement":[
|
|
"made a proffer in the hope of avoiding prosecution"
|
|
],
|
|
": offer , suggestion":[],
|
|
": to offer to take part in a proffer session":[
|
|
"decided that an indictment was unlikely and there was no reason to proffer"
|
|
],
|
|
": to present for acceptance : tender , offer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He proffered advice on how best to proceed.",
|
|
"proffered his assistance in helping the two sides reach a compromise",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a generous proffer of his baronial estate for the charity gala",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Ancient oaks proffer shade, and at various times of the year, tapestries of wildflowers and cactus blooms fling themselves across the land. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The influencer network allows Beijing to easily proffer propaganda to unsuspecting Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube users around the globe. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The influencer network allows Beijing to easily proffer propaganda to unsuspecting Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube users around the globe. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"But, given the Navy\u2019s poor estimating skills, few Admirals are eager to publicly proffer a realistic cost target. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"The space itself will clock in at 140 seats (about half the size of Prime), and the six-seat chef counter will likely be the most coveted chairs in the house \u2014 and where Moore and Gomez promise to proffer on-the-fly tasting menus. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"After an uneven beginning to the season, Kansas City had dropped only one game since Halloween \u2014 a 34-31 defeat to the Bengals in Cincinnati on Jan. 2 \u2014 and precedent suggested that Sunday would proffer the opposite result. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Accurate or not, this was the wrong answer for an American president to proffer . \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Testimonials tend to be assumed as coming from the hearts of those that proffer the testimonials. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 29 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In this case, a trader, Frances O\u2019Brian, is brought in for a proffer to the US Attorneys Office. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun revealed himself Wednesday as the mysterious bidder who secured a seat on Blue Origin\u2019s first crewed spaceflight with a $28 million proffer \u2014 only to skip it \u2014 and announced plans to take five people with him. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"The deal would have required Budish to give a proffer statement, an agreement in which a person is allowed to speak freely to investigators in exchange for them not using the statements to charge them with a crime. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"From their respective graves in Mecosta County and Beaconsfield, the two proffer advice to authors: write up, not down, or even sideways. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"Cory Shaffer reports Earl Leiken signed a two-page proffer agreement in which prosecutors agreed not to use his statements in any criminal case against him, according to courtroom testimony in the trial of former jail director Ken Mills. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"Williams allegedly recorded several videos posted to SnapChat detailing the night before Rendon\u2019s death, according to a bond proffer read out in court Tuesday by an assistant Cook County state\u2019s attorney. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"Williams and Rendon took pills, believed to be Xanax, that came from a bottle that also contained prescription blood pressure medicine, according to the proffer , which was read by an Assistant Cook County State\u2019s Attorney in bond court Tuesday. \u2014 Bob Chiarito, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2021",
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"During a series of meetings between Slater and the associate, the two hashed out plans to murder members of Slater's ex-girlfriend's family, according to the factual proffer filing. \u2014 Kendall Lanier And Amanda Watts, CNN , 14 July 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English profren , from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir , from por- forth (from Latin pro- ) + offrir to offer \u2014 more at pro-":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"extend",
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"give",
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"offer",
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"tender",
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"trot out"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204746",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"proffer letter":{
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": a letter setting forth an agreement between a federal prosecutor and a person who is a subject of a criminal investigation stating that the subject will provide information to aid the investigation and that the information provided will not be used against the subject in the criminal proceeding":[
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"Though an agreement had been informally worked out, the prosecutor's proffer letter made no mention of the plea bargain."
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],
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"\u2014 called also queen for a day letter":[
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"Though an agreement had been informally worked out, the prosecutor's proffer letter made no mention of the plea bargain."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044148",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"proffer session":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a meeting between a person who is a subject of a federal criminal investigation, the person's lawyer, and a prosecutor or investigator subject to the terms of a proffer letter":[
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"Proffer sessions are meetings between prosecutors and individuals who are the focus of an ongoing investigation. They are commonplace in criminal investigations. While a proffer session carries the potential to reduce or resolve a client's criminal exposure, it also presents a great deal of risk.",
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"\u2014 John McCaffrey and Jon Oebker"
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1990, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212825",
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},
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"profferer":{
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": one that proffers something":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100742",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"profichi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the spring crop of the caprifig \u2014 compare mamme , mammoni":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, plural of profico caprifig, from Latin caproficus , alteration of caprificus":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8f\u0113k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173417",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proficience":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an advance forward : progress":[],
|
|
": the state of progress attained : proficiency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8fish\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023646",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proficiency":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": advancement in knowledge or skill : progress":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being proficient":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules",
|
|
"acquired proficiency at golf through long hours of practice",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the Legislature dropped requirements that schools help all students demonstrate proficiency in writing and math before giving them diplomas. \u2014 oregonlive , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Initially, Ukraine cast a wide net and was willing to accept foreign volunteers with just basic proficiency in Ukrainian or English. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Civic Literacy Act, championed by Senator Hanna Gallo and Representative Brian Newberry, establishes a requirement for proficiency in civics starting with next year\u2019s graduating class. \u2014 Nellie Gorbea, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pitches from experienced writers and photographers, from around the world and from diverse backgrounds (but in the case of writers, with superior proficiency in English). \u2014 Pages , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Statewide, 45% of students reached proficiency in ELA and 22% tested proficient in math. \u2014 al , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The quest for proficiency also involved group CPR and rescue simulations, which meant chest compressions close enough to smell each other\u2019s breath. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The main goal is to keep trying to attract the best of the best, including varsity athletes, candidates with multiple language proficiency or candidates with expertise in niche fields including crypto. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Language proficiency is another form of gatekeeping Latinidad. \u2014 Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"command",
|
|
"IQ",
|
|
"mastership",
|
|
"mastery"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124939",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proficiency badge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a badge awarded to an intermediate girl scout for achieving knowledge or skill (as in citizenship, nutrition, dressmaking)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055305",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proficient":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"With this system, a large pool of teachers are asked to identify students they believe are proficient in a given subject; those students are then tested, and their grades stand as the proficiency range. \u2014 Malcolm Gladwell , New Yorker , 15 Sept. 2003",
|
|
"Dr. Pascual-Leone recruited 15 proficient Braille readers and wired them up so he could measure their somatosensory cortex\u2014the part of the brain that registers and processes the sense of touch. \u2014 Sharon Begley , Wall Street Journal , 11 Oct. 2002",
|
|
"Become proficient at lag putting and you may make a few. \u2014 Dave Pelz , Golf Magazine , July 1996",
|
|
"He has become very proficient at computer programming.",
|
|
"She is proficient in two foreign languages.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At George, 12% of students tested as proficient in math in the spring of 2019 and at Ockley Green, 19% did. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"About 26 percent of students with disabilities, 27 percent of English learners and 36 percent of Black students scored proficient in communication. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"About 35% of the Wisconsin fourth grade students who took the test scored at or above proficient in reading \u2014 a proportion that has barely changed since 1992 when the test was first administered. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Pentagon officials have sharply condensed the time for Ukrainian troops to train, compared to what American troops spend before being declared proficient on some of the weapons systems. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Combo guard who\u2019s proficient in the pick-and-roll, one of the most common actions for an NBA guard. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"On the flip side, the Collisons\u2019 insistence on technically proficient managers meant that leadership roles remained vacant for months. \u2014 Alex Konrad, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"By comparison, the national public average showed 40 percent of students scoring proficient in math while 34 percent did so in reading. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"This will certainly encourage and enrich all foreign productions planning to shoot in India with knowledgeable and proficient Indian cast and crew. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1590, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proficient-, proficiens , present participle of proficere to go forward, accomplish, from pro- forward + facere to make \u2014 more at pro- , do":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proficient proficient , adept , skilled , skillful , expert mean having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession. proficient implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice. proficient in translating foreign languages adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency. adept at doing long division skilled stresses mastery of technique. a skilled surgeon skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance. skillful drivers expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill. expert in the evaluation of wines",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profiling machine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a vertical milling machine for milling irregular profiles by causing the spindle to move laterally by the cam action of a guide or dummy that serves as a model at the same time that the worktable moves at right angles to the travel of the spindle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220708-125456",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profilograph":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an instrument borne on wheels for recording automatically the profile of the land over which it travels":[],
|
|
": an instrument for measuring smoothness of a surface (as of a metal casting) by amplification of the minute variations from the plane or arc of smoothness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary profile entry 1 + -o- + -graph ; originally formed as French profilographe":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8fil\u0259\u02ccgraf",
|
|
"-f\u012bl-",
|
|
"-r\u0227f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122653",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profilometer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": profilograph":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary profile entry 1 + -o- + -meter ; originally formed as French profilom\u00e8tre":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014df\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120542",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"profit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a valuable return : gain":[],
|
|
": net income usually for a given period of time":[],
|
|
": the ratio of profit for a given year to the amount of capital invested or to the value of sales":[],
|
|
": the compensation accruing to entrepreneurs for the assumption of risk in business enterprise as distinguished from wages or rent":[],
|
|
": to be of service or advantage : avail":[],
|
|
": to derive benefit : gain":[],
|
|
": to make a profit":[],
|
|
": to be of service to : benefit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"avail",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The company made a profit this year.",
|
|
"Profits are up from last year.",
|
|
"There was a rise in profits this year.",
|
|
"The profits from CD sales were donated to charity.",
|
|
"The organization is not run for profit .",
|
|
"The film made $1,000,000 in profit .",
|
|
"The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"It would profit him to take some computer classes.",
|
|
"The company has profited by selling its products online.",
|
|
"He profited greatly from his investments.",
|
|
"The island profits from tourism.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kickstarter began a four-day week trial in April 2022 with a U.S. spinoff of not-for profit advocacy group, 4 Day Week Global. \u2014 Trey Williams, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"And a grim profit warning from Micron Technology, the largest maker of memory semiconductors in the United States, sparked fresh worries about corporate America\u2019s earnings power. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As a result, Meta has posted back-to-back profit declines this year, the first time that has happened in over a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The company reported an 84% jump in revenue to 10.4 billion rupees ($138 million), with net profit more than doubling to 3.15 billion rupees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. \u2014 Anu Raghunathan, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The threats can come from people operating outside the United States who are trying to threaten national or economic security or from criminal groups driven by profit . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Software company Tipalt examined how much money 50 companies from the Fortune 500 pull in as annual profit to determine which firms make the most money per second. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of the acquisition, which is expected to close during the second half of the year, Stratus could receive an additional $50 million based on an undisclosed profit goal for its first fiscal year. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Experts said the disaster points to recklessness by smugglers to transport migrants, even in unsafe conditions, to reap the most profit . \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Dark days are ahead for most of the nation\u2019s schools, but Cunningham has positioned his National University system to profit from the misfortunes of its peers. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Short-bitcoin funds, which intend to profit from bitcoin's price going lower, saw $1.3 million in inflows. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With college athletes now able to profit from the names, images and likenesses, what is the strategy at Ohio State University to make sure the Buckeyes remain competitive in recruiting",
|
|
"But that is slowly changing, as the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry\u2014from big brokers to new startups\u2014dips its toes into the water by setting up new teams focusing on cryptocurrency, hoping to profit from the industry\u2019s rapid growth. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Outgoing Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not allowed to profit from the proceeds of the sale since he was sanctioned and his assets were frozen for his links to President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 1990s, Wall Street\u2019s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sector remains incredibly volatile, and short sellers are increasing their bets against energy stocks, hoping to profit from the possibility of a further fall in prices. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 May 2022",
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"Heck, Ed O\u2019Bannon\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that pushed for players to be able to profit from the use of their NILs was filed in 2009. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"What if machines could be your profit center and economic driver",
|
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"People managing a profit center must make tradeoffs between sales growth and the cost of achieving that growth in order to drive higher profits. \u2014 Gregory Milano, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The strategy used to turn an IT department from a cost center to a profit center would require restructuring and reorganizing. \u2014 Mario Janschitz, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"Still, Amazon doesn\u2019t see shipping as a profit center , and is likely willing to accept lower shipping profit margins than UPS. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"But this could be offset by further growth in output from the plant in Shanghai, the company\u2019s key profit center , says Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"The same goes for insurance, another dealer profit center . \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"And while many fast food chains see their value menus as more of a traffic driver than a profit center for the businesses, Hackbardt says Del Taco sees profits in its $2 menu. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The union is represented by Mandell and Barnes, who are part of Law Forward, a liberal non- profit center based in Madison that focuses on voting issues. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"The movie was very profitable .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"However, its efforts to pay up, despite the geopolitical acrimony, may suggest that Russia will stump up money owed once the crisis is over, and that waiting it out could be profitable . \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
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"By holding their ground and asserting their agency, the group aims to create a new normal in the music industry that allows artists to be themselves and still be profitable . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022",
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"Tesla has been profitable since late 2018, after years of reporting almost nothing but losses. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"Only a few years old, Jammcard isn\u2019t profitable yet, but Lovano says this is the company\u2019s first year focusing on revenue and that artists have spent $500,000 through the first half of this year booking musicians on the app. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Apple was the most profitable company on the Fortune 500 list this year. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Texas billionaire Kelcy Warren owns a massively profitable natural gas pipeline company. \u2014 Paul Kiel, ProPublica , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Losing its status as the world\u2019s most profitable company because of the pandemic in 2020 was a blip for oil and gas giant Aramco. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Apple is the most profitable company in the smartphone space by far, with gross margins standing at a solid 42% in Q4 FY\u201921. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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"synonyms":[
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|
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|
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|
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"moneymaking",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The company made a profit this year.",
|
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"Profits are up from last year.",
|
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"There was a rise in profits this year.",
|
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"The profits from CD sales were donated to charity.",
|
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"The organization is not run for profit .",
|
|
"The film made $1,000,000 in profit .",
|
|
"The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.",
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"Verb",
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"It would profit him to take some computer classes.",
|
|
"The company has profited by selling its products online.",
|
|
"He profited greatly from his investments.",
|
|
"The island profits from tourism.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kickstarter began a four-day week trial in April 2022 with a U.S. spinoff of not-for profit advocacy group, 4 Day Week Global. \u2014 Trey Williams, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"And a grim profit warning from Micron Technology, the largest maker of memory semiconductors in the United States, sparked fresh worries about corporate America\u2019s earnings power. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As a result, Meta has posted back-to-back profit declines this year, the first time that has happened in over a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The company reported an 84% jump in revenue to 10.4 billion rupees ($138 million), with net profit more than doubling to 3.15 billion rupees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. \u2014 Anu Raghunathan, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The threats can come from people operating outside the United States who are trying to threaten national or economic security or from criminal groups driven by profit . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Software company Tipalt examined how much money 50 companies from the Fortune 500 pull in as annual profit to determine which firms make the most money per second. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of the acquisition, which is expected to close during the second half of the year, Stratus could receive an additional $50 million based on an undisclosed profit goal for its first fiscal year. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Experts said the disaster points to recklessness by smugglers to transport migrants, even in unsafe conditions, to reap the most profit . \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Dark days are ahead for most of the nation\u2019s schools, but Cunningham has positioned his National University system to profit from the misfortunes of its peers. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Short-bitcoin funds, which intend to profit from bitcoin's price going lower, saw $1.3 million in inflows. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With college athletes now able to profit from the names, images and likenesses, what is the strategy at Ohio State University to make sure the Buckeyes remain competitive in recruiting",
|
|
"But that is slowly changing, as the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry\u2014from big brokers to new startups\u2014dips its toes into the water by setting up new teams focusing on cryptocurrency, hoping to profit from the industry\u2019s rapid growth. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Outgoing Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not allowed to profit from the proceeds of the sale since he was sanctioned and his assets were frozen for his links to President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 1990s, Wall Street\u2019s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sector remains incredibly volatile, and short sellers are increasing their bets against energy stocks, hoping to profit from the possibility of a further fall in prices. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Heck, Ed O\u2019Bannon\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that pushed for players to be able to profit from the use of their NILs was filed in 2009. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
|
"Profits are up from last year.",
|
|
"There was a rise in profits this year.",
|
|
"The profits from CD sales were donated to charity.",
|
|
"The organization is not run for profit .",
|
|
"The film made $1,000,000 in profit .",
|
|
"The book can be read with profit by anyone who wants to understand how the system works.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
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"It would profit him to take some computer classes.",
|
|
"The company has profited by selling its products online.",
|
|
"He profited greatly from his investments.",
|
|
"The island profits from tourism.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kickstarter began a four-day week trial in April 2022 with a U.S. spinoff of not-for profit advocacy group, 4 Day Week Global. \u2014 Trey Williams, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"And a grim profit warning from Micron Technology, the largest maker of memory semiconductors in the United States, sparked fresh worries about corporate America\u2019s earnings power. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"As a result, Meta has posted back-to-back profit declines this year, the first time that has happened in over a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The company reported an 84% jump in revenue to 10.4 billion rupees ($138 million), with net profit more than doubling to 3.15 billion rupees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. \u2014 Anu Raghunathan, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The threats can come from people operating outside the United States who are trying to threaten national or economic security or from criminal groups driven by profit . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Software company Tipalt examined how much money 50 companies from the Fortune 500 pull in as annual profit to determine which firms make the most money per second. \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As part of the acquisition, which is expected to close during the second half of the year, Stratus could receive an additional $50 million based on an undisclosed profit goal for its first fiscal year. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Experts said the disaster points to recklessness by smugglers to transport migrants, even in unsafe conditions, to reap the most profit . \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Dark days are ahead for most of the nation\u2019s schools, but Cunningham has positioned his National University system to profit from the misfortunes of its peers. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Short-bitcoin funds, which intend to profit from bitcoin's price going lower, saw $1.3 million in inflows. \u2014 Krisztian Sandor, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With college athletes now able to profit from the names, images and likenesses, what is the strategy at Ohio State University to make sure the Buckeyes remain competitive in recruiting",
|
|
"But that is slowly changing, as the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry\u2014from big brokers to new startups\u2014dips its toes into the water by setting up new teams focusing on cryptocurrency, hoping to profit from the industry\u2019s rapid growth. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Outgoing Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not allowed to profit from the proceeds of the sale since he was sanctioned and his assets were frozen for his links to President Vladimir Putin after the invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In the 1990s, Wall Street\u2019s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The sector remains incredibly volatile, and short sellers are increasing their bets against energy stocks, hoping to profit from the possibility of a further fall in prices. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Heck, Ed O\u2019Bannon\u2019s antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that pushed for players to be able to profit from the use of their NILs was filed in 2009. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 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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|
|
"a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The interviewers elicit confessions from the dirty cops a little too easily \u2014 though, satisfyingly, there\u2019s no honor among thieves, the reckless profligacy of Jenkins\u2019s thefts stirring an unexpected self-disgust among his troops. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Such profligacy ultimately led to the shop\u2019s demise in 1939. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With his dry wit, down-to-earth, slightly macho vibe, and a technique honed across decades in provincial repertory, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway, and the BBC, Cox is an economical performer and intolerant of profligacy . \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Most troubling, the Fed bankrolled the fiscal profligacy , purchasing more than half of the new Treasury debt issued this year. \u2014 Kevin Warsh, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"For weeks, McConnell has made clear that his goal is to force the Democrats to raise the ceiling on their own, through the reconciliation bill, so that Republicans can attack them for profligacy going into next year\u2019s Senate and House races. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"While there are serious implications from hitting the debt limit, the root cause of the problem is the bipartisan spending profligacy that\u2019s occurred over the past two decades. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 18 Sep. 2021"
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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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|
|
"spender",
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"leading a profligate life"
|
|
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|
|
": wildly extravagant":[
|
|
"profligate spending"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"In a curious way, part of the genius of America has been a collective forgetfulness, a talent for somehow outdistancing problems in a headlong race toward something new. It is a form of heedlessness, perhaps, blithe and profligate , but also an exuberant forward spin that may spare people the exhausting obligations of revenge. \u2014 Lance Morrow , Time , 4 Apr. 1988",
|
|
"Sure, the trade deficit symbolizes a profligate America, consuming more than it produces and spending more than it has. \u2014 Philip Revzin , Wall Street Journal , 17 Mar. 17, 1988",
|
|
"Everyone seemed fond of statistics, but the counterterrorism experts were especially profligate with numbers. \u2014 Kurt Andersen , Time , 24 June 1985",
|
|
"She was very profligate in her spending.",
|
|
"profligate movie producers hoping to create the next blockbuster",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"\"Why did you ask that scoundrel, Rawdon Crawley, to dine",
|
|
"a profligate who could not really afford the grand style he maintained at Monticello, Jefferson died deeply in debt",
|
|
"a drunken profligate , he was given to wretched excess in every aspect of his life",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"There\u2019s no real need locally to cut back on water for now, but even normal use could be seen as profligate as other areas face restrictions. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The author, a profligate spender and dapper dresser, relinquished the valuable to his tailor as payment. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Bitcoin\u2019s profligate energy use\u2014and the carbon pollution associated with it\u2014are rooted in the cryptocurrency\u2019s proof-of-work approach to validating transactions on its blockchain. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Chelsea\u2019s profligate ways don\u2019t matter: The club can splash colossal sums on players who didn\u2019t quite fit because their owner, the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, loves writing gigantic checks. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"No, the tankers\u2019 journey to Europe was choreographed by the same force that every year sends cardiologists to Florida: abundant and profligate demand. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"High-rollers from China and their financiers\u2014previously a big revenue source for casinos\u2014seem likely to focus on keeping their own heads from rolling rather than resuming their profligate ways next year. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"But Taft wasn't the only profligate GOP donor to Wisconsin's senior senator. \u2014 Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Nov. 2021",
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"At some point, perhaps not long from now, the US will face sharply higher interest rates and the type of budgetary constraints that were typical of profligate Third World borrowers. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In retrospect, such escapades may strike one as profligate . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"After years of profligate spending, the city had dwindling tax revenues and huge budget deficits; was low on cash for operating expenses; and, unable to borrow more, faced horrendous personnel layoffs, service cuts and bond defaults. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Still, Republicans have slammed Democrats for profligate spending since retaking the majority, decrying the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure passed in March and the possible passage of the Build Back Better Act. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"In 1911, the two retired to Daytona Beach, Florida, and passed the financial reins to their son William, who would soon grow into a profligate playboy. \u2014 Michael Ames, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"The house can afford profligate spending, of course, because LVMH is controlled by the Arnault family, which is far more patient than Wall Street fund managers. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Robb Report , 27 Nov. 2021",
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"It\u2019s a fraught debate, draped by the legacy of profligate prescribing. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"The massive spending package has been criticized by Republicans for being profligate while some left-wing Democrats have argued the bill doesn\u2019t go far enough. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"Moreover, a flat, across-the-board increase in the federal Medicaid reimbursement percentage helps richer states that have created profligate Medicaid programs at the expense of poorer states and states with more efficient Medicaid programs. \u2014 Brian Blase, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021"
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"Latin profligatus , from past participle of profligare to strike down, from pro- forward, down + -fligare (akin to fligere to strike); akin to Greek phlibein to squeeze":"Adjective and Noun"
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"Here, for the first time, a journalist gains access to the archive of one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies in history. Its contents, as much literature as science, offer profound insight into the human condition\u2014and into the brilliant, complex mind of the study's longtime director, George Vaillant. \u2014 Joshua Wolf Shenk , Atlantic , June 2009",
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"This isn't escapism, or denial of grief; it is acceptance of the facts of life, the map of profound relationship to the grief that is part of life \u2026 \u2014 Tom Piazza , Why New Orleans Matters , 2005",
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"The status of women, though probably the most profound single difference between the two civilizations, attracted far less attention than such matters as guns, factories and parliaments. \u2014 Bernard Lewis , What Went Wrong",
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"Despite all the respect, it was hard not to feel a twinge of schadenfreude at O'Hara's fall from esteem, which had caused him profound bitterness. \u2014 Kingsley Amis , Memoirs , 1991",
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"His knowledge of history is profound .",
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"Her books offer profound insights into the true nature of courage.",
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"the profound mysteries of outer space",
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"a profound sense of loss",
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"But this kind of rapidly progressive and profound sensory loss combined with weakness was a red flag. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
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"This problem has its roots in profound decisions made about device architecture decades ago. \u2014 Gopi Sirineni, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Come for the romance and humor and late-millennial angst; stay for the profound emotional transcendence of its final scenes. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Just profound gratitude for the gift of living in this country. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
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"Some of his observations sound profound but on closer inspection actually say very little. \u2014 Eric Weiner, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"For Jenna, who asked to use a pseudonym, her time in Thailand felt, at times, profound . \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
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"No matter how profound a parent\u2019s love, moving a family across the country and changing jobs are still a lot of chips to put on a chasing a child\u2019s dream. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
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"The tragedies of the past two weeks have been profound , heartbreaking and entirely unacceptable \u2014 from the mass shooting in the Deer District in Milwaukee, to the shootings in Buffalo, New York; Laguna Woods, Calif.; and now in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French parfunt, profond deep, from Latin profundus , from pro- before + fundus bottom \u2014 more at pro- , bottom":"Adjective and Noun"
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"dribbling",
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"trickling"
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],
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"profuse in their thanks"
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},
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"examples":[
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"He offered profuse apologies for being late.",
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"They were profuse in their thanks.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
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"The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 19 Feb. 2021",
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"Spatter cones, which are volcanic mounds built up on top of a vent or fissure emitting profuse amounts of lava, were confirmed to be vulnerable to collapse, suggesting they could be targeted in the future. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
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"Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 5 July 2019",
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"Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever. \u2014 USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2020",
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"Inconveniently, though, profuse eruptions of lava began to flood the basin beginning roughly 3.6 billion years ago, forming a wide volcanic sea\u2014also known as Mare Crisium, or the Sea of Crises\u2014that covered up much of the original impact melt. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, National Geographic , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Another profuse item in medical facilities is the sterilization pouch\u2014a small, sealable pouch used to keep sterilized equipment free of germs. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"In addition to profuse bleeding, the wounded man suffered a severely broken leg. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 19 Oct. 2019"
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"taste",
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": the quality or state of being profuse":[]
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},
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|
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"The flowers grow in profusion .",
|
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"apples grow in profusion in this valley",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In this telling, our ability to run large animals to exhaustion over many hours or even days drove\u2014and was enabled by\u2014a series of crucial adaptations ranging from shorter toes to a profusion of sweat glands. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 25 June 2020",
|
|
"To many French, the profusion of English reflects the overwhelming dominance of American Big Tech companies, against which Macron\u2019s government has worked hard to compete. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Incredibly unfussy, these perennials bloom for just one day (as the name suggests) but in great profusion . \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The horizon was cloaked in rain clouds, and the downpour was just long enough to burnish the palm leaves and churn the fragrance of the white takamaka flowers \u2014 reminiscent of gardenias \u2014 that grow in profusion . \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The color profusion kicks off with ephemerals like lady slipper orchids, which appear from February through April. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite the recent profusion of Elijahs and Liams and Olivias and Emmas, one of the most common names in the United States is still John Smith. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Its sandstone gorges, profusion of waterfalls, and hemlock and oak-fringed waterways are dazzling. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But in the main, the carrot and stick of the PAS and Treasure Act have worked to coax out a profusion of Viking objects that otherwise might never have surfaced, particularly in the past five to ten years. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
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|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"barrel",
|
|
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|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
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|
|
"dozen",
|
|
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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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|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
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|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
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|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
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"yard"
|
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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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"descendant",
|
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"descendent"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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": an ancestor in the direct line : forefather":[],
|
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": precursor , originator":[
|
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"progenitors of socialist ideas",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)",
|
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"progenitor cells"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the progenitors of modern art",
|
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"wild cats that were the progenitors of the house cat",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Low to the ground and with a wide track, the hypercar\u2019s carbon-fiber body retains its progenitor \u2019s curvaceous shape, including giant fenders in the front and rear. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Stanley Kaplan was the progenitor of the whole education industry in a real sense. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The 1920s English society decorator Syrie Maugham was a progenitor of the tonal approach, said Alexis Barr, instructor of design history at the New York School of Interior Design. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
|
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"The company has been testing a regenerative therapy that uses small molecules to program progenitor cells. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Then there is the series progenitor , Rowling, who has spent the past two years repeatedly reaffirming her anti-trans views. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dusenbury begins by quoting the opening of Justinian\u2019s Institutes, the progenitor of much of European law. \u2014 Nathaniel Peters, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Zhang, the progenitor of the messaging service that sits at the heart of Tencent\u2019s gaming and social media businesses, commands a cult-like following in China thanks to WeChat\u2019s explosive popularity. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Advanced studies: Persona (1966), Ingmar Bergman's artier progenitor . \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8jen-\u0259t-\u0259r, pr\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8je-n\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"father",
|
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"forebear",
|
|
"forbear",
|
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"forebearer",
|
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"forefather",
|
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|
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"primogenitor"
|
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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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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin, feminine of Latin progenitor":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u0259\u2027triks"
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": descendants , children":[],
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": offspring of animals or plants":[],
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": outcome , product":[]
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"examples":[
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"Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.",
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"The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree.",
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"Their work is the progeny of many earlier studies.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With Healey's name wiped from the masthead after internal strife pushed both Donald and his progeny out of the Jensen picture, the roadster's bodywork was stretched without any input from its original creator. \u2014 Benjamin Hunting, Car and Driver , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The progeny of the first family of NFL quarterbacks is coming back to Austin, Texas to visit the Longhorns campus for the second time since last season. \u2014 Cedric Golden, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
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"Mistakes can result when the virus tries to copy its genetic code leaving resulting progeny with mutations and thus different genetic sequences. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"Monty, Rose and progeny , including Nish, signal that more plovers may settle in urban areas, Cann said. \u2014 Morgan Greene, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"While confirmation of a delta-omicron recombinant may sound alarming, virologists have pointed out that recombination isn't like creating a super-variant progeny that contains only the most dangerous aspects of its menacing parent variants. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"For a rock solid investment that ensures money will be available for your progeny in the coming years, consider investing in savings bonds, Certified Financial Planner John Scherer told the AARP. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 4 May 2022",
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"Maybe Granny wants a break from her thoughtless progeny . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
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"The stories of Pam and the other women revolve around a central core of internecine battles between the older mobsters and theirmale progeny , all eager for a changing of the guard and conveyance of authority and power to the next generation. \u2014 Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English progenie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin pr\u014dgeni\u0113s, from pr\u014dgen-, variant stem of pr\u014dgignere \"to produce as offspring, bring into being\" + -i\u0113s, deverbal and denominal noun suffix \u2014 more at progenitor":""
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-j\u0259-n\u0113",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4j-(\u0259-)n\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fruit",
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"get",
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"issue",
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"offspring",
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"posterity",
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"seed",
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"spawn"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115104",
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},
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": a test of the worth of a sire or sometimes of a dam based on the performance of its early progeny : an evaluation of the genotype of an animal in terms of its offspring \u2014 compare sib test":[],
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": to perform a progeny test on":[]
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"progeria":{
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"definitions":{
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": a rare genetic disorder of childhood marked by slowed physical growth and characteristic signs (such as baldness, wrinkled skin, and atherosclerosis) of rapid aging with death usually occurring around puberty":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But Adalia had Hutchinson-Gilford progeria , a rare and deadly condition. \u2014 Laken Brooks, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Adalia was a champion for children and teenagers with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria . \u2014 Laken Brooks, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a fatal disease. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Adalia Rose Williams, a teen YouTuber who lived with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, has died. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"With only 400 progeria patients worldwide, there aren\u2019t enough of them for traditional trials \u2014 and the disease is so deadly that to give them a placebo is viewed as unethical. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 17 July 2021",
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"The progeria community is one that\u2019s plagued by loss. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 17 July 2021",
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"The film suggests that the movie industry\u2019s maturity imposed on him a premature senescence, that the norms of the profession entailed an artistic progeria which Hong ultimately resisted by making the drastic decision to shift to self-production. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 May 2021",
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"Like progeria , Huntington's disease is considered fatal, according to the Huntington Disease Society of America. \u2014 Fox News , 29 Aug. 2019"
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek prog\u1e17r\u014ds \"prematurely old\" (from pro- pro- entry 1 + -g\u0113r\u014ds, adjective derivative from the stem of g\u1e17ras \"old age\") + -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at geriatric entry 2":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8jir-\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183433",
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]
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},
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"progestational":{
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"first_known_use":{
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02ccje-\u02c8st\u0101-shn\u0259l",
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"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02ccjes-\u02c8t\u0101-shn\u0259l, -sh\u0259n-\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190702",
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]
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},
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"prognathism":{
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": the condition marked by a prognathous jaw":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In fact, differences in levels of inbreeding accounted for 22 percent of the differing severity of mandibular prognathism among the Habsburgs studied. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian , 4 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u0101-",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-\u02ccthiz-\u0259m",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-\u02ccthi-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133506",
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prognathous":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": being or having a jaw and typically a lower jaw that projects forward especially to an unusual degree":[
|
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"The umpire, a veteran of dim visage with a cigarette jutting out from his prognathous jaw, was diligent about sweeping the plate, but his strike zone tended to bounce.",
|
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"\u2014 Richard Conniff",
|
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"a prognathous fish"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The front of his face \u2014 his nose, maxilla, sinuses, jaw \u2014 projected forward like a canine skull \u2014 what an anthropologist would call prognathous . \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"The whole universe is under attack from Thanos, an infinitely villainous villain sporting a multicleft, prognathous chin. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-n\u0259-th\u0259s"
|
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045619",
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|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Right now, doctors say his prognosis is good.",
|
|
"The president had a hopeful prognosis about the company's future.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The prognosis was grim and Margittay opted for euthanasia. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The prognosis was grim; radiation therapy began immediately, and the doctors\u2019 bills piled up. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The prognosis is dire and growing darker by the day. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The doctors had induced a medical coma to help her brain heal, but the prognosis wasn\u2019t good. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Fetterman remains off the campaign trail, and some Democrats are concerned about his prognosis and the lack of transparency surrounding his condition. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
|
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"But the second quarter is typically the weakest of the year for Netflix, so its prognosis and that of others will likely be decided later on. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The senator learned of his prognosis and likely timetable to be able for his return to full Senate duties during meetings with his doctors on Wednesday, the aide said. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Unlike hospice, palliative care is based on the patient's needs and not the patient's prognosis . \u2014 Sophie Okolo, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, from Greek progn\u014dsis , literally, foreknowledge, from progign\u014dskein to know before, from pro- + gign\u014dskein to know \u2014 more at know":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u014d-s\u0259s"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"forecasting",
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"prognostication",
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"prophecy",
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"soothsaying",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202455",
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or serving as ground for prognostication or a prognosis":[
|
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"prognostic weather charts",
|
|
"favorable prognostic signs"
|
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],
|
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": prognostication , prophecy":[],
|
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": something that foretells : portent":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"What is contained in this prognostic are rules or instructions by which to predict the very season, day, and hour of death coming to one who is sick, by the signs that are here set down. \u2014 David Treuer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday. \u2014 Keith Pompey, Philly.com , 29 Oct. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The authors claim that their methodology works better than existing prognostic methods. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"And some clinicians question the prognostic value, noting that people may live with plaques in their brain and never develop symptoms. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Coronary artery calcification as a marker of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis detected by computed tomography can provide prognostic information when added to classical CV risk factors. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Dataset shifts occur when the data used to train machine learning models differs from the data the model uses to provide diagnostic, prognostic , or treatment advice. \u2014 Seth Joseph, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In their previous work, circulating DNA analysis had shown strong prognostic value. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
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"New clinical models, such as human challenge trials, can pick up where clinical trials leave off and enable the rapid development of prognostic efficacy data for many infectious diseases. \u2014 Nicolas Noulin, Scientific American , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"One recent study found that a common genetic test used to assess breast cancer risk in patients \u2014 and identify candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy \u2014 has lower prognostic accuracy for Black patients. \u2014 Casey Ross Reprints, STAT , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Rather than depicting a simple fork, with one route leading to death and the other to recovery, Covid-19\u2019s prognostic map resembles a chaotic intersection. \u2014 Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic , 2 Feb. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English pronostique , from Middle French, from Latin prognosticum , from Greek progn\u014dstikon , from neuter of progn\u014dstikos foretelling, from progign\u014dskein":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4s-tik",
|
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4-stik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"auguring",
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"augury",
|
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"forecasting",
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"predicting",
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"prognosis",
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|
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": capable of being foretold":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"Medieval Latin prognostic are + English -able":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-t\u0259\u0307k\u0259b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174333",
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|
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"-k\u0259l"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215856",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080352",
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to give an indication of in advance : foreshadow":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
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"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
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"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
|
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"pr\u00e4g-\u02c8n\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prognosticate foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
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"using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The stock market is taking a punch to the solar plexus, but the part of the fantasy sports industry dedicated to prognostication about the NFL Draft hasn\u2019t lost a step. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"So all this prognostication preseason is kind of stupid because injuries will play a key role in teams going down and teams going up in the standings. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"This is what makes prognostication difficult and caretaking so gruelling: in addition to being sad, expensive, and exhausting, being responsible for a sick or aging loved one is also unpredictable. \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"Needless to say, this year's Round 1 prognostication requires yet another update as K.C. joins the group of teams with multiple picks. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"But aside from all of the Oscars- prognostication that the kudos might feed into, for Glatter, DGA Awards night is an opportunity to reflect on the privileges of being a working filmmaker \u2014 insane schedules and all. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"The dynamic receiver and runner showed off his prognostication skills last week. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"Huntsman\u2019s prognostication about the eastern Europe conflict came during a speech to the Economic Club of Minnesota last week. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Part of that prognostication was due to the team\u2019s overhauled roster, featuring five newcomers who needed to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2022"
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"using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But 2021 data are still incomplete, so the ability to prognosticate how quickly the industry is regaining its pre-COVID economic levels is limited. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Buyers could look at more social media reactions, from Twitter to Letterboxd, to prognosticate prospective audience responses. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"In October, Talsma says Tony was able to prognosticate his game show fame. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Financial Times organized the conference, inviting a lineup of modern-day oracles\u2014the CEO of a health care startup, a professor of economics, a machine-learning expert, and Chen\u2014to prognosticate about the near future. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, Wired , 9 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The next step in the historic impeachment of President Trump has been looming for almost a month now, and after all the strategizing, prognosticating and negotiating, the pieces are finally falling into place for a Senate trial. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again With the premiere of Survivor: Winners at War just a few weeks away on Feb. 12, fans are already prognosticating and predicting what will happen on the show\u2019s 40th season. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"Like the latter set of nominees, the actors selected by their peers aren\u2019t very likely to surprise those who have been keeping up with award prognosticating this year. \u2014 Toni Collette, Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"My key stat for prognosticating the Rockies pitching season is watching the first couple months of the season and seeing how many innings are pitched by the bullpen. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Asteroids with prograde rotations (spinning from west to east, like Earth does) drift away from the sun under this thrust. \u2014 Dante S. Lauretta, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2016",
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"Two of the three prograde moons fit within the Inuit group, which have angles of inclination of around 46 degrees. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 8 Oct. 2019",
|
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"One of the prograde moons has an angle of 36 degrees, similar to the other prograde moons close to Saturn named for Gallic mythology. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 7 Oct. 2019",
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"Sending a spacecraft to gently land upon or orbit the object would be extremely difficult, as such a probe would have to burn huge amounts of fuel to cancel out its prograde velocity. \u2014 Lee Billings, Scientific American , 21 May 2018"
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"Noun",
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"a program of regular dental checkups",
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"the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers",
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"Verb",
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"He programmed the computer to calculate his monthly expenses and earnings.",
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"She is learning how to program in school.",
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"Can you help me program my cell phone",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"As Katie and Mario reported, so far the secretive program has proven far more useful to companies than beneficial to patients. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Medicare drug prices directly affect a substantial component of the largest spending program in the federal budget. \u2014 Charles Tiefer, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Building trust is just one of the time-consuming items on Skipper\u2019s to-do list, said Jeffrey Young, a former superintendent in Cambridge and Newton who now directs the education leadership program at Columbia University Teachers College. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
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"The girl has since joined the witness protection program and changed her name and address. \u2014 Marina Lopes, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
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"In March, when the government announced the program , more than a hundred thousand members of the British public registered their interest. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"His siblings have also continued with soccer, notably his brothers Malachi and Levi, who've just joined the soccer program at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Under Trump, the program enrolled about 70,000 people after it was launched in 2019. \u2014 Jessica Gresko And Elliot Spagat, Chron , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The festival will also address the ongoing war in Ukraine, hosting the Works-in-Progress program of the Odessa Intl. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"And after a deliberate effort to program feel-good films in 2021 \u2013 a recognition by the programming team that its pandemic-weary audience was looking for a pick-me-up \u2013 Chirilov says Transilvania has also reclaimed its old pugnacious spirit. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Gravestock will program an upcoming series of films to screen at Bell Lightbox, the festival\u2019s headquarters in Toronto, in 2023. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Our panel loves the infinite number of programmable positions and the ability to pre- program their favorite positions on the remote. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Breeding concluded that when crafting the prediction equation, data were collected during walking and then used to program the Apple watch. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s how the AI developers might decide to program this task. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
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"When it was owned by AT&T Inc., CNN spent hundreds of millions of dollars to program and market the service, which executives described as the news organization\u2019s most ambitious new venture since the founding of the network more than 40 years ago. \u2014 Gerry Smith, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Game companies have figured out there are lots of great ways to program directly to fans. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
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"While studios have been hesitant to program many films against each other during the pandemic, the weekend saw a rarity: three new wide releases, all of them well-received, none of them sequels or remakes. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With Gorman as program director and Sanders handling creative, WMMS would become a ratings juggernaut in Cleveland. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
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"Walnut Hills High School has named Stuart Holt its new head boys basketball coach and program director . \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
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"Dale Carter, program director and morning host, KFKF Kansas City: Kansas City is definitely the heart of the Midwest. \u2014 Steve Knopper, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
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"The impending expiration has Alabama\u2019s education department\u2019s child nutrition program director worried. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
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"Sarah Smith, a program director at the Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit advocacy group, hailed the U.S. and E.U. leaders' involvement in launching the Global Methane Pledge. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The charity has not responded to CBS News' repeated requests to interview Nardizzi, and instead offered Kules, a program director , as qualified to answer questions about the charity. \u2014 Chip Reid, CBS News , 10 Mar. 2016",
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"The Washington state program\u2019s maximum benefit is intended to cover a year\u2019s worth of home care at 20 hours a week, said program director Benjamin Veghte. \u2014 Michelle Andrews, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Preventing a collapse will require all users and governments in the region to work on keeping more water in the system, National Audubon Society river program director Jennifer Pitt said in a statement. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"This progress is in part thanks to preventive screenings like mammograms and reduced smoking rates. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"But progress has been slow, with the Energy Department estimating in 2019 that lithium-ion batteries are collected and recycled at a rate of less than 5%. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
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"Although progress is slow, widening funnels at consultants is already contributing to more diverse investment portfolios. \u2014 Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Your baby\u2019s progress on the growth chart is one way to tell whether your baby is getting enough food. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
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"Today, though women remain a minority at aerial photography exhibitions and competitions, progress is afoot. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
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"But slow, incremental progress may not be enough to convince Black voters that Biden has delivered on his campaign promises to reform police forces, enact voting rights legislation and reduce racial inequities. \u2014 Anumita Kaur, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
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"While progress is slow, the direction is only toward more and more restrictions. \u2014 Bloomberg News, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
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"But Russian progress in the battle for Sievierodonetsk is likely to be slow, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington research institute. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Recent research by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) shows female and male doctors tend to progress similarly early in their careers. \u2014 Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Final negotiations, however, resulted in the ban being reinserted to the 2022 budget, continuing the provision that stifles progress to improve patient safety and privacy. \u2014 Wylecia Wiggs Harris And Tom Cox, STAT , 23 June 2022",
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"Across the country, progress restocking retail stores remains slow: Store shelves were 76.5 percent stocked for the week ending June 12, down slightly from the previous week, according to the research firm IRI. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"The referendum question is non-binding, which means that the Village Board is not locked into any decisions, and residents can still give the Board input as plans progress . \u2014 Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Furthermore, some terrible memories can lead us to learning and progress or keep us from repeating mistakes. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
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"The rash also seems to progress differently than in past cases. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
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"Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has so far allowed the bill to progress , despite the name-calling and criticism coming his way from Trump. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, USA TODAY , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has so far allowed the bill to progress , despite Trump objections. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 9 Aug. 2021"
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"the natural progression of his musical talent",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meeting the kids seems like the natural progression of things since the two have been dating for some time now. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 13 June 2022",
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"So according to Mendes, joining Skura Style and utilizing her passions in the kitchen felt like the right progression for her. \u2014 Jeff Conway, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The actor sees being on the Cannes jury as a natural progression of her journey but at the same time being invited on it came as a surprise to her. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 22 May 2022",
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"The data revolution that has changed the game has largely been driven by outsiders in the front office, so bringing people with unorthodox backgrounds into the clubhouse seemed like a natural progression . \u2014 Jared Diamond, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"It\u2019s the natural progression of a competition that has now existed for 98 years. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The three women playing Alison at various stages of her life convey a natural progression of the same character. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"For those in law enforcement who lived through the pressure of a post-9/11 world in New York, the nexus between counterterror work and policing street crime seemed a natural progression . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"Both schools with reputed and strong girls\u2019 ice hockey programs, the foray into the field game seemed like a natural progression . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"\u201c Believe \u201d is never used in the progressive.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Barnes responded by retweeting the post by the progressive Democrat on his own Instagram page. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In 2018, a super PAC funded by unions and a progressive group ran an ad that questioned Blair\u2019s business practices. \u2014 Karina Elwood, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman is a progressive Democrat and supports the Green New Deal, a $15 federal minimum wage and Medicare for All. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman\u2019s also been targeted by a pro-Israel PAC while a progressive Israel group that had once backed both candidates before redistricting is now backing Casten\u2019s re-election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Lenny Cioe, a progressive Democrat running with support from the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, is again challenging Ruggerio in a Democratic primary in Senate District 4, which includes parts of North Providence and Providence. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Schrader, a seven-term Congressman, lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District last month to Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a progressive Democrat from central Oregon. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The character of Ellen Claremont, a smart, ambitious progressive Democrat who successfully won the White House in 2016, is a key part of what makes the world of Red, White & Royal Blue so enticing. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Malia Cohen, a member of the state Board of Equalization and the most progressive Democrat in the race, is the only candidate to receive the support of the California Democratic Party. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The stream provides straight-ahead news coverage without the progressive -leaning opinion and commentary presented on MSNBC, especially in prime time. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
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"Harrington is experienced and regarded as a progressive who has championed equity, help for the homeless and affordable housing. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Karen Bass is running for L.A. mayor as a progressive . \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The scales right now are tipped very heavily in favor of the reforms of the progressive left. \u2014 ABC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old progressive and Elizabeth Warren mentee, won the seat decisively. \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Senators as ideologically diverse as Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a progressive , and Jon Tester of Montana, a centrist, warned what might happen if the party did not act. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2021",
|
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"Casar is a progressive backed by the Justice Democrats group, which has also backed Cisneros. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Roughly 7 in 10 said being a progressive in politics was either very important or somewhat important to them. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"\u201c Believe \u201d is never used in the progressive.",
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"Barnes responded by retweeting the post by the progressive Democrat on his own Instagram page. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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|
"In 2018, a super PAC funded by unions and a progressive group ran an ad that questioned Blair\u2019s business practices. \u2014 Karina Elwood, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman is a progressive Democrat and supports the Green New Deal, a $15 federal minimum wage and Medicare for All. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Newman\u2019s also been targeted by a pro-Israel PAC while a progressive Israel group that had once backed both candidates before redistricting is now backing Casten\u2019s re-election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Lenny Cioe, a progressive Democrat running with support from the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, is again challenging Ruggerio in a Democratic primary in Senate District 4, which includes parts of North Providence and Providence. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Schrader, a seven-term Congressman, lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District last month to Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a progressive Democrat from central Oregon. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The character of Ellen Claremont, a smart, ambitious progressive Democrat who successfully won the White House in 2016, is a key part of what makes the world of Red, White & Royal Blue so enticing. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Malia Cohen, a member of the state Board of Equalization and the most progressive Democrat in the race, is the only candidate to receive the support of the California Democratic Party. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The stream provides straight-ahead news coverage without the progressive -leaning opinion and commentary presented on MSNBC, especially in prime time. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Harrington is experienced and regarded as a progressive who has championed equity, help for the homeless and affordable housing. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Karen Bass is running for L.A. mayor as a progressive . \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The scales right now are tipped very heavily in favor of the reforms of the progressive left. \u2014 ABC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Michelle Wu, a 36-year-old progressive and Elizabeth Warren mentee, won the seat decisively. \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Senators as ideologically diverse as Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a progressive , and Jon Tester of Montana, a centrist, warned what might happen if the party did not act. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2021",
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"Casar is a progressive backed by the Justice Democrats group, which has also backed Cisneros. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Roughly 7 in 10 said being a progressive in politics was either very important or somewhat important to them. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
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"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-siv",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gres-iv"
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"advanced",
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"developed",
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"evolved",
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"forward",
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"high",
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"higher",
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"improved",
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"definitions":{
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": the political and economic doctrines advocated by the Progressives":[],
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": the principles, beliefs, or practices of progressives":[],
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": the theories of progressive education":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"San Francisco, the nation\u2019s leading case study of a major city\u2019s long transition to flowers-in-your-hair progressivism , has recalled by some 60% District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a case study in progressive theories of prosecution. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
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"After all, the furniture signifies a replacement of antiquated values with modern progressivism . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
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"Fetterman's lead certainly does vindicate a narrative about the ascendance of progressivism in the party, but not quite in the way analysts have framed it. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 17 May 2022",
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"Recently, Black ultrarunner Kunlong VonCousin was verbally assaulted by a white woman while out on a run in Boulder, Colorado, a town with a reputation for progressivism . \u2014 Lisa Jhung, Outside Online , 1 July 2020",
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"The candidates who win the Republican primaries, and later the general election, could lend more power to the voice of fiscal conservatism or progressivism on the council. \u2014 Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Several incidents in the past year reveal a pattern of hostility towards any student who has refused to conform to the ever-changing doctrines of woke progressivism . \u2014 Ian Schwartz, National Review , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Today\u2019s woke progressivism , which purports to be antiracist, reveals its own hypocrisy. \u2014 Gil Troy, WSJ , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Those six words are a deathless expression of progressivism in 2022. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8gre-si-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111005",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
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]
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},
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"prohibit":{
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"antonyms":[
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"allow",
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"let",
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"permit",
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"suffer"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": preclude":[],
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": to forbid by authority : enjoin":[],
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": to prevent from doing something":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The rules prohibit dating a coworker.",
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"The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 2017, a California law took effect that allows ebikes on trails unless land managers specifically prohibit them. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
|
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"And in a few, including Ohio and Pennsylvania, bills have been proposed that would weaken school vaccine mandates or even prohibit them altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
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"According to release, there are currently eight states that have laws permitting athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness, 16 states are considering adopting new laws, while 26 states prohibit it altogether. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
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"Open primaries are primary elections where your party affiliation doesn't necessarily prohibit you from voting in another party\u2019s primary election. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The courts and antitrust enforcers treat them as mini-businesses and prohibit them from banding together to build power. \u2014 Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Another provision sparking debate would require the federal government to screen and at times prohibit certain U.S. investment in China. \u2014 Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
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"With that rally cry, McKee signed three bills bills that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, prohibit the open carry of long guns in public, and raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy long guns and ammunition. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Although the majority of states prohibit firearms in K-12 schools, teachers are currently exempt in at least nine states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. \u2014 Michela Moscufo, ABC News , 20 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin prohibitus , past participle of prohib\u0113re to keep off, from pro- forward + hab\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at pro- , give":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t",
|
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"pr\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prohibit forbid , prohibit , interdict , inhibit mean to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done. forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected. smoking is forbidden in the building prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations. prohibited the sale of liquor interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose. practices interdicted by the church inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation. conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ban",
|
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"bar",
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"enjoin",
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"forbid",
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"interdict",
|
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"outlaw",
|
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"proscribe"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034246",
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"type":[
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prohibited":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not permitted : forbidden by authority":[
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"The police can arrest anybody found in the vicinity of prohibited drugs, whether he's an innocent visitor or the real culprit.",
|
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"\u2014 Joel Fort",
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"\u2026 it did not now provide an objective standard for differentiating between permitted and prohibited conduct.",
|
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"\u2014 David Nadvorney"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1532, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259-t\u0259d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073216",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"prohibited degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": forbidden degree":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"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":"20220706-115330",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prohibiting":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": preclude":[],
|
|
": to forbid by authority : enjoin":[],
|
|
": to prevent from doing something":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The rules prohibit dating a coworker.",
|
|
"The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 2017, a California law took effect that allows ebikes on trails unless land managers specifically prohibit them. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"And in a few, including Ohio and Pennsylvania, bills have been proposed that would weaken school vaccine mandates or even prohibit them altogether. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"According to release, there are currently eight states that have laws permitting athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness, 16 states are considering adopting new laws, while 26 states prohibit it altogether. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Open primaries are primary elections where your party affiliation doesn't necessarily prohibit you from voting in another party\u2019s primary election. \u2014 Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The courts and antitrust enforcers treat them as mini-businesses and prohibit them from banding together to build power. \u2014 Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Another provision sparking debate would require the federal government to screen and at times prohibit certain U.S. investment in China. \u2014 Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"With that rally cry, McKee signed three bills bills that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, prohibit the open carry of long guns in public, and raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy long guns and ammunition. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Although the majority of states prohibit firearms in K-12 schools, teachers are currently exempt in at least nine states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. \u2014 Michela Moscufo, ABC News , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin prohibitus , past participle of prohib\u0113re to keep off, from pro- forward + hab\u0113re to hold \u2014 more at pro- , give":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8hi-b\u0259t",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prohibit forbid , prohibit , interdict , inhibit mean to debar one from doing something or to order that something not be done. forbid implies that the order is from one in authority and that obedience is expected. smoking is forbidden in the building prohibit suggests the issuing of laws, statutes, or regulations. prohibited the sale of liquor interdict implies prohibition by civil or ecclesiastical authority usually for a given time or a declared purpose. practices interdicted by the church inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation. conditions inhibiting the growth of free trade",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"proscribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165604",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prohibition":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an order to restrain or stop":[],
|
|
": the act of prohibiting by authority":[],
|
|
": the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city's prohibition of smoking in restaurants",
|
|
"a prohibition against parking on the street",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The order doesn\u2019t block the administration from ending Title 42 as scheduled on May 23, though the judge has set a hearing for a longer-lasting prohibition . \u2014 Michelle Hackman, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The church has tiptoed up to an apology for the priesthood/temple prohibition , blogger Steve Evans writes in a By Common Consent post. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Located at the foot of The Grand Staircase, the handsome, circular nook specializing in prohibition -era cocktails (think Old Fashioneds and Bees Knees) and single barrel bourbons is the perfect place to close the day and kick off the evening. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Some California lawmakers and environmental advocates have called for a prohibition on all future offshore drilling, while others want to extend a ban to companies already operating in state and federal waters. \u2014 Anna M. Phillips, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"During the Trump administration, momentum for a prohibition appeared to pick up. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Whatever the date, a small private wedding is most likely to be followed later by a rager of a party with a Great Gatsby, prohibition , 1920s theme and food trucks. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The prohibition of further sales of military style assault rifles (most notably the AR15). \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The harshest of these is the U.S. prohibition \u2014put in place four days after the invasion began\u2014on all transactions with the Central Bank of Russia. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"also \u02ccpr\u014d-h\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"interdiction",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"proscription"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091442",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"project":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a definitely formulated piece of research":[],
|
|
": a large usually government-supported undertaking":[],
|
|
": a planned undertaking: such as":[],
|
|
": a specific plan or design : scheme":[],
|
|
": a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies":[],
|
|
": a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan":[],
|
|
": idea":[],
|
|
": to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects":[
|
|
"a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface":[],
|
|
": to cause to jut out":[],
|
|
": to come across vividly : give an impression":[],
|
|
": to devise in the mind : design":[],
|
|
": to display outwardly especially to an audience":[],
|
|
": to jut out : protrude":[],
|
|
": to make oneself heard clearly":[],
|
|
": to plan, figure, or estimate for the future":[],
|
|
": to put or set forth : present for consideration":[],
|
|
": to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction":[],
|
|
": to throw or cast forward : thrust":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.",
|
|
"It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.",
|
|
"an athlete who projects a positive image to young people",
|
|
"We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Water suppliers relying on project water must figure out how to cut use accordingly. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Known as Iron Beam, the laser-defense system has recently shown new promise in its ability to take down drones, rockets and mortars, fueling optimism in Israel that the project could provide the country with a new level of protection. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
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"This, of course, is the goal of every agile project in any industry. \u2014 Jeff Shupack, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The project is looking for additional financing to finish shooting, as well as post-production support. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"For the Scottish project , Carbon Engineering will team with Storegga, another startup trying to crack the DAC market. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Drake has shattered longstanding chart records over the past several years, reaching new highs with each new project . \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Cox submitted the lowest of five bids for the construction project . \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"With funding from the European Union, the pilot project is set to run two to three more years; if successful, the model could expand to other locations. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The certification process, while lengthy, helps ensure the scientific validity of the sequestration method and make the credits generated by the Seafields project more valuable and attractive to corporate buyers. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The projections paint a grim outlook for the Biden administration just months from a politically contentious midterm election and as the administration tries to project a welcoming message to refugees amid the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These guys had much more one-dimensional skill sets, and didn\u2019t project to age as gracefully. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The goals should be to keep space free from conflict and project the strength needed to deter conflict on Earth. \u2014 Frank Kendall And John W. Raymond, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the possibility that Trust, which began by tracing Rask\u2019s ancestry, might project into the future as a generational saga, or even end up in our present day\u2014this is belied by the fact that Benjamin and Helen have no children. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Now that the NBA Draft order is set, here\u2019s a look at where leading draft analysts project Smith and Kessler to be selected next month. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Biden's remarks from the White House come after the Treasury Department updated estimates this week to project that the U.S. deficit will fall by over $1.5 trillion this year, a revision from the $1.3 trillion projected in Biden's budget. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The frustration here is not with Gordon and Brisker, who project as above-average starters for a secondary that desperately needs help. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French projecter , from Latin projectus , past participle":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English projecte , from Medieval Latin projectum , from Latin, neuter of projectus , past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw \u2014 more at jet":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-jikt",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for project Noun plan , design , plot , scheme , project mean a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end. plan always implies mental formulation and sometimes graphic representation. plans for a house design often suggests a particular pattern and some degree of achieved order or harmony. a design for a new dress plot implies a laying out in clearly distinguished sections with attention to their relations and proportions. the plot of the play scheme stresses calculation of the end in view and may apply to a plan motivated by craftiness and self-interest. a scheme to defraud the government project often stresses imaginative scope and vision. a project to develop the waterfront",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"arrangement",
|
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"blueprint",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"game",
|
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"game plan",
|
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"ground plan",
|
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"master plan",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"road map",
|
|
"scheme",
|
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"strategy",
|
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"system"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032222",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"project one's voice":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to speak loudly and clearly":[
|
|
"You need to project your voice better if you want to be an actor."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190706",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
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]
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},
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"projection":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cavity",
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"concave",
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"concavity",
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"dent",
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"depression",
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"dint",
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"hollow",
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"indent",
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"indentation",
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"indenture",
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"pit",
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"recess"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a jutting out":[],
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": a part that juts out":[],
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": a systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped":[
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"an equal-area map projection"
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],
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": a transforming change":[],
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": a view of a building or architectural element":[],
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": an estimate of future possibilities based on a current trend":[],
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": control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility":[],
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": the act of projecting especially to an audience":[],
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": the act of throwing or thrusting forward":[],
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": the display of motion pictures by projecting an image from them upon a screen":[],
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": the forming of a plan : scheming":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He gave a projection of future expenses.",
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"projections on the rock wall",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The white projection screen measures 12.6 x 7.1 feet, with an aspect ratio of 16:9. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
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"Reflecting on Arizona high school sports year Kyler Murray contract projection would make Arizona Cardinals QB among highest paid in NFL Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
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"Jamaica Plain garage, where anybody is invited to bring a chair and watch a free movie on a small projection screen. \u2014 Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
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"Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear- projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
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"Epson manages to pack its fantastic 3LCD projection system into the EpiqVision Mini EF12\u2014an ultra-portable laser projector that measures just 7 x 7 x 5 inches. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"This is not obvious at first glance, and neither is the fact that in both images the photo on the projection screen was edited in after the fact. \u2014 The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"In May 2018, Wilder was taking part in a rehearsal with the Chicago Clarinet Ensemble on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University when a large projection screen fell from the ceiling, striking him on the head and back. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Features of the home include large-plank hardwood floors, an elevator, a gym, a movie theater with 11 leather recliners and a 132-inch projection screen, an additional second-floor family/media room and a waterfront recreation room. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-sh\u0259n"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for projection projection , protrusion , protuberance , bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. those projections along the wall are safety hazards protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity. the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form. a skin disease marked by warty protuberances bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure. bulges in the tile floor",
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"synonyms":[
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"bulge",
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"bunch",
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"convexity",
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"jut",
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"overhang",
|
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"protrusion",
|
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"protuberance",
|
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"swell"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193040",
|
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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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"prole":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"aristocratic",
|
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"blue-blooded",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"highborn",
|
|
"highbred",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"upper-class",
|
|
"upper-crust",
|
|
"wellborn"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proletarian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"What benediction is possible for soot-faced proles shunned by God and man",
|
|
"Instead, the scene is decidedly downbeat, as the proles stay downtrodden while the offspring of party elites rule the neo-capitalist market in the age of reform. \u2014 Maggie Lee, chicagotribune.com , 21 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"The rebel manufacturers of Hoffman lenses inside the church will never for an instant consider distributing those potential instruments of prole revolution among their immediate neighbors in Justiceville. \u2014 Jonathan Lethem, Slate Magazine , 9 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baseborn",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"low-life",
|
|
"lowborn",
|
|
"lower-class",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"lumpen",
|
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"mean",
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
"proletarian",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184635",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the proletariat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As a proudly class-conscious proletarian , Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Yet modern liberalism fits the modern world of high human capital better than the old rightish model of dim-witted peasants properly led by the aristocracy or the old leftish model of gormless proletarians properly led by The Party. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. \u2014 Tristram Hunt, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, latimes.com , 3 May 2018",
|
|
"Unlike the proletarians whom Karl Marx exhorted to shed their chains, most people have rather a lot to lose. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 16 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"What if a roving band of mutant proletarians suddenly shows up at the front door"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1657, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proletarius , from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) \u2014 more at old":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000516",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarian dictatorship":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dictatorship of the proletariat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112747",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of proletarianise British spelling of proletarianize"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094129",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianism":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition or political position of a proletarian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"proletarian + -ism":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191737",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reduce to a proletarian status or level":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065824",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a proletarian manner : according to proletarian sympathies or predilections":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215820",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarianness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being proletarian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n(n)\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052644",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarians":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the proletariat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As a proudly class-conscious proletarian , Martin is naturally supportive of worker strikes. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Yet modern liberalism fits the modern world of high human capital better than the old rightish model of dim-witted peasants properly led by the aristocracy or the old leftish model of gormless proletarians properly led by The Party. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. \u2014 Tristram Hunt, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, latimes.com , 3 May 2018",
|
|
"Unlike the proletarians whom Karl Marx exhorted to shed their chains, most people have rather a lot to lose. \u2014 Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine , 16 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"What if a roving band of mutant proletarians suddenly shows up at the front door"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1657, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proletarius , from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) \u2014 more at old":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletariat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the lowest social or economic class of a community":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Bolsheviks believed that Russia's discontented proletariat made that nation ripe for revolution",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Enclosure, Marx argued, is what produced the landless wage workers who became the proletariat . \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The proletariat profited simply in exchange for unquestioning, loyal service. \u2014 Douglas London, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far more than an angry mob shouting in keystrokes, but the proto- proletariat of a feudalizing post-industrial society . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Climate refugees may provoke social upheaval but seem unpromising replacements for the revolutionary subject of the proletariat . \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Keep making the proletariat more and more desperate. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The scuffling between the disadvantaged proletariat below decks and preening nobs above",
|
|
"The party\u2019s solution was to indoctrinate and incorporate non-Han peoples into the dictatorship of the proletariat . \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s the proletariat versus the bourgeoisie, executives versus front-line team members, management versus union, Jedi versus the Sith. \u2014 Dan Pontefract, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French prol\u00e9tariat , from Latin proletarius":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259t",
|
|
"-\u0113-\u02ccat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"ragtag and bobtail",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"tag, rag, and bobtail",
|
|
"tagrag and bobtail",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"unwashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072110",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarization":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proletarianization":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"proletarize + -ation":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccr\u012b\u02c8z-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02ccter\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025433",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletarize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proletarianize":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"proletary + -ize":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02c8te\u02ccr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081051",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proletarian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proletarius":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dl\u0259\u02ccter\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084944",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proletcult":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a movement in the U.S.S.R. to foster an art and a culture expressive of proletarian interests and activities":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Russian proletkul't , from prolet arskaya kul't ura, proletarian culture":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083054",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proli-":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": offspring":[
|
|
"proli cidal",
|
|
"proli gerous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proles offspring, progeny":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130420",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"combining form"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proliferant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prolific":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from proliferate entry 1 , after such pairs as English militate : militant":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8lif\u0259r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203848",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proliferate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to grow by proliferating":[],
|
|
": to cause to increase in number or extent as if by proliferating":[],
|
|
": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring":[],
|
|
": to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply":[]
|
|
},
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"examples":[
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"rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cryptoassets of all kinds are continuing to expand and proliferate in the financial space, an CPAs are uniquely well positioned to leverage these emerging opportunities for themselves and clients. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"Outlets that offer less healthy fare \u2014 such as fast-food joints, liquor stores and corner stores \u2014 tend to proliferate in those deserts. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
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"Instead of becoming stewards of law and order, dictators become agents of anarchy who proliferate war, genocide, poverty and pandemics. \u2014 Daniel Twining, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"The environment of a cell will influence its behavior and its ability to proliferate . \u2014 Viviane Callier, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Jobs also predicted, early on, the issues of privacy that would soon proliferate the tech space. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"Urban heat islands tend to proliferate in neighborhoods that also have high rates of obesity, asthma and cardiovascular disease, and limited access to air conditioning, all combining to exacerbate the risks of high heat. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Aug. 2021",
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"This glue is Atala's nickname for bioink, a printable mixture of living cells, water-rich molecules called hydrogels, and the media and growth factors that help the cells continue to proliferate and differentiate, Lewis said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"This is an important element as advertiser opportunities continue to proliferate in the years ahead. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 8 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1866, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from proliferation , from French prolif\u00e9ration , from prolif\u00e9rer to proliferate, from prolif\u00e8re reproducing freely, from Latin proles + -fer -ferous":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8lif-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerate",
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"accumulate",
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"appreciate",
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"balloon",
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"boom",
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"build up",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"climb",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"gain",
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"increase",
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"mount",
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"multiply",
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"mushroom",
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"rise",
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"roll up",
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"snowball",
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"spread",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012928",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"proliferation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"contract",
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"recede",
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"wane"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause to grow by proliferating":[],
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": to cause to increase in number or extent as if by proliferating":[],
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": to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring":[],
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": to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Cryptoassets of all kinds are continuing to expand and proliferate in the financial space, an CPAs are uniquely well positioned to leverage these emerging opportunities for themselves and clients. \u2014 Sean Stein Smith, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Outlets that offer less healthy fare \u2014 such as fast-food joints, liquor stores and corner stores \u2014 tend to proliferate in those deserts. \u2014 Courtland Milloy, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Instead of becoming stewards of law and order, dictators become agents of anarchy who proliferate war, genocide, poverty and pandemics. \u2014 Daniel Twining, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The environment of a cell will influence its behavior and its ability to proliferate . \u2014 Viviane Callier, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Jobs also predicted, early on, the issues of privacy that would soon proliferate the tech space. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Urban heat islands tend to proliferate in neighborhoods that also have high rates of obesity, asthma and cardiovascular disease, and limited access to air conditioning, all combining to exacerbate the risks of high heat. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"This glue is Atala's nickname for bioink, a printable mixture of living cells, water-rich molecules called hydrogels, and the media and growth factors that help the cells continue to proliferate and differentiate, Lewis said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
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"This is an important element as advertiser opportunities continue to proliferate in the years ahead. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 8 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1866, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from proliferation , from French prolif\u00e9ration , from prolif\u00e9rer to proliferate, from prolif\u00e8re reproducing freely, from Latin proles + -fer -ferous":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8lif-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"accelerate",
|
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"accumulate",
|
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"appreciate",
|
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"balloon",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"build up",
|
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"burgeon",
|
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"bourgeon",
|
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"climb",
|
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"enlarge",
|
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"escalate",
|
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"expand",
|
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"gain",
|
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"increase",
|
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"mount",
|
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"multiply",
|
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"mushroom",
|
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"rise",
|
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"roll up",
|
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"snowball",
|
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"spread",
|
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"swell",
|
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"wax"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020655",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prolific":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"barren",
|
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"dead",
|
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"infertile",
|
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"sterile",
|
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"unfertile",
|
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"unfruitful",
|
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"unproductive"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction":[],
|
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": marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity":[
|
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"a prolific composer"
|
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],
|
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": producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Since [David] Mamet is a prolific writer of Hollywood screenplays, there are today more people who know his work than know that they know it. \u2014 Juliet Fleming , Times Literary Supplement , 18 Feb. 2000",
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"The main rival to his pneumonia was the prolific thrush which went into his throat and stomach. \u2014 Irvine Welsh , Trainspotting , 1993",
|
|
"A writer as established and prolific as Joyce Carol Oates can approach her material in a wealth of ways unavailable to the more plodding. \u2014 Jane Smiley , New York Times Book Review , 5 May 1991",
|
|
"Here there are La restaurants, wine bars, bookshops, estate agents more prolific than doctors, and attractive people in black, few of them aging. \u2014 Hanif Kureishi , Granta 22 , Autumn 1987",
|
|
"a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"His death on New Year\u2019s Day in 1953 at age 29, in the midst of a string of hits, makes the life story of Williams, one of American popular music\u2019s most prolific and successful artists, almost unbearably poignant. \u2014 Richard Selden, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Woody Allen, the prolific and controversial writer, actor, and director, made a rare appearance on Alec Baldwin's Instagram Live Tuesday morning. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Originally planned as a full-career retrospective, a show of new work by Sam Gilliam, the celebrated and prolific abstract painter, now serves as a memorial to the beloved artist. \u2014 Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
|
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"One of the Netherlands\u2019 most prolific and celebrated writers, Hermans was born in 1921 to a middle-class family in Amsterdam. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Ventre Canard is both popular and prolific , having amassed over 1.7 million followers on the platform, published 26 stories, and 342 million total reads. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Lightning have not been as prolific (3.06 goals per game), and needed a Game 7 to squeeze by Toronto in Round 1. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Courteney Cox, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the most popular and prolific actresses of her generation. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Trump, a prolific and mercurial watcher of television news during his four years in the White House, will watch be watching on Thursday. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French prolifique , from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French -figue -fic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8li-fik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolific fertile , fecund , fruitful , prolific mean producing or capable of producing offspring or fruit. fertile implies the power to reproduce in kind or to assist in reproduction and growth fertile soil ; applied figuratively, it suggests readiness of invention and development. a fertile imagination fecund emphasizes abundance or rapidity in bearing fruit or offspring. a fecund herd fruitful adds to fertile and fecund the implication of desirable or useful results. fruitful research prolific stresses rapidity of spreading or multiplying by or as if by natural reproduction. a prolific writer",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cornucopian",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fructuous",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolix":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"terse"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by or using an excess of words":[],
|
|
": unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The speech was unnecessarily prolix .",
|
|
"a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix , from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liqu\u0113re to be fluid \u2014 more at liquid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)liks",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8liks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolix wordy , verbose , prolix , diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"logorrheic",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213456",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolixity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"terse"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by or using an excess of words":[],
|
|
": unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The speech was unnecessarily prolix .",
|
|
"a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Why would any presenter be prolix and wear out their welcome with any audience",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Ames\u2019s ruminations on the soul are prolix , philosophical, and profoundly sad. \u2014 Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French prolix , from Latin prolixus extended, from pro- forward + liqu\u0113re to be fluid \u2014 more at liquid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)liks",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8liks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolix wordy , verbose , prolix , diffuse mean using more words than necessary to express thought. wordy may also imply loquaciousness or garrulity. a wordy speech verbose suggests a resulting dullness, obscurity, or lack of incisiveness or precision. the verbose position papers prolix suggests unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details. habitually transformed brief anecdotes into prolix sagas diffuse stresses lack of compactness and pointedness of style. diffuse memoirs that are so many shaggy-dog stories",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"logorrheic",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173406",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolocution":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a prefatory statement":[],
|
|
": intentionally ambiguous language":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin prolocution-, prolocutio preamble, from Latin pro- before + locution-, locutio speech":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014dl\u0259\u02c8ky\u00fcsh\u0259n",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4l-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140744",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolocutor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who speaks for another : spokesman":[],
|
|
": presiding officer : chairman":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Apr. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin, from pro- for + locutor speaker, from loqui to speak":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8l\u00e4-ky\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chair",
|
|
"chairman",
|
|
"chairperson",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"presider",
|
|
"speaker"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082619",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolocutorship":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the office of a prolocutor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccship"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105903",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolog":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play":[],
|
|
": an introductory or preceding event or development":[],
|
|
": the actor speaking such a prologue":[],
|
|
": the preface or introduction to a literary work":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prologue to his autobiography",
|
|
"unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both political parties can go too far and\u2014if past is prologue \u2014probably will. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"If accepting Spears\u2019 case in July 2021 was the prologue to Rosengart\u2019s celebrity, the result \u2014 the pop star\u2019s freedom \u2014 has elevated Rosengart to an even higher stratosphere of fame. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the theft itself, and the subsequent (overdone) trial scene that functions as its prologue and aftermath, are in many ways secondary to the film\u2019s humane charms. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In its breadth and with its several towering roof-peaks, Hunt\u2019s ch\u00e2teau is a worthy prologue to the Blue Ridge vista that enthralled George Vanderbilt. \u2014Mr. Leigh writes about public art and architecture and lives in Washington. \u2014 Catesby Leigh, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And if past is prologue , a state takeover of Boston Public Schools isn\u2019t going to help. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Despite the inauspicious prologue , a decade later Ms. Wintour became Vogue\u2019s editor in chief, an office that became the foundation for her emergence as a cultural and business impresario. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The prologue ends with a startling theory \u2014 that Edison ordered Le Prince\u2019s kidnapping and death. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The 180 stunning images, often taken on a simple black background, are introduced by a prologue from eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie. \u2014 CNN , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English prolog , from Anglo-French prologue , from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak \u2014 more at pro- , legend":""
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"-\u02ccl\u00e4g"
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"curtain-raiser",
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"overture",
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"preamble",
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"preliminary",
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"prelude",
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"warm-up"
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": one who writes or delivers a prologue":[]
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"also -\u02ccl\u00e4g- or -l\u0259j\u0259\u0307st",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02ccl\u022fg\u0259\u0307st"
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],
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]
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},
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": to write or speak a prologue":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u022f-\u02ccg\u012bz",
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"-\u02ccl\u00e4-",
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"-l\u0259-\u02ccj\u012bz"
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],
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"definitions":{
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": the entire part of an ancient Greek play preceding the parodos":[]
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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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"Greek prologos , from pro- pro- entry 1 + -logos (from legein to speak)":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u014d\u02ccg\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071840",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prologue":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play":[],
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": an introductory or preceding event or development":[],
|
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": the actor speaking such a prologue":[],
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": the preface or introduction to a literary work":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the prologue to his autobiography",
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"unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Both political parties can go too far and\u2014if past is prologue \u2014probably will. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"If accepting Spears\u2019 case in July 2021 was the prologue to Rosengart\u2019s celebrity, the result \u2014 the pop star\u2019s freedom \u2014 has elevated Rosengart to an even higher stratosphere of fame. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"But the theft itself, and the subsequent (overdone) trial scene that functions as its prologue and aftermath, are in many ways secondary to the film\u2019s humane charms. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"In its breadth and with its several towering roof-peaks, Hunt\u2019s ch\u00e2teau is a worthy prologue to the Blue Ridge vista that enthralled George Vanderbilt. \u2014Mr. Leigh writes about public art and architecture and lives in Washington. \u2014 Catesby Leigh, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"And if past is prologue , a state takeover of Boston Public Schools isn\u2019t going to help. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Despite the inauspicious prologue , a decade later Ms. Wintour became Vogue\u2019s editor in chief, an office that became the foundation for her emergence as a cultural and business impresario. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"The prologue ends with a startling theory \u2014 that Edison ordered Le Prince\u2019s kidnapping and death. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The 180 stunning images, often taken on a simple black background, are introduced by a prologue from eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie. \u2014 CNN , 25 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English prolog , from Anglo-French prologue , from Latin prologus preface to a play, from Greek prologos part of a Greek play preceding the entry of the chorus, from pro- before + legein to speak \u2014 more at pro- , legend":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u022fg",
|
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"-\u02ccl\u00e4g"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"curtain-raiser",
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"overture",
|
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"preamble",
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"preliminary",
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"prelude",
|
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"warm-up"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031649",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"prolong":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
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"curtail",
|
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"cut",
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"cut back",
|
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"shorten"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range":[],
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": to lengthen in time : continue":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
|
"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolong extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
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"lengthen",
|
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"outstretch",
|
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"protract",
|
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"stretch"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045826",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolongable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being prolonged":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pronunciation at 1 prolong + \u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000630",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolongate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prolong":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin prolongatus , past participle of prolongare to prolong":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"usually -\u0101t+V",
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8l\u022f\u014b\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101001",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolongation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range":[],
|
|
": to lengthen in time : continue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
|
"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolong extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"outstretch",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115247",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rope with a hook and a toggle used chiefly for dragging a gun carriage or attaching it to the limber":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from prolonger to prolong, draw out, from Middle French prolonguer":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u00e4nj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190702",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonged":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": continuing for a notably long time : extended in duration":[
|
|
"a prolonged delay",
|
|
"a prolonged recession",
|
|
"a prolonged absence",
|
|
"a prolonged drought",
|
|
"And in today's competitive situation a prolonged strike can very easily lead to a serious loss of market share which is difficult, if not impossible, to recapture.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Reid",
|
|
"Sometimes the only answer is a prolonged time away from the sport followed by a slow, steady reconditioning program along with physiotherapy of some type \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 William J. Goldwag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1525, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134808",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolonging":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to lengthen in extent, scope, or range":[],
|
|
": to lengthen in time : continue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.",
|
|
"High interest rates were prolonging the recession.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even so, vaccine hesitancy and highly transmissible variants, such as Delta and Omicron, threaten to prolong the pandemic. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Still, that empathy has worn quite thin over the past several weeks of the widely circulating Omicron variant, which will continue to prolong the pandemic\u2019s ending. \u2014 Howard Markel, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to prolong martial law in Ukraine until the end of summer. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And fat is known to help prolong feelings of long-term satiety, as SELF has reported. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Plus, subvariants that have yet to get a foothold in the region could further prolong this wave or a drive a new one later in the summer. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If true, the hormone could prolong fertility and potentially delay menopause. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"These departures, along with any fatalities among the Ukrainian soldiers, may prolong the siege; food, water and other supplies last longer among the few who remain. \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Her stubbornness and egotism helped kick-start and prolong the massive prodemocracy protests of 2019. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer , from Late Latin prolongare , from Latin pro- forward + longus long":""
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prolong extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"outstretch",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222614",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prolusion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preliminary trial or exercise : prelude":[],
|
|
": an introductory and often tentative discourse":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This poem seems positioned as a prolusion \u2014 his word \u2014 or prelude to set a mood of contemplation, to encourage a softness or stillness, a long view, for entering what follows. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prolusion-, prolusio , from proludere to play beforehand, from pro- before + ludere to play \u2014 more at ludicrous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exordium",
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"intro",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"proem",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235931",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prom":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a formal dance given by a high school or college class":[],
|
|
": promenade sense 2":[],
|
|
"promontory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Are you going to the prom ",
|
|
"he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"In the spring of 2013, Mahomes and Matthews attended their school prom together. \u2014 Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
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"But unlike previous classes who missed out on traditions like prom and in-person graduation ceremonies, this one was able to celebrate. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Teen rites of passage are often mined in pop culture: prom , a first kiss, and for some reason, food fights. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
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"And for those prom nights and other moments of pomp and circumstance, McAdoo\u2019s is shucking the city\u2019s freshest array of East Coast oysters and putting Chilean sea bass through a master class in pan-roasting. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
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"First, Renodo and sixteen classmates (the seniors were prepping for the prom ) put on hard hats and fluorescent safety vests; the building, which topped out at more than a thousand feet last year, is still a construction site. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"Compared against other top sportsbook competitors, this FanDuel prom code bonus stacks up favorably. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
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"The new ad prompted the school to get a Homewood police officer to guard the door of the prom . \u2014 al , 16 May 2022",
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"Alex Hardcastle\u2019s directorial debut, the film stars Wilson as Stephanie Conway, a high school cheerleader in 2002 who falls off a cheer pyramid, gets a head injury and goes into a coma ahead of her senior prom . \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for promenade entry 2":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ball",
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"cotillion",
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"cotillon",
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"dance",
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"formal",
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"hop"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001613",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prominence":{
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"antonyms":[
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"lowland"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun":[],
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": something prominent : projection":[
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"a rocky prominence"
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],
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": the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The company rose to prominence in the 1990s.",
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"The publicity has given him a prominence he doesn't deserve.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As a woman who has risen to a position of some prominence in this cruelly chauvinist town, Zeynep has potentially the most interesting backstory here, but is also underdeveloped as a character. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 29 June 2022",
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"Of lesser ratings prominence but growing youth appeal are properties such as soccer with the World Cup and the UK\u2019s Premier PINC -0.6% League. \u2014 Howard Homonoff, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Hancock, of course, rose to jazz prominence in large part because of his long association with Miles Davis. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
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"The use of uwhi is an example of the growing prominence in Western societies of Indigenous knowledge systems, accumulated and handed down over centuries. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"The first of these led to a world tour that brought a live album, a documentary, and a legendary concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, that represented the pinnacle of the band\u2019s prominence . \u2014 Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
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"That\u2019s one reason for the prominence gap, however slight, between the two programs. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Each member of Baby Stone Gorillas has varying levels of BPS affiliation and tattoos of varying prominence and visibility. \u2014 Max Bell, SPIN , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s not a leap to suggest that the Musketeers will return to Big East prominence , probably as early as next year. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 21 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin pr\u014dminentia \"state of projecting or jutting out,\" noun derivative of pr\u014dminent-, pr\u014dminens \"projecting, standing out,\" from present participle of pr\u014dmin\u0113re \"to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up\" \u2014 more at prominent":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(-\u0259)-n\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259ns",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-n\u0259n(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"altitude(s)",
|
|
"elevation",
|
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"eminence",
|
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"height",
|
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"highland",
|
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"hill",
|
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"hump",
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"mound",
|
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"rise",
|
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"upland"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105416",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prominency":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prominence":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prominentia":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0259ns\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113851",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prominent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unemphatic",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"unshowy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": readily noticeable : conspicuous":[],
|
|
": standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant":[],
|
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": widely and popularly known : leading":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"\u2026 and a small precise mouth he kept pursed over teeth a shade too prominent and yellow. \u2014 John Updike , The Afterlife , 1994",
|
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"When the easy way out seemed to be for a number of prominent men to support a petition to get Davis a pardon, which, if granted, would get the President and others off the hook, Davis was determined to let them hang there. \u2014 Robert Penn Warren , Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back , 1980",
|
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"His eyes, which tended to bulge when he was exercised, were not quite prominent . \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Ragtime , 1974",
|
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"I don't mind his calling me raw. He is reckoned raw himself and at the same time perhaps the most prominent of the younger poets here. \u2014 Robert Frost , letter , c. 16 June 1913",
|
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"He quickly became prominent in the music industry.",
|
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"He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk.",
|
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"He has a prominent nose.",
|
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"the most prominent peak in the mountain range",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Kaiser has been playing tennis since she was handed a racket at 5 years old and has been a prominent figure in the sport almost as long. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"But Gardner-Fernandez, who\u2019s from a prominent and wealthy Mormon family, stopped going to church, then allegedly had an affair \u2014 triggering the acrimonious divorce. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The prominent actor even returned to Austin in 2019 to become an instructor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film. \u2014 Damon Brooks Jr., USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Jackson Holliday are the most prominent names on the list in part because of their bloodlines; Jones is the son of five-time All-Star center fielder Andruw Jones, Holliday the son of seven-time All-Star slugger Matt Holliday. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Contrast this with the blunt opinion of Steven Benner, a prominent astrobiologist and founder of the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Fla. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"As a criminal defense attorney, Ravenell has handled numerous prominent cases, including that of a West Baltimore gunman who shot and killed 7-year-old Taylor Hayes. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
|
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"As prominent Democratic officials seek to defend their records, Republicans see opportunities to make inroads in general election races. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s an all-music column today with a reminder about the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s Summer Serenades and a new CD from a prominent local musician. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English promynent, borrowed from Latin pr\u014dminent-, pr\u014dminens \"projecting, standing out,\" from present participle of pr\u014dmin\u0113re \"to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up,\" from pr\u014d- pro- entry 2 + -min\u0113re, taken to mean \"stand out, rise above\" (unattested without a prefix) \u2014 more at minatory":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-(\u0259-)n\u0259nt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prominent noticeable , remarkable , prominent , outstanding , conspicuous , salient , striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation. a piano recital with no noticeable errors remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment. a film of remarkable intelligence and wit prominent applies to something commanding notice by standing out from its surroundings or background. a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town outstanding applies to something that rises above and excels others of the same kind. honored for her outstanding contributions to science conspicuous applies to something that is obvious and unavoidable to the sight or mind. conspicuous bureaucratic waste salient applies to something of significance that merits the attention given it. the salient points of the speech striking applies to something that impresses itself powerfully and deeply upon the observer's mind or vision. the region's striking poverty",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"kenspeckle",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212043",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promiscuous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": casual , irregular":[
|
|
"promiscuous eating habits"
|
|
],
|
|
": composed of all sorts of persons or things":[],
|
|
": having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners":[],
|
|
": not restricted to one class, sort, or person : indiscriminate":[
|
|
"education \u2026 cheapened through the promiscuous distribution of diplomas",
|
|
"\u2014 Norman Cousins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a promiscuous selection of poems",
|
|
"since I just collect stamps that I happen to like, my collection is pretty promiscuous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Female creatures are just as promiscuous , competitive, aggressive and dynamic as their male counterparts and play an equal role in driving evolutionary change, according to author Lucy Cooke. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Some praised Madonna for her response to the AIDS crisis, while others seized on allegations from a 1991 biography that claimed Nancy Reagan was notoriously promiscuous during her career as a Hollywood actress. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Male animals are aggressively promiscuous , but their female counterparts are coy, choosy and chaste. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"This soft-voiced, promiscuous bird ekes out a living in tidal marshes. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There's so much going on behind the surface and as to why Malva does become promiscuous and does meet with a lot of men, there's a very specific reason for it all. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are good reasons to be skeptical about the promiscuous use of military power. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Black women are routinely relegated to the role of servants; and depicted through stereotypes such as promiscuous , vulgar, dependent on state welfare, slaves, hypersexualized, less evolved, angry, or caretakers of white families. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The sheer aggression and promiscuous brutality of Mr. Putin, combined with the awe-inspiring courage of Mr. Zelensky, the Ukrainian military and the Ukrainian people, have provided the U.S. a clarifying moment. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin promiscuus , from pro- forth + misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at pro- , mix":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8mi-sky\u0259-w\u0259s",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8mis-ky\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"eclectic",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"kitchen-sink",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"raggle-taggle",
|
|
"ragtag",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161956",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promise":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified":[],
|
|
": a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act":[],
|
|
": betroth":[],
|
|
": something that is promised":[],
|
|
": to give ground for expectation : be imminent":[],
|
|
": to make a promise":[],
|
|
": to pledge to do, bring about, or provide":[
|
|
"promise aid"
|
|
],
|
|
": to suggest beforehand : give promise of":[
|
|
"dark clouds promise rain"
|
|
],
|
|
": warrant , assure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She gave me her promise .",
|
|
"She never made a promise that she didn't intend to keep.",
|
|
"There is little promise of relief in the forecast.",
|
|
"They were attracted by the promise of success.",
|
|
"a sunny morning that gives every promise of a fine day",
|
|
"There is a promise of better days ahead.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Promise me that you won't tell anyone.",
|
|
"I can't promise you that I'll be able to go, but I'll do my best.",
|
|
"The governor promised that the prisoners would receive a fair trial.",
|
|
"She promised to announce the results tomorrow.",
|
|
"International organizations have promised aid.",
|
|
"I promise to be careful.",
|
|
"You always promise , but you never do what you say you will.",
|
|
"\u201cI won't tell anyone.\u201d \u201c Promise ",
|
|
"Those gray skies promise rain.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Neither Gebbia nor Blecharczyk have foundations for their philanthropy, though both signed the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate the majority of their fortune to charitable causes. \u2014 Rachel Sandler, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Esmeralda County Commission Chairman De Winsor and Vice-Chairman Timothy Hipp responded to constituents' complaints with a promise to recount the votes themselves before Friday's deadline. \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"League sources who spoke to the Free Press earlier this spring speculated the promise could fall between picks Nos. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The effort to roll back that right was aided by President Donald Trump, who was elected in 2016 in part on a promise to name justices who would overturn Roe. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Newsom joined leaders of the California Legislature last month with a promise to expedite at least a dozen gun-control bills one day after the shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Bears Ears, a sprawling southern Utah region rich in red rock canyons, cliff dwellings and numerous archaeological sites, was the focal point of protests, political battles and a broken promise in recent years. \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"So dance music\u2019s promise of loosening people up is doomed from the start here. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In the second episode of Southern Charm season 3, viewers watched as Conover hid a promise ring in a jewelry box and then presented it to Olindo. \u2014 Tamara Palmer, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In the past two months, businesses and investors have pledged roughly $2 billion to back emerging technologies that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is seen as crucial to limiting climate change. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar And Ed Ballard, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Best Simple Recipes features 200 recipes that promise to keep ingredients and cooking time to a minimum, which is ideal for beginner and/or busy home cooks. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Be leery of programs that promise you only a great network and better communication skills, Murphy said. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Consumers might prefer to use apps or products that promise to protect patient privacy. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"When machine washing a baseball cap, skip those cage-like protectors that promise to keep a hat's shape and instead wash the hat alongside like items, or on its own. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Media attention and lavish funding are still overwhelmingly aimed at businesses and exercise personalities that promise the kind of punishment that only a small portion of the population can take\u2014and that most people don\u2019t even want. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This was mostly a showcase for Madcap Moss, who has a lot of fire and shows promise even though the reactions were not there tonight. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are international deals like the Paris Agreement that promise change by 2050, but anything could happen in 28 years. \u2014 ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English promis , from Latin promissum , from neuter of promissus , past participle of promittere to send forth, promise, from pro- forth + mittere to send":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promise (someone) the stars/moon/earth/world":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to promise (someone) that one will do or give something great or wonderful even though it is not possible":[
|
|
"He promised her the stars and the moon , so she married him.",
|
|
"Politicians will promise the earth when they're trying to get elected."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065358",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promised":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified":[],
|
|
": a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act":[],
|
|
": betroth":[],
|
|
": something that is promised":[],
|
|
": to give ground for expectation : be imminent":[],
|
|
": to make a promise":[],
|
|
": to pledge to do, bring about, or provide":[
|
|
"promise aid"
|
|
],
|
|
": to suggest beforehand : give promise of":[
|
|
"dark clouds promise rain"
|
|
],
|
|
": warrant , assure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She gave me her promise .",
|
|
"She never made a promise that she didn't intend to keep.",
|
|
"There is little promise of relief in the forecast.",
|
|
"They were attracted by the promise of success.",
|
|
"a sunny morning that gives every promise of a fine day",
|
|
"There is a promise of better days ahead.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Promise me that you won't tell anyone.",
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"I can't promise you that I'll be able to go, but I'll do my best.",
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"The governor promised that the prisoners would receive a fair trial.",
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"She promised to announce the results tomorrow.",
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"International organizations have promised aid.",
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"I promise to be careful.",
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"You always promise , but you never do what you say you will.",
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"\u201cI won't tell anyone.\u201d \u201c Promise ",
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"Those gray skies promise rain.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Neither Gebbia nor Blecharczyk have foundations for their philanthropy, though both signed the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate the majority of their fortune to charitable causes. \u2014 Rachel Sandler, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"Esmeralda County Commission Chairman De Winsor and Vice-Chairman Timothy Hipp responded to constituents' complaints with a promise to recount the votes themselves before Friday's deadline. \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
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"League sources who spoke to the Free Press earlier this spring speculated the promise could fall between picks Nos. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
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"The effort to roll back that right was aided by President Donald Trump, who was elected in 2016 in part on a promise to name justices who would overturn Roe. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"Newsom joined leaders of the California Legislature last month with a promise to expedite at least a dozen gun-control bills one day after the shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Bears Ears, a sprawling southern Utah region rich in red rock canyons, cliff dwellings and numerous archaeological sites, was the focal point of protests, political battles and a broken promise in recent years. \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 22 June 2022",
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"So dance music\u2019s promise of loosening people up is doomed from the start here. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
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"In the second episode of Southern Charm season 3, viewers watched as Conover hid a promise ring in a jewelry box and then presented it to Olindo. \u2014 Tamara Palmer, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In the past two months, businesses and investors have pledged roughly $2 billion to back emerging technologies that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is seen as crucial to limiting climate change. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar And Ed Ballard, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
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"The Best Simple Recipes features 200 recipes that promise to keep ingredients and cooking time to a minimum, which is ideal for beginner and/or busy home cooks. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
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"Be leery of programs that promise you only a great network and better communication skills, Murphy said. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
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"Consumers might prefer to use apps or products that promise to protect patient privacy. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
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"When machine washing a baseball cap, skip those cage-like protectors that promise to keep a hat's shape and instead wash the hat alongside like items, or on its own. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
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"Media attention and lavish funding are still overwhelmingly aimed at businesses and exercise personalities that promise the kind of punishment that only a small portion of the population can take\u2014and that most people don\u2019t even want. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"This was mostly a showcase for Madcap Moss, who has a lot of fire and shows promise even though the reactions were not there tonight. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"There are international deals like the Paris Agreement that promise change by 2050, but anything could happen in 28 years. \u2014 ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th 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 promis , from Latin promissum , from neuter of promissus , past participle of promittere to send forth, promise, from pro- forth + mittere to send":"Noun"
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259s"
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"synonyms":[
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"oath",
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"pledge",
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"troth",
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"vow",
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"word"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103650",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"promised land":{
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"antonyms":[
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"anti-utopia",
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"dystopia",
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"hell"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something and especially a place or condition believed to promise final satisfaction or realization of hopes":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Stephen\u2019s acrid joke is that the Moses who was supposed to lead Ireland to its promised land \u2014Parnell\u2014is unremembered; meanwhile, despite the expansive view, no Irish future can be seen from the top of the very British monument to Nelson. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
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"Schlossnagle, 51, is a savvy Omaha veteran thanks to routinely guiding the Horned Frogs to college baseball\u2019s promised land . \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 14 June 2022",
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"There are enough back who have the taste of not getting there, to Omaha, the promised land . \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
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"Even in the promised land of an Andrew Cuomo-free Albany with a veto-proof Democratic supermajority, Bell\u2019s New York colleagues are fighting battles of their own. \u2014 Raina Lipsitz, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
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"Bhushan Powar Design wants to take you to the promised land with its newest megayacht concept. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
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"But nobody sat through multiple Jerad Eickhoff starts last year to give up before Uncle Stevie gets us back to the promised land . \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Either retiring Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will have an opportunity to add a sixth championship to his list of accomplishments, or Hubert Davis will get a chance to lead the Tar Heels to the promised land in his first season helming the program. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Nightclub performers: \u2026 ready for the promised land . \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"Camelot",
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"Cockaigne",
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"Eden",
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"Elysium",
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"empyrean",
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"fantasyland",
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"heaven",
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"lotusland",
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"never-never land",
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"New Jerusalem",
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"nirvana",
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"paradise",
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"Shangri-la",
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"utopia",
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"Zion",
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"Sion"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083147",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"promiseful":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": promising : full of promise":[
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"promiseful of better times to come"
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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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"promise entry 1 + -ful":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m\u0259\u0307sf\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001404",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
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},
|
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"promising":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"dark",
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"depressing",
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"desperate",
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"discouraging",
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"disheartening",
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"dismal",
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"downbeat",
|
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"dreary",
|
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"gloomy",
|
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"hopeless",
|
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"inauspicious",
|
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"pessimistic",
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"unencouraging",
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"unlikely",
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"unpromising",
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"unpropitious"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results":[
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"a promising new medicine"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The neighborhood didn't look very promising .",
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"a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For an industry that has sought for years to achieve the highest level of trust, AI may have delivered the most promising achievement yet. \u2014 Gopi Sirineni, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"And that has some promising implications for motion capture in the entertainment industry. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Another Cambridge biotech firm, Intellia Therapeutics, recently revealed promising data for its CRISPR therapy designed to treat a rare genetic liver disease by stopping a gene from producing a toxic protein. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Sometimes, catastrophe strikes in places that looked promising . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Multiple promising antiviral medications are currently under study for individuals who may develop more severe disease. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Unlike investors who gatecrash into later rounds, Phoenix Court has the advantage of spotting promising startups at the seed stage and supporting them through all subsequent stages. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But Google is promising enhancements are on the way for its Chat app. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The Oakland Athletics secured their first series win in a month Sunday, though a 5-3 victory over the Royals included a scary moment for one of their promising recent call-ups. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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|
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|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259-si\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042738",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promontory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bodily prominence":[],
|
|
": a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water":[],
|
|
": a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay",
|
|
"Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some Piscataways and historians cite the bloody past, while others point to the region\u2019s geography \u2014 a promontory jutting into the Potomac River. \u2014 Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Perched on a three-acre promontory , the boxy abode features five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, clean lines and panoramic views across 11,000 square feet. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On Saturday evening, May 16, BASE jumpers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a 7,500-foot promontory that overlooks Yosemite Valley and El Capitan. \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 17 May 2015",
|
|
"The family\u2019s ranch-style dwelling, high on a promontory in suburban Santa Monica, existed in a near-constant state of renovation. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Norway, Trolltunga, the famous promontory at the end of a grueling, 15-mile hike that soars thousands of feet above Lake Ringedalsvatnet, had 90,000 visitors in 2018, up from just 1,000 a decade ago. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"A few hundred yards away, on the promontory where Jews and Christians hold that Abraham tried to sacrifice his son Isaac, Professor Abu Sway, the Islamic theologian, was in his element. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Check in to Reid\u2019s Palace, a Belmond hotel located in Funchal on a mountainous promontory that stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean. \u2014 Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As Oregon\u2019s only offshore light, its inauguration was overshadowed by tragedy, coming three weeks after the British ship Lupata rammed into a nearby promontory in fog on Jan. 3, killing all aboard. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin promunturium, promonturium ; probably akin to promin\u0113re to jut forth \u2014 more at prominent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-\u0259n-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259n-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"headland",
|
|
"ness",
|
|
"point"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211533",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promote":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to advance (a student) from one grade to the next higher grade":[],
|
|
": to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise":[],
|
|
": to change (a pawn) into a piece in chess by moving to the eighth rank":[],
|
|
": to contribute to the growth or prosperity of : further":[
|
|
"promote international understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get possession of by doubtful means or by ingenuity":[],
|
|
": to help bring (something, such as an enterprise) into being : launch":[],
|
|
": to present (merchandise) for buyer acceptance through advertising, publicity, or discounting":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was promoted to senior editor.",
|
|
"The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.",
|
|
"The team have been promoted to the First Division.",
|
|
"Mediators were present to promote dialogue.",
|
|
"Good soil promotes plant growth.",
|
|
"The school distributed pamphlets promoting good dental hygiene.",
|
|
"The marketing department is busy promoting the new line of men's clothes for fall.",
|
|
"The island is being promoted as a destination for romantic getaways.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The stiff and soft bristles will detangle strands, while providing a light exfoliation to the scalp to promote hair health. \u2014 ELLE , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Attendees were there to promote their metaverses, games, ticketing platforms, pizza distribution models and every possible iteration of collectable art projects. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The Mexican cash cow was there to promote his next fight \u2014 the too-long-in-the-making third clash with Gennadiy Golovkin \u2014 and brought his talking points. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Kardashian was on Today to promote her new 9-step skincare line. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Keith has been on tour to promote his new album Peso in My Pocket and will postpone select dates, including a July 28 appearance at the Ohio State Fair. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Draped across a green velvet couch in her suite at the Carlyle Hotel, Minogue is in town for a whirlwind week of press to promote the US launch of her namesake wine brand. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Synbiotics are a combination of prebiotics and probiotics that work together to promote gut health. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Harrison, however, said at the news conference that Northwestern has partnered with Bronzeville community organizations for decades to promote the health and wellness of South Side residents. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin promotus , past participle of promov\u0113re , literally, to move forward, from pro- forward + mov\u0113re to move":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for promote advance , promote , forward , further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead. advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end. advance the cause of peace promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank. a campaign to promote better health forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead. a wage increase would forward productivity further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance. used the marriage to further his career",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021234",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promoter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes":[],
|
|
": a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst":[],
|
|
": prosecutor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The concert, Joel\u2019s first in Melbourne in 14 years, is presented by Frontier in partnership with Always Live, a state-wide live music project initiated by the concert promoter \u2019s late chief Michael Gudinski. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The initial plan by Morale Entertainment, the event promoter , was to erect a separate court and stands below deck in the hangar bay in case of wet weather. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The same indefatigable promoter whose show-must-go-on mentality has only hardened since WWE began airing several hours of live and pre-taped content each week viewed the timing of tonight\u2019s primetime airing through one lens: opportunity. \u2014 Kenny Herzog, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite not working for or with Paul or Fury, promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT that Paul will indeed take on Fury in August while taking jabs at both competitors. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Fyre Festival promoter pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in 2018 and was sentenced to six years in prison. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The promoter rushed over to Brenda, telling her that the police were going to arrest the comedian. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"In December, Foo Fighters were forced to cancel a concert at the Abu Dhab Grand Prix, with the concert promoter saying at the time an unnamed band member was rushed to the hospital in Chicago. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Fury and Arum cemented what British promoter Eddie Hearn said Tuesday \u2014 that Fury-Joshua, a fight that has lingered on boxing\u2019s landscape for years, would finally happen in August. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 16 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259r",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032241",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promotion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There was little chance for promotion within the company.",
|
|
"She was given a well-deserved promotion .",
|
|
"The company is offering a special promotion to increase sales.",
|
|
"the promotion of better relations between neighboring countries",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But this Friday, the promotion that calls itself the Last Territory is ready to make its mark on Central Florida as well. \u2014 Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"While Saudis once flocked to Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, and Europe to beat the summer heat, the Saudi leadership\u2019s promotion of unheralded tourism gems in surprisingly diverse climates is encouraging local getaways. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
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"Daria Berenato, known by her stage name Sonya Deville, became WWE's first out lesbian wrestler in 2015 and is a firm believer that the promotion can be an inclusive space. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Spencer Torkelson said RIley Greene's promotion to the big leagues might be the spark the Detroit Tigers needed. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
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"For telecom companies that often face little competition, the most cost-effective promotion may be one that most people don\u2019t know about. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"The gas promotion is available to travelers who are making a new reservation as well as those who have an existing one. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
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"While grateful for the opportunity to manage in the big leagues for the first time, Nevin acknowledged the promotion was bittersweet. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
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"This promotion is only available in-store on June 3rd while supplies last. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"advancement",
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"ascent",
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"creation",
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"elevation",
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"preference",
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"preferment",
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"rise",
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"upgrade",
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"upgrading"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120520",
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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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"prompt":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": being ready and quick to act as occasion demands":[],
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": of or relating to prompting actors":[],
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": performed readily or immediately":[
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"prompt assistance"
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],
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": something that prompts : reminder":[],
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": to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : cue":[],
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": to move to action : incite":[],
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": to serve as the inciting cause of":[
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"evidence prompting an investigation"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions.",
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"Pride prompted his angry response.",
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"The evidence prompted a criminal investigation.",
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"\u201cDid you hear me",
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"The actor had to be prompted by someone who was standing offstage.",
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"The computer prompted me to type in a number.",
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"Noun",
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"The actor was given a prompt by someone offstage."
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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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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1784, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin promptus ready, prompt, from past participle of promere to bring forth, from pro- forth + emere to take \u2014 more at redeem":"Adjective",
|
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin promptare , from Latin promptus prompt":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(p)t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4mpt"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prompt Adjective (2) quick , prompt , ready , apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability. quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power. quick reflexes a keen quick mind prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response. prompt emergency medical care ready suggests facility or fluency in response. backed by a pair of ready assistants apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible. an apt student her answer was apt and to the point",
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"synonyms":[
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"beget",
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"breed",
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"bring",
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"bring about",
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"bring on",
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"catalyze",
|
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"cause",
|
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"create",
|
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"do",
|
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"draw on",
|
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"effect",
|
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"effectuate",
|
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"engender",
|
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"generate",
|
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"induce",
|
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"invoke",
|
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"make",
|
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"occasion",
|
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"produce",
|
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"result (in)",
|
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"spawn",
|
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"translate (into)",
|
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"work",
|
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"yield"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005914",
|
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"type":[
|
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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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},
|
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"promptly":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": exactly at a particular time or the correct time":[
|
|
"She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed."
|
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],
|
|
": in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately":[
|
|
"I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.",
|
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"\u2014 Deanna Pai",
|
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"Treatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.",
|
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"\u2014 Joan Stephenson"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m(p)t-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m-pl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230430",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promulgate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim":[
|
|
"\u2026 the huge meeting served primarily as the occasion on which to promulgate the official doctrine \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Roger Shattuck",
|
|
"From the beginning our objective has been to develop and promulgate new models for the calculus-based introductory course.",
|
|
"\u2014 John S. Rigden et al."
|
|
],
|
|
": to make known or public the terms of (a proposed law)":[
|
|
"The law was promulgated in February 1993."
|
|
],
|
|
": to put (a law or rule) into action or force":[
|
|
"\u2026 more than 200 colleges and universities have promulgated behavioral codes that punish various forms of harassment \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ken Myers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her ideas have been widely promulgated on the Internet.",
|
|
"The law was promulgated in April 1988.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The administration has been slow to promulgate driver-assist technology policy, and a leadership vacuum persists at the federal agency regulating commercial trucks. \u2014 Wiley Deck, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"In the process, informal, motivated networks of people can form to promote and promulgate winning approaches. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For those hopes to become a reality, the administration must move swiftly to promulgate the program rules, staff up, and expedite the process. \u2014 Steven Banks, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The bill would require the finance department to promulgate rules to implement the disbursement of the grants to the pregnancy resource centers. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Finding that the OSH Act gave OSHA broad authority to promulgate standards to keep workplaces safe, including the creation of the Vaccination and Testing ETS. \u2014 Tom Spiggle, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Some conservatives on the court, such as Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, have long opposed allowing federal agencies to promulgate regulations without specific authority from Congress. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In 1616, six years after first announcing his astronomical discoveries, Galileo swore an oath before a Vatican official, agreeing not to promulgate the Copernican model. \u2014 Andrew Crumey, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2000, over dinner at the Cosmos Club in Washington, Mr. Paller convened a group of cybersecurity luminaries who discussed the need to promulgate best practices. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin promulgatus , past participle of promulgare , from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulg\u0113re to milk, extract) \u2014 more at emulsion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0101t, pr\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259l-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8m\u0259l-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u0259l-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)m\u0259l-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-m\u0259l-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for promulgate declare , announce , proclaim , promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known. the referee declared the contest a draw announce implies the declaration of something for the first time. announced their engagement at a party proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively. the president proclaimed a national day of mourning promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law. promulgated an edict of religious toleration",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074622",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prone":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a tendency or inclination : being likely":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with to",
|
|
"prone to forget names",
|
|
"His relatives are prone to heart disease.",
|
|
"Those batteries are prone to corrosion.",
|
|
"a process that's prone to error",
|
|
"\u2026 a great quarterback prone to the occasional, inevitable mistake.",
|
|
"\u2014 John McGrath",
|
|
"This means the results should be interpreted cautiously, as smaller sample sizes are prone to being influenced by chance.",
|
|
"\u2014 nhs.uk",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination accident- prone a drought- prone region"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward : lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward":[
|
|
"a patient placed in a prone position",
|
|
"The victim was lying prone in the street."
|
|
],
|
|
": lying flat or prostrate":[
|
|
"prone stems"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause or order (a person) to lie flat on the ground with the face and stomach facing downward":[
|
|
"They were proned and handcuffed.",
|
|
"He was ordered to prone himself.",
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out \u2026 [Sergeant Jeremy] Glass said handcuffing in the prone position is the method that is taught under the state's Basic Law Enforcement Training standards. \u2026\"Subjects end up being proned out in about 60% of physical force encounters \u2026,\" Glass said. \u2014 John Henderson Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Knight said deputies found the man \u2026. Two deputies drew their firearms and \" proned him out at gunpoint,\" Knight said \u2026 . \u2014 Luke Ramseth"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lie flat on one's stomach on the ground":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out He immediately proned out when told to do so."
|
|
],
|
|
": to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation":[
|
|
"Ventilated patients are typically proned for 16 hours, but at Mass General, Dr. [C. Corey] Hardin said, some are proned for 24 or 48 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pam Belluck",
|
|
"If patients are alert, they can turn, or prone , themselves every couple hours. If they're ventilated, it could take a team of up to half a dozen health care workers 20 minutes to carefully prone a patient, who might then stay on their stomach for up to 24 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mallory Moench"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also proning entry 1":[
|
|
"Ventilated patients are typically proned for 16 hours, but at Mass General, Dr. [C. Corey] Hardin said, some are proned for 24 or 48 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pam Belluck",
|
|
"If patients are alert, they can turn, or prone , themselves every couple hours. If they're ventilated, it could take a team of up to half a dozen health care workers 20 minutes to carefully prone a patient, who might then stay on their stomach for up to 24 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mallory Moench"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Hull then corralled the rebound and shoveled the puck past the left arm and leg of the prone Hasek with his forehand, touching off a wild on-ice celebration. \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 28 June 1999",
|
|
"I too have been prone on my couch this week, a victim of the common cold. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , letter , 20 Mar. 1961",
|
|
"My almond tree lies prone across the court, blown down by a gale. \u2014 Conrad Aiken , letter , 3 Oct. 1930",
|
|
"he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress",
|
|
"quickly subdue the suspect and get him into a prone position",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"This technique is gentler on hair that is prone to tangling. \u2014 Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, both nations are prone to natural disasters \u2014 tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis as well as wildfires and earthquakes \u2014 and have developed strategies in prevention, mitigation and recovery. \u2014 Deborah Wince-smith, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, these spiders can also be prone to moving into your home. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"After cleansing, make sure to apply the proper sunscreen since BHAs make your skin more prone to sun damage and irritation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Water flowing through such channels could also make shelves more prone to forming estuaries. \u2014 Theo Nicitopoulos, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Fleetwide emergency inspections revealed about 20 other trains had the defect, which make trains more prone to slipping off tracks. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In GH Textiles Lab testing, Slip's silk pillowcase had the highest smoothness rating, but was prone to wrinkling and more delicate than some other fabrics. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward \u2014 more at for":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of prone entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prone Adjective prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. push-ups require a prone position supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness. lying supine on the couch prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse. a runner fell prostrate at the finish line recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting. a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed synonyms see in addition liable",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112352",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prone float":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dead man's float":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122521",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proneness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a tendency or inclination : being likely":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with to",
|
|
"prone to forget names",
|
|
"His relatives are prone to heart disease.",
|
|
"Those batteries are prone to corrosion.",
|
|
"a process that's prone to error",
|
|
"\u2026 a great quarterback prone to the occasional, inevitable mistake.",
|
|
"\u2014 John McGrath",
|
|
"This means the results should be interpreted cautiously, as smaller sample sizes are prone to being influenced by chance.",
|
|
"\u2014 nhs.uk",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination accident- prone a drought- prone region"
|
|
],
|
|
": having the front or ventral surface of a body facing downward : lying with the chest and stomach positioned downward":[
|
|
"a patient placed in a prone position",
|
|
"The victim was lying prone in the street."
|
|
],
|
|
": lying flat or prostrate":[
|
|
"prone stems"
|
|
],
|
|
": to place (oneself or another person) in a prone position with the chest and stomach facing downward especially to increase blood oxygenation":[
|
|
"Ventilated patients are typically proned for 16 hours, but at Mass General, Dr. [C. Corey] Hardin said, some are proned for 24 or 48 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pam Belluck",
|
|
"If patients are alert, they can turn, or prone , themselves every couple hours. If they're ventilated, it could take a team of up to half a dozen health care workers 20 minutes to carefully prone a patient, who might then stay on their stomach for up to 24 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mallory Moench"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also proning entry 1":[
|
|
"Ventilated patients are typically proned for 16 hours, but at Mass General, Dr. [C. Corey] Hardin said, some are proned for 24 or 48 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pam Belluck",
|
|
"If patients are alert, they can turn, or prone , themselves every couple hours. If they're ventilated, it could take a team of up to half a dozen health care workers 20 minutes to carefully prone a patient, who might then stay on their stomach for up to 24 hours.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mallory Moench"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause or order (a person) to lie flat on the ground with the face and stomach facing downward":[
|
|
"They were proned and handcuffed.",
|
|
"He was ordered to prone himself.",
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out \u2026 [Sergeant Jeremy] Glass said handcuffing in the prone position is the method that is taught under the state's Basic Law Enforcement Training standards. \u2026\"Subjects end up being proned out in about 60% of physical force encounters \u2026,\" Glass said. \u2014 John Henderson Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Knight said deputies found the man \u2026. Two deputies drew their firearms and \" proned him out at gunpoint,\" Knight said \u2026 . \u2014 Luke Ramseth"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lie flat on one's stomach on the ground":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out He immediately proned out when told to do so."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prone Adjective prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. push-ups require a prone position supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness. lying supine on the couch prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse. a runner fell prostrate at the finish line recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting. a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed synonyms see in addition liable",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Hull then corralled the rebound and shoveled the puck past the left arm and leg of the prone Hasek with his forehand, touching off a wild on-ice celebration. \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 28 June 1999",
|
|
"I too have been prone on my couch this week, a victim of the common cold. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , letter , 20 Mar. 1961",
|
|
"My almond tree lies prone across the court, blown down by a gale. \u2014 Conrad Aiken , letter , 3 Oct. 1930",
|
|
"he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress",
|
|
"quickly subdue the suspect and get him into a prone position",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"This technique is gentler on hair that is prone to tangling. \u2014 Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"For example, both nations are prone to natural disasters \u2014 tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis as well as wildfires and earthquakes \u2014 and have developed strategies in prevention, mitigation and recovery. \u2014 Deborah Wince-smith, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, these spiders can also be prone to moving into your home. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"After cleansing, make sure to apply the proper sunscreen since BHAs make your skin more prone to sun damage and irritation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Water flowing through such channels could also make shelves more prone to forming estuaries. \u2014 Theo Nicitopoulos, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Fleetwide emergency inspections revealed about 20 other trains had the defect, which make trains more prone to slipping off tracks. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"In GH Textiles Lab testing, Slip's silk pillowcase had the highest smoothness rating, but was prone to wrinkling and more delicate than some other fabrics. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
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"Users, meanwhile, complained that IE was slow, prone to crashing and vulnerable to hacks. \u2014 Richard Jacobsen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward \u2014 more at for":"Adjective",
|
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"derivative of prone entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1971, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222415"
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},
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"proning":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or practice of placing a patient and especially one in respiratory distress in the prone (see prone entry 1 sense 2a ) position with the chest and stomach facing downward to increase blood oxygenation":[
|
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"During the chaotic days of March and April, emergency room doctors were quick to intubate patients with dangerously low oxygen levels. They subsequently discovered other ways to improve outcomes, including placing patients on their stomachs, a protocol known as proning that helps improve lung function.",
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"\u2014 Andrew Jacobs",
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"\u2026 doctors and nurses also have more experience handling coronavirus patients than they did months earlier in the pandemic, with techniques like proning and better therapeutics at the ready for severe hospitalized cases.",
|
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"\u2014 Michael McGough"
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]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-ni\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122729",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronominal":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or constituting a pronoun":[],
|
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": resembling a pronoun in identifying or specifying without describing":[
|
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"the pronominal adjective this in this dog"
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the pronominal adjective \u201cthis\u201d in \u201cthis dog\u201d",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Through perspectival shifts, pronominal slippage and shout-outs to cinema, poetry and of course music, Mercier allows the duo\u2019s fears and displaced ambitions to turn into one another in revelatory, oneiric and, ultimately, disturbing ways. \u2014 Lisa Russ Spaar, New York Times , 5 Jan. 2018"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin pronominalis , from Latin pronomin-, pronomen":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8n\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
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"-\u02c8n\u00e4m-n\u0259l"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123722",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronoun":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": any of a small set of words (such as I , she , he , you , it , we , or they ) in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context":[],
|
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": the third person personal pronouns (such as he/him , she/her , and they/them ) that a person goes by":[
|
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"What are your pronouns ",
|
|
"\"I'm Jo, my pronouns are she/her.\" \"I'm Jade, my pronouns are they/them.\"",
|
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"\u2026 many people with nonbinary genders use \"they\" and \"their\" pronouns , although language and gender expression vary widely.",
|
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"\u2014 Lucy Brisbane"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"At issue: allegedly the boys used the wrong pronoun for a nonbinary classmate. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The Virginian-Pilot reports the Moore Center announced last week that Walker, who uses the pronoun they, would be joining the center as a postdoctoral fellow. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Republicans have also pushed to let teachers and school districts use the pronoun that a transgender student does not prefer, exempting teachers from facing employment punishment and protecting schools from civil liability. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Since 2015, Zzyym, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun , has been in a legal battle with the State Department to obtain a passport that did not require Zzyym to lie about gender by picking either male or female. \u2014 Colleen Slevin, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The OpenAI machine uses the first-person pronoun , capturing\u2014or suggesting anyway\u2014its inner experience, and rendering that experience as dramatic, idiosyncratic, new. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Nasdaq will help boards find directors with the right skin tone or pronoun . \u2014 Kenin M. Spivak, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since 2015, Zzyym, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun , has been in a legal battle with the State Department to obtain a passport that did not require Zzyym to lie about gender by picking either male or female. \u2014 Colleen Slevin, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Dear Amy: Furthering your ongoing discussion about using gender-neutral pronouns, in Finnish, there is no gendered pronoun . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 18 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pronomin-, pronomen , from pro- for + nomin-, nomen name \u2014 more at pro- , name":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccnau\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192120",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounced":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"inconspicuous",
|
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"unemphatic",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
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"unnoticeable",
|
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"unobtrusive",
|
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"unremarkable",
|
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"unshowy"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": strongly marked : decided":[
|
|
"a pronounced dislike"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He walked with a pronounced limp.",
|
|
"The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Changes to interior dimensions are more pronounced . \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"That shift is even more pronounced among Democrats, who shifted nearly 50 points in their perception of the economy after learning the facts. \u2014 Jesse Ferguson, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Panther keeps the Leopard 2\u2019s lines over the engine compartment, but with a pronounced bulge. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The issue is due to become even more pronounced next week with the federal government expected to approve first doses for children ages 6 months to 4 years. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The pronounced vertical of the tall spindly tree at the left, which stretches from the top of the painting to almost the bottom, its dark roots rotting, further underscores the passage. \u2014 Helen A. Cooper, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Production and shipping snarls tied to the pandemic have shown early signs of easing but remain pronounced , keeping products like cars and trucks in short supply. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Inside, the period details are even more pronounced with Renaissance friezes and window embellishments that recall the type of work done in the mid-1500s. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"On the plus side, the low wattage of the tentpole star turns the evening into a more pronounced ensemble affair that is always gently engaging, and through which one actor does wring a briefly shattering degree of pathos. \u2014 Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)st",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307nst"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"kenspeckle",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115906",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronto":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": without delay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if they don't arrive pronto , we'll have to go to the movie without them",
|
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"the kind of boss who wants everything pronto"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, from Latin promptus prompt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4n-\u02cct\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"chop-chop",
|
|
"double-quick",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lickety-split",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030502",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proof":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coin that is struck from a highly polished die on a polished planchet, is not intended for circulation, and sometimes differs in metallic content from coins of identical design struck for circulation":[],
|
|
": a copy (as of typeset text) made for examination or correction":[],
|
|
": a test applied to articles or substances to determine whether they are of standard or satisfactory quality":[],
|
|
": a test impression of an engraving, etching, or lithograph":[],
|
|
": a test photographic print made from a negative":[],
|
|
": able to resist or repel":[
|
|
"boots that were \u2026 proof against cold and wet",
|
|
"\u2014 Robertson Davies",
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination wind proof"
|
|
],
|
|
": evidence operating to determine the finding or judgment of a tribunal":[],
|
|
": experience":[],
|
|
": of standard strength or quality or alcoholic content":[],
|
|
": proofread":[],
|
|
": something that induces certainty or establishes validity":[],
|
|
": the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact":[],
|
|
": the minimum alcoholic strength of proof spirit":[],
|
|
": the process or an instance of establishing the validity of a statement especially by derivation from other statements in accordance with principles of reasoning":[],
|
|
": to activate (yeast) by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk":[],
|
|
": to give a resistant quality to":[],
|
|
": to make or take a proof or test of":[],
|
|
": used in proving or testing or as a standard of comparison":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The document was proof that her story was true.",
|
|
"He claims that he was home when the murder was committed, but he has no proof .",
|
|
"The proof shows that the theorem is true.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She proofed the story carefully.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The proof is in the stadiums and arenas where professional women\u2019s soccer and women\u2019s college basketball have thrived. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The proof is in the stock market's behavior: A choppy, rising foundation-build. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Here is proof that something fun for the grill can come from pantry staples and a handful of fresh produce. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The proof is in his long and impressive run at New Heights. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The proof will be in the proverbial pudding, of course, but if USC can get through September unscathed, a winning record should be quite attainable. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The proof is in the perfect composition of their photos, from the unwaveringly sunny vistas to their unquestionably authentic smiles. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Java 15-18 ECDSA doesn\u2019t sanity check that the random x coordinate and signature proof are nonzero; a (0,0) signature validates any message. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Celebrities, in particular, lean heavily into festival fashion, as demonstrated by concerts veterans like Kendall Jenner and boho queen Vanessa Hudgens, and the proof is in the photos. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"But facial recognition surveillance technology is not mistake- proof , researcher Clare Garvie warned the public in 2020. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Spill- proof edge-to-edge glass keeps messes from dripping down to lower levels and there\u2019s a handy half-height deli drawer for quickly accessing meats and cheese. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"But what if Musk isn\u2019t searching for a sure- proof legal case",
|
|
"State law does not require county elections officials to run proof ballots through their machines before mailing them. \u2014 Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"If the jury, which didn\u2019t hear Gold\u2019s offer of proof testimony, finds in favor of Brenner against the NCAA, the former FAU players could file a similar lawsuit for punitive damages. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"These deodorants are dermatologist tested, never tested on animals, fit for any skin type, come in spill- proof packaging, are made from natural ingredients, and are travel TSA-friendly. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Arguably, the seed stage should be the most recession- proof area of venture, because seed companies are 6-10 years away from a meaningful exit, the checks are smaller. \u2014 Kyle Westaway, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Consider a crate or small room in the most sound- proof area of your home. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Most importantly, leaders can use business design methods to future- proof their business. \u2014 Billy Seabrook, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The nearest thing to proof that marine predators evolved extreme diving skills to exploit a rich but otherwise inaccessible source of food is coming from animals wearing tags with extra bells and whistles. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"This camera is a great way to future- proof your memories. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Liverpool has moved to future- proof its attack by signing three forwards over the last two years \u2014 Diogo Jota in August 2020, Luis Diaz in January and one for the long term in Fabio Carvalho from Fulham this week. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Not proof that life came from outer space Because DNA and RNA contain the instructions to operate every living thing on Earth, this discovery is both exciting and intriguing. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Fast forward to 2022: Digital transformation is still the priority of executives looking to future- proof their businesses. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An employee of a production company, who asked not to be named, said that his business relocated within Atlanta after a series of break-ins that were followed by a series of futile efforts to theft- proof the space, and then by the move. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"For now, the data is just a hint that there might be something interesting for future study, not proof one way or the other. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prof, prove , alteration of preve , from Anglo-French preove , from Late Latin proba , from Latin probare to prove \u2014 more at prove":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attestation",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"corroboration",
|
|
"documentation",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"testament",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"testimony",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"voucher",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102823",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": propeller":[],
|
|
": property sense 3":[
|
|
"stage props"
|
|
],
|
|
": related to propionic acid":[
|
|
"prop ane",
|
|
"prop yl"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that props or sustains : support":[],
|
|
": something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect":[
|
|
"buy books \u2026 as cultural props because they want to appear literate",
|
|
"\u2014 John Powers"
|
|
],
|
|
": sustain , strengthen":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up a government propped up by the military"
|
|
],
|
|
": to support by placing against something":[],
|
|
": to support by placing something under or against":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up"
|
|
],
|
|
"property":[],
|
|
"proposition":[],
|
|
"proprietor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She propped the rake against a tree.",
|
|
"We propped the shed's roof with poles.",
|
|
"The window was propped open."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1507, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from propionic (acid)":"Combining form",
|
|
"Middle English proppe , from Middle Dutch, stopper; akin to Middle Low German proppe stopper":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043447",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"combining form",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prop (up)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)":[
|
|
"His faith propped him up in times of crisis."
|
|
],
|
|
": to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it":[
|
|
"We propped up the beams with long boards.",
|
|
"propped the plant stems up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propagate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": increase , extend":[],
|
|
": to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction":[],
|
|
": to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend":[],
|
|
": to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize":[],
|
|
": to multiply sexually or asexually":[],
|
|
": to pass along to offspring":[],
|
|
": to transmit (something, such as sound or light) through a medium":[],
|
|
": to travel through space or a material":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of wave energy (such as light, sound, or radio waves)"
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds.",
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"He propagated the apple tree by grafting.",
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"The plants failed to propagate .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In any nuclear reactor, the purpose is to maintain a nuclear fission chain reaction in the fuel that generates heat and also additional neutrons, which are used to propagate the chain reaction. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The initial push in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulted in populations that now propagate in the wild. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Some complaints, according to Gupta\u2019s emails accessed by WSJ, copied language from popular disinformation websites that propagate the idea that Hindus, a majority in India, are being marginalized. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
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"The concern is legitimate that AI could propagate inequity if its boundaries are set by data scientists looking for the most accurate model rather than the most fair and just. \u2014 Rick Newell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Considered a sterile hybrid, plant experts did not think the tree would propagate out of control, but scientists developed smaller hybrids designed to compensate for the Bradford pear's weak branch structure. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Chinese officials have also helped propagate misinformation campaigns launched by the Kremlin about U.S.-supported biological labs in Ukraine, a claim used by the Kremlin as a reason to invade its neighbor. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"To help minimize the probability of fires spreading on your property, experts recommend removing plants that readily ignite or propagate fire, and abiding by plant siting guidelines based on home ignition zones. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Launching more sophisticated cyberattacks\u2014such as a worm, which can self- propagate from one system to the next\u2014would also risk spillover incidents, where the impact of a cyberattack goes well beyond its intended target. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 27 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin propagatus , past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro- before + pangere to fasten \u2014 more at pro- , pact":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"breed",
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"multiply",
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"procreate",
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"reproduce"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090306",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"propel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.",
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"The train is propelled by steam.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Resistance fighter Elaine Rousseau writes a secret message that will propel both women into a dangerous rescue mission. \u2014 Carol Memmott, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
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"The Celestiq will be built on GM\u2019s Ultium platform, a proprietary battery system that will propel all of GM's future EVs. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Northrop Grumman plans massive additions in western Salt Lake County that will propel Space Force, NASA and Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"The London native discussed the diverse bits of culture \u2014 pop, online, and IRL \u2014 that propel her. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Marcus Smart\u2019s Game 7 performance helped propel the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat and into the NBA Finals. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
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"The question at this point is whether the next round of fiscal stimulus will add enough speculative power to propel bitcoin past its previous high. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"But with Nassib helping apply pressure, the Ravens superstar wasn\u2019t good enough to propel his team past the Raiders. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1558, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English propellen \"to drive away, expel,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward,\" from pr\u014d- \"before, in front\" + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel\" \u2014 more at pro- entry 2 , pulse entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"drive",
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"push",
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"shove",
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"thrust"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191518",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"propense":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": leaning or inclining toward : disposed":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1528, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpensus \"weighted down, inclined, having a disposition or tendency, ready, eager, favorably disposed,\" from past participle of pr\u014dpend\u0113re \"to hang down, (of a person) incline, dispose oneself (toward something)\" \u2014 more at propend":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8pen(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131450",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"propension":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": propensity":[]
|
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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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"Latin propension-, propensio , from propensus (past participle of propend\u0113re ) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-nch\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180803",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"propensity":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an often intense natural inclination or preference":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Other researches are exploring how the adolescent propensity for uninhibited risk taking propels teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol. \u2014 Claudia Wallis , Time , 10 May 2004",
|
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"On the other hand, a jury might be convinced that a meth dealer who had brazenly fired a pistol through his door had a propensity for violence. \u2014 John Cloud , Time , 14 July 2003",
|
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"A central tenet of this camp's proponents is that a considerable number of biological dispositions evolved during the Stone Age, including a male propensity for making war. \u2014 Bruce Bower , Science News , 27 Jan. 2001",
|
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"He had a propensity for crime.",
|
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"the criminal propensities of the family extended over several generations",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This is in addition to a separate NHTSA investigation into the propensity of newer Teslas\u2014which lack forward-looking radar\u2014to spontaneously brake. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Schonbrun said that there is also a possible psychological reason for the propensity to add: humans\u2019 eagerness to avoid uncertainty. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Numerous toolkits are in the market identifying the ideal buyer prospect and even knowing the propensity (density) of a buyer\u2019s interest in your solution. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
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"For example, even though Labs had the lowest propensity for howling, 8% still did. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The propensity of transposons to multiply means that all genomes have a tendency to expand over time. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s some evidence that Trump\u2019s vocal opposition in 2020 to mail-in ballots actually cost him the election, given the greater propensity of elderly voters, who were likelier to support Trump, to mail in their ballots. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Turing underestimated the propensity of humans to be fooled by machines. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin pr\u014dpensit\u0101t-, pr\u014dpensit\u0101s, from Latin pr\u014dpensus \"weighted down, inclined, having a disposition or tendency\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at propense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pen-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pen(t)-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for propensity leaning , propensity , proclivity , penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. a student with artistic leanings propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination. a propensity to offer advice proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil. a proclivity for violence penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object. a penchant for taking risks",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aptness",
|
|
"proneness",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123649",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proper":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
"unseemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": appointed for the liturgy of a particular day":[],
|
|
": being a mathematical subset (such as a subgroup) that does not contain all the elements of the inclusive set from which it is derived":[],
|
|
": belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar":[],
|
|
": belonging to one : own":[],
|
|
": good-looking , handsome":[],
|
|
": in a thorough manner : completely":[],
|
|
": marked by suitability, rightness, or appropriateness : fit":[],
|
|
": referring to one individual only":[],
|
|
": represented heraldically in natural color":[],
|
|
": strictly accurate : correct":[],
|
|
": strictly decorous : genteel":[],
|
|
": strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea":[
|
|
"the city proper"
|
|
],
|
|
": the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year":[],
|
|
": the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar":[],
|
|
": utter , absolute":[],
|
|
": very good : excellent":[],
|
|
": virtuous , respectable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It is not proper to speak that way.",
|
|
"The children need to learn proper behavior.",
|
|
"It would not be proper for you to borrow the ladder without asking first.",
|
|
"She is a very prim and proper young lady.",
|
|
"Is this the proper spelling of your name",
|
|
"You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.",
|
|
"Each step must be done in the proper order.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"They beat us good and proper .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"For further guidelines about proper etiquette when flying the American Flag visit oatesflag.com. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Along with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Nash and Koch challenged the constitutionality of New York's prohibition on carrying handguns in public and the proper -cause requirement in 2018. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"State licensing officials decided what qualifies as proper cause. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Focus first on proper form before adding weight, says Mr. Brewer. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Tap or click for the proper etiquette for including contacts in the CC or BCC field. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"If this happens to you, first ensure proper investment in the resources, software and systems needed to optimize the workflow. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Imani anticipates that there will be people at Fan Fusion who are new to attending fan conventions and not aware of proper etiquette for approaching and photographing cosplayers. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The French and South Korean governments have contested the proper place for the book for years. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"That fascination is playing out at the moment not only on a stage in Cambridge, but in Boston proper , too. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Afterward, head down to the Circle proper for the kickoff of the See You at the Circle concert series with the go-go sound of the Experience Band and Show and powerhouse neo-soul singer Deborah Bond. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Note: This story originally reported that Baker's last show in Detroit proper was at the Fox Theatre. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The chicken house proper should have five or six square feet per chicken. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Jefferson County, the most populous county in Alabama and home to Birmingham proper , is currently averaging 100 new cases per day. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Google Maps has access to location data, historical information, and Street View images; Google proper has much of the internet as well as numerous AI projects at its disposal. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Odaibia was built in the 19th century as a defense against naval attacks on Tokyo proper , but is now a shopping and entertainment destination. \u2014 Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For those consumers, Apple continues to release security updates for older hardware, and the general view (although unconfirmed) is two further years of security updates are offered after hardware is unable to upgrade to the new OS proper . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"The Backpacker\u2019s Field Manual is a well-rounded and comprehensive primer on how to select a proper -fitting pack, select a campsite, lower your physical impact on the trail, plan a backcountry menu, and learn about dozens of other topics. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Another safety consideration has to do with injury risk: Wearing proper -fitting shoes can help prevent injury, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. \u2014 Cindy Kuzma, SELF , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Just as there\u2019s something to be said for proper -fitting women\u2019s flannels, there\u2019s also something to be said for a good pair of men\u2019s camp pants. \u2014 Ben Romans, Outdoor Life , 26 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The port proper is connected to Market Three by a narrow cement path that wends between an overgrown empty lot known as the Mountain, a permanent black puddle the size of a swimming pool, and the port\u2019s 20-foot-high outside wall. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Big red signs warn them of the danger to their lives at the checkpoints that divide Israel proper from the Palestinian territories. \u2014 Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2019",
|
|
"Around the globe the Jetta will be a lot of somebodies\u2019 first proper , grown-up automobile\u2014a chapter-of-life choice, a fork in the road. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Additionally, families can opt for grander accommodations than the lodge proper by renting from Spruce Peaks\u2019 pool of private residences and mountain cabins. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English propre proper, own, from Anglo-French, from Latin proprius own":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proper Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"de rigueur",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070701",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proper adjective":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an adjective that is formed from a proper noun and that is usually capitalized in English":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084737",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"properate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hasten":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin properatus , past participle of properare , from properus speedy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084852",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"properdin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a blood serum protein that participates in the activation of complement in a pathway which does not involve the presence of antibodies":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from pro- entry 1 + Latin perdere to destroy + English -in entry 1 \u2014 more at perdition":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8p\u0259r-d\u1d4an",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8p\u0259rd-\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085556",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"properness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
"unseemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": appointed for the liturgy of a particular day":[],
|
|
": being a mathematical subset (such as a subgroup) that does not contain all the elements of the inclusive set from which it is derived":[],
|
|
": belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar":[],
|
|
": belonging to one : own":[],
|
|
": good-looking , handsome":[],
|
|
": in a thorough manner : completely":[],
|
|
": marked by suitability, rightness, or appropriateness : fit":[],
|
|
": referring to one individual only":[],
|
|
": represented heraldically in natural color":[],
|
|
": strictly accurate : correct":[],
|
|
": strictly decorous : genteel":[],
|
|
": strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea":[
|
|
"the city proper"
|
|
],
|
|
": the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year":[],
|
|
": the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar":[],
|
|
": utter , absolute":[],
|
|
": very good : excellent":[],
|
|
": virtuous , respectable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"It is not proper to speak that way.",
|
|
"The children need to learn proper behavior.",
|
|
"It would not be proper for you to borrow the ladder without asking first.",
|
|
"She is a very prim and proper young lady.",
|
|
"Is this the proper spelling of your name",
|
|
"You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.",
|
|
"Each step must be done in the proper order.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"They beat us good and proper .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"For further guidelines about proper etiquette when flying the American Flag visit oatesflag.com. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
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"Along with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Nash and Koch challenged the constitutionality of New York's prohibition on carrying handguns in public and the proper -cause requirement in 2018. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
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"State licensing officials decided what qualifies as proper cause. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
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"Focus first on proper form before adding weight, says Mr. Brewer. \u2014 Jen Murphy, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Tap or click for the proper etiquette for including contacts in the CC or BCC field. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
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"If this happens to you, first ensure proper investment in the resources, software and systems needed to optimize the workflow. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Imani anticipates that there will be people at Fan Fusion who are new to attending fan conventions and not aware of proper etiquette for approaching and photographing cosplayers. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
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"The French and South Korean governments have contested the proper place for the book for years. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That fascination is playing out at the moment not only on a stage in Cambridge, but in Boston proper , too. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"Afterward, head down to the Circle proper for the kickoff of the See You at the Circle concert series with the go-go sound of the Experience Band and Show and powerhouse neo-soul singer Deborah Bond. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"Note: This story originally reported that Baker's last show in Detroit proper was at the Fox Theatre. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
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"The chicken house proper should have five or six square feet per chicken. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Jefferson County, the most populous county in Alabama and home to Birmingham proper , is currently averaging 100 new cases per day. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
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"Google Maps has access to location data, historical information, and Street View images; Google proper has much of the internet as well as numerous AI projects at its disposal. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Odaibia was built in the 19th century as a defense against naval attacks on Tokyo proper , but is now a shopping and entertainment destination. \u2014 Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"For those consumers, Apple continues to release security updates for older hardware, and the general view (although unconfirmed) is two further years of security updates are offered after hardware is unable to upgrade to the new OS proper . \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"The Backpacker\u2019s Field Manual is a well-rounded and comprehensive primer on how to select a proper -fitting pack, select a campsite, lower your physical impact on the trail, plan a backcountry menu, and learn about dozens of other topics. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Another safety consideration has to do with injury risk: Wearing proper -fitting shoes can help prevent injury, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says. \u2014 Cindy Kuzma, SELF , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"Just as there\u2019s something to be said for proper -fitting women\u2019s flannels, there\u2019s also something to be said for a good pair of men\u2019s camp pants. \u2014 Ben Romans, Outdoor Life , 26 Nov. 2020",
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"The port proper is connected to Market Three by a narrow cement path that wends between an overgrown empty lot known as the Mountain, a permanent black puddle the size of a swimming pool, and the port\u2019s 20-foot-high outside wall. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2019",
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"Big red signs warn them of the danger to their lives at the checkpoints that divide Israel proper from the Palestinian territories. \u2014 Batya Ungar-sargon, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2019",
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"Around the globe the Jetta will be a lot of somebodies\u2019 first proper , grown-up automobile\u2014a chapter-of-life choice, a fork in the road. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 10 Aug. 2018",
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"Additionally, families can opt for grander accommodations than the lodge proper by renting from Spruce Peaks\u2019 pool of private residences and mountain cabins. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Dec. 2017"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English propre proper, own, from Anglo-French, from Latin proprius own":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proper Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase",
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"synonyms":[
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"befitting",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"de rigueur",
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"genteel",
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"nice",
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"polite",
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"respectable",
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"seemly"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233616",
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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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"property":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a book or script purchased for publication or production":[],
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": a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing":[],
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": an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes":[],
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": an attribute common to all members of a class":[],
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": an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses":[],
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": one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable":[],
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": something to which a person or business has a legal title":[],
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": the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership":[],
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": virtue sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We are not responsible for the loss of personal property .",
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"He was trying to sell stolen property .",
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"He was caught trespassing on private property .",
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"She owns all sorts of property around town.",
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"The students were caught smoking on school property .",
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"He owns several valuable properties in the area.",
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"a developer of commercial properties",
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"One of the properties of helium is its lightness.",
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"A unique property of garlic is its strong odor.",
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"The two plants have similar physical properties .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Its previous owner, Ramdat Saroop sold the property to the developer in January for $835,000. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
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"Christensen also discovered that a distiller named Hugh Moon once owned the property . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
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"Neighbors of the Clyde Street property have recently noticed a flurry of activity at the residence as contractors\u2019 vans filled the driveway daily for what is clearly a moneyed restoration project. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"The hotel would be set back from A1A, with its highest point on the property \u2019s west side to keep shadows away from the beach. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
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"As explained in the post, the property holds special importance to Jeremy and Audrey's road to romance. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"The property gained prominence in the U.S. thanks to the 1980s Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
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"Before finalizing the deal, Liberty will have 180 days -- or six months -- to investigate and review the property . \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
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"Now, the three-bedroom property overlooking the East River is for sale once again, this time for $7.25 million. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English proprete , from Anglo-French propret\u00e9 , from Latin proprietat-, proprietas , from proprius own":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for property quality , property , character , attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero",
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"synonyms":[
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"lot",
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"parcel",
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"plat",
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"plot",
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"tract"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103037",
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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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"prophecy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a prediction of something to come":[],
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": an inspired utterance of a prophet":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The prophecies of the author have all come true.",
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"She has the gift of prophecy .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The second installment, released in 2002, sees Harry, Ron and Hermione investigating a magical prophecy when a dark evil begins haunting the school. \u2014 Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"These expectations can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy . \u2014 Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s a signal that investors believe the Fed will quell inflation before expectations of future price increases harden into a self-fulfilling prophecy . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
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"Ball and Enjeti are not alone in their reanimation of Kelly\u2019s prophecy . \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 15 June 2022",
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"As inventory rises, even those who can still buy are choosing not to, creating somewhat of a self-fulfilling slowdown prophecy . \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Against this backdrop, Jerusalem felt to me less like a play than a prophecy . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
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"Ravenlok From the creators of Echo Generation comes Ravenlok, a fairytale action RPG in which a young girl has to fulfill a dangerous prophecy . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 13 June 2022",
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"Self-sabotaging talk can be a dream killer and a self-fulfilling prophecy . \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 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":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prophecie, prophesie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin proph\u0113t\u012ba, borrowed from Greek proph\u0113te\u00eda \"gift of interpreting the will of the gods, interpretation of a god's will,\" (New Testament) \"gift of speaking, preaching and expounding scripture under the Holy Spirit's influence,\" from proph\u1e17t\u0113s prophet + -ia -ia entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-s\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"auguring",
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"augury",
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"bodement",
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"cast",
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"forecast",
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"forecasting",
|
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"foretelling",
|
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"predicting",
|
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"prediction",
|
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"presaging",
|
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"prognosis",
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"prognostic",
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"prognosticating",
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"prognostication",
|
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"soothsaying",
|
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"vaticination"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212211",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"prophesier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": prefigure":[],
|
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": to give instruction in religious matters : preach":[],
|
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": to make a prediction":[],
|
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": to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge":[],
|
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": to speak as if divinely inspired":[],
|
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": to utter by or as if by divine inspiration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.",
|
|
"holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy \u2014and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 12 June 2020",
|
|
"Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus\u2019 age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin\u2019s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution. \u2014 Peter Fairley, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men\u2019s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear\u2019s decline. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth. \u2014 Stephen Mirarchi, National Review , 28 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prophecien, prophesien, borrowed from Middle French prophecier, verbal derivative of phophecie, prophesie prophecy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prophesy foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"augur",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163210",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prophesize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prophesy":[
|
|
"Others say he could prophesize the future \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jerome R. Corsi",
|
|
"Female spiritual leaders \u2026 have prophesized the dawning of a new religion \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Women's Realities, Women's Choices",
|
|
"The gurus of those times prophesized the coming of a god-man who was loving, forgiving, and merciful, and who had powers of the mind hitherto unknown to men \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Prytulak",
|
|
"He dares not prophesize or hypothesize on heaven and hell.",
|
|
"\u2014 Greg Barrett",
|
|
"\u2026 he started prophesizing to me about things that would happen in my life, and I was blown away.",
|
|
"\u2014 Neil Cavuto",
|
|
"\"I think they're going to kick their butts \u2026\" she prophesized an hour before kick-off.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gene O'Donnell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And on his first album in four years, the Virginia native continues to prophesize the perils of coke rap with impeccable precision. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes the oracle had to come from Delphi to come into the center of town to prophesize . \u2014 Jason Parham, WIRED , 19 June 2018",
|
|
"For a time, only that passage, appearing to prophesize his death, could be found. \u2014 Paul Stekler, OrlandoSentinel.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Moshe on the other hand, suggests that Eldad and Medad and all others be given the chance to prophesize . \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal , 10 July 2017"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prophecy + -ize , with s after prophesy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020243",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"prophesy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prefigure":[],
|
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": to give instruction in religious matters : preach":[],
|
|
": to make a prediction":[],
|
|
": to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge":[],
|
|
": to speak as if divinely inspired":[],
|
|
": to utter by or as if by divine inspiration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.",
|
|
"holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Paul suspects that Xan is named after Xanthus, an immortal horse in Greek mythology who was able to speak and prophesy \u2014and actually prophesied the death of his owner, Achilles. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"One, by Donatello, seems to prophesy the other, by Michelangelo. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Similar slight improvements are the most that even its advocates are able to prophesy for the dirigible. \u2014 Victor Lougheed, Popular Mechanics , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"In the years before the virus, critics began to prophesy that a handful of tech companies would soon grow more powerful than the government. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 12 June 2020",
|
|
"Kierkegaard was the youngest of seven children; his father had prophesied that none of his children would survive past 33, Jesus\u2019 age at crucifixion, and all but Kierkegaard and one brother were to die young. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In 2002 futurist Jeremy Rifkin\u2019s book The Hydrogen Economy prophesied that the gas would catalyze a new industrial revolution. \u2014 Peter Fairley, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The dominant push toward proper clothes was clearest at Louis Vuitton, which has become a catalyst for trends under its hype-maker/men\u2019s artistic director Virgil Abloh, who recently prophesied streetwear\u2019s decline. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Early in the Gospel of John, the soon-to-be apostle Philip searches out one Nathanael to share momentous news: The Christ prophesied in the Scriptures has been found, a man named Jesus from Nazareth. \u2014 Stephen Mirarchi, National Review , 28 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prophecien, prophesien, borrowed from Middle French prophecier, verbal derivative of phophecie, prophesie prophecy":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prophesy foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"augur",
|
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"call",
|
|
"forecast",
|
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"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
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"read",
|
|
"vaticinate"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113031",
|
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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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"prophet":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a spiritual seer":[],
|
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": an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group":[],
|
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": disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth":[],
|
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": one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will":[
|
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"Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah"
|
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],
|
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": one who foretells future events : predictor":[],
|
|
": one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as":[],
|
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": the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the words of the prophet",
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"an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Over recent decades, Brand has become less a prophet than a consultant. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
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"The church accompanies nearly every policy change with assertions that the changes come direct from God\u2019s mouth to the prophet \u2019s ear. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"The problem\u2019s latest incarnation: disparaging comments BJP officeholders recently made about the prophet Muhammad. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"Telling the story of Fatima, the daughter of the prophet Muhammad who lived in the 7th century, The Lady in Heaven also makes links between the Islamic State militant group and various historical figures in Islam. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
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"Who should be working for Dodgson, but Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), part of the original trio with Ellie and Alan, and now a kind of low-rent prophet (and bestselling author",
|
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"The tyrant cleric had seen in it only blasphemous portrayals of the prophet Muhammad. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which honors when Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur\u2019an to the prophet Muhammad, also follows the moon. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"For Prophet Abraham, being a prophet , his dreams (or true visions) were a part of his Revelation. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 7 June 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":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prophete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin proph\u0113ta \"spokesman or interpreter of a god\" (Late Latin also proph\u0113t\u0113s \"revealer of God's will, foreteller of future events\"), borrowed from Greek proph\u1e17t\u0113s \"one who interprets the will of a god to humans, interpreter,\" (Septuagint) \"revealer of God's will,\" (New Testament) \"inspired preacher and teacher, foreteller of future events,\" from pro- pro- entry 1 + ph\u0113-, stem of ph\u0113m\u00ed, ph\u00e1nai \"to speak, say\" + -t\u0113s, agent suffix \u2014 more at ban entry 1":""
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},
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"augur",
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"diviner",
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"forecaster",
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"foreseer",
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"foreteller",
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"fortune-teller",
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"futurist",
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"prognosticator",
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"prophesier",
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"seer",
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"soothsayer",
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"visionary"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172215",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"propitiate":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"anger",
|
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"enrage",
|
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"incense",
|
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"inflame",
|
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"enflame",
|
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"infuriate",
|
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"ire",
|
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"madden",
|
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"outrage"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He made an offering to propitiate the angry gods.",
|
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"the temple was once the site of sacrifices\u2014both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These mace heads, more commonly made from antler, are often dredged from rivers; they were probably placed there to propitiate the water spirits. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sarah Burton\u2019s poetic debut collection for Alexander McQueen for spring 2011 took inspiration from the corn-husk dollies that in ancient Britain were traditionally used to propitiate the agricultural field gods. \u2014 Alex Harrington, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Norman\u2019s description of a crisis over which deity to propitiate , a crisis that began with the thirteenth and continues to the present day, is impressive in its clarity. \u2014 Donald S. Lopez, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
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"These ghosts have been stalking the premises since the Great Famine, when a local man committed a sickening murder in an attempt to propitiate the ancient gods. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 May 2018",
|
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"Soon after Kuchibhotla\u2019s murder, a commentator in India a grave irony: in the run-up to the 2016 election, a number of right-leaning American Hindus , not only with donations but also with elaborate prayer ceremonies to propitiate the gods. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2017",
|
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"In interviews, the inhabitants complained that rocks being blasted off the mountains were falling on their homes and angering the local neak ta, who had to be propitiated with offerings of roast pigs. \u2014 Julia Wallace, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin propitiatus , past participle of propitiare , from propitius propitious":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pi-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for propitiate pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
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"assuage",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"disarm",
|
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"gentle",
|
|
"mollify",
|
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"pacify",
|
|
"placate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221947",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiates":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"outrage"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He made an offering to propitiate the angry gods.",
|
|
"the temple was once the site of sacrifices\u2014both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These mace heads, more commonly made from antler, are often dredged from rivers; they were probably placed there to propitiate the water spirits. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sarah Burton\u2019s poetic debut collection for Alexander McQueen for spring 2011 took inspiration from the corn-husk dollies that in ancient Britain were traditionally used to propitiate the agricultural field gods. \u2014 Alex Harrington, Vogue , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Norman\u2019s description of a crisis over which deity to propitiate , a crisis that began with the thirteenth and continues to the present day, is impressive in its clarity. \u2014 Donald S. Lopez, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"These ghosts have been stalking the premises since the Great Famine, when a local man committed a sickening murder in an attempt to propitiate the ancient gods. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 May 2018",
|
|
"Soon after Kuchibhotla\u2019s murder, a commentator in India a grave irony: in the run-up to the 2016 election, a number of right-leaning American Hindus , not only with donations but also with elaborate prayer ceremonies to propitiate the gods. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2017",
|
|
"In interviews, the inhabitants complained that rocks being blasted off the mountains were falling on their homes and angering the local neak ta, who had to be propitiated with offerings of roast pigs. \u2014 Julia Wallace, New York Times , 13 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin propitiatus , past participle of propitiare , from propitius propitious":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pi-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for propitiate pacify , appease , placate , mollify , propitiate , conciliate mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. pacify suggests a soothing or calming. pacified by a sincere apology appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. appease their territorial ambitions placate suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. a move to placate local opposition mollify implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. a speech that mollified the demonstrators propitiate implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. propitiated his parents by dressing up conciliate suggests ending an estrangement by persuasion, concession, or settling of differences. conciliating the belligerent nations",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
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"disarm",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194038",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiatingly":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a propitiating manner : so as to appease or conciliate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220706-133128",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"propitiation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something : the act of propitiating : appeasement":[
|
|
"a sacrifice in propitiation of the gods",
|
|
"\u2026 she showed every possible desire to conciliate him, and there was an air of humble propitiation in all she did, such as I have seen pervade the bearing of a child towards a hard master.",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020",
|
|
"Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented\u2014including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 2 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02ccpi-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195042",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiative":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tending to propitiate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0101t|",
|
|
"|\u0113v also |\u0259v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110211",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiatorily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": by way of propiation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u00a6-",
|
|
"-t\u022fr-",
|
|
"pr\u0259\u00a6pish\u0113\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0259l\u0113",
|
|
"-li sometimes -is\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185218",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitiatory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": intended to propitiate : expiatory":[],
|
|
": of or relating to propitiation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8pi-sh(\u0113-)\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"peacemaking",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"placatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181043",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propitious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being a good omen : auspicious":[
|
|
"propitious sign"
|
|
],
|
|
": favorably disposed : benevolent":[],
|
|
": tending to favor : advantageous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Now is a propitious time to start a business.",
|
|
"the success of the first big movie in May was a propitious start for the summer season of blockbusters",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"All of which argues for international monetary reform, even though the timing might seem less than propitious . \u2014 WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That long-running installation parades feats by American adepts\u2014Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Willem de Kooning\u2014along various routes, with propitious detours toward world-beating Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, and Minimalism. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Now seems like a propitious time to begin jettisoning reliance on Russia for any such technology, since the national defense strategy identifies Moscow as a major threat for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chamberlain has sometimes been defended for buying time until conditions were more propitious for Great Britain to fight, something implied at the end of Munich. \u2014 Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This might be a propitious moment for President Biden to visit the kingdom and seek forgiveness for a growing list of Saudi grievances that have badly damaged relations between Washington and Riyadh. \u2014 Karen Elliott House, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"With any luck, our descendants will see the past from a more propitious perspective than our own. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The vehicle is hitting U.S. markets at a propitious moment. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Most of it should be attributed to propitious timing considering that Van de Zandschulp qualified for Wimbledon as a lucky loser when Dominic Thiem withdrew from the singles draw at the last minute. \u2014 Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English propycyous , from Anglo-French propicius , from Latin propitius , probably from pro- for + petere to seek \u2014 more at pro- , feather":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pi-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for propitious favorable , auspicious , propitious mean pointing toward a happy outcome. favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous. favorable weather conditions auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event. an auspicious beginning propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition. a propitious time for starting a business",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193222",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proponent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who argues in favor of something : advocate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccp\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-n\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vocal proponent of the use of electric-powered cars",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mejia, known for his eye-catching graphics and billboards featuring his pet corgi, is a longtime proponent of reducing police budgets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Cruise, a longtime proponent of theatrical experience, ensured that the movie made it to the multiplexes as many studio films were jettisoned to streaming over the two years-worth of theatrical tumult. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Day, a longtime proponent of mental health care, said that help will be provided to those in the OSU program. \u2014 Bill Rabinowitz, USA TODAY , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Fan footage of the nuptials is in short supply, since White is a longtime, proud proponent of requiring fans to have their phones locked in pouches at his concerts. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The White House said there would be fewer environmental obstacles, though one apparent motive was to reward Rep. Jim Costa (D., San Joaquin Valley), a longtime project proponent , for his ObamaCare vote. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Warren has been a longtime proponent of a wealth tax, which would impose taxes not just on the wealthiest Americans\u2019 income, but also their assets. \u2014 Fortune , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Thistlewood and other followers of Thomas Spence\u2014a radical proponent of redistributing land\u2014seized the moment to lead a violent crowd against a gunshop and other targets in the capital. \u2014 William Anthony Hay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a proponent of providing Americans a universal basic income, said stimulus funds made up only about 17% of the money approved through the CARES Act package and was not to blame for rising prices. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 16 June 2022"
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"His ears were drawn out of proportion with his head.",
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"The size of the window seems out of proportion with the height of the wall.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Black youth, like Ma\u2019Khia and her sister, account for 23% of those placed in the foster care system\u2014nearly double their proportion in the national child population. \u2014 Essence , 31 May 2022",
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"As many as 23% of European businesses are considering moving their operations out of China, the highest proportion in a decade, according to a survey released by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in early May. \u2014 Brian Spegele, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Rhode Island is the state with the highest proportion of nursing homes in danger of closing, a national group reported Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"Moreover, Wiemann says the proportion of children 5 and younger in foster care has increased dramatically since the pandemic, from 40 to 50 percent. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
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"European businesses warn China As many as 23% of European businesses are considering shifting investments out of China \u2014 the highest proportion in a decade\u2014 according to a flash survey released by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China late last week. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 9 May 2022",
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"Texas has the highest rate of women receiving no prenatal care during their first trimester and ranks second worst for the proportion of children in poverty who are uninsured, the data show. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Camille Fassett, Jasen Lo, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"However, the increase in BA.2's proportion in the U.S. comes as the CDC has continued to track a nationwide slowdown in the pace of new COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The ABC News/Ipsos poll oversampled people who identify as LGBTQ, with their responses then weighted to match their correct proportion in the general population. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But Rolls doesn't build a torpedo as svelte and as classically proportioned as the DB7 and probably never will. \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 20 May 2020",
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"Like a great restaurant dish, the ingredients are of an unattainable-to-regular-folks quality and proportioned with the ideal balance of flavors and textures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
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"Dvir originally focused on making sure the triptychs were correctly proportioned . \u2014 Michael Hardy, Wired , 23 Feb. 2020",
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"Why would any animal be so ridiculously proportioned ",
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"The colors were bright, the texture was soft, the Bavarian cream filling was properly proportioned and evenly distributed. \u2014 al , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"At mile eighty-one of the New York State Thruway, the gray silhouettes of the Catskills come into view, perfectly framed and proportioned . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019",
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"Mashburn educated herself on portion sizes during her first few months of the diet, paying attention to the serving size on labels and making sure to proportion her snacks and meals accordingly. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2019",
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"With the ability to power each wheel individually, electric trucks like this one promise to surpass the capability of four-wheel drive by actively proportioning power to the wheels with the most grip. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 22 Nov. 2019"
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"Middle English proporcion , from Anglo-French, from Latin proportion-, proportio , from pro for + portion-, portio portion \u2014 more at for":"Noun"
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"The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.",
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"They put forth a proposal to sell the company.",
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"These problems have led to the proposal of a new law.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Baltimore City Council approved a $4 billion spending plan Thursday, leaving Mayor Brandon Scott\u2019s budget proposal largely intact despite intense questioning by the council and threats to delay its passage. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
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"While Fischer's budget proposal includes $22 million to pave roads and repair sidewalks, some Metro Council members felt that was not enough. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
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"That includes one gubernatorial proposal last year that supported higher payments with a one-time, $3 billion withdrawal from the fund beyond the sustainable limit previously set by lawmakers. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
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"One proposal pending in Congress would provide additional security measures for the justices, and another would offer more privacy and protection for all federal judges. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"One proposal would require a public relations campaign about street harassment, casting it as a public health threat. \u2014 Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
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"Until this year, the council could only approve or deny the mayor\u2019s overall budget proposal and could not move money between line items unless the mayor requested it. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
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"Newsom\u2019s current budget proposal includes $125 million earmarked to expand access to abortions and to prepare for more women traveling to California for reproductive care. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talked about President Joe Biden\u2019s fiscal 2023 budget proposal and his plans to raise taxes on businesses and individuals. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 7 June 2022"
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"circa 1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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|
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": to form or put forward a plan or intention":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
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": to set before someone and especially oneself as an aim or intent":[
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"proposed to spend the summer in Italy"
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],
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": to set before the mind (as for discussion, imitation, or action)":[
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|
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],
|
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": to set forth for acceptance or rejection":[
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"propose terms for peace",
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"propose a topic for debate"
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"examples":[
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"The scientists proposed a new theory.",
|
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"The mayor proposed a plan for a new bridge.",
|
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"Several senators have proposed raising the tax.",
|
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"I propose that we revise the bylaws.",
|
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"They propose to buy a new house.",
|
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"How do you propose solving this problem",
|
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"The chairman proposed the young executive as a candidate for promotion.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Committees thus often propose legislative recommendations at the end of investigations. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 28 June 2022",
|
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"While the governor can propose a budget, the General Assembly has the power to levy taxes. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will spend coming months studying the fees and then propose changes to federal rules to reduce them, Rohit Chopra, the bureau\u2019s director, said Wednesday. \u2014 Josh Mitchell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Look at your schedule and propose a few firm dates to meet up with this woman. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
|
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"Look at your schedule and propose a few firm dates to meet up with this woman. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
|
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"The lovebirds planned a trip to London where Fitzner wanted to propose on the ice rink. \u2014 Akira Olivia Kumamoto, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Due to their isolation, the polar bears are so genetically distinct that the researchers propose that the southeastern Greenland polar bears should be considered the 20th subpopulation of the species. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 16 June 2022",
|
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"He is also expected to announce more than $300 million in assistance to address food insecurity in the region and propose changes to the Inter-American Development Bank. \u2014 Tarini Parti, WSJ , 8 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French purposer, proposer , from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui ) \u2014 more at propound":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": the point to be discussed or maintained in argument usually stated in sentence form near the outset":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"He made an attractive business proposition .",
|
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"The other company rejected their proposition .",
|
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"Her theory rejects the basic proposition that humans evolved from apes.",
|
|
"If we accept proposition \u201cA\u201d as true, then we must accept proposition \u201cB\u201d as false.",
|
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"The election will be a tough proposition for the mayor.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He was propositioned by a prostitute.",
|
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"He got drunk and propositioned a woman sitting next to him in the bar.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Examples of value drivers include the company\u2019s unique selling proposition , client concentration risk, profit margins, experience of the senior management team and growth. \u2014 David Tobin, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The proposition , which voters approved in 1996, says gender or racial preferences are only allowed if they are narrowly tailored and there is a compelling government interest in having such preferences. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
|
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"That world-changing proposition -- declared in Philadelphia, enshrined in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and reaffirmed in the poetry of the Gettysburg Address -- must still guide us nearly two and ... \u2014 Ben Sasse, National Review , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Five years ago, Macron was an untested proposition \u2014 a young, charismatic, and articulate neoliberal leading a new party. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As well as attracting a significant number of new Discovery+ subscribers, sports broadens its appeal throughout the whole household and provides consumers an even greater, more retentive value proposition . \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The existentialist philosopher argued that the commandment offers a far more radical proposition , one that requires us to surrender our commitment to justice, fairness, and private property. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In April 2021, ShemarooMe relaunched with a new consumer proposition where subscribers would get one new piece of content every week \u2013 a series, play or film. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"This may seem like a win-win proposition \u2013reporters exposing crimes and prosecutors prosecuting them. \u2014 Andrey Spektor, Fortune , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The letters described a constellation of abuses of power and influence, including being propositioned after class and on yoga retreats, forcibly kissed during private meditation sessions and assaulted on post-yoga massage tables. \u2014 Katherine Rosman, New York Times , 7 Nov. 2019",
|
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"And in 2015, an Uber manager was accused of propositioning Susan Fowler, a young site reliability engineer, on her first day on the job. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The story, which featured Judd publicly accusing Weinstein of propositioning her in 1997, sparked an avalanche of accusations from women who came forward with similar accounts and ultimately numbered 80. \u2014 Chris Francescani, ABC News , 24 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Warren did not accuse Reinhardt of ever touching or propositioning her. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Dugan alleges that prior to her hiring, Katz propositioned her and tried to kiss her at a dinner. \u2014 Time , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"In 2017, Agrawal was cast out of Thinx just as a former employee filed a complaint claiming that Agrawal groped a staff member\u2019s breasts, exposed herself in the office and propositioned an employee. \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Johnson denied harassing, groping or propositioning any court colleagues or employees and noted that his chief accuser, Justice Victoria Chaney, had recommended him to then-Gov. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 6 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Fowler says her boss propositioned her and higher-ups ignored her complaints. \u2014 Fortune , 24 Dec. 2019"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
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"definitions":{
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": to offer for discussion or consideration":[]
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her new book expands upon the theory propounded in her first book.",
|
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"let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gewen has every right to propound that view in his own books and essays. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
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"The minority view, propounded by Dr. Hoyle and subscribed to in part by the Burbidges, is known as steady-state theory. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Before Albert Einstein propounded his theory of relativity in the early 20th century, it was assumed that matter could ultimately be broken down into indivisible indestructible parts. \u2014 Harish Pullanoor, Quartz India , 18 Dec. 2019",
|
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"But while millions have read unsupported theories propounded in dark corners of the internet, some have been prompted to act violently. \u2014 Ali Watkins, New York Times , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
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"But the late-nineteenth-century American upper class largely delighted in the philosophy propounded by the Englishman Herbert Spencer: that the millionaire was not a conniving brute but a product of natural selection. \u2014 Doug Henwood, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"This equation of divine and political power runs counter to the American principle of the separation of church and state, and propounds an elitist, even totalitarian view of politics. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 14 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In the case of reparations, this would mean Democrats propounding an idea even more unpopular than Mr Trump\u2019s policy of tearing migrant children from their parents. \u2014 The Economist , 29 June 2019",
|
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"In it, Socrates propounds his theory of love, introducing the concept of Platonic love, which formed the basis of his theory of ideal forms. \u2014 Jamie James, WSJ , 17 May 2019"
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"alteration of earlier propone , from Middle English (Scots) proponen , from Latin proponere to display, propound, from pro- before + ponere to put, place \u2014 more at pro- , position":""
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": conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech":[],
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": fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes":[],
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": the customs and manners of polite society":[],
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": the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness":[],
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": true nature":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
|
"If Madison felt the same annoyance with the dissenters, his prim sense of political propriety forbade him from stooping to personal attacks. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
|
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"His austere and basically humble personality imposes a curious damp propriety upon his memorial. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 1 July 1991",
|
|
"In contemporary America the appearance of prosperity is all too often taken as a sign of propriety . \u2014 Jack Beatty , Atlantic , December 1989",
|
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"She conducted herself with propriety .",
|
|
"They debated the propriety of the punishment that he was given.",
|
|
"When attending a wedding, there are certain proprieties that must be observed.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At that time, old rules about suitability and propriety were being jettisoned, replaced by personal expression and a stylistic free-for-all. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"That may be true, but public courses don\u2019t prioritize propriety as emphatically as The Country Club does. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The judge \u2014 unlike the jury \u2014 found Bauman did not abuse his First Amendment privilege of free speech by engaging in public discussion about the safety and propriety of West Samaria's operation. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead of spurring widespread disgust, Trump's unapologetic bigotry sent the left reeling and created a culture of permissiveness on the right -- the filters of propriety and politeness came down, the fa\u00e7ade of decency was roughed off. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The propriety of all this and what to do about it can be debated. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And any line of civility, propriety or humanity was crossed decades ago by antiabortion protesters. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s most apt about Bullough\u2019s butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety , which can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English propriete , from Anglo-French propriet\u00e9, propret\u00e9 property, quality of a person or thing \u2014 more at property":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"decency",
|
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"decorum",
|
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"form"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224223",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proprietor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something : owner":[],
|
|
": one granted ownership of a colony (such as one of the original American colonies) and full prerogatives of establishing a government and distributing land":[],
|
|
": one having an interest (such as control or present use) less than absolute and exclusive right":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"She is the proprietor of the store.",
|
|
"the proprietor of a used-car dealership",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sarah Bezdelovs, 19, a 2021 graduate of Rocky Hill High School, bought Ferry Park Grill, located on the banks of the Rocky Hill Glastonbury Ferry, from its previous proprietor . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"As the takeover drama played out, its new proprietor publicly criticized the platform, took aim at senior Twitter executives who oversee speech rules on the service and needled Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mr. Gates on the site. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The locksmith shop of Melee Island and its proprietor . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Burt is an entrepreneur with deep roots in Avondale, the owner of the Parkside building and the former proprietor of a home and garden shop in that location. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Then Sylvia Beach, proprietor of the Left Bank bookshop Shakespeare and Company, who published him. \u2014 James Campbell, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Tubbs was among the 25 graduates, as was Jacques Sarr, proprietor of Jacques International Language Academy in Rogers Park. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Rachel Martin, proprietor of Oceano wines, is looking forward to putting the new AVA on her outstanding chardonnay and pinot noir, which until now have carried the San Luis Obispo County designation. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1951, Bruce Kendall, proprietor of Anchorage\u2019s Parsons Hotel, refused to let a room to a Black man with a reservation. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of proprietary entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"holder",
|
|
"owner",
|
|
"possessor"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132240",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propriety":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impropriety",
|
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"indecency",
|
|
"indecorum"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a special characteristic : peculiarity":[],
|
|
": conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech":[],
|
|
": fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes":[],
|
|
": the customs and manners of polite society":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness":[],
|
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": true nature":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If Madison felt the same annoyance with the dissenters, his prim sense of political propriety forbade him from stooping to personal attacks. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
|
|
"His austere and basically humble personality imposes a curious damp propriety upon his memorial. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 1 July 1991",
|
|
"In contemporary America the appearance of prosperity is all too often taken as a sign of propriety . \u2014 Jack Beatty , Atlantic , December 1989",
|
|
"She conducted herself with propriety .",
|
|
"They debated the propriety of the punishment that he was given.",
|
|
"When attending a wedding, there are certain proprieties that must be observed.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At that time, old rules about suitability and propriety were being jettisoned, replaced by personal expression and a stylistic free-for-all. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"That may be true, but public courses don\u2019t prioritize propriety as emphatically as The Country Club does. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The judge \u2014 unlike the jury \u2014 found Bauman did not abuse his First Amendment privilege of free speech by engaging in public discussion about the safety and propriety of West Samaria's operation. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead of spurring widespread disgust, Trump's unapologetic bigotry sent the left reeling and created a culture of permissiveness on the right -- the filters of propriety and politeness came down, the fa\u00e7ade of decency was roughed off. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The propriety of all this and what to do about it can be debated. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Plenty of outlets followed the Times\u2019 lead, letting the thrill of writing about UFOs with a big wink overtake their normal sense of propriety . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And any line of civility, propriety or humanity was crossed decades ago by antiabortion protesters. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"What\u2019s most apt about Bullough\u2019s butler analogy is the appearance of gray-flannel propriety , which can impart an aura of respectability to even the most disreputable fortune. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 17 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English propriete , from Anglo-French propriet\u00e9, propret\u00e9 property, quality of a person or thing \u2014 more at property":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"form"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232024",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"props":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": credit sense 6b":[
|
|
"at least deserves props for writing a song about something that rings true",
|
|
"\u2014 Jim Abbott"
|
|
],
|
|
": due sense a":[
|
|
"takes pains to give the man his props",
|
|
"\u2014 Dan Epstein"
|
|
],
|
|
": respect":[
|
|
"teachers have to earn their props just like everybody else",
|
|
"\u2014 Greg Donaldson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1990, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"short for proper dues":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4ps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034819",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propulsion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that propels":[],
|
|
": the action or process of propelling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Sailboats use wind as their source of propulsion .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The spacecraft also has a number of innovations, like ion propulsion rather than traditional rocket fuel. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"As for power, the Ferretti 860 offers two propulsion packages. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Up until Japan launched the Shinkansen (a.k.a. the bullet train), train propulsion was centralized at the front from a single engine. \u2014 Bill Hall, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The station began nearly a decade ago, and it was created primarily because of the propulsion shortcomings of the Orion spacecraft's service module. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"In April, Purdue also announced plans for a $73 million, 55,000-square-foot propulsion laboratory for hypersonic technologies in Purdue\u2019s Discovery Park District. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Already, advances in solar sails and other unconventional propulsion technologies offer the possibility of expediting the requisite journey to the solar system\u2019s outermost reaches. \u2014 Allison Gasparini, Scientific American , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"As for grunt, the studio says Beach Explorer will be powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system, which is both quieter and more energy-efficient than pure diesel. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The incidents acknowledged publicly typically involve strange objects zooming at high speeds across vast distances, with no apparent propulsion system. \u2014 Stefan Becket, CBS News , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Medieval Latin pr\u014dpulsi\u014dn-, pr\u014dpulsi\u014d \"action of driving out or urging on,\" derivative, with the suffix of verbal action -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, of Latin propellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward\" (with -s- from past participle and verbal noun pr\u014dpulsus ) \u2014 more at propel":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u0259l-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123605",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propulsive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tending or having power to propel":[
|
|
"propulsive force"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This propulsive thriller will keep you up long after lights out. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Maybe some of those stories will become more propulsive as the season nears its end. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"In the song, Puth just can\u2019t shake a love that keeps him hanging over a propulsive beat. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Great Circle is a big novel but not a daunting one: an impressive array of historical research is integrated seamlessly, and the story is propulsive . \u2014 Eva Holland, Outside Online , 9 May 2021",
|
|
"That\u2019s a mild disappointment, too; some of the character beats, like one involving a major betrayal that results in the jettisoning of a key character, feel shockingly rushed, so propulsive is the forward momentum. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This propulsive track, an homage to one of the greatest rock showmen of all time, reached No. 1 in September 2011 and logged four weeks on top. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But what\u2019s lost in all that emphasis on work and action and propulsive momentum is the internal life of the protagonist: his emotional well-being, his thoughts and worries, his psychological suffering. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"As such, a large portion of your propulsive energy actually comes from the energy stored in your legs from impact previously made with the ground. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1648, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin pr\u014dpulsus, past participle of pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward\" + -ive \u2014 more at propel":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u0259l-siv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115914",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"propulsive coefficient":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the ratio between the indicated horse power of a ship's engine and the effective horsepower":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124904",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prorate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately":[],
|
|
": to make a pro rata distribution":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.",
|
|
"shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Many major trucking companies don\u2019t prorate their charges, meaning a driver who leaves on Day 1 after training would owe the same amount as one let go the day before fulfilling the contract. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some couples elect to have the same stipend, while others prorate based on incomes or needs. \u2014 Erin Lowry, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Next year, the Cowboys could restructure his contract, converting part of his 2022 base salary into even more bonus money that would prorate through the 2026 season. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"Adding another dummy year would allow the $16 million to prorate across five years instead of four, freeing up $12.8 million rather than $12 million. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The bonus money will prorate against the cap across four seasons, producing $7.5 million in cap space for the Cowboys in 2021. \u2014 Michael Gehlken, Dallas News , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The village will prorate the annual liquor and gaming license fees to help restaurants and bars that were closed under state mandates. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"If the program was prorated , and state employees received only $120 (one-fifth of $600), the weekly cost would be $3.7 million, or nearly $15 million less. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 31 May 2020",
|
|
"But revenue of local TV contracts, even if prorated , and the windfall from the national TV deal, especially the postseason piece, remain as revenue streams. \u2014 Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com , 26 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1858, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pro rata":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8r\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054032",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prorogate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prorogue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conference was prorogated until the following morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-r\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"prorogue",
|
|
"recess",
|
|
"suspend"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042502",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prorogue":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": defer , postpone":[],
|
|
": to suspend or end a legislative session":[],
|
|
": to terminate a session of (something, such as a British parliament) by royal prerogative":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the legislative session was prorogued for the summer",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Decency would have driven a leader to bow out after the very first COVID fine, so would lying to the Queen to prorogue parliament, or accepting Tory donor cash to refurbish his No.10 apartment. \u2014 Marina Purkiss, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In a separate legal challenge brought by lawyers of 75 anti-Brexit lawmakers, a judge temporarily rejected calls to to block Johnson\u2019s decision of proroguing parliament on Friday. \u2014 Julia Webster, Time , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"What was unprecedented about this case was that the courts had never before been called upon to review the Crown\u2019s power to prorogue parliament. \u2014 James Grant, Time , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"On Tuesday, Britain\u2019s Supreme Court will consider whether Johnson\u2019s decision to prorogue \u2014 or suspend \u2014 the British Parliament for five weeks was lawful, after conflicting judgments in lower courts. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Bercow who has openly criticized the prime minister\u2019s decision to prorogue Parliament, approved their request, which led to a vote Tuesday night. \u2014 Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"In August, the Queen prorogued Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister, which she is historically bound to take. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, Fortune , 24 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"When a monarch prorogues Parliament, the current parliamentary session ends, meaning that all motions that have yet to be addressed, voted on, or passed are also suspended. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The working assumption among constitutional experts is that, because Parliament was formally prorogued , the government would be obliged to put forward its legislative agenda for the new session in the form of a Queen's Speech. \u2014 Luke Mcgee, CNN , 11 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prorogen , from Anglo-French proroger , from Latin prorogare , from pro- before + rogare to ask \u2014 more at pro- , right":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"prorogate",
|
|
"recess",
|
|
"suspend"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094345",
|
|
"type":[
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"abnormal",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinary",
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"odd",
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"out-of-the-way",
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"strange",
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": everyday , ordinary":[
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"heroic characters wasted in prosaic lives",
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"\u2014 Kirkus Reviews"
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},
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"examples":[
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"For the most part, the descriptions of the books listed in the \"Catalog,\" though informative, are relentlessly prosaic , even hackneyed. \u2014 Mordecai Richler , New York Times Book Review , 8 Oct. 1989",
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"In addition to the prosaic essentials of life\u2014wheat, rice, and salt\u2014the Portuguese found exotic stores of pepper, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and other spices. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
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"There is, of course, an ordinary medicine, an everyday medicine, humdrum, prosaic , a medicine for stubbed toes, quinsies, bunions, and boils \u2026 \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Awakenings , 1973",
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"\u2026 where did he get his money",
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"He has a prosaic writing style.",
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"the prosaic life of a hardworking farmer",
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"She believes the noises are made by ghosts, but I think there's a more prosaic explanation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Many of their wildfire preparedness challenges are more prosaic and have common sense solutions \u2013 such as the ability to promptly get permits from the Forest Service to remove hazard trees. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"Susan Burling Ward\u2019s character is vivified and illuminated by Foote\u2019s own writing; long passages taken from her memoir and letters provide a graceful counterpoint to Stegner\u2019s often prosaic prose. \u2014 Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
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"Photographs of most of the items are included in the estate sale\u2019s listing, and while most of the pieces for sale are part of the Thompson family collection, there are also more prosaic items like a Peloton exercise bike and a Samsung TV available. \u2014 Clare Spaulding, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"And with energy costs showing no signs of abating there might never be a better time to interest buyers in the prosaic task of reducing consumption. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"More prosaic memories may color perceptions of Russia, said Karl Schl\u00f6gel, a German historian of Eastern Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Indeed, the emotional fallout is proving harder to deal with than the rather more prosaic but necessary task of getting their companies back on a sound financial footing. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"Amid roiling political storms, Magic City Acceptance Academy also faces the more prosaic challenge of preparing students academically as the school\u2019s first year comes to an end this month. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
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"The park\u2019s finest hours were in the 1920s, \u201830s and \u201840s, when its lush tropical foliage and prosaic rosebushes invited downtown workers to lunch al fresco. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022"
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"1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin prosaicus , from Latin prosa prose":""
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},
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8z\u0101-ik"
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],
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"everyday",
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"garden-variety",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"routine",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"standard",
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"standard-issue",
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"unexceptional",
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"unremarkable",
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"usual",
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"workaday"
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|
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|
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|
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"permit",
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|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
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"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe":""
|
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},
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|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8skr\u012bb"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ban",
|
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"bar",
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"forbid",
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"interdict",
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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":[
|
|
"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
|
"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
|
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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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|
|
"acts that are proscribed by law",
|
|
"regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe\u2019s core holding, that fetal viability\u2014the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy\u2014is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. \u2014 David J. Garrow, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. \u2014 Adam Davidson, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"In fact, the doughnut model doesn\u2019t proscribe all economic growth or development. \u2014 Ciara Nugent, Time , 22 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses\u2014handshakes\u2014 proscribed or constricted. \u2014 John A. Farrell, The New Republic , 16 Apr. 2020"
|
|
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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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"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02ccskript"
|
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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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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place",
|
|
"a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That\u2019s to maximize choices, Norris said, rather than any proscription away from building smaller. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The legal assertion that life begins at conception has implications for IVF, and pro-life groups in this country and abroad have argued for a proscription not only of embryo research but also of the freezing and disposal of embryos. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Such a proscription wouldn\u2019t significantly lower domestic gasoline prices because many U.S. refiners are built to process heavier crudes different from the lighter grades extracted domestically. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the defense successfully made a technical argument that the length of the barrel on Mr. Rittenhouse\u2019s Smith & Wesson M&P 15 put it outside the law\u2019s proscription . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Never mind that the dossier to back this most recent proscription , reportedly based on intelligence gathered by Israel\u2019s domestic security agency Shin Bet, has been debunked. \u2014 Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Jonathan approves the proscription of Boko Haram and splinter group Ansaru as terrorist organizations. \u2014 CNN , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Whatever its claims to intimacy or revelation, the book is really an extended tribute to the comforts of Amis\u2019s favorite forms of armored thinking\u2014dichotomy, taxonomy, generalization, definition, prescription, and proscription . \u2014 Leo Robson, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"According to the High Board of Religious Affairs, interest on home loans doesn\u2019t violate Islam\u2019s proscriptions against usury as long as the loan comes from a Turkish state bank and goes to buy a home in a government housing project. \u2014 Cagan Koc, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020"
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"Middle English proscripcion , from Latin proscription-, proscriptio , from proscribere":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8skrip-sh\u0259n"
|
|
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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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|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"interdiction",
|
|
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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":{
|
|
": to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law":[],
|
|
": to engage in : perform":[],
|
|
": to follow to the end : pursue until finished":[
|
|
"prosecute a war"
|
|
],
|
|
": to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution":[],
|
|
": to institute legal proceedings with reference to":[
|
|
"prosecute a claim"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The store's owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods.",
|
|
"The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney.",
|
|
"She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even as corruption scandals continued to surface, Mr. Kibaki\u2019s government failed to properly prosecute those involved. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"International courts and tribunals can also find ways to prosecute those who have not ratified international statutes. \u2014 Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Henry also has promised to hold general elections this year as the country struggles to prosecute those accused in the July 7 slaying of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse, with two judges stepping down from the case out of fear for their lives. \u2014 Danica Cotto And Freida Frisara, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Henry also has promised to hold general elections this year as the country struggles to prosecute those accused in the July 7 slaying of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse, with two judges stepping down from the case out of fear for their lives. \u2014 Danica Coto, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Cheyanne Mumphrey And Jeff Martin, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Jeff Martin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The federal government has many tools to prosecute those who broke into the Capitol, assaulted approximately 140 police officers, and interfered with a joint congressional session. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"Middle English, from Latin prosecutus , past participle of prosequi to pursue \u2014 more at pursue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
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|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
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|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"make",
|
|
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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":[],
|
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|
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": an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Once the state police investigation is completed, the file will be given to the Polk County prosecuting attorney , who will decide whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Before Morrison\u2019s case could go before a grand jury, the St. Louis County assistant prosecuting attorney dropped all the charges. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and Democratic donor, is putting money behind Alicia Walton's race for prosecuting attorney in the state's 6th Judicial Circuit, which includes Pulaski and Perry counties. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"A few weeks later, the prosecuting attorney decided not to press charges against Lovelace, either, citing a lack of evidence. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Judy Greer's prosecuting attorney would love to see Russ behind bars. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Arkansas State Police agents were tasked with investigating his use of force and whether Humphrey complied with state law, and submitted the case file to the prosecuting attorney 's office for a final determination. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Christopher Becker, the prosecuting attorney in Kent County, which includes Grand Rapids, last week urged the police to hold off on releasing the video until the State Police investigation was completed. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The investigative case file prepared by the state police will be submitted to the Miller County prosecuting attorney , who will determine whether the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer in the incident was consistent with Arkansas laws. \u2014 Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"type":[
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"prosecution":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-\u02c8ky\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplishment",
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"achievement",
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"discharge",
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"enactment",
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"execution",
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"fulfillment",
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"fulfilment",
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"pursuance"
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"antonyms":[
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"nonfulfillment",
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes.",
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"The defendant is awaiting prosecution .",
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"The prosecution called their first witness.",
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"The prosecution rests, Your Honor.",
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"The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On Tuesday, Harris County Judge Christine Weems (D) granted a temporary restraining order to allow clinics to offer abortions for at least two weeks without criminal prosecution . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Nearly 90% of Democrats and 60% of independents who think Trump worked to overturn the presidential outcome believe his behavior warrants criminal prosecution . \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"The sentencing in New York City is the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how the power couple flaunted their riches and prominent connections to lure vulnerable girls as young as 14, and then exploit them. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
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"Mitchell said no one has yet submitted a potential case for prosecution to her on any of the state's existing laws. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
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"The culmination of the FBI\u2019s belated disclosure of new evidence about the two calls, along with a prior appeals court loss that had forced prosecutors to retry the case, weighed against further prosecution , prosecutors said Monday. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
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"His attorney on Monday argued for a sentence of time served during a virtual hearing in Washington, D.C., where the massive federal prosecution is based. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"Legal scholars are already debating issues surrounding a possible prosecution : Can prosecutors persuade a jury to convict a former president",
|
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"What has been a common medical procedure is now, in various states around the country, a crime, subject to surveillance and prosecution like other crimes. \u2014 Carol Sanger, CBS News , 26 June 2022"
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"1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065831"
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},
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The woman was taken to the hospital and the case has been referred to the prosecutor for additional charges. \u2014 cleveland , 29 June 2022",
|
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"White became more aggressive and approached the group, who did not engage him, the prosecutor wrote. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Strikingly, the prosecutor in that proceeding, Steven Ohmer, the same one who tried Dunn, did not object. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The same Milwaukee prosecutor , Deputy District Attorney Matthew Torbenson, is handling that case. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
|
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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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"The high court's decision also prevented the prosecutor from refiling the criminal charges. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The charge was later dropped, though, and the Missouri Supreme Court is now looking at claims that the prosecutor in the case, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, withheld evidence. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The prosecutor \u2019s rule of thumb is to under-promise and over-deliver; the other way round can get guilty people acquitted. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 18 June 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fc-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055618",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prosecutorial":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her prosecutorial record and tough-on-crime proposals are likely to attract Republicans and Democrats, said Rob Stutzman, her campaign strategist. \u2014 Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"This account of the investigation\u2019s unraveling, drawn from interviews with more than a dozen people knowledgeable about the events, pulls back a curtain on one of the most consequential prosecutorial decisions in U.S. history. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While the court did not address the felony murder issue, the court did find major violations of prosecutorial duty to share exculpatory evidence with the defense before trial. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Baltimore Sun published a story Monday that found Mosby\u2019s felony prosecutorial units have been consistently understaffed, the level of experience for attorneys in her office has dropped off substantially, and morale is depleted. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The Labour leader\u2019s decision looks to be in keeping with his background as a lawyer and Britain\u2019s director of public prosecutions, one of the country\u2019s top prosecutorial jobs. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Both sides are still waiting for rulings on some major motions surrounding allegations of prosecutorial conduct that could affect the outcome of the case. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Chandler\u2019s convictions were later overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Using rappers\u2019 own music against them in a court of law is an increasingly common prosecutorial tactic that critics say steps on First Amendment protections and smacks of racial stereotyping within the criminal justice system. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 13 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-ky\u00fc-\u02c8t\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-si-ky\u00fc-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181008",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"prosecutrix":{
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a female prosecutor":[]
|
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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 prosecutor , after such pairs as English executor : executrix":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4s\u0259\u02c8ky\u00fc\u2027triks"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130738",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"proselyte":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"convert",
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"proselytize"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a new convert (as to a faith or cause)":[],
|
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": proselytize":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving\u2014in some eyes, dishonorably\u2014as an adviser to Nero. \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte , who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish People. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"The law of gezel hager (stealing from a proselyte ) reminds us that the Torah was given to all Jews \u2013 including converts. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"In order to understand this idea, the special relationship between God and the proselyte must be examined. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"Kitselman also became a proselyte for the history of Waterford, helping to create educational programming at the town\u2019s Second Street School. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Christian Angermayer is an unlikely proselyte of psychedelia: The German financier didn\u2019t drink so much as a sip of beer for the first three decades of his life. \u2014 Meghana Keshavan, Scientific American , 9 July 2019",
|
|
"Enter proselytes in acetate eyeglasses and Rosie Pope workwear, drawn by listservs like Brooklynitos and Fort Greene Kids and BoCoCa Moms (BoCoCa being an acronym for three adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods). \u2014 Sonja Sharp, latimes.com , 27 June 2018",
|
|
"Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte , who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish people. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal , 30 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1624, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proselite , from Anglo-French prosilite , from Late Latin proselytus proselyte, alien resident, from Greek pros\u0113lytos , from pros near + -\u0113lytos (akin to \u0113lythe he went) \u2014 more at pros- , elastic":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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"convert",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
": the act or process of proselytizing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Actually, proselytism itself is somewhat of a foreign concept to Orthodox Jews, as they are commanded to push away newcomers. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 17 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Whether the converts are repulsed by the violent forms Islam has taken in places like Syria and Afghanistan or are backing up their claims for asylum, the conversions occur quietly and rarely as a result of proselytism . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, The Atlantic , 22 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u012b-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s(\u0259-)l\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proselytist":{
|
|
"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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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224955",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proselytize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to induce someone to convert to one's faith":[],
|
|
": to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause":[],
|
|
": to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are a sport-shirted, discomforted lot, pacing, puffing feverishly on cigarettes, perspiring freely and proselytizing furiously. \u2014 Nicholas Dawidoff , Sports Illustrated , 19 Aug. 1991",
|
|
"His prodigious correspondence with twenty-five hundred scientists, politicians, and men of letters \u2026 proselytized for his new science of statistics. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
|
"He uses his position to proselytize for the causes that he supports.",
|
|
"the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For some Christians, the path ahead is simple: Pray, proselytize and prepare your hearts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Why did Carson feel so strongly the need to proselytize the wonders of wonder",
|
|
"Thus their only apparent interactions with non-Mormon Finns are the awkward ones of trying to proselytize to total strangers, whether on the street or going door-to-door. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Friends were getting tired of his attempts to proselytize with YouTube videos and cryptic messages about children allegedly being trafficked in expensive cabinets. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"A few months ago, just a few feet away from the place where Oswald shot JFK, several dozen demonstrators began to gather to proselytize another conspiracy theory that sprang from QAnon message boards. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Mayahuel swiftly became one of the best mezcal bars in the country, and Ward would do as much as anyone to proselytize for it. \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But the five-piece \u2014 rounded out by drummer John Merikoski, bassist John Williams and banjoist Travis Kowalsky \u2014 aren\u2019t out to proselytize . \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Latter-day Saint missionaries proselytize in person before the pandemic. \u2014 Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1679, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see proselyte entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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|
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|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202739",
|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"proseman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a prose writer":[
|
|
"\u2014 opposed to poet",
|
|
"our 18th century prosemen whom some uphold as our greatest",
|
|
"\u2014 H. E. Cory"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dzm\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042435",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proseminar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a course of study like a graduate seminar but often open to advanced undergraduates":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8se-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u00e4r"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190034",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"prosencephalon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": forebrain":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-\u02ccen-\u02c8se-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n",
|
|
"-l\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-\u02ccen-\u02c8sef-\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n, -l\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115559",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prosify":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make prosaic":[
|
|
"his summary prosifies the poem"
|
|
],
|
|
": to write prose":[
|
|
"prosifies as well as versifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prose entry 1 + -ify":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014dz\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184633",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prosody":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a particular system, theory, or style of versification":[],
|
|
": the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Indeed, Allen Ginsberg, no less, saw a connection between the Skeltonic tradition and rap prosody almost upon rap\u2019s earliest crossover appearances, around 1980. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"No prosody can immunize poetry against the test of experience. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Among my friends, at least my guy friends, a return to traditional prosody . \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 23 July 2020",
|
|
"Among my friends, at least my guy friends, a return to traditional prosody . \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 23 July 2020",
|
|
"What happens next is trickier to nail down: Higher cortical regions are thought to tease out features specifically relevant to speech \u2014 from phonemes to prosody \u2014 in a hierarchical sequence. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Among my friends, at least my guy friends, a return to traditional prosody . \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 23 July 2020",
|
|
"Among my friends, at least my guy friends, a return to traditional prosody . \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 23 July 2020",
|
|
"Among my friends, at least my guy friends, a return to traditional prosody . \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 23 July 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek pros\u014didia song sung to instrumental music, accent, from pros in addition to + \u014did\u0113 song \u2014 more at pros- , ode":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-z\u0259-",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-s\u0259-d\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130528",
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"prosopyle":{
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": the aperture between incurrent and radial canals in some sponges":[]
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"examples":[],
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccp\u012bl"
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125200",
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"type":[
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},
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"prosorus":{
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"definitions":{
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": the initial thallus cell that produces a vesicle in which the sporangia are formed in some Chytridiales":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + sorus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259+"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174146",
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},
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"prosostome":{
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"definitions":{
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": a worm of the order Prosostomata":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Prosostomata":""
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020845",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prospect":{
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"antonyms":[
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"explore",
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"hunt",
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"probe",
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"search",
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"skirr"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a likely candidate for a job or position":[],
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": a mental consideration : survey":[],
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": a mental picture of something to come : vision":[],
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": a place showing signs of containing a mineral deposit":[],
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": a place that commands an extensive view : lookout":[],
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": a potential buyer or customer":[],
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": a sketch or picture of a scene":[],
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": an extensive view":[],
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": aspect":[],
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": chances":[],
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": exposure sense 3b":[],
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": financial expectations":[],
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": possible or likely for the future":[],
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": something extended to the view : scene":[],
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": something that is awaited or expected : possibility":[],
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": the act of looking forward : anticipation":[],
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": to explore an area especially for mineral deposits":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the frightening prospect of going to war",
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"She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.",
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"Bankruptcy is an unlikely prospect for the company.",
|
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"There was no prospect that the two parties would reach an agreement anytime soon.",
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"a young baseball player who's considered a top prospect",
|
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"We haven't decided which car to buy yet. We're still looking at a few prospects .",
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"Verb",
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"soon all manner of people had arrived in the valley to prospect it for gold",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But the 24-year-old prospect isn\u2019t alone with his troubles at the plate, especially Friday. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
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"In a country distracted by and despairing over gas prices, inflation, and the epidemic of gun violence, the prospect of watching Steph Curry and Jayson Tatum trade 3-pointers like heavyweight punches is a welcome distraction. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"But the prospect of sleepaway camp can also be stressful for parents who are weighing the benefits of such settings with potential risks, including abuse at the hands of an adult or another child. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
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"For most companies, the prospect of hurting revenue and frustrating customers is a dealbreaker. \u2014 Julia Anas, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
|
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"But with experts musing that $200 per barrel might be on the horizon barring a deep recession, that prospect isn\u2019t so appetizing either. \u2014 Hank Tucker, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"For the developed world, the prospect of a severe recession is deeply worrisome. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The prospect of performing their grief publicly was brutal. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
|
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"And while the prospect of starting the process all over again is stressful, Maria Pike told the Tribune, her outlook on justice and mercy has not changed. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"This sales process and cost must include everything from lead generation to prospect qualification, to meetings, to negotiation and close. \u2014 Pradeep Aradhya, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
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"About two weeks ago, Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Kreidler returned to competition in Triple-A Toledo. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Two weeks ago, Detroit Tigers prospect Wilmer Flores sprinted to first base during pitchers fielding practice. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This is an important scientific mission tasked with searching for ice at the south pole and using a one-meter drill to prospect for subsurface samples. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Hayes bounces back and prospect Oneil Cruz brings some excitement. \u2014 Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Detroit Tigers prospect Ryan Kreidler has been sidelined indefinitely with a fractured right hand. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The options behind Rojas at third are less enticing, with the unproven Drew Ellis and veteran Matt Davidson looking like possibilities, and prospect Buddy Kennedy coming up behind them. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His first pitch sailed to the backstop, nearly taking Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak\u2019s head along with it. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1834, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Latin prospectus view, prospect, from prospicere to look forward, exercise foresight, from pro- forward + specere to look \u2014 more at pro- , spy":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"chiefly British pr\u0259-\u02c8spekt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prospect Noun prospect , outlook , anticipation , foretaste mean an advance realization of something to come. prospect implies expectation of a particular event, condition, or development of definite interest or concern. the prospect of a quiet weekend outlook suggests a forecasting of the future. a favorable outlook for the economy anticipation implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen. the anticipation of her arrival foretaste implies an actual though brief or partial experience of something forthcoming. the frost was a foretaste of winter",
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"synonyms":[
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"command",
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"lookout",
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"outlook",
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"panorama",
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"perspective",
|
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"view",
|
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"vista"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191632",
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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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"prospect glass":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": telescope":[]
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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":"20220707-041518",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"prospection":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the act of anticipating : foresight":[],
|
|
": the act of exploring (as for gold)":[],
|
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": the act of viewing":[]
|
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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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"Late Latin prospection-, prospectio , from Latin prospectus (past participle of prospicere ) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259\u02c8speksh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112843",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prospective":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": likely to be or become":[
|
|
"a prospective mother"
|
|
],
|
|
": likely to come about : expected":[
|
|
"the prospective benefits of this law"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to or effective in the future":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In 2005 [Jerry] Colangelo arranged face-to-face sit-downs with every prospective national team player, to hear in their own words why they wanted to represent their country. \u2014 Alexander Wolff , Sports Illustrated , 28 July 2008",
|
|
"All too often in the post-Vietnam past\u2014the first Gulf War, for example\u2014the default position of the Democratic Party has been to assume that any prospective use of U.S. military power would be immoral. \u2014 Joe Klein , Time , 21 Aug. 2006",
|
|
"All of these arguments were prospective , all anticipated the role that public opinion would play in future constitutional disputes. \u2014 Jack N. Rakove , Original Meanings \u2026 , 1996",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Training and identifying prospective board members addresses the supply problem. \u2014 Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Players who reported clicking with their game partners had more similar body odor chemistry, additional evidence that such odor plays a role in how humans identify prospective pals. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In the presence of artificial light, fireflies are forced to expend more energy in trying to flash brighter and have their signals noticed by prospective mates, although the effects vary among species which are receptive to different wavelengths. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"While President Joe Biden is set to travel to Saudi Arabia next month, a prospective oil deal likely won\u2019t help the U.S. in the short term. \u2014 ABC News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Low wages can make the job unattractive to prospective aides. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In May 2019, Davis\u2019s name was added to the national list of prospective organ recipients, managed by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit organization that runs the country\u2019s transplant system. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Both Groups require prospective members to undergo a screening process. \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the construction of new homes are key to improving the situation for both renters and prospective owners. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see prospect entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspek-",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspek-",
|
|
"pr\u00e4-\u02c8spek-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8spek-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv, \u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccspek-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prospective glass":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a crystal or mirror used to predict the future":[
|
|
"in Time's long and dark prospective glass , foresaw what future days should bring to pass",
|
|
"\u2014 John Milton"
|
|
],
|
|
": a small portable telescope":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181107",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prospectless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having no prospect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4\u02ccspektl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120401",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prospectus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise (such as a business or publication) and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants":[],
|
|
": something (such as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"United Imaging has signed an agreement for STAR board IPO guidance, and the size of the fundraising and timing of the IPO will be available in its prospectus , the representative said. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"The prospectus shows that Tencent Video has been a significant client and a corporate investor. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The proceeds from the issue will be used to pay back some loans and to open new stores, the company said in a draft prospectus . \u2014 Swansy Afonso, Bloomberg.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange does not currently show a listing prospectus for the company. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In August, China Mobile filed a preliminary prospectus outlining an intent to raise 560 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) for 5G, cloud infrastructure and smart home projects. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The fund manager backtracked two days after, and later amended its prospectus to say the fund wasn\u2019t suitable for U.S. investors and wouldn\u2019t be offered in the U.S., but the episode angered officials and lawmakers in the Asian financial hub. \u2014 Clarence Leong, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"China International Capital Corporation, one of the three investment banks listed in the prospectus alongside Citi and BofA Securities, didn\u2019t respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The approval for the draft prospectus of Oyo\u2019s planned $1.2 billion IPO has been pending for almost five months. \u2014 Saritha Rai, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, prospect":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u00e4-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8spek-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200421",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prosper":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become strong and flourishing":[],
|
|
": to cause to succeed or thrive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She prospered as a real estate agent.",
|
|
"He hopes his business will prosper .",
|
|
"No crop can prosper in this heat.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When these cities prosper , cities such as Youngstown, Ohio, or Beckley, West Virginia, don\u2019t share in the benefit. \u2014 Ro Khanna, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Telstra Ventures is not only using AI to help make investment decisions, but also to help the companies in its portfolio grow and prosper . \u2014 Tom Davenport, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"To live long and prosper , therefore, ULA needs a healthy Vulcan flying relatively soon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"For people who do get credit for their brilliance, and whose social identities largely afford them opportunities to progress and prosper , there is a chance to use their privilege for good. \u2014 Ruchika Tulshyan, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately, a company that does not factor in the costs of dealing appropriately with climate change will not prosper , Ms. Grancio said. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Those who do not prosper so well tend to be more skeptical of the system, instead choosing to accept their own experiences or those of others known to them. \u2014 Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And that\u2019s if the money had simply remained in the Haitian economy, circulating among its farmers, laborers and merchants, without being invested in bridges, schools or factories, the sort of projects that help nations prosper . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, ours is to create the world's first global sustainable marketplace and a world where profit and the planet both prosper . \u2014 Sheldon Miller, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prosperer , from Latin prosperare to cause to succeed, from prosperus favorable":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132601",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prospering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to become strong and flourishing":[],
|
|
": to cause to succeed or thrive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She prospered as a real estate agent.",
|
|
"He hopes his business will prosper .",
|
|
"No crop can prosper in this heat.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When these cities prosper , cities such as Youngstown, Ohio, or Beckley, West Virginia, don\u2019t share in the benefit. \u2014 Ro Khanna, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Telstra Ventures is not only using AI to help make investment decisions, but also to help the companies in its portfolio grow and prosper . \u2014 Tom Davenport, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"To live long and prosper , therefore, ULA needs a healthy Vulcan flying relatively soon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"For people who do get credit for their brilliance, and whose social identities largely afford them opportunities to progress and prosper , there is a chance to use their privilege for good. \u2014 Ruchika Tulshyan, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ultimately, a company that does not factor in the costs of dealing appropriately with climate change will not prosper , Ms. Grancio said. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Those who do not prosper so well tend to be more skeptical of the system, instead choosing to accept their own experiences or those of others known to them. \u2014 Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"And that\u2019s if the money had simply remained in the Haitian economy, circulating among its farmers, laborers and merchants, without being invested in bridges, schools or factories, the sort of projects that help nations prosper . \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, ours is to create the world's first global sustainable marketplace and a world where profit and the planet both prosper . \u2014 Sheldon Miller, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prosperer , from Latin prosperare to cause to succeed, from prosperus favorable":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085002",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prosperity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a period of prosperity for our nation",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Opportunity fueled by leadership that cares, shares and gives is the only road to life\u2019s happiness and prosperity . \u2014 Peter Weedfald, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"No fears of nuclear war, a sense that permanent prosperity was at hand, and a smug feeling that the world was about to enter into its second American Century. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The tribe's forestry management also has contributed to the forest industry's current prosperity , Moore said. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
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"But prosperity came during his presidency only because Mr. Clinton capitulated to Ronald Reagan\u2019s common-sense conservatism. \u2014 WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"The possibility of membership in the EU, created to safeguard peace on the continent and serve as a model for the rule of law and prosperity , fulfills a wish of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Western-looking citizens. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
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"The possibility of membership in the EU, created to safeguard peace on the continent and serve as a model for the rule of law and prosperity , fulfills a wish of Zelenskyy and his Western-looking citizens. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
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"The possibility of membership in the EU, created to safeguard peace on the continent and serve as a model for the rule of law and prosperity , fulfills a wish of Zelenskyy and his Western-looking citizens. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Efrem Lukatsky, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
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"Originally developed in 1891 as a storage site for the Southern Pacific Railroad, Mendota was incorporated in 1942, and its prosperity hinges on the production of almonds, pistachios, melons, tomatoes and corn. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u00e4-\u02c8sper-\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013430",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prosperous":{
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"antonyms":[
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"depressed",
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"unprosperous",
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"unsuccessful"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": auspicious , favorable":[],
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": enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing":[],
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": marked by success or economic well-being":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The company had a prosperous year.",
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"He predicted a prosperous future.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Conversational AI is considered by enterprises as a profitable technology that can help businesses to be prosperous . \u2014 Alexey Posternak, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Neighborhoods north of the river, including Kralingen, Hillegersberg and Schiebroek, are typically more prosperous . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"But in reality, organizations that set realistic goals with this framework and seek truly sustainable solutions are the ones that will help create a more prosperous future for themselves and others. \u2014 Kate Vitasek, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"Since the invasion, the most prosperous country in Europe has been reluctant to use any of its economic and military muscle to try to end the war. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"President Xi Jinping\u2019s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Joe Mcdonald, ajc , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"My sentiments echoed those of millions of Afghans: that the Taliban had left and there was an opening for a better future -- for a more stable, more prosperous , more peaceful country moving forward. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 21 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin prosperosus , from Latin prosperus":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-sp\u0259-r\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"booming",
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"boomy",
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"flourishing",
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"golden",
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"halcyon",
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"healthy",
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"lush",
|
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"palmy",
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"prospering",
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"roaring",
|
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"successful",
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"thriving"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051457",
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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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"prosphora":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of several loaves of bread each with special seals on the upper side used in the Eastern Church in the preparation of the Eucharistic elements":[]
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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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"Late Greek, from Greek, offering, from prospherein to present, offer, from pros- + pherein to carry":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u00e4sf\u0259\u00a6r\u00e4"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132754",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitute":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bawd",
|
|
"call girl",
|
|
"cocotte",
|
|
"courtesan",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"hooker",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"sex worker",
|
|
"streetwalker",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"whore"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person (such as a writer or painter) who deliberately debases his or her talents (as for money)":[],
|
|
": a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay":[],
|
|
": devoted to corrupt purposes : prostituted":[],
|
|
": to act as a prostitute : to prostitute oneself":[
|
|
"When she prostituted , she worked as a call girl \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Joanne Meyerowitz"
|
|
],
|
|
": to devote to corrupt or unworthy purposes : debase":[
|
|
"prostitute one's talents"
|
|
],
|
|
": to offer for sexual intercourse in exchange for pay":[
|
|
"prostitute oneself"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a writer who prostituted his talents by writing commercials",
|
|
"a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the town was horrified to discover that she had once been a prostitute",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten don\u2019t account for filmgoers\u2019 ironic awareness that actors can prostitute themselves and occasionally redeem lousy assignments with exemplary work. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Prosecutors said Price met the two underage girls from Texas through Instagram and encouraged both to prostitute themselves. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"But over the years, like in Venice and Barcelona, floods of visitors have overwhelmed local lives -- from puking stoners to prostitute stalkers. \u2014 Ruben Munsterman, Fortune , 9 June 2020",
|
|
"The victim told police that Veasley spoke to her about prostituting herself and provided her with a pack of condoms. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Celia now takes refuge in a ravine beneath a highway overpass with other homeless children who dumpster dive for food and prostitute themselves for a few dollars or the promise of a hot meal or drugs. \u2014 Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The woman testified that Tawfeeq talked to her about how to prostitute herself to make extra money. \u2014 Amanda Marrazzo, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"His mother, who could not read or write, sometimes prostituted herself to keep food on the table. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Court documents suggested that the girl had a falling out with Horenstein and allegedly ended up being prostituted by another woman, 27-year-old Souprina Blanc. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Police are thinking differently about the undetermined death of a woman previously thought to have been killed in a rash of prostitute murders on Long Island, New York. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"But the record suggests that Comey might have had another reason for taking the unverified story of the prostitute video to Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
|
|
"Now Julianna cobbles together a living as a cocktail waitress, part-time exotic dancer and quasi- prostitute . \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The host then paired each up with a prostitute , and hand-in-hand the couples left for private rooms, Shedd testified. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Zaremba faces one count of solicitation of a prostitute and one count of engaging in prostitution. \u2014 al , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As far as equal rights, the court said, authorities cannot separate a child from its mother based solely on the woman\u2019s being a prostitute . \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"So Kruzan was just considered a child prostitute , and a murderess who robbed and killed her trafficker. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That, and sheltering the prostitute Roslyn with whom he's fallen madly in love. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Howard is tossing a prostitute out of his car in full view of Cliff Main. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Philip Baker Hall plays surly gambling pro Sydney; Gweneth Paltrow plays waitress/ prostitute Clementine; John C. Reilly plays gullible loser John Finnegan; Samuel L Jackson plays slick-talking, no-nonsense casino security personnel Jimmy. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1563, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prostitutus , past participle of prostituere , from pro- before + statuere to station \u2014 more at pro- , statute":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct",
|
|
"-\u02ccty\u00fct",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fct, -\u02ccty\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitute oneself":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do something that is below one's level of skill or ability in order to make money":[
|
|
"a writer who prostituted himself by writing commercials"
|
|
],
|
|
": to work as a prostitute : to offer oneself for sex in exchange for money":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081029",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostitution":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money":[],
|
|
": the state of being prostituted : debasement":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She was arrested for prostitution .",
|
|
"Writing commercials was a prostitution of his talents.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One of the telephone numbers the girl had provided was associated with several postings on the prostitution website listcrawler.com. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ben Morris, a spokesperson for Fagan, said one of the refiled initiatives Fagan referenced is a proposal to legalize prostitution in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Four Disney employees were arrested in a massive undercover operation targeting human traffickers, child predators and prostitution . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nash faces multiple felonies, including human trafficking, cocaine possession and earning money from prostitution . \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Pina and Lindsay then arranged prostitution appointments involving the minor victim. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The novel\u2019s crucial and most deftly handled scene comes early when Mottley first explores the slippery continuum between rape and prostitution . \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Opinions can differ on the topics addressed at Gene Epstein\u2019s Soho Forum, i.e., legalizing prostitution and abolishing all patent and copyright laws. \u2014 Martin Fridson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"According to the new rule, people who are under threat of family violence, including stalking, or forced prostitution , can submit a request for a gun license. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-sh\u0259n, -\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
|
|
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harlotry",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"whoredom"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102229",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostomiate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a prostomium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prostomi um + -ate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094931",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostomium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the portion of the head of an annelid worm (such as an earthworm) that is situated in front of the mouth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek pro- + stoma mouth \u2014 more at stomach entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8st\u014d-m\u0113-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063509",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prostrate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise":[
|
|
"was prostrate from the heat"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put (oneself) in a humble and submissive posture or state":[
|
|
"the whole town had to prostrate itself in official apology",
|
|
"\u2014 Claudia Cassidy"
|
|
],
|
|
": to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion":[
|
|
"was prostrated with grief"
|
|
],
|
|
": to throw or put into a prostrate position":[],
|
|
": trailing on the ground : procumbent":[
|
|
"prostrate shrubs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The police found the body in a prostrate position.",
|
|
"She was lying prostrate on the bed.",
|
|
"They were prostrate from the heat.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"an athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia",
|
|
"the huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Johnson then stood over the prostrate Davis and fired two more times into his head, prosecutors said. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As a prostrate Johnson held his head in both hands in disbelief, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chose to hold his head high. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Environmentalists have long pushed for prostrate milkweed protection under the Endangered Species Act. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Most were silently prostrate on their backs, their paws limp in the air, passed out in the nearly 100-degree heat. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Thomas Hayer, a twenty-two-year-old member of the Newark Mosque, fired insurance rounds at the prostrate Malcolm, hitting him in his left ankle. \u2014 Les Payne, The New Yorker , 27 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The question is never just a question; the subject is helpless to her storytelling, a rigorous empathy that was like refuge to the Duke and Duchess, who have long been prostrate to the narratives of the tabloids. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The doctor leaves his dead son and prostrate wife to go with the excited young man. \u2014 Kurt Vonnegut, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The technique is deft and the maneuver swift as the instructor first levers his pupil onto one side, then pivots to leave him prostrate and immobilized on the dark blue mat. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"His father merely wanted Mugur to prostrate himself with repentance and patriotic vows. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Local officials across hard-knock America prostrate themselves for a chance to host it. \u2014 Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Such actions are unprecedented in Thailand, where those waiting for a royal motorcade regularly sit on the ground or prostrate themselves. \u2014 Grant Peck And Chris Blake, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Naird\u2019s situation is of a man with ramrod-straight posture prostrated and disarrayed at many odd angles. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 28 May 2020",
|
|
"That same confidence is also what led Minlend to prostrate on the court, dejected, after USF\u2019s season came to a close with a narrow loss to juggernaut Gonzaga on March 9. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 15 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"During that service, in a sign of humble obedience, Francis prostrated himself for a few minutes on the basilica floor. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"But my resolution wasn\u2019t a self-righteous, self- prostrating chore. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"One protester crawled part of the route prostrated on her hands and knees, dragging bricks and empty soda cans behind her. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prostrat , from Anglo-French, from Latin prostratus , past participle of prosternere , from pro- before + sternere to spread out, throw down \u2014 more at strew":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"especially British pr\u00e4-\u02c8str\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cctr\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prostrate Adjective prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. push-ups require a prone position supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness. lying supine on the couch prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse. a runner fell prostrate at the finish line recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting. a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
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"jaded",
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"played out",
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"pooped",
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"tapped out",
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"tired",
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"tuckered (out)",
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"washed-out",
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"wearied",
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"transitive verb",
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"prostrate juniper":{
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": dwarf juniper sense b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173453",
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"type":[
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"prostrate oneself":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to lie down with one's face turned toward the ground":[
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"The worshippers prostrated themselves before the shrine."
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132940",
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"type":[
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"prostrated":{
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"antonyms":[
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"debilitate",
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
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"waste",
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"weaken"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise":[
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"was prostrate from the heat"
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],
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": to put (oneself) in a humble and submissive posture or state":[
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"the whole town had to prostrate itself in official apology",
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"\u2014 Claudia Cassidy"
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],
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": to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion":[
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"was prostrated with grief"
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],
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": to throw or put into a prostrate position":[],
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": trailing on the ground : procumbent":[
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"prostrate shrubs"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The police found the body in a prostrate position.",
|
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"She was lying prostrate on the bed.",
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"They were prostrate from the heat.",
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"Verb",
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"an athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia",
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"the huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Johnson then stood over the prostrate Davis and fired two more times into his head, prosecutors said. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"As a prostrate Johnson held his head in both hands in disbelief, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich chose to hold his head high. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Environmentalists have long pushed for prostrate milkweed protection under the Endangered Species Act. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Most were silently prostrate on their backs, their paws limp in the air, passed out in the nearly 100-degree heat. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"Thomas Hayer, a twenty-two-year-old member of the Newark Mosque, fired insurance rounds at the prostrate Malcolm, hitting him in his left ankle. \u2014 Les Payne, The New Yorker , 27 Aug. 2020",
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"The question is never just a question; the subject is helpless to her storytelling, a rigorous empathy that was like refuge to the Duke and Duchess, who have long been prostrate to the narratives of the tabloids. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021",
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"The doctor leaves his dead son and prostrate wife to go with the excited young man. \u2014 Kurt Vonnegut, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
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"The technique is deft and the maneuver swift as the instructor first levers his pupil onto one side, then pivots to leave him prostrate and immobilized on the dark blue mat. \u2014 Stephen Castle, New York Times , 22 Nov. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"His father merely wanted Mugur to prostrate himself with repentance and patriotic vows. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Local officials across hard-knock America prostrate themselves for a chance to host it. \u2014 Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic , 12 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Such actions are unprecedented in Thailand, where those waiting for a royal motorcade regularly sit on the ground or prostrate themselves. \u2014 Grant Peck And Chris Blake, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Naird\u2019s situation is of a man with ramrod-straight posture prostrated and disarrayed at many odd angles. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 28 May 2020",
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"That same confidence is also what led Minlend to prostrate on the court, dejected, after USF\u2019s season came to a close with a narrow loss to juggernaut Gonzaga on March 9. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"During that service, in a sign of humble obedience, Francis prostrated himself for a few minutes on the basilica floor. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
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"But my resolution wasn\u2019t a self-righteous, self- prostrating chore. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019",
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"One protester crawled part of the route prostrated on her hands and knees, dragging bricks and empty soda cans behind her. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"15th century, 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 prostrat , from Anglo-French, from Latin prostratus , past participle of prosternere , from pro- before + sternere to spread out, throw down \u2014 more at strew":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"especially British pr\u00e4-\u02c8str\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cctr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prostrate Adjective prone , supine , prostrate , recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. push-ups require a prone position supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness. lying supine on the couch prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse. a runner fell prostrate at the finish line recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting. a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed",
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"synonyms":[
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"all in",
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"aweary",
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"beat",
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"beaten",
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"bleary",
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"burned-out",
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"burnt-out",
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"bushed",
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"dead",
|
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"done",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"fatigued",
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"jaded",
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"knackered",
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"limp",
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"logy",
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"tired",
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"tuckered (out)",
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"washed-out",
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"wearied",
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"weary",
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"wiped out",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173837",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"prostration":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"refreshment",
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"rejuvenation",
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"rejuvenescence",
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"revitalization"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": complete physical or mental exhaustion : collapse":[],
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": the act of assuming a prostrate position":[],
|
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": the process of being made powerless or the condition of powerlessness":[
|
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"the country suffered economic prostration after the war"
|
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],
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": the state of being in a prostrate position : abasement":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"an outpatient suffering from fever, prostration , and nausea",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Negotiators claim that a deal could be days away from finalization, perhaps explaining the bizarre prostration to the rogue regime. \u2014 Carine Hajjar, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"President Johnson, it should be noted, had recently made Boutwell\u2019s question about Congress\u2019 prostration before spreading executive tyranny slightly less hypothetical. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
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"After celebrating and embracing his teammates, Salah performs sujood, the Islamic act of prostration . \u2014 Charlene Gubash, NBC News , 10 June 2018",
|
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"The prostration upon the sequined altar of Dancing With the Stars. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
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"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
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"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017",
|
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"That bending was an act of prostration to the Buddha, said Pema Chujen, a Tibetan woman who was leading a group of ethnic Han visitors around the monastery. \u2014 Edward Wong, Orange County Register , 22 Mar. 2017"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u00e4-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192909",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"prot-":{
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|
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"definitions":{
|
|
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|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182214",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
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]
|
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},
|
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"protactinium":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a shiny radioactive metallic element of relatively short life \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These natural uranium isotopes decay into the element thorium, which in turn decays into protactinium , and each has its own isotopes. \u2014 Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation , 24 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02cctak-\u02c8ti-n\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u02ccak-\u02c8tin-\u0113-\u0259m"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191008",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"protagon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a white crystalline powder consisting of a mixture of lipides obtained from the brain":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German, from prot- + Greek ag\u014dn gathering, assembly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt\u0259\u02ccg\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192934",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protagonist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a leader, proponent , or supporter of a cause : champion":[],
|
|
": an active participant in an event":[],
|
|
": the leading actor or principal character in a television show, movie, book, etc.":[],
|
|
": the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Badlands has two protagonists and Days of Heaven four (though both movies are rich in colorful minor roles). \u2014 Richard Alleva , Commonweal , 12 Mar. 1999",
|
|
"The protagonists of Gordon's fiction are children who have been saddled with their parents' emotional bad debts. \u2014 Judith Thurman , New Yorker , 12 Mar. 1990",
|
|
"The most adamant opposition to my argument is likely to come from protagonists of secular reason \u2026 \u2014 Glenn Finder , Atlantic , December 1989",
|
|
"She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.",
|
|
"Milton Friedman is usually cited as the leading American protagonist of monetarism.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The protagonist , that of Suletta Mercury (shown above left), comes from a colony on Mercury and will pilot the Gundam Aerial (shown above right). \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This protagonist , Reza (Reza Akhlaghirad), is about thirty. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the Mordor comparison, the protagonist of Tolkien's series, Frodo, eventually comes back from his trip to the land of evil, but not without making a huge sacrifice. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The narrative quickly introduces the protagonist , who, exhibiting a tempered wisdom, performs the role of a sensible, charismatic leader with ease. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Mottley, whose upbringing was stable and loving, shares little history with her novel\u2019s 17-year-old protagonist , Kiara, whose family has been torn apart by death and prison. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The gray-haired, cloak-wearing protagonist of David Cronenberg\u2019s new science-fiction film, Crimes of the Future, is a very particular sort of conceptual artist. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"More Than Ever opens with the protagonist , H\u00e9l\u00e8ne (Vicky Krieps), staring at herself in a mirror. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The plucky protagonist of 2021's best-selling Shady Baby (by actress Gabrielle Union and her husband, basketball star Dwyane Wade), returns in an adorable board book that teaches toddlers all about their feelings. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 12 May 2022"
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|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Greek pr\u014dtag\u014dnist\u0113s , from pr\u014dt- prot- + ag\u014dnist\u0113s competitor at games, actor, from ag\u014dnizesthai to compete, from ag\u014dn contest, competition at games \u2014 more at agony":""
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8ta-g\u0259-nist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
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"apostle",
|
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"backer",
|
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"booster",
|
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"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
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"hierophant",
|
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"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
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"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172637",
|
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"type":[
|
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]
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},
|
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"protean":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": displaying great diversity or variety : versatile":[],
|
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": of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a protean actor who is equally comfortable with light comedy and serious drama",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Sun is dying and a bomb the size of Manhattan is all that can save it in this thrill ride from protean filmmaker Danny Boyle. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"When a protean hermeneutic rules, confusion inevitably results. \u2014 WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Making decisions about what is or isn\u2019t safe in a protean pandemic is a mental workout, essentially asking your brain to do burpees in a funhouse of distorted logic. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
|
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"English is a big, big language \u2014 a sprawling, protean language \u2014 adopting and assimilating words and phrases from all over the world. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This month, de Lucchi revisits the dining table and chair for Stellar Works, a furniture maker that shares his protean outlook. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Over the last several decades, Schnabel has taken his protean creativity into a wide variety of forums and mediums, including architecture and interior design, real estate development, furniture, and most notably film. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"English, that blessed, flexible, protean language, accommodates both. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Chris Burden\u2019s death in 2015, at only 69, ended one of the most protean and captivating art careers of the past half-century. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n, pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"adaptable",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"universal",
|
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"versatile"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000823",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"protease inhibitor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But a protease is an enzyme that is involved in copying a virus\u2019 genetic material, which meant that testing a protease inhibitor would involve using live viruses. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Another protease inhibitor , which needed to be given intravenously, had been put into the clinic in 2020, but its development would be discontinued in February 2022. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Viracept\u2019s approval thrusts Agouron, a company with 540 employees and no sales to date, into competition with Merck, which markets Crixivan, now the best-selling protease inhibitor . \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Viracept became the best-selling drug in its class, called a protease inhibitor . \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Founded in February 2020 specifically to fight the pandemic, the company is pursuing a protease inhibitor antiviral compound called PBI-0451. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Merck scientists haven\u2019t looked at whether molnupiravir could work safely with Paxlovid, although the drugmaker is also developing its own protease inhibitor , Dr. Hazuda said. \u2014 Felicia Schwartz, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Pfizer\u2019s oral treatment, Paxlovid, also is a protease inhibitor . \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Enlarge / Scenes like this might become less common if a new SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor becomes widely available. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Dec. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack"
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"protect the goal"
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"protect a lead"
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": to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard":[],
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": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as":[],
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": to provide a guard or shield":[
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"protects against tooth decay"
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],
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": to save from contingent financial loss":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He had no raincoat to protect himself from the rain.",
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"She keeps her jewelry protected in a safe.",
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"You have to protect your business against fraud.",
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"New laws have been passed to protect your privacy.",
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"The forest is protected by federal law.",
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"The high taxes on imported goods are intended to protect domestic producers.",
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"Sunscreen helps to protect against sunburn.",
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"The insurance protects you against flooding.",
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"The insurance does not protect against damage caused by earthquakes.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Timing had been the determining factor for both women, who agreed to speak with CNN on the condition of anonymity to protect their privacy. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
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"Attending online classes helped protect teenagers\u2019 mental health when schools closed during the pandemic, according to a new study. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Cameroon troops are being deployed to protect civilians in Akwaya, said a local government worker who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation by separatists. \u2014 Edwin Kindzeka Moki, ajc , 28 June 2022",
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"Targeting Omicron alone would protect people against the strain of viruses that is actually circulating, Marks said. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
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"How well vaccines based on them will protect against the future iterations of the virus won't be fully known until they're being used. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The patient, 31, who asked for anonymity to protect her privacy, had five children at home, the youngest not yet 2. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Public notifications should carry into civil commitments to protect victim safety, Harris said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
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"Even as the field professionalized, pockets of people with no official qualifications repeatedly stepped up to protect their communities\u2019 health. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protect defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222055",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"protect one's ass":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to protect one's life":[
|
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"I've got to thank the soldiers who protected my ass during the war."
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"protected":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"assail",
|
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"assault",
|
|
"attack"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": defend sense 1c":[
|
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"protect the goal"
|
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],
|
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": defend sense 5":[
|
|
"protect a lead"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard":[],
|
|
": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as":[],
|
|
": to provide a guard or shield":[
|
|
"protects against tooth decay"
|
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],
|
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": to save from contingent financial loss":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"He had no raincoat to protect himself from the rain.",
|
|
"She keeps her jewelry protected in a safe.",
|
|
"You have to protect your business against fraud.",
|
|
"New laws have been passed to protect your privacy.",
|
|
"The forest is protected by federal law.",
|
|
"The high taxes on imported goods are intended to protect domestic producers.",
|
|
"Sunscreen helps to protect against sunburn.",
|
|
"The insurance protects you against flooding.",
|
|
"The insurance does not protect against damage caused by earthquakes.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Timing had been the determining factor for both women, who agreed to speak with CNN on the condition of anonymity to protect their privacy. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Attending online classes helped protect teenagers\u2019 mental health when schools closed during the pandemic, according to a new study. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Cameroon troops are being deployed to protect civilians in Akwaya, said a local government worker who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation by separatists. \u2014 Edwin Kindzeka Moki, ajc , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Targeting Omicron alone would protect people against the strain of viruses that is actually circulating, Marks said. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"How well vaccines based on them will protect against the future iterations of the virus won't be fully known until they're being used. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The patient, 31, who asked for anonymity to protect her privacy, had five children at home, the youngest not yet 2. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Public notifications should carry into civil commitments to protect victim safety, Harris said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Even as the field professionalized, pockets of people with no official qualifications repeatedly stepped up to protect their communities\u2019 health. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protect defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bulwark",
|
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"cover",
|
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"defend",
|
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"fence",
|
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"fend",
|
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"forfend",
|
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"guard",
|
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"keep",
|
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"safeguard",
|
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"screen",
|
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"secure",
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"shield",
|
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"ward"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062952",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"protection":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a contraceptive device (such as a condom)":[],
|
|
": anchoring equipment placed in cracks for safety while rock climbing":[],
|
|
": coverage sense 1a":[],
|
|
": immunity from prosecution purchased by criminals through bribery":[],
|
|
": money extorted by racketeers posing as a protective association":[],
|
|
": one that protects":[],
|
|
": supervision or support of one that is smaller and weaker":[],
|
|
": the act of protecting : the state of being protected":[],
|
|
": the freeing of the producers of a country from foreign competition in their home market by restrictions (such as high duties) on foreign competitive goods":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"He fights for the protection of the environment.",
|
|
"Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.",
|
|
"The witness was placed under police protection .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Walmart includes fraud alerts on its website, which includes possible scams such as impersonation calls and self- protection resources. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Stinger protection is a healthy reminder that the Tochkas can fly only so far\u2014between 44 and 75 miles, depending on the model\u2014and thus are vulnerable to detection and counterbattery fire by enemy forces that might be just a few miles away. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Waning protection could be due to the vaccines themselves or due to the emergence of coronavirus variants evading the vaccines. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Knox said his client had the gun for self- protection . \u2014 Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The protection of children has always been a top priority for me. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"LeBaron was accused of assault and arrested in April, but during a brief hearing Tuesday her husband said a court\u2019s protection was no longer necessary. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation says the protection is critical to keep the bees from going extinct. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Sun protection is increasingly important for all of us. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204835",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protector":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device used to prevent injury : guard":[],
|
|
": one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent":[],
|
|
": one that protects : guardian":[],
|
|
": the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She sees her older brother as her protector .",
|
|
"a protector of free speech",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Andrew Moran, a skills coach who works with Williams, sees him as more than a dunker and rim protector and said that N.B.A. teams would be surprised by the fluidity and accuracy of his outside shot. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"An animal lover and a protector of the natural world. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The box, paper cooler and food protector are all curbside recyclable. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"According to ancient myth, when Zeus, the king of all gods and humans was born, his mother, Rhea, sent a protector to keep her son and his nurse, a goat, safe. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"An obsessive protector of rock\u2019s past could hold the key to its future. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Made from breathable terry cloth, the top-selling soft mattress protector helps sleepers feel cool through the night. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Last year Brown played closer to 365 while serving as Patrick Mahomes\u2019 blind-side protector on the Kansas City Chiefs. \u2014 Jeff Fedotin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The 150 statues discovered were modeled after pharaonic gods -- including the protector of graves, Anubis; the god of creation of day, Nefertem; and the god of the sun and air, Amun. \u2014 Mostafa Salem, CNN , 30 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"defender",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"guardian angel",
|
|
"protection"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112604",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action":[
|
|
"went under protest"
|
|
],
|
|
": a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary":[],
|
|
": a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as":[],
|
|
": a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage":[],
|
|
": an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport":[],
|
|
": to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)":[],
|
|
": to make a protestation":[],
|
|
": to make a statement or gesture in objection to":[
|
|
"protested the abuses of human rights"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make or enter a protest":[],
|
|
": to make solemn declaration or affirmation of":[
|
|
"protest my innocence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He heard protests from the crowd.",
|
|
"She told him to go to bed despite his protests that he wasn't tired.",
|
|
"There were cries of protest when the verdict was announced.",
|
|
"The suspect surrendered his gun without protest .",
|
|
"She was so upset by their decision that she resigned in protest .",
|
|
"The students launched a protest against the tuition increase.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The victim's family protested at the judge's sentence.",
|
|
"There is no use protesting . I will not change my mind.",
|
|
"The coach protested the referee's call.",
|
|
"The decision was protested by dozens of people.",
|
|
"Students protested at the civil rights rally.",
|
|
"They were protesting against the death penalty.",
|
|
"Peace activists protested the war.",
|
|
"She protested that the law was unfair.",
|
|
"\u201cBut I'm innocent!\u201d he protested .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Just days earlier, a group of young and prominent pro-democracy activists, including Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, had staged a sit-in protest by climbing into a giant, gilded bauhinia sculpture, a monument symbolizing the handover. \u2014 WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Officials in the Chinese province of Henan have apparently misused their public health surveillance technology to stop a protest by ordinary citizens upset about bank fraud and financial impropriety. \u2014 Paul Hsieh, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"One viral video -- which has since been removed from Chinese social media -- captured a recent protest at a Shanghai compound. \u2014 Tara John, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And while the NYC Pride March has been critiqued in the past for its corporate floats and heavy police presence, this year, the roots of Pride as protest felt more palpable than ever. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"And the middle of it, Faith Mikolajczyk, who\u2019d never organized a protest about anything prior to Monday evening \u2014 never mind a woman\u2019s right to choose \u2014 stood there for a minute and cried. \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Craig Greenberg, the Democratic mayoral candidate, also spoke on the topic at a protest in Louisville on Friday. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In Mobile, 19-year-old Madison Flowers had organized a separate protest . \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"At a protest at City Hall in Portland, Maine, much of the crowd\u2019s anger was directed at their own representative: Senator Susan Collins. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Students at Swanson Middle School in Arlington Public Schools also walked out of class to protest for 15 minutes around lunchtime. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The year after, dozens of workers at Riot Games walked out to protest the company\u2019s handling of lawsuits accusing it of having a sexist and toxic culture. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Thousands of food-delivery drivers walked off the job in Dubai over the weekend to protest low pay and poor working conditions, a rare act of defiance in the Middle East business hub where labor actions are criminalized. \u2014 Stephen Kalin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"A couple days later, Chapek did apologize and eventually condemned the legislation, but employees still walked out to protest the company's initial response. \u2014 Sean Griffin For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pine Bluff High School students walked out of class last Thursday to protest the lack of safety on their campus and around the city, given recent acts of violence that claimed student Tristian Harris, 17, and other local teens. \u2014 I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Last week, students at dozens of Florida schools walked out their classes to protest the legislation. \u2014 Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Young Chicano activists walked out of schools to protest inadequacies in education. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The shooting unfolded hours after half a dozen camera crew workers were replaced by nonunion workers who had walked off set to protest unsafe working conditions, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French protester , from Latin protestari , from pro- forth + testari to call to witness \u2014 more at pro- , testament":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from protester":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8test",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protest Verb assert , declare , affirm , protest , avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise declare stresses open or public statement. declared her support for the candidate affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith. affirmed the existence of an afterlife protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt. protested that he really had been misquoted avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared. avowed that all investors would be repaid in full",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
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"complaint",
|
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"demur",
|
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"demurral",
|
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"demurrer",
|
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"difficulty",
|
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"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
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"fuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"question",
|
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"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001240",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protestantish":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": inclined to Protestant Christianity":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"protestant entry 1 + -ish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259st\u0259ntish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132316",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"protestantize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make Protestant : convert to Protestantism":[]
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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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"protestant entry 1 + -ize":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u2027\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041719",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"protestation":{
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"antonyms":[
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"disavowal"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of protesting : a solemn declaration or avowal":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Despite his protestations to the contrary, he appears to be guilty.",
|
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"the governor went on television to make a passionate protestation of his innocence in the bribery scandal",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This was a strange protestation for an author whose subjects include overbearing Jewish parents and rebellious sons, circumcision, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and the diasporic condition (as well as unexpected uses for kosher liver). \u2014 The Economist , 31 Mar. 2021",
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"But at least Maria can enjoy some acrobatic lovemaking with him in between his pouty protestations . \u2014 Glenn Kenny, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
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"His protestations may well hold the answer on striking the right balance. \u2014 Ephrat Livni, Quartz , 12 May 2020",
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"Both the participants and audience have come to realize looking foolish is an acceptable tradeoff for the most obvious reward -- not love, protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, but achieving those coveted 15 minutes of fame. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"Chanel Rion of One America News Network, a Trump-friendly outlet, and Brian Karem of Playboy, a vocal detractor of the president, share similar frustrations with the WHCA, which is refusing to budge despite their protestations . \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
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"For all these protestations , the market has treated it as a turning point. \u2014 John Authers | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2019",
|
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"The Justice Department denied McCabe's appeal to avoid criminal charges, but the case still appears to be in limbo despite a judge's protestation . \u2014 Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner , 14 Feb. 2020",
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"Howell also found that despite public protestations from the Trump administration that House Democrats have not actually launched a formal impeachment inquiry, one is underway. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-t\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
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"-\u02ccte-",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"affirmation",
|
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"assertion",
|
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"asseveration",
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"avouchment",
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"avowal",
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"claim",
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"declaration",
|
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"insistence",
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"profession"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073622",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"protesting":{
|
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"antonyms":[
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"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
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"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
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"maintain",
|
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"profess",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a complaint, objection, or display of unwillingness usually to an idea or a course of action":[
|
|
"went under protest"
|
|
],
|
|
": a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary":[],
|
|
": a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as":[],
|
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": a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage":[],
|
|
": an objection made to an official or a governing body of a sport":[],
|
|
": to execute or have executed a formal protest against (something, such as a bill or note)":[],
|
|
": to make a protestation":[],
|
|
": to make a statement or gesture in objection to":[
|
|
"protested the abuses of human rights"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make or enter a protest":[],
|
|
": to make solemn declaration or affirmation of":[
|
|
"protest my innocence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He heard protests from the crowd.",
|
|
"She told him to go to bed despite his protests that he wasn't tired.",
|
|
"There were cries of protest when the verdict was announced.",
|
|
"The suspect surrendered his gun without protest .",
|
|
"She was so upset by their decision that she resigned in protest .",
|
|
"The students launched a protest against the tuition increase.",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The victim's family protested at the judge's sentence.",
|
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"There is no use protesting . I will not change my mind.",
|
|
"The coach protested the referee's call.",
|
|
"The decision was protested by dozens of people.",
|
|
"Students protested at the civil rights rally.",
|
|
"They were protesting against the death penalty.",
|
|
"Peace activists protested the war.",
|
|
"She protested that the law was unfair.",
|
|
"\u201cBut I'm innocent!\u201d he protested .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Just days earlier, a group of young and prominent pro-democracy activists, including Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, had staged a sit-in protest by climbing into a giant, gilded bauhinia sculpture, a monument symbolizing the handover. \u2014 WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Officials in the Chinese province of Henan have apparently misused their public health surveillance technology to stop a protest by ordinary citizens upset about bank fraud and financial impropriety. \u2014 Paul Hsieh, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"One viral video -- which has since been removed from Chinese social media -- captured a recent protest at a Shanghai compound. \u2014 Tara John, CNN , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"And while the NYC Pride March has been critiqued in the past for its corporate floats and heavy police presence, this year, the roots of Pride as protest felt more palpable than ever. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
|
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"And the middle of it, Faith Mikolajczyk, who\u2019d never organized a protest about anything prior to Monday evening \u2014 never mind a woman\u2019s right to choose \u2014 stood there for a minute and cried. \u2014 Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Craig Greenberg, the Democratic mayoral candidate, also spoke on the topic at a protest in Louisville on Friday. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In Mobile, 19-year-old Madison Flowers had organized a separate protest . \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"At a protest at City Hall in Portland, Maine, much of the crowd\u2019s anger was directed at their own representative: Senator Susan Collins. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Students at Swanson Middle School in Arlington Public Schools also walked out of class to protest for 15 minutes around lunchtime. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The year after, dozens of workers at Riot Games walked out to protest the company\u2019s handling of lawsuits accusing it of having a sexist and toxic culture. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Thousands of food-delivery drivers walked off the job in Dubai over the weekend to protest low pay and poor working conditions, a rare act of defiance in the Middle East business hub where labor actions are criminalized. \u2014 Stephen Kalin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"A couple days later, Chapek did apologize and eventually condemned the legislation, but employees still walked out to protest the company's initial response. \u2014 Sean Griffin For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Pine Bluff High School students walked out of class last Thursday to protest the lack of safety on their campus and around the city, given recent acts of violence that claimed student Tristian Harris, 17, and other local teens. \u2014 I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Last week, students at dozens of Florida schools walked out their classes to protest the legislation. \u2014 Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Young Chicano activists walked out of schools to protest inadequacies in education. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The shooting unfolded hours after half a dozen camera crew workers were replaced by nonunion workers who had walked off set to protest unsafe working conditions, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French protester , from Latin protestari , from pro- forth + testari to call to witness \u2014 more at pro- , testament":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from protester":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8test",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctest",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protest Verb assert , declare , affirm , protest , avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise declare stresses open or public statement. declared her support for the candidate affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith. affirmed the existence of an afterlife protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt. protested that he really had been misquoted avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared. avowed that all investors would be repaid in full",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
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"complaint",
|
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"demur",
|
|
"demurral",
|
|
"demurrer",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194717",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proteus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Greek sea god capable of assuming different forms":[],
|
|
": any of a genus ( Proteus ) of aerobic usually motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent ( P. mirabilis ) of urinary tract infections":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1896, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, from Greek Pr\u014dteus":"Noun",
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, Proteus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccty\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u00fcs",
|
|
"-t\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031035",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proton":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an elementary particle that is identical with the nucleus of the hydrogen atom, that along with the neutron is a constituent of all other atomic nuclei, that carries a positive charge numerically equal to the charge of an electron, and that has a mass of 1.673 \u00d7 10 \u221227 kilogram":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The more sophisticated option, which the Marie device and others use, is a high-energy proton beam. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The first element on the periodic table, hydrogen is just a single proton and electron. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Normal hydrogen has one proton and no neutrons in its nucleus. \u2014 David Donovan, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The positive pen interacts with both the negative electron and the positive proton . \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, Helion\u2019s approach is to make their own 3He by creating deuterium-deuterium fusion that creates 3He + a neutron and 3H + a proton . \u2014 James Conca, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Pressure is also generated when hydrogen nuclei, which each have one proton , fuse with other hydrogen nuclei to form helium, which has two protons. \u2014 Priyamvada Natarajan, The New York Review of Books , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"For the nuclear processes involved in both creating and burning deuterium, that\u2019s where deuterium fuses with a proton to form helium-3, an uncommon, light, but stable isotope of the element helium. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Inside an atom\u2019s core, those forces \u2014 between protons and neutrons and even inside a proton itself \u2014 are all vectors. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek pr\u014dton , neuter of pr\u014dtos first \u2014 more at proto-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125705",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prototype":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)":[],
|
|
": a standard or typical example":[],
|
|
": an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type":[],
|
|
": an original model on which something is patterned : archetype":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They tested the prototype of the car.",
|
|
"He is developing a prototype for his invention.",
|
|
"He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.",
|
|
"The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Apricale on show at Goodwood does not appear to be fully functional, with the first XP1 prototype due later in 2022. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The prototype the marque brought to the English event was covered in an intricate camouflage pattern that serves to hide many details. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"At first glance, the AIX prototype looks similar to a regular business class airplane seat. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The prototype cost Demond $6 to produce and about a year to bring to market. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"To be fair, N\u00fa\u00f1ez Vicente knows this prototype isn\u2019t the final version and hopes to continue getting feedback on his design. \u2014 Matthew Kitchen, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The new prototype will be on display at Goodwood along with Polestar\u2019s electric roadster concept and the Polestar 2 BST Edition 270. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The auction started at $450, but there were no bids for the 128GB prototype . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The original Marble Man prototype of Marble Madness II featured some over-the-top animations. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Greek pr\u014dtotypon , from neuter of pr\u014dtotypos archetypal, from pr\u014dt- + typos type":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02cct\u012bp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"example",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185604",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protract":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": delay , defer":[],
|
|
": to extend forward or outward \u2014 compare retract sense 1":[],
|
|
": to prolong in time or space : continue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway project was protracted by years of litigation",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That could take some time, that could really protract things. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Epidemics can be short-lived or protracted , or, like the Justinianic plague, recurrent. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The process of making sourdough is protracted , but Petrarca and Richardson said the crusty, tangy result is worth the effort. \u2014 David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Ammon Bundy is the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who in 2014 engaged in a protracted battled with the federal Bureau of Land Management over grazing rights for his cattle. \u2014 Anna-maja Rappard, CNN , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Some of these regions have protracted and incredibly violent conflicts. \u2014 John D'anna, azcentral , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Instead of yielding an emphatic victory for one side and, conversely, an incontrovertible defeat for the other, modern armed conflicts are prone to descend into protracted , drawn out endgames. \u2014 Cian O'driscoll, Quartz , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"But the road to the referendum was protracted and bloody. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"In his speech, Johnson delivered what amounted to a breezy dismissal of May\u2019s protracted and ultimately unsuccessful efforts to win lawmakers\u2019 approval for a divorce agreement with the EU. \u2014 Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protractus , past participle of protrahere , literally, to draw forward, from pro- forward + trahere to draw \u2014 more at pro-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8trakt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protract extend , lengthen , prolong , protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. extend a vacation extend welfare services lengthen a skirt lengthen the workweek prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits. prolonged illness protract adds to prolong implications of needlessness, vexation, or indefiniteness. protracted litigation",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag (out)",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"outstretch",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214443",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protracter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": protractor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130957",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protractible":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being protracted":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190833",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protractile":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being thrust out":[
|
|
"protractile jaws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protractus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-t\u1d4al",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034529",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"protraction":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of protracting : the state of being protracted":[],
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": the drawing to scale of an area of land":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The sculpture had become, after all these years, about the protraction of the human foot and the celestial head. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The White House is preparing for President Trump\u2019s impeachment trial to drag into next week amid fears that Senate rules and Democratic protractions will delay his acquittal. \u2014 Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner , 31 Jan. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin protraction-, protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
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"-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182034",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"protractor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a muscle that extends a part":[],
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": an instrument for laying down and measuring angles in drawing and plotting":[],
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": one that protracts":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But apologies, forgiveness, and reconciliation are not points on a protractor . \u2014 cleveland , 10 May 2022",
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"But apologies, forgiveness, and reconciliation are not points on a protractor . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"Guns lay on the coffee table, beside a protractor and a jar of beet juice. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The defense trumpeted this revelation, but the D.A. called it flawed and stuck by the original protractor -and-eyeball results. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021",
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"The fixture's arm is clipped to some nearby object to anchor the protractor dial, which must be returned to zero after the initial torque is applied. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 21 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trak-t\u0259r",
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"-t\u0259r",
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"pr\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044741",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"protreptic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an utterance (such as a speech) designed to instruct and persuade":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1678, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin protrepticus hortatory, encouraging, from Greek protreptikos , from protrepein to turn forward, urge on, from pro- + trepein to turn":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8trep-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114933",
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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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"protriaene":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a triaene in which the cladi point in a direction opposite to that of the shaft":[]
|
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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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"pro- entry 1 + triaene":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u2027+"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115158",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrochula":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a hypothetical free-swimming primitive organism resembling a simple trochophore and regarded as indicating the way of transition from radial to bilateral symmetry":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + troch- + -ula (feminine of -ulus -ule)":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00e4ky\u0259l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003852",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrudable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": protrusible":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00fcd\u0259b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054226",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrude":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to project":[],
|
|
": to jut out from the surrounding surface or context":[
|
|
"a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
": to thrust forward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His lower jaw protrudes slightly.",
|
|
"A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other dash and windshield mounts often use longer (four- or five-inch) arms that protrude from a base. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man\u2019s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That the women are solitary \u2014 save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another\u2019s territory \u2014 reflects pandemic-era isolation. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are also reports that the camera bump will protrude a bit more than on the iPhone 13 Pro models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Six arms protrude from the top, hoisting giant blocks into the sky. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The latter has a screen with curved edges, rectangular corners, flat top and bottom sides, and rear cameras that protrude independently on the back. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Inside the lobby, larger-than-life renditions of Tupac\u2019s various tattoos protrude from the walls, giving museum-goers a deeper understanding of the art that decorated his body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protrudere , from pro- + trudere to thrust \u2014 more at threat":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081425",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrudent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": protruding , projecting , bulging":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protrudent-, protrudens , present participle of protrudere to protrude":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-d\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060319",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protruding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to project":[],
|
|
": to jut out from the surrounding surface or context":[
|
|
"a handkerchief protruding from his breast pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
": to thrust forward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His lower jaw protrudes slightly.",
|
|
"A handkerchief protruded from his shirt pocket.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other dash and windshield mounts often use longer (four- or five-inch) arms that protrude from a base. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 8 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In the intervening months there have been lots of rumors, many pointing to a radically different design without the distinctive stalks that protrude from the ears. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"After a cut, two officers hold closed the rear door of a hatchback police car, trapping the man\u2019s thrashing legs, which protrude from the trunk as a whitish gas pours out around them. \u2014 Miriam Berger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That the women are solitary \u2014 save for one whose foot stretches across a diptych to protrude slightly into another\u2019s territory \u2014 reflects pandemic-era isolation. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are also reports that the camera bump will protrude a bit more than on the iPhone 13 Pro models. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Six arms protrude from the top, hoisting giant blocks into the sky. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The latter has a screen with curved edges, rectangular corners, flat top and bottom sides, and rear cameras that protrude independently on the back. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Inside the lobby, larger-than-life renditions of Tupac\u2019s various tattoos protrude from the walls, giving museum-goers a deeper understanding of the art that decorated his body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protrudere , from pro- + trudere to thrust \u2014 more at threat":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185953",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrusile":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": so made that it can be protruded":[
|
|
"a protrusile proboscis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"protrus ion + -ile":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"|z|",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)|s|il",
|
|
"pr\u014d\u2027\u02c8tr\u00fc\u02cc|s|\u012bl",
|
|
"-|s|\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221627",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrusion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"concave",
|
|
"concavity",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something (such as an anatomical part or excrescence) that protrudes":[],
|
|
": the act of protruding : the state of being protruded":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bony protrusions on the outside of the elbow",
|
|
"a roof with many protrusions",
|
|
"The pain was caused by a protrusion of a disc in his lower back.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For those who received a nipple graft following their breast reconstruction surgeries, which leaves a small bump to mimic the protrusion of the original nipple, 4D repigmentation is an option. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In a 13th-century portrait attributed to the Chinese monk Hu Zhifu, for example, a man displays the marks of enlightenment: the small circle on his forehead, hair in tight curls, the protrusion at the apex of the skull. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Not so with the latest Navigator, which has LINCOLN plastered across its stern and the brand's crosshair emblem set as a nearly foot-tall protrusion within its gently redrawn grille. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam\u2019s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital\u2019s Gender Management Service. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To get plant cuttings, look for the node\u2014a small protrusion that will turn into roots\u2014between each leaf or set of leaves. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There also appears to be a small protrusion on the front of the roof that could be a Lidar sensor like on the new Lotus Eletre. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And the protrusion is there to stay for one more year. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Enlarge / Fire ants form a protrusion from an ant raft. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin protrudere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protrusion projection , protrusion , protuberance , bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. those projections along the wall are safety hazards protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity. the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form. a skin disease marked by warty protuberances bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure. bulges in the tile floor",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"convexity",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"projection",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013056",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protrusive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": obtrusive , pushing":[
|
|
"a coarse protrusive manner"
|
|
],
|
|
": prominent , protuberant":[
|
|
"a protrusive jaw"
|
|
],
|
|
": thrusting forward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his protrusive way of helping his coworkers usually provokes resentment, not gratitude",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly. \u2014 Corey Gaskin And Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 11 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Her sweetheart gown is sleeveless, secured by a strip of organza encircling each arm; her chest bereft of jewelry, only her protrusive collarbones accessorize her d\u00e9colletage. \u2014 Hannah Seidlitz, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ziv",
|
|
"-\u02c8tr\u00fc-siv, -ziv",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8tr\u00fc-siv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"intrusive",
|
|
"meddlesome",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"officious",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"pushy",
|
|
"snoopy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111904",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protuberance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"concave",
|
|
"concavity",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"indent",
|
|
"indentation",
|
|
"indenture",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that is protuberant":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being protuberant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One particularly exciting aspect of the Wyoming fossil is a bony protuberance over its eye sockets, which is not a feature seen in nocturnal birds. \u2014 Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"When an untitled 6\u00bd-foot piece \u2014 a looping, lobed protuberance that dangles from the ceiling \u2014 was auctioned at Christie\u2019s in 2020, bidding climbed to $5.4 million, which was above the high estimate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Tourists speeding toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of Arizona's Coconino Plateau. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Tourists speeding north on Arizona State Route 64 toward Grand Canyon National Park rarely notice the rocky protuberance that juts above the flat expanse of the Coconino Plateau about 2 miles to the east. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"That explained the protuberance on its snout, which resembled a tiny battering ram. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 24 July 2021",
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"Per Live Science, other species of female mantises are also known to call in nearby suitors with pheromones released from a less showy gland located in roughly the same part of their exoskeleton as the dragon mantis\u2019 protuberance . \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2021",
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"The presence of this protuberance encouraged the wind to pass around it, reinforcing its tendency to dig more deeply closer to the rim, hollowing out a doughnut trench. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Henry VIII remains the poster boy for codpieces, those profane protuberances that drew eyes crotchward in the sixteenth century. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 23 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8t(y)\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259n(t)s",
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protuberance projection , protrusion , protuberance , bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. those projections along the wall are safety hazards protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity. the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form. a skin disease marked by warty protuberances bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure. bulges in the tile floor",
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"synonyms":[
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"bulge",
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"bunch",
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"convexity",
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"jut",
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"overhang",
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"projection",
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"protrusion",
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"swell"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031307",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"protuberant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass : prominent":[
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"protuberant eyes"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Tourists were free to go to Gibraltar, which is literally a bright spot\u2014an anomalous British territory on a headland on the sunny southern coast of Spain, just over a tenth of the area of Manhattan, most of which is protuberant rock. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 26 May 2021",
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"Bevelled edges flirt with object-ness, making the works seem fat material presentations, protuberant from walls, rather than pictures. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 9 Nov. 2020",
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"Meanwhile, Angela is carrying on with protuberant tennis pro Tony Parker (Andrew Carter), who becomes the object of lust to both Edith and Angela's gay son, Lance (Tom DeTrinis). \u2014 F. Kathleen Foley, latimes.com , 17 May 2018",
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"If, for instance, a weak bladder leads a child to perform poorly in timed exams or protuberant ears means bullying blighted their education, genetic variants for these traits will show up as disadvantageous. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Mar. 2018",
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"Remember the beefy Mitch (David Hasselhoff back then, now the ever-affable Dwayne Johnson) a smirking beach god with protuberant pectorals",
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"Hoopskirts like armor, frilly materials made knife-sharp, curlers or a heeled pump worn as a protuberant helmet: this is female attire that makes a statement, at once protective and aggressive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 12 May 2013",
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"Her exceptionally protuberant breasts and derri\u00e8re, which rendered her an object not only of curiosity but also of lust. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 15 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin protuberant-, protuberans , present participle of protuberare to bulge out, from Latin pro- forward + tuber excrescence, swelling; perhaps akin to Latin tum\u0113re to swell \u2014 more at thumb entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8t\u00fc-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt",
|
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"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
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"-b(\u0259-)r\u0259nt"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035233",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"protutor":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who acts as tutor without legal appointment or one who marries a tutoress and is equally responsible with her":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin protut ela vice-tutelage (from Latin pro- pro- entry 1 + tutela tutelage) + English -or (as in tutor )":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125634",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"protutory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the office or tenure of office of a protutor":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"protutor + -y":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00fct\u0259r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192501",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protype":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the first intact described specimen of a fossil species previously known only from an incomplete type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pro- entry 1 + type":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d+\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113113",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proud":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": feeling or showing pride: such as":[],
|
|
": giving reason for pride : glorious":[
|
|
"the proudest moment in her life"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or displaying excessive self-esteem":[],
|
|
": having proper self-respect":[],
|
|
": marked by stateliness : magnificent":[],
|
|
": much pleased : exultant":[],
|
|
": raised above a surrounding area":[
|
|
"a proud design on a stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
": vigorous , spirited":[
|
|
"a proud steed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are the proud parents of a hero.",
|
|
"I was proud that I never gave in.",
|
|
"She's the proud owner of a new car.",
|
|
"Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.",
|
|
"He has a proud manner.",
|
|
"a proud and opinionated person",
|
|
"She's too proud to accept their charity.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Scherr said the Uganda lacrosse program should be proud of reaching this stage. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The team is proud of its lagers and German styles in particular. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Zauner likes to think that her mother would be proud of her. \u2014 Ken Olshansky, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Your success is directly tied to your customers, so be proud of them. \u2014 Rachel Carpenter, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The place is proud of its beer choices and onsite mixologist. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Jackson said that Dred and Harriet Scott would be proud of the work that was done. \u2014 CBS News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Nonetheless, Twyman was proud of everyone's accomplishments across the board. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The actress is proud of her trans status but acknowledges the prickly nuances of being someone expected to bear the weight of representation on their shoulders. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English pr\u016bd , probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be \u2014 more at pro- , is":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proud proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035835",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proud flesh":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an excessive growth of granulation tissue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230128",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proudful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by or full of pride":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So companies seeking young professionals are crafting benefits to help employees be purposeful, proudful and personal. \u2014 Rick Montgomery, kansascity , 27 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235911",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proudhearted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proud in spirit : haughty":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164732",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proudish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": somewhat proud":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307dish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192419",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proudly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": feeling or showing pride: such as":[],
|
|
": giving reason for pride : glorious":[
|
|
"the proudest moment in her life"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or displaying excessive self-esteem":[],
|
|
": having proper self-respect":[],
|
|
": marked by stateliness : magnificent":[],
|
|
": much pleased : exultant":[],
|
|
": raised above a surrounding area":[
|
|
"a proud design on a stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
": vigorous , spirited":[
|
|
"a proud steed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are the proud parents of a hero.",
|
|
"I was proud that I never gave in.",
|
|
"She's the proud owner of a new car.",
|
|
"Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.",
|
|
"He has a proud manner.",
|
|
"a proud and opinionated person",
|
|
"She's too proud to accept their charity.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Scherr said the Uganda lacrosse program should be proud of reaching this stage. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The team is proud of its lagers and German styles in particular. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Zauner likes to think that her mother would be proud of her. \u2014 Ken Olshansky, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Your success is directly tied to your customers, so be proud of them. \u2014 Rachel Carpenter, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The place is proud of its beer choices and onsite mixologist. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Jackson said that Dred and Harriet Scott would be proud of the work that was done. \u2014 CBS News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Nonetheless, Twyman was proud of everyone's accomplishments across the board. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The actress is proud of her trans status but acknowledges the prickly nuances of being someone expected to bear the weight of representation on their shoulders. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English pr\u016bd , probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back-formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro-, prod- for, in favor + esse to be \u2014 more at pro- , is":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prau\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proud proud , arrogant , haughty , lordly , insolent , overbearing , supercilious , disdainful mean showing scorn for inferiors. proud may suggest an assumed superiority or loftiness. too proud to take charity arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted. a conceited and arrogant executive haughty suggests a consciousness of superior birth or position. a haughty aristocrat lordly implies pomposity or an arrogant display of power. a lordly condescension insolent implies contemptuous haughtiness. ignored by an insolent waiter overbearing suggests a tyrannical manner or an intolerable insolence. an overbearing supervisor supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness. an aloof and supercilious manner disdainful suggests a more active and openly scornful superciliousness. disdainful of their social inferiors",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113807",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prove":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to check the correctness of (something, such as an arithmetic result)":[],
|
|
": to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth":[
|
|
"proved herself a great actress",
|
|
"the vaccine has been proven effective after years of tests"
|
|
],
|
|
": to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic)":[
|
|
"prove a theorem",
|
|
"the charges were never proved in court"
|
|
],
|
|
": to learn or find out by experience":[],
|
|
": to show (oneself) to be worthy or capable":[
|
|
"eager to prove myself in the new job"
|
|
],
|
|
": to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of":[
|
|
"the exception proves the rule",
|
|
"prove a will at probate"
|
|
],
|
|
": to turn out especially after trial or test":[
|
|
"the new drug proved effective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The charges against him were never proved in court.",
|
|
"The government failed to prove its case.",
|
|
"It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.",
|
|
"A person who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proved guilty.",
|
|
"mathematicians trying to prove a theorem",
|
|
"To prove her point , she got out the old research.",
|
|
"The tests proved the vaccine to be effective.",
|
|
"Her second album was a hit that proved her critics wrong.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This helps owners prove the provenance and authenticity of their digital items, protecting those that create the files from theft and unauthorized reproduction. \u2014 Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Keith Chrestman, the prosecuting attorney for the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas, argued in a court document that finding someone else's DNA on the evidence would not prove Echols innocent given other evidence shown in trial. \u2014 Steve Almasy, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Using digital models, Krahl virtually reproduced a simulation of the functional loads, saying the models could indirectly prove the flipper-twisting potential of the Plesiosaurs. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Severino, a right-handed hitter, has decent pop and should prove valuable against left-handed pitching, one of Milwaukee's weaknesses so far this season. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Maatman says that the majors\u2019 role could prove a central issue in the case. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of the participants, like Misba Khan, a jovial Pakistani-British mother and Muslim chaplain, have zero experience in such endeavors; but her compassion and sense of humor prove a key to the mission\u2019s success. \u2014 Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The unexpected finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that the species\u2014which typically depends on sea ice for hunting seals\u2014may prove surprisingly resilient in the face of the continuing loss of sea ice as the climate warms. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"This crude invective, from a Russian politician once seen as milder and more pro-European than his master, Mr. Putin, indicated how harsh the confrontation between Russia and the West has become and how elusive peace may prove . \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French prover, pruver , from Latin probare to test, prove, from probus good, honest, from pro- for, in favor + -bus (akin to Old English b\u0113on to be) \u2014 more at pro- , be":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102004",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prove one's manhood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to prove that one is a strong or brave man":[
|
|
"Boxing was a way for him to prove his manhood ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183429",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
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]
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},
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"prove one's mettle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to prove how tough one is":[
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"He proved his mettle as a fighter tonight."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180653",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"prove oneself":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to show that one is able to do something or to succeed":[
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"She was eager to prove herself in her new job.",
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"She has proven herself (to be) capable of excellent work."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205450",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"prove out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to turn out to be satisfactory or as expected":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190918",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"provender":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dry food for domestic animals : feed":[],
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": food , victuals":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a chef who prides himself on creating all of his dishes from local provender",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The outdoor market is a repository of Normandy foods with all the region\u2019s seasonal provender , right now teeming with wild mushrooms. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
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"No matter, the paucity of provender assured that no one would miss the arrival of King Jayme and Queen Jason. \u2014 al , 20 Feb. 2020",
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"This, combined with a burgeoning demand for local provender on the part of city restaurants, fertilized a revival of small-scale agriculture in the region. \u2014 Bryan Miller, Town & Country , 8 Sep. 2013"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French provende, provendre , from Medieval Latin provenda , alteration of praebenda prebend":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259n-d\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bread",
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"chow",
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"chuck",
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"comestibles",
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"eatables",
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"eats",
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"edibles",
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"fare",
|
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"food",
|
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"foodstuffs",
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"grub",
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"meat",
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"provisions",
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"table",
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"tucker",
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"viands",
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"victuals",
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"vittles"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013415",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"provenience":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": origin , source":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"As my most recent work pulls inspiration from my Italian provenience , so does this album. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 5 Mar. 2018"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of provenance":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0113-ny\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"-n\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185002",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"provenly":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": demonstrably as stated : without doubt or uncertainty":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"British also \u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-v\u0259n-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061502",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"proventricular":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to a proventriculus":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin proventricul us + English -ar":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014dven\u2027\u00a6triky\u0259l\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091259",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"proventriculus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food":[],
|
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": the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard":[],
|
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": the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-ven-\u02c8trik-y\u0259-l\u0259s",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-ven-\u02c8tri-ky\u0259-l\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235116",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"proverb":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage":[],
|
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": a form of the verb do used to avoid repetition of a verb (such as do in \"act as I do\")":[],
|
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": byword sense 4":[],
|
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": to provide with a proverb":[],
|
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": to speak of proverbially":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun (1)",
|
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"her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"An old English proverb says there\u2019s no substitute for experience, and racing drivers tend to agree. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Co-author Heiko Pr\u00fcmers, of the German Archaeological Institute, references an old Spanish proverb asserting no one is so blind as the one who doesn\u2019t want to see. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"As the proverb goes, one swallow does not a summer make. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even during talks with some truly noxious rivals throughout history, Washington would adopt a Russian proverb doveryai, no proveryai\u2014or as Americans came to know it via Ronald Reagan, trust but verify. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"His productivity mentality, as evidenced in his influential Poor Richard\u2019s Almanack from which the above proverb is taken, extends a line of thinking on making the most of your day going back hundreds of years, if not more. \u2014 Dorian Rolston, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As the old proverb goes: There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. \u2014 Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There's an old proverb that says tragedy comes in threes, and the Daniels family of New Berlin is all too familiar. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As the proverb goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1907, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proverbe , from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium , from pro- + verbum word \u2014 more at word":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccv\u0259rb",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccv\u0259rb",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u0259rb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adage",
|
|
"aphorism",
|
|
"apothegm",
|
|
"byword",
|
|
"epigram",
|
|
"maxim",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"sententia",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075514",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provide":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold (back)",
|
|
"keep (back)",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to have as a condition : stipulate":[
|
|
"the contract provides that certain deadlines will be met"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a proviso or stipulation":[
|
|
"the Constitution \u2026 provides for an elected two-chamber legislature",
|
|
"\u2014 Current Biography"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make something available to":[
|
|
"provide the children with free balloons"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare in advance":[],
|
|
": to take precautionary measures":[
|
|
"provide for the common defense",
|
|
"\u2014 U.S. Constitution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The website provides information about local activities.",
|
|
"The curtains on the windows provide privacy.",
|
|
"The school provided new uniforms for the band.",
|
|
"The goal is to provide health care to as many people as possible.",
|
|
"Coffee and doughnuts will be provided at the meeting.",
|
|
"The website provides users with information about local activities.",
|
|
"The school provided the band with new uniforms.",
|
|
"The store provides its customers with excellent service.",
|
|
"Workers were provided with gloves for protection.",
|
|
"The contract provides that certain deadlines will be met.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Such remote stations provide a further challenge with just getting power to them. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Plein Air artists, musicians and craftsmen will provide additional entertainment in the gardens. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The bill would provide funding for states to create programs that could keep weapons away from people who are dangers to themselves or others, often called red flag laws. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The spacecraft can provide more data about power and propulsion requirements for the Gateway. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Vines also can provide colorful blooms, nectar for pollinators and wildlife cover. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Once again, human psychology might provide the answer. \u2014 Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"One funding decision that would aim to end HIV \u2014 and that goal can be achieved \u2014 would also provide long-term benefits for the entire health care system. \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"And so that would even provide a bigger relief for drivers. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin provid\u0113re , literally, to see ahead, from pro- forward + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at pro- , wit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112645",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provide (for)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future":[
|
|
"The contract provides for 10 paid holidays.",
|
|
"The law provides for the appointment of a new official."
|
|
],
|
|
": to supply what is needed for (something or someone)":[
|
|
"It's hard to make enough money to provide for such a large family.",
|
|
"They agreed to provide for the child's education."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204944",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"providence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diseconomy",
|
|
"wastefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"(a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042":[
|
|
"Providence River"
|
|
],
|
|
": God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny":[],
|
|
": divine guidance or care":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being provident":[],
|
|
"city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the":[
|
|
"Providence River"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practicing its customary providence , the snowbound family was able to make the meager stores last until help arrived",
|
|
"had the providence to lay in supplies before the storm hit",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So it\u2019s an accident\u2014maybe an accident caused by providence . \u2014 Dennis Lim, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Directing the classic Russian play, which deals with the loss of one\u2019s home and motherland, is another bit of providence . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nevertheless, the fleeting encounter of the emperor and the philosopher was the stuff of providence \u2014as if the arc of history had intersected with the designs of history\u2019s philosopher-architect. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the familiar European lore vampires can be repelled with a crucifix, scalded with holy water or burned by sunlight, a longstanding symbol of providence . \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To him, there\u2019s providence behind the symmetry of the circumstances of his first starts at LSU and Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The church\u2019s piano was supposed to be dedicated with a virtual recital on Feb. 21, but again providence \u2014 in the form of a hellacious deep freeze on Valentine\u2019s Day \u2014 had other ideas. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 13 June 2021",
|
|
"The show felt almost like providence , as Farahani views all her past roles. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But by 1994, when I.O.E.\u2019s president presented Moon with a golden trophy during a celebration of Moon\u2019s ocean providence at a church estate in the Hudson Valley, the direction of what Moon put in motion was increasingly clear. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin providentia , from provident-, providens":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccden(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259ns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205618",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provident":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"wasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": frugal , saving":[],
|
|
": making provision for the future : prudent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is possible to be provident without being miserly",
|
|
"her provident measures kept us safe while we waited out the hurricane",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The deficits, however, demand a more provident approach to the ballooning defense budget (now larger than everything else in the federal discretionary budget combined). \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Social Security would likely be replaced also with a provident -fund system, basically a private retirement account with mandatory contributions, with backup provisions if this proves to be insufficient in old age. \u2014 Nathan Lewis, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"That led to another announcement this spring, which prevented people from using BN(O) passports for the early withdrawal of mandatory provident funds (MPFs). \u2014 Michelle Toh And Kristie Lu Stout, CNN , 26 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin provident-, providens , from present participle of provid\u0113re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccdent",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259-d\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"thrifty"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082357",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"providential":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hapless",
|
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"ill-fated",
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"ill-starred",
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"luckless",
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"star-crossed",
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"unfortunate",
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"unhappy",
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"unlucky"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": marked by foresight : prudent":[],
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": occurring by or as if by an intervention of Providence":[
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"a providential escape"
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],
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": of, relating to, or determined by Providence":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We had made a providential escape.",
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"It seemed providential that he should arrive at just that moment.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In this providential outlook, all events, even seemingly evil ones, ultimately forward a story of progress, and the great must at times rise above ordinary mortality with the promise of vindication by history. \u2014 Priya Satia, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
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"Over the decades since Fleming\u2019s death, his followers have persisted with this providential view of things. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Evening advances, and the sky turns a providential pink. \u2014 Andrew Kay, Longreads , 17 July 2021",
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"His competitive breakthrough, however, was as providential and unexpected as the broken board that introduced him to surfing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021",
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"For Menendez and his wife, who plays piano for the church, the move to Anchorage seems providential , just like the rest of the story. \u2014 Author: Lex Treinen, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2021",
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"But it's been especially so since 1989, when the collapse of our superpower rival inspired providential reveries of a unipolar world led, largely unimpeded, by the U.S. and its allies. \u2014 Damon Linker, TheWeek , 9 Dec. 2020",
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"By January, you may be showered with rewards for a job well done and could find your life greatly improved by a providential stroke of good luck. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2020",
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"Do believers truly plead with God to alleviate some of the suffering, to be an instrument of His love and providential care in the midst of it"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for providential lucky , fortunate , happy , providential mean meeting with unforeseen success. lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result. won because of a lucky bounce fortunate suggests being rewarded beyond one's deserts. fortunate in my investments happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed. a series of happy accidents providential more definitely implies the help or intervention of a higher power. a providential change in the weather",
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"synonyms":[
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"fluky",
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"flukey",
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"fortuitous",
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"fortunate",
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"happy",
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"heaven-sent",
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"lucky"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190806",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"province":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a biogeographic division of less rank than a region":[],
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": a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government":[],
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": a department of knowledge or activity":[],
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": a division of a country forming the jurisdiction of an archbishop or metropolitan":[],
|
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": a territorial unit of a religious order":[],
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": all of a country except the metropolises":[],
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": an administrative district or division of a country":[],
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": proper or appropriate function or scope : sphere":[
|
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"that question is outside my province"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"They left the city for life in the provinces .",
|
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"a legal question outside the doctor's province",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ukraine\u2019s presidential office said a series of Russian strikes in the past 24 hours also killed civilians in eastern Ukraine \u2014 four in the northeastern Kharkiv region and another four in Donetsk province . \u2014 Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Officers were called to the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, a suburb on the edge of East London in Eastern Cape province , on Sunday morning at around 4 a.m. local time, according to police. \u2014 Liezl Thom, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Small details, perhaps, but respect for province matters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Hainan is building a name for luxury whisky Also beginning to carve out a similar niche is the duty-free island province of Hainan in China. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Athlenda Mathe said the investigation into the deaths at the Enyobeni Tavern in the city of East London in Eastern Cape province was ongoing and no cause of the deaths had yet been established. \u2014 Gerald Imray, ajc , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Rantjie says the owner of the tavern has not been arrested but the province \u2019s Liquor Board will shut down the pub Monday to allow for investigations to be completed. \u2014 Larry Madowo, CNN , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The Russians and separatists control about half of Donetsk, the second province in the Donbas. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Nayib Khan lost 16 members of his family when their homes collapsed on top of them in Gayan, in Paktika province near the border with Pakistan, when the quake struck at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. \u2014 Esmatullah Kohsar, WSJ , 23 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin provincia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259n(t)s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259ns"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for province function , office , duty , province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing. function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work. the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information \u2014 Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others. they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor \u2014 W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling. it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case \u2014 R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one. I felt it was not my province to inquire \u2014 Anne Bront\u00eb",
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"synonyms":[
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"area",
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"arena",
|
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"bailiwick",
|
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"barony",
|
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"business",
|
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"circle",
|
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"demesne",
|
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"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
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"domain",
|
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"element",
|
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"fief",
|
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"fiefdom",
|
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"field",
|
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"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
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"precinct",
|
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"realm",
|
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"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005041",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"provincial":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"illiberal",
|
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"insular",
|
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"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"parochial",
|
|
"petty",
|
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"picayune",
|
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"sectarian",
|
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"small",
|
|
"small-minded"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person lacking urban polish or refinement":[],
|
|
": a person of local or restricted interests or outlook":[],
|
|
": lacking the polish of urban society : unsophisticated":[],
|
|
": limited in outlook : narrow":[],
|
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": of, relating to, or coming from a province":[],
|
|
": one living in or coming from a province":[],
|
|
": the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the confidence man figured that fleecing these provincials would be easy",
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"She speaks with a provincial accent.",
|
|
"an artist who has been criticized for being provincial and old-fashioned",
|
|
"His provincial attitude was a source of irritation for her.",
|
|
"She is too provincial to try foreign foods.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Canada\u2019s capital is under two states of emergency, one local and another provincial . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After the couple petitioned the authorities in the provincial and the national capitals, Ms. Li said, the local police told them last summer that the body of an unidentified young man was their son\u2019s. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In Heaney, the inarticulate, the mumblers, the provincial found a powerful well source of description to draw from. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The China Daily newspaper said in 2016 that the party has a total of 2,900 training centers nationwide at different levels of government, ranging from county to provincial . \u2014 Emily Wang Fujiyama, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
|
|
"The fans won on Tuesday, an indication of how their sense of ownership over clubs and their traditions can be mobilized in ways that might seem quaint and provincial in the American context. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"For provincials like my mother and me, Moscow meant a small break from the daily vicissitudes of late-period Soviet life. \u2014 Anastasia Edel, The New York Review of Books , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Tacitus wrote of the barbarous treatment of the townspeople by the Britons, remarking that it had been reckoned that a total of 70,000 Romans and provincials were killed at Camulodunum, Londinium, and Verulamium. \u2014 Richard Hingley, National Geographic , 22 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Many of the new ministers are provincials with little experience of Delhi. \u2014 The Economist , 14 June 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"That all but derailed plans for Liu, who had come to Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan province, to seek redress from a bank that has frozen his deposits. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north, a small city that serves as a key rail hub in the Donetsk region. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north, a small city that serves as a key rail hub in the Donetsk region. \u2014 Ricardo Mazalan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army reported heavy fighting around Donetsk, the provincial capital, as well as Lyman to the north. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian army said that heavy fighting was ongoing around Donetsk, the provincial capital. \u2014 Elena Becatoros And Ricardo Mazalan, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The legislature sits in Vladivostok, the provincial capital, which borders the Pacific Ocean \u2014 across the country from the border and the war with Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Clashes continued at the Rumangabo base in the Rutshuru area of North Kivu province about 25 miles from the provincial capital, Goma. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ma is Han Chinese, but growing up in the provincial capital of Urumqi, the vibrant colors of her friends\u2019 traditional dress captured her imagination. \u2014 Vogue , 18 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin provincialis , from provincia ecclesiastical province; in other senses, from Latin provincialis , from provincia province":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vin-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vin(t)-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumpkin",
|
|
"chawbacon",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clodhopper",
|
|
"cornball",
|
|
"countryman",
|
|
"hayseed",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"rube",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"yokel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010052",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proving press":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small usually hand-operated press for pulling printer's proofs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113509",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"proving ring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an elastic-shell ring used to calibrate testing machines by means of change in diameter undergone upon application of force along the diameter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082533",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provirus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055317",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provision":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accoutre",
|
|
"accouter",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"fit (out)",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"kit (up ",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : preparation":[
|
|
"made provision for replacements"
|
|
],
|
|
": proviso , stipulation":[],
|
|
": the act or process of providing":[],
|
|
": the fact or state of being prepared beforehand":[],
|
|
": to supply with needed materials (such as food) : to supply with provisions":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The President, of all people, should know how difficult it is to take care of basic things like, say, prescription drugs for the elderly or shelter from the storm\u2014especially if your government places a low priority on the efficient provision of public services and a high priority on the care and feeding of cronies \u2026 \u2014 Joe Klein , Time , 6 Feb. 2006",
|
|
"Nothing was overlooked. There was a fallback position, a fail-safe provision , for any contingency. \u2014 Gary Wills , New York Times Book Review , 1 Apr. 2001",
|
|
"They wheedled the American Congress into awarding entry terms more favorable than those enjoyed by any other state, including two unique provisions : Texas and not the federal government would own all public lands, and the state would retain forever the right to divide into five smaller states if that proved attractive, each one to have two senators and a proportionate number of representatives. \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
|
|
"Provisions should be made for regular inspections.",
|
|
"He made provisions to donate part of his fortune to charity after he died.",
|
|
"You should make provision for emergencies.",
|
|
"I carried my provisions in one large backpack.",
|
|
"We brought enough provisions to last the entire trip.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Few modern eaters consume such a wide range of plants, fruits, and animals, even when provisioned by a vast international or multi-ethnic marketplace. \u2014 Donna R. Gabaccia , We Are What We Eat , 1998",
|
|
"But biographies, like translations, are rarely provisioned to last forever, for they reflect the world of their authors as much as their subjects. \u2014 Morris Dickstein , New York Times Book Review , 1 Feb. 1998",
|
|
"As the cubs began to feed more regularly on meat, she provisioned them with hares, hyraxes, an Egyptian mongoose, and guinea fowl. \u2014 John A. Cavallo , Natural History , February 1990",
|
|
"They stopped to provision the ship.",
|
|
"the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. \u2014 Bruce Chapman, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Ukraine's wartime martial laws include a provision allowing Ukrainians, both soldiers and civilians, to apply and marry on the same day. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, ajc , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Further, the firm reduced its provision for credit losses from $5.1 billion to $218 million. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Alternatively, the memo said, the matter would be thrown to the U.S. House where, under a provision also outlined in the 12th Amendment, each state would receive one vote for president. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"But the path to include an education provision seemed politically difficult. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Another provision sparking debate would require the federal government to screen and at times prohibit certain U.S. investment in China. \u2014 Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The new spending is offset through a one-year delay of a Medicare drug-rebate provision . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The hospitals in question are nonprofit hospitals that serve lower-income and rural communities that fall under a provision known as Section 340B. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The modern enterprise likely uses hundreds of different applications across its tech stack, presenting a significant burden for IT, HR and security teams to quickly onboard and provision new hires. \u2014 Rich Waldron, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This enables customers to easily provision a cluster with predefined configurations, policies, and workloads. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"VMware has built Tanzu Mission Control to provision and manage external Kubernetes clusters, including those running on Azure. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Its pleas were usually unheeded, leaving the Confederation badly in arrears and unable to provision the army. \u2014 Jay Cost, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"However, for production environments, customers need VMware vSphere 7.0 or above to provision and manage clusters. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Civo claims to provision a Kubernetes cluster within 90 seconds. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"The launch of the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module is the first of 11 missions to build and provision the station and send up a three-person crew by the end of next year. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Unlike IaaS, where only administrators and operators were expected to build and provision virtual machines, Containerization brought the responsibility of packaging the code and building the container images to developers. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1809, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin provision-, provisio act of providing, from Latin, foresight, from provid\u0113re to see ahead \u2014 more at provide":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"contingency",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"proviso",
|
|
"qualification",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"stipulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003815",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provision account":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": reserve account sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215406",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"provisional":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears \u2014 compare definitive":[],
|
|
": serving for the time being : temporary":[
|
|
"a provisional government"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The government has given provisional approval for the use of the new drug.",
|
|
"will form a provisional government until a new leader can be elected",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Voters who requested a mail-in ballot but have changed their mind and attempt to vote in-person will be asked to submit a provisional ballot to be reviewed. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"For any eligible voters who missed the deadline to registrar, the vote centers offer same day conditional registration, which allows voters to complete the registration form and enter a provisional ballot on the spot, Paes said. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
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"Those voters previously could give sworn statements when casting a provisional ballot to ensure their votes were counted. \u2014 Nyssa Kruse, Arkansas Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"These voters were still able to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day and had 26 months to correct their information before it was canceled, according to NBC News. \u2014 Hanna Panreck, Fox News , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t forget that there is an existing mechanism already in place if there is any uncertainty about the registration status of someone who shows up at the polls: That individual can cast a provisional ballot. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"He's been able to build on his lead after mail and provisional ballots were counted in strongholds for him such as Webb and Starr County. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
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"Armies of lawyers for the candidates challenged small batches of provisional ballots in front of county election boards, sought hand recounts in certain precincts and went to court, scrapping over every vote. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Hovey, a member of the Auburn City Council, had initially led by four votes, according to unofficial returns, but his lead shrank to a single vote after eligible provisional ballots were counted. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Instead, the board of elections will determine which outstanding provisional and absentee ballots are valid at the Sept. 27 board meeting, Perlatti said. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"Correll read the official election results, which have been certified following Election Day Nov. 5 and the Nov. 7 canvass of absentee and provisional ballots; 1,782 ballots were cast, including 10 absentee and 12 provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2019",
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"His provisional sailed left, too, into the deep rough. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
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"Election Day in this year\u2019s statewide Democratic and Republican primary election was June 26, followed by an absentee ballot canvass June 28, a provisional ballot canvass Thursday and the final count of absentee and provisionals Friday. \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 6 July 2018",
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"The Board of Elections, sitting as the Board of Canvassers, accepted 313, including 274 absentees and 39 provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 6 July 2018",
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"There\u2019s going to be a paper recount of all the votes from early voting, election day, absentees and provisionals . \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 10 July 2018",
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"McComas picked up five more votes in the Republican race for District 34B, while Tilley earned six provisionals . \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 5 July 2018",
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"Welcomed were 2018 spring provisionals Jennifer Bankston, Maggie Bopp, Megan Butler, Lauren Duncan, Jillian Gutierrez, Misty Jenkins, Danielle Looper and Amanda Toombs-Couvillon. \u2014 Elizabeth Moore, NOLA.com , 27 May 2018"
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"provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup",
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"the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under the provisionary settlement, Toyota agreed to pay $278.5 million, BMW $131 million, Mazda $75.8 million and Subaru $68.3 million. \u2014 Neal E. Boudette, New York Times , 18 May 2017"
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": the fact or state of being prepared beforehand":[],
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": to supply with needed materials (such as food) : to supply with provisions":[]
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The President, of all people, should know how difficult it is to take care of basic things like, say, prescription drugs for the elderly or shelter from the storm\u2014especially if your government places a low priority on the efficient provision of public services and a high priority on the care and feeding of cronies \u2026 \u2014 Joe Klein , Time , 6 Feb. 2006",
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"Nothing was overlooked. There was a fallback position, a fail-safe provision , for any contingency. \u2014 Gary Wills , New York Times Book Review , 1 Apr. 2001",
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"They wheedled the American Congress into awarding entry terms more favorable than those enjoyed by any other state, including two unique provisions : Texas and not the federal government would own all public lands, and the state would retain forever the right to divide into five smaller states if that proved attractive, each one to have two senators and a proportionate number of representatives. \u2014 James A. Michener , Texas , 1985",
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"Provisions should be made for regular inspections.",
|
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"He made provisions to donate part of his fortune to charity after he died.",
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"You should make provision for emergencies.",
|
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"I carried my provisions in one large backpack.",
|
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"We brought enough provisions to last the entire trip.",
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"Verb",
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"Few modern eaters consume such a wide range of plants, fruits, and animals, even when provisioned by a vast international or multi-ethnic marketplace. \u2014 Donna R. Gabaccia , We Are What We Eat , 1998",
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"But biographies, like translations, are rarely provisioned to last forever, for they reflect the world of their authors as much as their subjects. \u2014 Morris Dickstein , New York Times Book Review , 1 Feb. 1998",
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"As the cubs began to feed more regularly on meat, she provisioned them with hares, hyraxes, an Egyptian mongoose, and guinea fowl. \u2014 John A. Cavallo , Natural History , February 1990",
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"They stopped to provision the ship.",
|
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"the climbers were sufficiently provisioned to withstand just about any mountaineering emergency",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. \u2014 Bruce Chapman, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Ukraine's wartime martial laws include a provision allowing Ukrainians, both soldiers and civilians, to apply and marry on the same day. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, ajc , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Further, the firm reduced its provision for credit losses from $5.1 billion to $218 million. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Alternatively, the memo said, the matter would be thrown to the U.S. House where, under a provision also outlined in the 12th Amendment, each state would receive one vote for president. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
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"But the path to include an education provision seemed politically difficult. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Another provision sparking debate would require the federal government to screen and at times prohibit certain U.S. investment in China. \u2014 Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The new spending is offset through a one-year delay of a Medicare drug-rebate provision . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
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"The hospitals in question are nonprofit hospitals that serve lower-income and rural communities that fall under a provision known as Section 340B. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The modern enterprise likely uses hundreds of different applications across its tech stack, presenting a significant burden for IT, HR and security teams to quickly onboard and provision new hires. \u2014 Rich Waldron, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
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"This enables customers to easily provision a cluster with predefined configurations, policies, and workloads. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"VMware has built Tanzu Mission Control to provision and manage external Kubernetes clusters, including those running on Azure. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Its pleas were usually unheeded, leaving the Confederation badly in arrears and unable to provision the army. \u2014 Jay Cost, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
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"However, for production environments, customers need VMware vSphere 7.0 or above to provision and manage clusters. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Civo claims to provision a Kubernetes cluster within 90 seconds. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
|
|
"The launch of the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module is the first of 11 missions to build and provision the station and send up a three-person crew by the end of next year. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Unlike IaaS, where only administrators and operators were expected to build and provision virtual machines, Containerization brought the responsibility of packaging the code and building the container images to developers. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1809, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin provision-, provisio act of providing, from Latin, foresight, from provid\u0113re to see ahead \u2014 more at provide":"Noun and Verb"
|
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"qualification",
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"reservation",
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"stipulation"
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"examples":[
|
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"He accepted the job with one proviso : he would work alone.",
|
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"released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Based on that proviso , a more prudent way of gauging the worth of someone who qualifies as an expert would be to establish guidelines or criteria. \u2014 Jon Michail, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Hoylman said earlier versions of the legislation had included specific language stating the law would only apply to future cases, but that such a proviso was not included in the 2020 bill. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There is a special proviso in the new DH mandate that allows teams who let pitchers hit for themselves remain as the DH once they are finished pitching. \u2014 Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The decision included a proviso that any employees who take a payout from the fund have to waive their right to receive whatever damages come out of the state-level DFEH suit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With the proviso that an accident, another giant Putin miscalculation or a catastrophic success by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield might always upset the dynamic, the answer seems to be yes. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stettheimer is, in this way, more Goopist than avant-gardist, with the proviso that Goopism was a kind of American avant-garde. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Members of the public wishing to submit their images can do so online with the proviso that they were taken during an official appearance, entrants are 18 or over, and either took the image or have the express permission of the photographer. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Sawiris agreed, on the proviso that the authorities would grant permission to sell apartments to foreigners, something unusual in Switzerland, and offer almost 250 acres for development. \u2014 Tom Robbins, Travel + Leisure , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that":""
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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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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot",
|
|
"a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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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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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The winner of this year\u2019s Palme d\u2019Or\u2014claimed in the past by Parasite and Titane\u2014was a blunt and scathing dissection of the Insta-influencer and the upper classes, directed by Swedish provocateur Ruben \u00d6stlund. \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Whereas Martha is the booziest broad, her consumption pushing her from provocateur to needy, vindictive child. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Shortly after the MindPong video, Blackrock announced a $10 million venture round, its first, including an infusion from the venture-capital provocateur Peter Thiel. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Evgeniy Volnov, a Ukrainian media provocateur who fancies himself an information warrior against Russia, posed as an emergency services official to prank call the Kemerovo morgue. \u2014 Stanislav Budnitsky, The Conversation , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Eighteen films will vie for the Palme d'Or, including new works by former winners of the top prize, such as the Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, the Swedish provocateur Ruben \u00d6stlund and the humanist Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And the company\u2019s founder and chief executive, Marty Daniel, has fashioned himself as a provocateur who ridicules gun control proposals and uses publicity stunts to drum up sales. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The Norm established Sorokin as a provocateur , a shock jock of late Soviet letters. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"There are four reporters at the heart of my book, plus one agitator and provocateur . \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
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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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|
|
"incendiary",
|
|
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|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"kindler",
|
|
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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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|
|
"He can turn violent at the least provocation .",
|
|
"Her calmness in the face of repeated provocations impressed her friends.",
|
|
"With hardly any provocation , the crowd began to chant.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Witnesses reported that a person who had been pacing the train car pulled out a gun and shot Enriquez, even though there appeared to have been no provocation . \u2014 Jonathan Dienst, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
|
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"In most any other profession, dressing outside of convention would be a provocation . \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The government of Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Tuesday that the explosions were a provocation aimed at creating tension between the enclave and the rest of Moldova. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Our poll finds these respondents don\u2019t buy the Russian propaganda that Ukraine provoked the attack: just 14% say Ukraine provoked the invasion, while 74% said there was no provocation . \u2014 David Paleologos, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Palestinians see the event, which passes through the heart of the Muslim Quarter, as a provocation . \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Such a move could be seen as a provocation by Moscow. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Palestinians view any large deployment of police at Al-Aqsa as a provocation . \u2014 Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The latest provocation was an attack Thursday night in the Arabian Sea on a commercial oil tanker that killed two crew members. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2021"
|
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|
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|
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|
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"Middle English provocacioun , from Anglo-French provocacion , from Latin provocation-, provocatio , from provocare":""
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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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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|
|
": to stir up purposely":[
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His remarks provoked both tears and laughter.",
|
|
"He just says those things because he's trying to provoke you.",
|
|
"The animal will not attack unless it is provoked .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Youngkin has introduced a few new issues that are sure to provoke debate among lawmakers. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"This film is going to provoke emotions and feelings. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Mabiland wanted the album to provoke conversations about LGBTQ and gender-expansive youth in Colombia and their experiences of unbelonging. \u2014 Al\u00e1n Pelaez Lopez, refinery29.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The deliberations over the vaccine for the youngest children are not expected to provoke the same kind of dissent. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The deliberations over the vaccine for the youngest children are not expected to provoke the same kind of dissent. \u2014 Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes, their creations are meant to provoke political or cultural conversation. \u2014 Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"It's clearly designed to provoke and outrage even more than the level of Gervais' usual standards for provocation and outrageousness. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The mischievous block of wood manages to provoke a violent fight between the two men, who are both irascible and probably based on the craftsmen whose workshops Collodi passed on the Castello street. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French *provoker, provocher , from Latin provocare , from pro- forth + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at pro- , voice":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for provoke provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job synonyms see in addition irritate",
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"synonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"encourage",
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"excite",
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"fire (up)",
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"impassion",
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"incite",
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"instigate",
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"move",
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"pique",
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"rev (up)",
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"spark",
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"stimulate",
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"stir"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013203",
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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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"prowess":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cowardice",
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"cowardliness",
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"cravenness",
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"dastardliness",
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"poltroonery",
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"spinelessness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extraordinary ability":[
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"his prowess on the football field"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He is known for his prowess on the football field.",
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"their naval and military prowess",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Henry Mancini arranged and produced three additional albums spotlighting Kane\u2019s keyboard prowess in the early 1970s. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 23 June 2022",
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"The two then move on to skincare to see if Jen can match Hailey's skincare prowess with a showing of what products Atkin uses. \u2014 Seventeen , 22 June 2022",
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"Along with being a track-and-field athlete, Lohalith has a four-year-old son, Jayden Luis Monutore, who has already shown some athletic prowess . \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
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"This engineering prowess has been augmented by R&D institutions, including Aalto University and the Technological Research Centre of Finland VTT, which have developed ample intellectual property to build companies around. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"While Armstead\u2019s prowess in net is well-documented, his athleticism and field awareness represent underappreciated aspects of his game. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
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"Dog stories revolved around displays of hunting prowess by these beloved partners and the friendly and amusing banter that involves grandiose accomplishments told with tongue in cheek. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
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"With the impressive new facility, which took eight years to build, Norwegian leaders hope to elevate the country\u2019s arts and culture prowess , especially when compared to its Scandinavian neighbors. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
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"The one constant in a season of unpredictability and a remarkable sea change in fortune has been the Green\u2019s defensive prowess . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 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":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prouesse , from Anglo-French pruesse, prowesse , from prou":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8pr\u014d-",
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"\u02c8prau\u0307-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bottle",
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"bravery",
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"courage",
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"courageousness",
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"daring",
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"daringness",
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"dauntlessness",
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"doughtiness",
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"fearlessness",
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"gallantry",
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"greatheartedness",
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"guts",
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"gutsiness",
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"hardihood",
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"heart",
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"heroism",
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"intestinal fortitude",
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"intrepidity",
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"intrepidness",
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"moxie",
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"nerve",
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"pecker",
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"stoutness",
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"valor",
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"virtue"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010149",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
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"proximate":{
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"antonyms":[
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"late",
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"recent"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of events, causes, or effects)":[
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"proximate , rather than ultimate, goals",
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"\u2014 Reinhold Niebuhr"
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],
|
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": soon forthcoming : imminent":[],
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": very near : close":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the proximate cause of the fire",
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"the proximate publication of his first novel",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The existence of horror is inevitably proximate to the existence of wondrous possibility. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
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"So all of these kind of enablers, the logistics, all of these things that are kind of proximate indicators. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"For many years, they were bumped to the back of the line, their applications rejected in favor of refugees from more urgent and proximate conflicts, like that in Syria. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Silo off parts of your home where your phone is not physically proximate , such as the dinner table and the bedroom. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The fact that Taiwan is so physically proximate to the PRC only emphasizes how different their political systems are, and how much more closely aligned Taiwan is with the US on a number of these core values. \u2014 Lanhee J. Chen, CNN , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
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"The proximate cause of the unrest being police violence and the underlying issues that have fueled the protests, which are continued racial equality and discrimination and socioeconomic exclusion, are really at the heart of both. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 2 June 2020",
|
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"The proximate cause was the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed African-American man, by a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 1 June 2020",
|
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"Of course, the proximate cause of the protests this time is the coronavirus lockdowns rather than Obamacare, although the feel of the demonstrations \u2014 expressing populist anger at government overreach \u2014 is the ... \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 25 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin proximatus , past participle of proximare to approach, from proximus nearest, next, superlative of prope near \u2014 more at approach":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-m\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"approaching",
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"coming",
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"forthcoming",
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"imminent",
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"impending",
|
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"nearing",
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"oncoming",
|
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"pending",
|
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"upcoming"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031322",
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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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"proxy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person authorized to act for another : procurator":[],
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": authority or power to act for another":[],
|
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": the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Since I wouldn't be available to vote, I nominated him to act as my proxy .",
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"sent a proxy to the meeting to cast his vote for him",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Gitcoin grants are a proxy for how many people in the Web3 ecosystem respect your project. \u2014 Kyle Westaway, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"The researchers also float some simpler options, like your subjective sense of effort or your breathing rate (which is a good proxy for subjective effort) at the end of the session. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Cheney says her fight is a proxy for a crisis in her party. \u2014 CBS News , 5 June 2022",
|
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"That same year, a new record was set for background checks\u2014a proxy for gun sales\u2014every month. \u2014 Fortune , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Gentill, who based her research on an on-the-ground proxy , copious Google Maps searches, and photos, plans to come to Boston in the fall to see if the real city matches the one in her imagination. \u2014 Gina Tomaine, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"One of the best documents to start with is a health care proxy , otherwise known as a power of attorney for health care. \u2014 Renee Fry, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
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"One issue, Valley said, is that race is an imperfect proxy for skin color. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The question \u2013 essentially a proxy for Americans\u2019 views about Vietnam \u2013 was whether sending U.S. troops there had been a mistake. \u2014 W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation , 2 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proxi, procucie , contraction of procuracie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin procuratia , alteration of Latin procuratio procuration":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201757",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prudence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": caution or circumspection as to danger or risk":[],
|
|
": sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs":[],
|
|
": skill and good judgment in the use of resources":[],
|
|
": the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He always exercises prudence with his finances.",
|
|
"advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The treacherous economic moment calls for financial prudence , Harvey said. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"These include the classiccardinal virtues of fortitude (courage), temperance (moderation), prudence (wisdom) and justice, as well as those named in more recent research: honesty, care, respect and fairness. \u2014 Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Assembly is also responsible for making sure our schools operate with prudence and serve our communities well. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And prudence calls for skepticism about any soothing words from the Fed, the Biden administration or Wall Street bulls about a hoped-for soft landing. \u2014 CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Kalabrya Haskins calls for patience and prudence USA TODAY, Associated Press and Pasithea Therapeutics contributed to this story. \u2014 Chris Pugh, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"That kind of impact demanded a big payday, but the health history demanded prudence . \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"His father, Kay Mineta, had based his own livelihood on the prudence of his customers. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Even with the restrictions increasingly going by the wayside, public health officials urged prudence and stressed that the pandemic was still not over. \u2014 Fox News , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prudentia , alteration of providentia \u2014 more at providence":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4ans",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4an(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcd-\u1d4ans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"chariness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"gingerliness",
|
|
"guardedness",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"wariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175633",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prudent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"indiscreet",
|
|
"injudicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence : such as":[],
|
|
": marked by circumspection : discreet":[],
|
|
": marked by wisdom or judiciousness":[
|
|
"prudent advice"
|
|
],
|
|
": provident , frugal":[],
|
|
": shrewd in the management of practical affairs":[
|
|
"prudent investors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"An endless war is not always the most moral or the most prudent course of action. \u2014 Richard A. Posner , New Republic , 2 Sept. 2002",
|
|
"We missed the Mass for St. Rose of Lima, who, though prudent , had failed to be martyred and was therefore only second-string. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , High Cotton , 1992",
|
|
"Prudent burners take several precautions. Burning one of two bordering fields, they wet the edge of one or the other, usually the one being burned, to prevent the flames from jumping. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson , Big Sugar , 1989",
|
|
"Since the inexplicable power of a magnetized needle to \"find\" the north smacked of black magic \u2026 . For many decades the prudent sea captain consulted his compass secretly. \u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin , The Discoverers , 1983",
|
|
"He always listened to her prudent advice.",
|
|
"You made a prudent choice.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also, given Tamiflu\u2019s history, a demand for data transparency and independent review would be prudent . \u2014 Paul Fenyves, STAT , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The American response has been flexible and adaptive, while being prudent in working to not provoke a wider war. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"But the application of material ESG information doesn\u2019t have to be solely for prudent risk management. \u2014 Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"At least one surprising consignment, a marvelous 1930 Picasso painting unseen in public for six decades, is a fine example of prudent collection management that stands to substantially strengthen its owner\u2019s educational mission. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In the meantime, prudent management requires that the government plan for the possibility of a lapse in funding. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Temporary reduction in activity until the pain gets under control is prudent . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"On the one hand, the urgency to prepare for the fall may be prudent . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"If foundational elements are in place and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies are in place, addressing concerns about poor manager behaviors is prudent . \u2014 Simone E. Morris, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent-, prudens , contraction of provident-, providens \u2014 more at provident":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-d\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcd-\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prudent wise , sage , sapient , judicious , prudent , sensible , sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"judgmatic",
|
|
"judgmatical",
|
|
"judicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001146",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prune":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation":[],
|
|
": to cut away what is unwanted or superfluous":[],
|
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": to cut off or cut back parts of for better shape or more fruitful growth":[
|
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"prune the branches"
|
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],
|
|
": to reduce especially by eliminating superfluous matter":[
|
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"pruned the text",
|
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"prune the budget"
|
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],
|
|
": to remove as superfluous":[
|
|
"prune away all ornamentation"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"She carefully pruned the hedge.",
|
|
"Those trees need to be pruned every year.",
|
|
"The students were asked to prune their essays.",
|
|
"The budget needs to be pruned .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"In particular, raisin, date, fig and prune , along with milk chocolate, marzipan, coffee, honey, orange marmalade. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The 30-year-old includes mint, earth and prune aromas and tastes wispy light and balanced, with flavors of caramel, figs and prunes. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the Willamette Valley, prune from mid-February to early March, when the weather is conducive for the plants to start growing. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Bing cherry, of the species Prunus avium, has the medicinal implications of a prune . \u2014 John Mcphee, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Rey Gordo is a big, but lovely, balanced dance of a beer; Rey Cuv\u00e9e is a punch \u2014 a massive, smoky, prune -meets-black-licorice aromatic punch. \u2014 Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On the palate, there are notes of fig, date and prune , along with golden raisin, stone fruit notes of apricot and some peach and tropical fruit notes of melon, mango and a touch of pineapple. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The addition of a little water brings out some more pronounced prune and licorice notes on the nose. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
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"On the nose, there are intense black fruit aromas of plum, black fruit and blackberry, along with some prune . \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Anyone with a magnifying mirror and tweezers can recklessly prune their brows, but patiently growing them back",
|
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"The best thing to do would be to prune the dead branches off. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
|
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"To allow drying breezes to flow through an overgrown shrub, prune out one-third of the stems, choosing the oldest, thickest ones to remove. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
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"If the canker pathogen is a fungus, prune off the cankers in early summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Arbor Day Foundation hope homeowners dealing with tree damage don\u2019t overly prune or pull out trees that could have been saved. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Instructor Diana Donnellan will explain how to correctly prune plumeria trees and then give participants a chance to learn by working on the Arboretum\u2019s plumeria. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Find advice on when and how to prune many species of deciduous shrubs at mortonarb.org/pruning-deciduous-shrubs. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Also prune judiciously to create a compact, attractive specimen, which can also apply to spouses. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prouynen , probably ultimately from Old French prooignier , alteration of *porrooignier , from por - completely (from Latin pro -) + rooignier to cut, prune, from Vulgar Latin *rotundiare to cut around, from Latin rotundus round \u2014 more at pro- , rotund":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, plum, from Latin prunum \u2014 more at plum":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00fcn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"bob",
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"clip",
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"crop",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"dock",
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"lop (off)",
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"nip",
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"pare",
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"poll",
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"shave",
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"shear",
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"snip",
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"trim"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053523",
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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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"pry":{
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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 raise, move, or pull apart with a lever : prize":[],
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": to extract, detach, or open with difficulty":[
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"pried the secret out of my sister"
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],
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": a tool for prying":[],
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": leverage":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012b"
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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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"Surveillance footage from inside the business showed that after Radda was shot, the gunman went to the register and forced it open with a pry bar while Espinoza stood by the store\u2019s entrance and acted as a lookout. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022",
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"Surveillance footage from inside the business showed that after Radda was shot, the gunman forced the register open with a pry bar while Espinoza stood by the store\u2019s entrance and acted as a lookout. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
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"Exercising the caution of an archaeologist on a dig, Biondo and his team used small pry bars and light hammers to uncover design details long concealed. \u2014 Arielle Dollinger, House Beautiful , 3 June 2021",
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"Use a small pry bar with a sharp, wide blade, such as the Restorer\u2019s Cat\u2019s Paw ($19.90 for the eight-inch version at Lee Valley). \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2021",
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"When the Magna earthquake shook the Salt Lake Valley last March, tiles and bricks fell out of the ceiling at West Lake STEM Junior High with such force that the doors at one entryway were blocked and wouldn\u2019t open without a pry bar. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Mar. 2021",
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"Harvest those carefully using a strong knife or small pry bar. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"Then use a pry bar to pull off any interior or exterior trim. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2021",
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"On June 2, 2019, Walnut Creek 911 received several calls about Hall threatening family members and walking around the neighborhood with a long metal pry bar, causing a commotion. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 22 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prien":"Verb",
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"probably back-formation from prize entry 5":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"circa 1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143515"
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},
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"prying":{
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"antonyms":[
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"incurious",
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"uncurious"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She tried to escape the prying eyes of her neighbors.",
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"as we moved into our new home, we could sense that there were prying eyes watching us",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To my mind, however, there\u2019s a difference between a Google or a Facebook, which provide valuable services in return for their prying eyes, and an app that serves a single, ostensibly benign purpose \u2014 parking validation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Carry two phones While anti-spy software may be effective in staving off the prying eyes of the Chinese government, not everyone knows how to install it. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 6 Aug. 2019",
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"Its purpose: to train librarians to implement secure protocols on their own web services, and to teach members of the community to evade the prying eyes of governments, corporations, and criminal hackers. \u2014 Eoin O'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Oct. 2017",
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"One reason Russians have loaded up on passports is that Cypriot citizenship helps them avoid the prying eyes of their government and pay lower taxes. \u2014 Yalman Onaran, Bloomberg.com , 11 May 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1552, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-i\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prying curious , inquisitive , prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious , a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing. dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives prying implies busy meddling and officiousness. prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business",
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"synonyms":[
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"curious",
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"inquisitive",
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"nosy",
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"nosey",
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"snoopy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072905",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"pr\u00e9cis":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a pr\u00e9cis of the book's plot",
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"a pr\u00e9cis of the bill that the legislature is currently considering",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The English tests included making a 250-word precis of four pages of text, answering questions on extracts from Dickens and Sheridan, and writing an essay on one of the following: Popularity as a test of merit. \u2014 Hedley Sutton, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Journalist-historian Jon Meacham offered a more contemplative precis devoid of the inflammatory. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 30 June 2017",
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"And this has been merely a precis of acts of actual political violence. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 16 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from pr\u00e9cis precise":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0101-(\u02cc)s\u0113",
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"pr\u0101-\u02c8s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abstract",
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"breviary",
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"brief",
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"capsule",
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"conspectus",
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"digest",
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"encapsulation",
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"epitome",
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"inventory",
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"outline",
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"recap",
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"recapitulation",
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"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
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"resume",
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"resum\u00e9",
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"roundup",
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"run-through",
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"rundown",
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"sum",
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"sum-up",
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"summa",
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"summarization",
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"summary",
|
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"summing-up",
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"synopsis",
|
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"wrap-up"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074853",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"press home":{
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to repeat (something, such as an idea) often in a way that is annoying to show that it is very important":[
|
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"They're trying to press home their message."
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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":"20220708-141755"
|
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},
|
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"profiteer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02c8tir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Oil still drives a boom-and-bust economy, making the state a kind of war profiteer and a staging ground for climate change. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The unlikely hero was Oskar Schindler, the Nazi intelligence officer and war profiteer who ran an enamelware factory near Krakow. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Someone who has spent decades as a profiteer of woo might fare well on the campaign trail. \u2014 Timothy Caulfield, Scientific American , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This synergistic response to a war profiteer \u2019s effort to launder his reputation with philanthropic efforts felt galvanizing. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Schools have scrubbed the past from their history books, and their major commercial business, run by war-mongering profiteer Phyllis Cloverleaf (Elizabeth Perkins), is built solely on stoking fear of winged or horned ponykind. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Neighbors objected and called him a profiteer , zoning laws stood in his way, and pro-housing politicians balked at stepping in. \u2014 Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Over the next 40 years, Meehan proved to be a skilled shapeshifter and profiteer . \u2014 Longreads , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The new crown prince, though, has continued to press his case in court, painting Al Jabri as a profiteer in a corrupt prior regime who simply plowed government money into his own investments, including the Boston condos. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141759"
|
|
},
|
|
"pregeniculate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or arising from a lateral geniculate body":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"pre- + geniculate":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141932"
|
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},
|
|
"precaution":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": care taken in advance : foresight":[
|
|
"warned of the need for precaution"
|
|
],
|
|
": a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or secure good : safeguard":[
|
|
"take the necessary precautions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u022f-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"fail-safe",
|
|
"palladium",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"safeguard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors.",
|
|
"When driving, she always wears her seatbelt as a precaution .",
|
|
"Every home owner should take precautions against fire.",
|
|
"She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In addition to those who have been exposed to the virus, certain individuals can get the vaccine as a precaution . \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"As a precaution , zoo staff members wear masks near certain animals that are susceptible to contracting COVID-19, the zoo said. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The Baltimore Basilica was closed temporarily Friday as a precaution , said Christian Kendzierski, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Orlando struggled to create chances offensively without playmaker Mauricio Pereyra, who was left home as a precaution after feeling tightness during the week of training. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"All beaches in Pacific Grove will be closed until Saturday as a precaution , the police department said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The beaches will remain closed for 72 hours as a precaution , police said. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In central-north Navarra, authorities have evacuated some 15 small villages as a precaution , as the high temperatures in the area are not expected to drop until Wednesday. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"In central-north Navarra, authorities have evacuated some 15 small villages as a precaution , as the high temperatures in the area are not expected to drop until Wednesday. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 19 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9caution , from Late Latin praecaution-, praecautio , from Latin praecav\u0113re to guard against, from prae- + cav\u0113re to be on one's guard \u2014 more at hear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142055"
|
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},
|
|
"private school":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In such cases, students may enroll in a private school and the state pays their tuition. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Former members of a militia group, who ran security and medical evacuations when fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine in 2014, were reorganizing this week in a private school in the city. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, correspondence schools in Alaska are already allowing families to be reimbursed for secular private school classes. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The World School in New York, another private school venture. \u2014 Nick Anderson, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Adjournment has been delayed over the issue of private school scholarships. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"In one scene, Mary Anne, played by Jessica Chastain, delivers a pointed speech inside a private school auditorium about self-reliance. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The defendants claimed private school students around the state were enrolled full time in public Athens City and Limestone County schools. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Searcy has been questioned over a 2003 legislative vote creating Georgia's program that subsidizes private school scholarships through tax credits. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1574, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142132"
|
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},
|
|
"prior art":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": knowledge that is publicly available (as from the description in an already existing patent, from publications, or from public use or sale) before the date of filing a claim for a patent for an invention":[
|
|
"a finding by the judge that there was no advancement of design in the new invention over the prior art"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142231"
|
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},
|
|
"processor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that processes":[
|
|
"scrap processor",
|
|
"agricultural processor"
|
|
],
|
|
": computer":[],
|
|
": a computer program (such as a compiler) that puts another program into a form acceptable to the computer":[],
|
|
": food processor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccse-s\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the largest seafood processor in the country",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For a crystal-clear upgrade in your home office (while saving $100), get Apple\u2019s 27-inch iMac with a 5K Retina display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage, and an Intel Core i5 processor for $1,899. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Johnson was born in Mankato, Minnesota, as one of four children to Jean, a film processor , and Dale, a corporate and church treasurer. \u2014 Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Macbook Pro with an M2 processor later on in the year. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Apple's latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) uses its very own M1 chip instead of an Intel processor , and the result is excellent. \u2014 Medea Giordan, Wired , 4 July 2021",
|
|
"Joining the rest of the Apple lineup, the iMac is now powered with an M1 processor . \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Meat processor Tyson Foods provided its executives with a supplemental restricted stock award during the 2021 fiscal year, the company said in a December proxy filing. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Tyson Foods, the nation's biggest meat processor , posted more than $1 billion in profit in the first quarter of 2022, up 48% from the year-earlier period. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Plus Gen 1 processor , paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of storage. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142433"
|
|
},
|
|
"profit sharing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a system or process under which employees receive a part of the profits of an industrial or commercial enterprise":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Plus, everyone\u2019s eligible for profit sharing and company stock. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2014",
|
|
"Costs per available seat mile, excluding fuel and oil expenses, profit sharing and special items, came in 18% higher than 2019 levels, driven by higher airport costs and labor rates, including $127 million in incentive pay. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So, between profit sharing , employee deferral, and company match, the maximum that could go into a 401(k) for one person in 2022 is $61,000. \u2014 David Rae, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Employers pay profit sharing bonuses the next year. \u2014 James Brewer, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In the National Agreement GM has with the UAW, temporary employees are not eligible for profit sharing . \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Questions about revenue remain McClure told the council more than $115 million in royalties could come from these developments, with 1% of profit sharing going to the community. \u2014 Arlyssa Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The company's profitability will mean that 42,500 members of the United Auto Workers at GM will get profit sharing payments of up to $10,250. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Still, there is profit sharing , which is the basis for its culture of accountability. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021"
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|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142531"
|
|
},
|
|
"profit margin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the difference between the cost of buying or making something and the price at which it is sold":[
|
|
"The company has one of the highest/lowest profit margins in the industry."
|
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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":"20220708-143054"
|
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},
|
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"predictive":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or usable or valuable for prediction":[
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"predictive medical factors"
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],
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": based on or generated by using methods of prediction":[
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"predictive models",
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"predictive text",
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"Usually predictive policing refers to feeding reams of city data into a computer and dispatching extra officers to areas that are deemed to be at high risk of future crime.",
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"\u2014 Leon Neyfakh"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8dik-tiv"
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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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"1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143409"
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},
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"pregeological":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": antedating reliable geological data or responsible theory":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)pr\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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"pre- + geological":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143426"
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},
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"prestigiation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the performance of tricks of magic or illusion":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pre\u02ccstij\u0113\u02c8\u0101sh\u0259n"
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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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"Late Latin praestigiatus (past participle of praestigiare to do conjurer's tricks, from Latin praestigiae ) + English -ion":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143548"
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},
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"propose marriage":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to asked someone to marry one":[
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"He proposed marriage to his girlfriend."
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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":"20220708-143559"
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},
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"press packet":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": papers that give reporters official statements from public figures":[
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"The senator's comments are included in his press packet ."
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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":"20220708-143644"
|
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},
|
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"proc\u00e8s-verbal":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an official written record":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-(\u02cc)ver-",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0101-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u00e4l",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02ccs\u0101-v\u0259r-\u02c8b\u00e4l, -\u02ccver-"
|
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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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"French, literally, verbal trial":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1635, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143754"
|
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},
|
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"premeasure":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to measure (something) beforehand":[
|
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"carefully premeasure the ingredients"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8m\u0101-",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8me-zh\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143809"
|
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},
|
|
"provost court":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a military court usually for the trial of minor offenses within an occupied hostile territory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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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"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144636"
|
|
},
|
|
"promoter of the faith":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": devil's advocate sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of New Latin promotor fidei":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144755"
|
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},
|
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"proton pump inhibitor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of a group of drugs that inhibit the activity of pumps transporting hydrogen ions across cell membranes and are used to inhibit gastric acid secretion":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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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",
|
|
"Current clinical practice guidelines recommend the administration of a standard dose of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for eight weeks as an initial GERD treatment. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Alternative histamine blockers like famotidine (Pepcid) and cimetidine (Tagamet) have so far not been found to contain NDMA, Dr. Smith said, and neither has Prilosec nor other proton pump inhibitors . \u2014 Christina Caron, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"These include popular drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). \u2014 Serena Gordon, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"These include proton pump inhibitors to improve heartburn symptoms, steroids, NSAIDs, and blood pressure medications. \u2014 Lambeth Hochwald, Health.com , 21 June 2019",
|
|
"Sufferers of frequent, recurring heartburn (several times a week) should consider that Zegerid OTC is in the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) class; Pepsid and Zantac, on the other hand, are H2 antagonists. \u2014 Barbara Brody, Woman's Day , 2 Apr. 2010",
|
|
"The types of medications include hormonal birth control medications, blood pressure and heart medications, proton pump inhibitors , antacids and painkillers. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 13 June 2018",
|
|
"Of these, 131,708 received antibiotics, 60,209 got histamine-2 receptor antagonists and 13,687 were given proton pump inhibitors . \u2014 Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Researchers pooled data from eight observational studies and concluded that the risk of asthma in childhood increased by 34 percent when the mother used proton pump inhibitors and by 57 percent with the use of histamine-2 receptor antagonists. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1983, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144928"
|
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},
|
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"proportional":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a number or quantity in a proportion":[],
|
|
": corresponding in size, degree, or intensity":[],
|
|
": having the same or a constant ratio":[
|
|
"corresponding sides of similar triangles are proportional"
|
|
],
|
|
": regulated or determined in size or degree with reference to proportions":[
|
|
"a proportional system of immigration quotas",
|
|
"a proportional font/typeface [=a font/typeface with characters of various widths]"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-shn\u0259l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259-n\u0259l",
|
|
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commensurable",
|
|
"commensurate",
|
|
"proportionate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproportionate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The features of the face in the drawing are proportional .",
|
|
"the website's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"One tenet of Title IX states that the number of male and female athletes must be proportional to the number of male and female undergraduate students. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Your productivity and success will be proportional to your ability to strategically use your teams and resources. \u2014 Kara Dennison, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The switch to the fee-for-service approach came about because advertisers decided that agency income was excessive and needs to be more proportional . \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Given the close national divide between the parties, a more proportional House will probably be a more volatile one, with fewer stable majorities and even sharper partisan differences. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Some thought that Smith was vindicated and proportional in his response to the joke, following the instinct to protect Pinkett, while others opined that violence is never the answer. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Because power is proportional to voltage, this means the entire system has lower power requirements. \u2014 Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Everything in the room looks proportional to Carter's small stature, but both Bidens tower over the furniture and the former presidential couple. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"The pharmacies also will argue that their share should be proportional and offset by the other settlement money. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145122"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": utterance":[
|
|
"the prolation of the words of benediction",
|
|
"\u2014 John Lloyd"
|
|
],
|
|
": the relationship between the semibreve and the minim in mensural notation":[],
|
|
"\u2014 compare modus , tempus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin prolation-, prolatio , from prolatus + -ion-, -io -ion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145512"
|
|
},
|
|
"prestress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to introduce internal stresses into (something, such as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete)":[],
|
|
": the stresses introduced in prestressing":[],
|
|
": the process of prestressing":[],
|
|
": the condition of being prestressed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8stres",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccstres",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8stres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"According to its website, Spancrete produces precast, prestressed concrete products that are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily construction projects in the Midwest and Southeast. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"A start-up ecosystem An anchor of this district is the Halle Freyssinet \u2014 a gargantuan railway yard built by the engineer (Eug\u00e8ne Freyssinet) who pioneered the use of prestressed concrete. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 5 Jan. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145543"
|
|
},
|
|
"Propontic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the ancient Propontis or modern Sea of Marmara":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8p\u00e4ntik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Propont is, sea in northwest Turkey between Europe and Asia + English -ic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145644"
|
|
},
|
|
"promotive":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tending or serving to promote":[
|
|
"measures promotive of good health"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Despite senior leaders\u2019 expectations, failure to use promotive input in the context of a dialogue about equality and inclusion may not be authority-defying but reflect the dynamics of the change at stake. \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1523, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145951"
|
|
},
|
|
"provost":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the chief dignitary of a collegiate or cathedral chapter":[],
|
|
": the chief magistrate of a Scottish burgh":[],
|
|
": the keeper of a prison":[],
|
|
": a high-ranking university administrative officer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-v\u0259st",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-v\u0259st",
|
|
"especially before another noun \u02ccpr\u014d-(\u02cc)v\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccv\u014dst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Carl Goodman, the provost and vice president of academic affairs at Bowie State, said the university did feasibility studies when beginning to think about new academic programs and saw a large demand for tech jobs. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Falbo earlier this spring named UW-Milwaukee provost Johannes Britz as the UW System's interim senior vice president for academic and student affairs, one of four cabinet-level positions that report directly to the UW System president. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Aswani Volety, serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University, was elected unanimously by the UNC Board of Governors during its meeting in Chapel Hill. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The sale was effective Dec. 23, 2021, and signed in early February by Ian Moe, Paradise Media\u2019s CEO; Jennifer Keene, dean of UNLV\u2019s College of Liberal Arts; and Chris Heavey, the university\u2019s provost and executive vice president. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Jianping Zhu, the former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs of six years, stepped down to rejoin the faculty in fall 2021. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Teri VonHandorf, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Gateway Community and Technical College, says about half of Gateway students chose online classes this semester. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"As provost and vice president for academic affairs, O\u2019Brien oversaw the recruitment, hiring and retention of faculty, including the implementation of faculty policies. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Katherine Fleming, the provost of New York University, will succeed Jim Cuno, who\u2019s retiring after heading the world\u2019s richest arts organization for eleven years. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English profost & Anglo-French provost , from Medieval Latin propositus , alteration of praepositus , from Latin, one in charge, director, from past participle of praeponere to place at the head \u2014 more at preposition":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150059"
|
|
},
|
|
"precook":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cook partially or entirely before final cooking or reheating":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8ku\u0307k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"He precooked the chicken before he grilled it.",
|
|
"The pasta should be precooked and allowed to cool.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For this casserole, there is no need to precook the rice before adding it to the beef and tomato mixture. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 6 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Most of the ingredients were precooked and simply required mixing. \u2014 Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Meals are precooked and require one minute in the microwave. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Tips for bag, food safety Wash bags after each use, especially those used for meats, produce and precooked foods. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 9 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"One trick was to precook the fruit to concentrate the sweetness. \u2014 Marcy Goldman, Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"One trick was to precook the fruit to concentrate the sweetness. \u2014 Marcy Goldman, Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Chefs often use the sous vide method to precook steaks, chops, poultry and sturdy seafood, like octopus. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"One trick was to precook the fruit to concentrate the sweetness. \u2014 Marcy Goldman, Twin Cities , 15 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150503"
|
|
},
|
|
"precollegiate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before the collegiate level":[
|
|
"precollegiate sports"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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": causing mild anger : annoying":[]
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014d-ki\u014b"
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"charged",
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"edgy",
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"piquing",
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"provocative",
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"the host's provoking opinions are the reason why people tune in to his radio talk show in the first place",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Contributing to thought provoking and inspiring stories is such an honor. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"In the aftermath of the deadliest school shooting in a decade, many have asked what more could have been done - how an 18-year-old who\u2019d spewed so much hate to so many on the Web could do so without provoking punishment or raising alarm. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
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"In the aftermath of the deadliest school shooting in a decade, many have asked what more could have been done \u2014 how an 18-year-old who\u2019d spewed so much hate to so many on the Web could do so without provoking punishment or raising alarm. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
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"Enforcing those policies quickly proved tricky, and airlines weighed how best to avoid provoking confrontations. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"But there are some steps that the Biden administration still deems too risky in terms of provoking conflict with Russia, Yousif said, including facilitating the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Still, there are hundreds of women directing projects that are thought provoking , entertaining, and deserving of space, even if they\u2019re not being recognized by the Academy or grossing millions. \u2014 Valentina Valentini, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Michigan had a chance to expand the lead in the third when Minnesota forward Jaxon Nelson was given a five-minute major for a hit from behind on Pastujov, again, and ejected, provoking boos and items thrown onto the ice by the Mariucci Arena crowd. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"After hearing their stories all week, Francis told the Indigenous that the colonial project ripped children from their families, cutting off roots, traditions and culture and provoking inter-generational trauma that is still being felt today. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1642, in the meaning defined above":""
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": of, relating to, originating in, or being an era before a modern one":[
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"premodern societies/beliefs",
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"the pre-modern world",
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"in premodern times",
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"\u2026 still living in huts and using pre-modern agricultural methods 150 years after the invention of the steam engine.",
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"\u2014 Jo Ann Skousen"
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],
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": of, relating to, characterized by, or being any of the artistic and literary practices and philosophies that preceded those of modernism \u2014 see modernism sense 3":[
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"pre-Modern architecture",
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"a pre-Modern artist/writer",
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"\u2026 following pre-modern conventions of pictorial composition, the artist combines several distinct vignettes within a single picture frame \u2026",
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"\u2014 Benjamin Schmidt"
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"nonstandard -\u02c8m\u00e4-d(\u0259-)r\u0259n",
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"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150711"
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"professional corporation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": a corporation organized by one or more licensed individuals (such as a doctor or lawyer) especially for the purpose of providing professional services and obtaining tax advantages":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is why the business really needs to be run as a professional corporation in order to grow. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"Manhattan Gastroenterology is registered as a professional corporation with the state of New York, which means it is owned by doctors. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 25 Dec. 2019"
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a unit of measurement that indicates the normal level of performance for an industrial operation and that is expressible as time per unit or units per hour or day":[]
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"adjective"
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": preceding sexual development or maturity":[]
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},
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"\"+"
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"pre- + sexual":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151806"
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"preventive":{
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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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": devoted to or concerned with prevention : precautionary":[
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"preventive steps against soil erosion"
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],
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": such as":[
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"preventive steps against soil erosion"
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],
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": designed or serving to prevent the occurrence of disease":[
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"preventive medical care"
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],
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": undertaken to forestall anticipated hostile action":[
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"a preventive coup"
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8ven-tiv",
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"-\u02c8vent-iv",
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8ven-tiv"
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],
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"precautionary",
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"preventative",
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"prophylactic"
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"caution",
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"fail-safe",
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"palladium",
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"precaution",
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"safeguard"
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"Adjective",
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"Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost.",
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"We'll take whatever preventive action is necessary.",
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"Noun",
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"if people took the simple preventive of frequently washing their hands, the spread of germs could be greatly reduced",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Ultimately, the procedure is not a preventive measure for people who are not yet ready to have children but may want them in the future. \u2014 Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Here\u2019s a new source of concern: Rescinding job offers as a preventive measure. \u2014 Jon Younger, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"The series is a commitment to providing active adults with accessible wellness programs, encouraging healthy behavior and assisting residents to adapt to lifestyle changes and helps toward preventive care. \u2014 Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"An earlier trial showed that Evusheld cut the risk of symptomatic disease by 77% compared with placebo when given to people in this preventive way. \u2014 Denise Roland, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"But those same preventive tactics may not have been sufficient against the extremely contagious omicron variant, Hanage said. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 20 May 2022",
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"In South Africa, subsidized health care ensures that patients at many clinics do not pay for preventive drugs, says Kengne of the South African Medical Research Council. \u2014 Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
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"For this to be different is for federal and state governments to have transparency and preventive solutions. \u2014 Patrick Cusack, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Physical activity declined 18 percent; preventive care doctors\u2019 visits were down 9 percent and parents\u2019 mental well-being down 5 percent. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Any dog infected with heartworm will also be prescribed a heartworm preventive . \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
|
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"And women\u2014particularly young Black women\u2014are less likely to receive treatment, either preventive or once a heart attack has already occurred. \u2014 Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
|
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"But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
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"If these last few factors directly affect how and whether long COVID unspools, vaccination\u2014which reliably staves off hospitalization and, to a lesser degree, infection\u2014could be a partial preventive . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Regular moderate exercise is an effective treatment and preventive for both types of pain. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Versions of the cocktail knocked around the island, both as a preventive for cholera and as a way to make harsh rum more palatable. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"ViiV is campaigning for insurers to add the injectable preventive to their lists of covered medications. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"But there is concern for those who remain unvaccinated and have leaned on Regeneron or other similar cocktails as a coronavirus preventive or treatment if they are infected. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"circa 1626, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1639, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151851"
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},
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"proportionate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"verb"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": proportional sense 1":[],
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": to make proportionate : proportion":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259t",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"commensurable",
|
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"commensurate",
|
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"proportional"
|
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],
|
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|
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"disproportionate"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits.",
|
|
"expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"In the formal study, Ms. Blackburn also observed that the concentration of resources threatened the network\u2019s security, with a miner\u2019s computational resources being directly proportionate to his or her mining income. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"But the increase wasn\u2019t proportionate across the different cities within the county. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Moore\u2019s lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore\u2019s sentence was proportionate to his crime. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Moore\u2019s lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore\u2019s sentence was proportionate to his crime. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Moore's lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore's sentence was proportionate to his crime. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Moore\u2019s lawyers also wanted time to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether Moore\u2019s sentence was proportionate to his crime. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Whether a more proportionate House is a fairer House is a harder question. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If all or part of your work days are predominantly outside Detroit, for example, tax experts say that a proportionate amount of wages may be excluded from taxation in the city. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"France\u2019s two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"France's two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The French system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"For all the many colorful balls of powers whizzing through the sky, the action still felt relatively grounded and proportionate for what the show has been up to this point. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 5 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"So far, China\u2019s officials have kept their responses to the U.S. actions proportionate , for instance closing the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu when the Chinese Consulate in Houston was shut. \u2014 Bob Davis, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1570, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151957"
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"type":[
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": a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another major concern is stimulating growth of the prostate gland . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Enlargement of the prostate gland , which is right below the bladder and surrounds the top of the urethra, can lead to urinary incontinence, especially in older men. \u2014 Jessica Migala, Health.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, often grows slowly and stays confined to the prostate gland , according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Alex Sundby, CBS News , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"February 12, 2003 - Has surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his prostate gland . \u2014 CNN , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford\u2019s entire prostate gland . \u2014 Melba Newsome, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Treatment methods include radiation therapy, freezing prostate tissue and removing the prostate gland . \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"These can be things like kidney stones, or an enlarged prostate gland in men, says Dr. Kovach. \u2014 Hallie Levine, Health.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, often grows slowly and stays confined to the prostate gland , according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Alex Sundby, CBS News , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"1752, in the meaning defined above":""
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"verb"
|
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|
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": to introduce internal stresses into (something, such as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete)":[],
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": the process of prestressing":[],
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": the condition of being prestressed":[]
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8stres",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccstres",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8stres"
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"According to its website, Spancrete produces precast, prestressed concrete products that are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily construction projects in the Midwest and Southeast. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
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"A start-up ecosystem An anchor of this district is the Halle Freyssinet \u2014 a gargantuan railway yard built by the engineer (Eug\u00e8ne Freyssinet) who pioneered the use of prestressed concrete. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 5 Jan. 2017"
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|
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152416"
|
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|
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"processing":{
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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|
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": progress , advance":[
|
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"in the process of time"
|
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|
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": something going on : proceeding":[],
|
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": a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result":[
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"the process of growth"
|
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],
|
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": a continuing natural or biological activity or function":[
|
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"such life processes as breathing"
|
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],
|
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": the whole course of proceedings in a legal action":[],
|
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": the summons, mandate, or writ used by a court to compel the appearance of the defendant in a legal action or compliance with its orders":[],
|
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": a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure":[
|
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"a bone process",
|
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"a nerve cell process"
|
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],
|
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": conk entry 6":[],
|
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": to proceed against by law : prosecute":[],
|
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": to take out a summons against":[],
|
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": to serve a summons on":[],
|
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": to subject to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture or film development)":[],
|
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": to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures":[
|
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"process insurance claims"
|
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],
|
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": to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated":[
|
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"the brain processes visual images relayed from the retina"
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],
|
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": to subject to examination or analysis":[
|
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"computers process data"
|
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],
|
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": to work (hair) into a conk":[],
|
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": treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification":[],
|
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": made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process":[],
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": of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film":[],
|
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": to move in a procession":[]
|
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses, \u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses",
|
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"-s\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u0259s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8ses",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cces",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014ds-"
|
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|
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|
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"course",
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"operation",
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"procedure",
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"proceeding"
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|
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"Noun",
|
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"How does the election process work",
|
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"Learning a foreign language can be a long process .",
|
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"We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months.",
|
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"Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes .",
|
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"a bony process on the foot",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"With that being said, over 68% of consumers are abandoning fintech applications during the onboarding process . \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Accommodations during the hiring process , Gibson said, could be as easy as having a quieter space in a job fair to talk with candidates, or training hiring managers about unconscious bias that could affect their perception of disabled people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
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"This model\u2019s layout was of particular import to Numarine during the design process , as onboard comfort was a necessity. \u2014 Kevin Koenig, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
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"There's no avoiding it: Your brows will go through an awkward phase during the grow-out process , and makeup is going to come in handy. \u2014 Paige Stables, Allure , 30 June 2022",
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"After the online series was nominated for an Emmy, the 32-year-old actress took another risk by telling the creators of Starz's dramedy Vida how much the project meant to her during the audition process . \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"Fantasia added that the Navy was instrumental during the scouting process to see how filming of the jets would translate to the big screen. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
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"During the development process , Raiff and the production also consulted with RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization that advocates for people with disabilities. \u2014 Clark Hodgin, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
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"Utah\u2019s congressional districts were redrawn this past year during the decennial restricting process . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Exploring that grief, and understanding that there\u2019s no one right way to process it, are some of the game\u2019s central themes. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"How agents answer and process phone calls have evolved. \u2014 Richard Rosen, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"In these cases, KAP can help a new mother process her trauma by providing the space and distance necessary to cease re-experiencing the frightening triggers. \u2014 Melissa Whippo, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
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"Such abilities stem from their compound eyes, which take in a lot of information simultaneously, and from the neurons that process that information\u2014which turn out to be extremely good at separating relevant signals from meaningless noise. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"During his pauses, his audiences have time to process unfamiliar pronunciations and absorb the meaning. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Donations can take time to process , so contributors should donate sooner rather than later to ensure their donation counts. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
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"For those ordering through a third-party delivery partner, drivers will be able to process orders with the goal of providing an even faster delivery time in getting tacos straight to fans. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
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"The new facility will be able to process double the amount of blood, a capacity that is expected to suffice for at least the next 30 years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre- process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre- process ballots early. \u2014 Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"The state can\u2019t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"The recent rise of memes seeming to make light of the Wuhan virus or international tensions offers a glimpse into how teenagers learn about and process world events. \u2014 Nicole Daniels, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
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"Knowing that people process things differently and that's OK. \u2014 Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once. \u2014 Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY , 2 Jan. 2018",
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"People process things differently and at different rates. \u2014 Richard Asa, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2017",
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"Around 80% of people process language on the left, or the analytical, side of the brain, Dr. Pantelyat says, and everyone processes music on both sides of the brain. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 26 July 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Any present liver conditions can harm your ability to handle alcohol and process it. \u2014 Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"Exploring that grief, and understanding that there\u2019s no one right way to process it, are some of the game\u2019s central themes. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"The more knowledge, the better leaders are able to process it. \u2014 Hussein Cholkamy, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Perkovich said Atwood proposed the use of nitrogen through an administrative grievance procedure sent on May 1, but the state refused to process it. \u2014 Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
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"High hydrocarbon levels in the sludge have raised fire hazard concerns, and forced the city\u2019s contractor to process it more slowly \u2014 without the use of an air dryer \u2014 for more than six months. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Ceilings too low and Border Patrol staff too few, though the volume of travelers (and the staff needed to process us) could've been precisely determined in advance. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Yes, and to find partners to co- process it with is just one of the blessings of this kind of work. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Cutting off Russian oil would force many refineries that normally process it to find other sources. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English proces , from Anglo-French proc\u00e9s , from Latin processus , from procedere":"Noun",
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"back-formation from procession entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1814, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"preretirement income",
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"preretirement planning",
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"the preretirement years"
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]
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},
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ri-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153015"
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},
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"prochancellor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- entry 2 + chancellor":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153150"
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},
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": of, relating to, or occurring in the time before the performance of a song":[
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"\u2026 he dispensed presong patter about stardom and self-realization.",
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"\u2014 Jon Pareles"
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]
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},
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8s\u022f\u014b"
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153425"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153431"
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"plural noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153704"
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},
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"proscenium arch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154203"
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},
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"proquaestor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8kwest\u0259(r)"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin, from Latin pro quaestore , from the phrase pro quaestore (acting) for a quaestor, from pro for + quaestore , ablative of quaestor":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154843"
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},
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"proceedings":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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"a divorce proceeding"
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": events , happenings":[],
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": transaction":[],
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": an official record of things said or done":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113-di\u014b",
|
|
"pr\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"action",
|
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"lawsuit",
|
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"suit"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting.",
|
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"She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech.",
|
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"The proceedings of the conference will be published.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kevin and Hunter Seefried, of Delaware, are accused of obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Beatrice Peterson, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
|
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"After three hours of deliberations, a federal jury found Reffitt guilty on all five counts, including entering a restricted area with a firearm and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Andrea Bernstein, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Joshua Pruitt, appearing virtually at a hearing Friday in federal district court in Washington, pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The four men, along with a fifth man named Edward George, are charged with multiple counts, including obstructing an official proceeding ; aiding and abetting; disorderly conduct inside the Capitol building; and obstructing a law enforcement officer. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Nordean, Biggs, Rehl and Donohoe were indicted in March on charges including conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 NBC News , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Nordean, Biggs, Rehl and Donohoe were indicted in March on charges including conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding . \u2014 Michael Kunzelman, ajc , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The defamation case isn't the only legal proceeding that Chyna and her attorney are currently battling against the Kardashians. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The inquest was a court proceeding to re-examine the medical examiner\u2019s original finding that Kuhnla had been choked to death by hand. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 June 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155202"
|
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},
|
|
"profiling":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccf\u012b-li\u014b"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Mindhunter stars Jonathan Groff, Anna Torv, and Holt McCallany as characters who work in the FBI's Behavorial Science Unit to popularize criminal profiling in the agency. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s when Quincy Bufkin said things got ugly at the DoubleTree in the Lloyd District, the same hotel where another racial profiling encounter four years ago involving another Black man spurred a $10 million lawsuit. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"This type of behavior profiling , threat intelligence and analytics in a SIEM can significantly improve detection success by freeing up time and resources to hone in on complex, credible threats. \u2014 Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The wide net cast by criminalization\u2014 profiling , surveillance, arrests, and incarceration, along with the cascade of consequences that follow\u2014has already snared hundreds of people, even with the protections of Roe in place. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Mindhunter portrays the early days of the FBI\u2019s Behavioral Science Unit, back when criminal profiling was in its infancy. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Blood could not be accurately matched to an individual until DNA profiling was created in 1984 and first used forensically in 1986. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"At one point, Kelly stood up and threatened to leave, upset over a comment made by an Arab-American leader on racial profiling . \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Later, as transportation secretary heading up security efforts after 9/11, Mr. Mineta fiercely resisted racial profiling in baggage screening lines. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155642"
|
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},
|
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"producing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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": to extend in length, area, or volume":[
|
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"produce a side of a triangle"
|
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],
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": to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as":[],
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": to provide funding for":[
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|
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": to oversee the making of":[
|
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"will produce their new album"
|
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],
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": to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about":[],
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": to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort":[],
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": to cause to accrue":[],
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": to bear, make, or yield something":[],
|
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": something produced":[],
|
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": the amount produced : yield":[],
|
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": agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops":[],
|
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": the progeny usually of a female animal":[]
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},
|
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|
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"-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02ccdy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u00fcs",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u00e4-",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"Thousands of cars are produced here each year.",
|
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"The tree produces good fruit.",
|
|
"Honey is produced by bees.",
|
|
"twins produced from a single egg",
|
|
"The insect bite produced a rash.",
|
|
"His suggestion produced the desired results.",
|
|
"The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.",
|
|
"The college has produced some well-known scientists.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The goal of education system is to produce people who are qualified workers and citizens, not just qualified workers. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Ivan Van Norman and Christopher De La Rosa will co- produce the film. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Paul Brooks and Scott Neimeyer of Gold Circle Films will also produce the series, which has tapped The Good Place's Megan Amram as showrunner. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Arizona factory will produce chips with transistors sized at five nanometers, a high-tech type of semiconductor used in consumer electronics but not in today\u2019s autos. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Others insist that the only plausible path to Level 5 will be to also produce AGI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Shawn Gee with Live Nation Urban will produce the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at Hollywood Bowl on Sunday (June 19). \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"For now the Silver Nova will produce limited amounts of hydrogen onboard from LNG. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"While the coast will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s, inland temperatures could climb into the mid-90s, but humidity will again produce heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 degrees for much of the area. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The ultra-wealthy and politically connected produce most of the rest \u2014 favoritism that has kept foreign investment at bay. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
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"Poehler and the Scullys executive produce with Dave Becky. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Melina Matsoukas and Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct and executive produce . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Kevin Tancharoen will direct and executive produce , with Mikkel Bondesen executive producing. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"As expected, there were produce vendors from local farms, as well as crafters, artisans, and local community organizations. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Poco Poco, one of the coast's oldest produce sellers, chatted with customers amid boxes of prickly pear and green chicory stacked shoulder-high and spilling out into the street. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Look for it in the produce section of most grocery stores. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
|
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"Some supermarkets offer a limited selection of edible flowers in the produce section, as well. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 17 June 2022"
|
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|
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"Middle English (Scots), from Latin producere , from pro- forward + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155727"
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},
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"precolonial":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": existing or occurring before an area undergoes colonization":[
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"precolonial America",
|
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"precolonial cultures"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ny\u0259l",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160111"
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},
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"predispose":{
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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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"definitions":{
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": to dispose in advance":[
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"a good teacher predisposes children to learn"
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],
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": to make susceptible":[
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"malnutrition predisposes one to disease"
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],
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": to bring about susceptibility":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8sp\u014dz",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113d-is-\u02c8p\u014dz"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predispose incline , bias , dispose , predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. I incline to agree bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice. the experience biased him against foreigners dispose suggests an affecting of one's mood or temper so as to incline one toward something. her nature disposes her to trust others predispose implies the operation of a disposing influence well in advance of the opportunity to manifest itself. does fictional violence predispose them to accept real violence",
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"examples":[
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"Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Unknown factors appear to predispose some individuals and not others to develop calcium deposits as a result of strenuous habitual exercise. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 15 Feb. 2021",
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"This has been proven wrong, and could lead to a false sense of security that might predispose you to hyponatremia. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"Some of the medications used to treat psoriasis can also predispose a person to a more severe course of COVID-19. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"Neglecting foot exercises that work these important running muscles may predispose you to injury and reduce your running economy. \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 22 Sep. 2020",
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"The booster is particularly important if your teen has underlying medical conditions like asthma or obesity that predispose to more severe illness. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Some scientists think specific factors could predispose people to long-term symptoms. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"Many conditions predispose a person to developing osteoporosis, but older age and being female by themselves are significant risk factors, enough to warrant screening. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Since the 1990s, some scientists have argued for the fetal origins of adult disease; that the intrauterine environment, especially during times of bodily stress, may predispose a developing fetus to worse health outcomes later in life. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 5 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160308"
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},
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"prideworthy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of a kind or quality in which one may reasonably take pride":[]
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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":"20220708-160452"
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},
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"pre-Columbian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": preceding or belonging to the time before the arrival of Columbus in America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259m-b\u0113-\u0259n"
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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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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160838"
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},
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"preconviction":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": existing or occurring before a conviction":[
|
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"preconviction jail time",
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"\u2026 using her position to help people she would have never crossed paths with in her preconviction life.",
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"\u2014 Leon Neyfakh"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8vik-sh\u0259n"
|
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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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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160916"
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},
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"presale":{
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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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": done, existing, or occurring before a sale":[
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"a presale party/tour/exhibition",
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"presale expectations",
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"a presale disclosure",
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"Sotheby's pre-sale estimate was $12,000-15,000, but early bidding indicated that the final sales price would go far higher.",
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"\u2014 R. O. Blechman"
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],
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": of, relating to, being, or involving a presale":[
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"She paid $30 to join the \u2026 fan club, which gives members access to presale tickets.",
|
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"\u2014 Marco R. della Cava",
|
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"presale orders for the book",
|
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"bought a presale condo"
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],
|
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": the sale of something before it is completed or available":[
|
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"\u2026 the first run of books is nearly sold out in presale on Amazon.",
|
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"\u2014 Brooke Edwards",
|
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"As stated earlier, a presale is literally a sale of your film to a particular territory before the film is made.",
|
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"\u2014 Stacey Parks",
|
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"\u2026 said most developers would now need a large number of presales to get bank backing.",
|
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"\u2014 Susan Edmunds",
|
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"Tickets go on sale to the general public May 14. Select presales begin May 7.",
|
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"\u2014 Andrew Gans",
|
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"Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has \"sold hundreds of thousands\" of iPads since the device went on presale March 12.",
|
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"\u2014 Erica Ogg"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8s\u0101l"
|
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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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"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161314"
|
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},
|
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"pressor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pres-\u02cc\u022fr",
|
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"-\u0259r",
|
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"-s\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8pre-\u02ccs\u022fr"
|
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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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"Late Latin, one that presses, from Latin premere to press \u2014 more at press":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161321"
|
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},
|
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"prioral":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to a prior":[
|
|
"prioral responsibilities"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u012b(\u0259)r\u0259l"
|
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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":{
|
|
"prior entry 1 + -al":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161601"
|
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},
|
|
"preemployment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before employment":[
|
|
"The preemployment training lasted three weeks, and men and women with previous experience received fifty cents per hour.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Martha Thomas"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-im-\u02c8pl\u022fi-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161622"
|
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},
|
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"Prior":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": earlier in time or order":[],
|
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": taking precedence (as in importance)":[],
|
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"Matthew 1664\u20131721 English poet":[],
|
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": the superior ranking next to the abbot of a monastery":[],
|
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": the superior of a house or group of houses of any of various religious communities":[],
|
|
": a previous instance of arrest or conviction for a crime":[
|
|
"He had been told that burglary, like auto theft, rarely drew a state prison term, unless you had lots of priors .",
|
|
"\u2014 Joseph Wambaugh"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b(-\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prior Adjective preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation. conditions antecedent to the revolution foregoing applies chiefly to statements. the foregoing remarks previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance. a child from a previous marriage a prior obligation former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter. the former name of the company anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order. the anterior lobe of the brain",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"Do you have a prior history of back problems",
|
|
"The job requires prior experience in advertising.",
|
|
"The defendant had a prior record of convictions.",
|
|
"I'm sorry, but we have a prior commitment and can't come tonight.",
|
|
"We have a prior claim to the estate.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Oklahoma, Nebraska and Michigan had earned the three-star\u2019s prior stops, with the Tigers rounding out Picciotti\u2019s top-four. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of our most important constitutional decisions have overruled prior precedents. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The tribal groups have rebutted the state\u2019s speculation by saying prior rulings on tribal sovereignty were accompanied by similar warnings but have not harmed child welfare or justice in tribal courts. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Given Luhrmann\u2019s flair for larger-than-life spectacle, Elvis may well reflect the star\u2019s spirit better than any prior depiction. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The new chip also has a 10-core GPU, up from eight GPU cores in the M1 configuration found in the prior model. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The first landing could come in 2025, but that date depends on the success of the prior missions and availability of the vehicles. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"At Coinbase, for example, second-quarter volumes are tracking more than 30% below the prior period and somewhere between 10% and 15% lower than consensus, Dolev wrote in a research report. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Movement of infants in/out of particular zones require special prior permission, the lack of which will cause door locking and alerts to be issued hospital wide. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"His car narrowly missed an unmarked law enforcement vehicle, which zips past less than a second prior . \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 19 May 2021",
|
|
"Depending on your past familiarity with white tube socks (your prior ), your visual system may correctly conclude that the socks are truly white but illuminated by green lighting. \u2014 Stephen L. Macknik, Scientific American , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The fair value of KKR\u2019s private-equity portfolio climbed by roughly 14% from the prior ... \u2014 Miriam Gottfried And Allison Prang, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Altschul fails to convincingly imagine how a young, middle-class American Jewish woman, whatever her priors , could make the leap to armed struggle. \u2014 Alex Cuadros, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"His priors included counts of lewd acts upon a child, possession for sale of crack, domestic violence and vehicle theft. \u2014 Evan Sernoffsky, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Curtis Thornton was a first-time offender with no priors , and nobody was hurt in the arsons, but Jones sentenced him to 100 years in prison. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In June, Begin's attorney appealed the sentence, arguing that 40 to 60 years in prison would be more appropriate for a man of his age with no priors and that his 120-year sentence was inappropriate. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 30 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Facing up to life in prison with his priors , Morales agreed to plead guilty, serve a three-year sentence and, upon completion, be deported to his birth country: South Korea. \u2014 Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, former, superior; akin to Latin priscus ancient, prae before \u2014 more at for":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; both from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, administrator, from Latin, former, superior":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161841"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostatectomy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259-m\u0113",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259-m\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford\u2019s entire prostate gland. \u2014 Melba Newsome, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Black men were significantly less likely than white men to have a prostatectomy . \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"Options for treatments include a robotic prostatectomy , which Libby said can be a better solution for younger men who develop prostate cancer. \u2014 Jeff Forward, Chron , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"From radiation seed therapy and external radiation therapy to a radical prostatectomy and pioneering new techniques such as the AuroLase Therapy. \u2014 Jeff Forward, Chron , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Advocates of robotically assisted prostatectomy argue that the procedure brings a number of advantages. \u2014 WSJ , 24 June 2018",
|
|
"Largely because of aggressive marketing, most prostatectomies are performed robotically. \u2014 WSJ , 24 June 2018",
|
|
"Simply put, robotic prostatectomy advocates rely on studies with poor methodologies. \u2014 WSJ , 24 June 2018",
|
|
"Glenford Turner, 61, underwent a radical prostatectomy in 2013 \u2014 performed by a trainee surgeon \u2014 at VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus, the lawsuit stated. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 24 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161905"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevents":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to keep from happening or existing":[
|
|
"steps to prevent war"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold or keep back : hinder , stop":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with from"
|
|
],
|
|
": to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding":[],
|
|
": to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion)":[],
|
|
": to meet or satisfy in advance":[],
|
|
": to act ahead of":[],
|
|
": to go or arrive before":[],
|
|
": to interpose an obstacle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"stave off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prevent prevent , anticipate , forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. measures taken to prevent leaks anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first. anticipated the question by making a statement forestall implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course. hoped to forestall the sale",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.",
|
|
"Can exercise and a healthy diet prevent heart disease",
|
|
"The accident could have been prevented .",
|
|
"He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.",
|
|
"Bad weather prevented us from leaving.",
|
|
"How are you going to prevent him from finding out about the party",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The public has a right to know what happened and to try to prevent future shootings. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"There is emerging evidence from Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"There is emerging evidence from Dr. Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Democratic supporters of the bill praised the passage and said the bills could prevent mass shootings in their state. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"There's little that individual parents can do to prevent school shootings, but there are ways to protect your children from gun violence, the vast majority of which does not occur at school, writes Melinda Wenner Moyer. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus , past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come \u2014 more at come":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4c":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162230"
|
|
},
|
|
"precatory words":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": words of recommendation, request, entreaty, wish, or expectation employed in legal instruments (as wills) and often resulting in no effective gift or rights being created":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162437"
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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": to fix or appoint beforehand":[],
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": an affix attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form \u2014 compare suffix":[],
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": a title used before a person's name":[],
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": characterized by placement of an operator before its operand or before its two operands if it is a binary operator \u2014 compare infix , postfix":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccfiks"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Prefix \u201cun\u201d to \u201cdo\u201d to form the word \u201cundo.\u201d",
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"The cost of the item was prefixed by a dollar sign.",
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"Noun",
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"Add the prefix \u201cre-\u201d to form the words \u201cretell\u201d and \u201crecall.\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In this case, the length of the clue is prefixed by the hash (#) symbol. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Dec. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Trillium are one of the most easily recognizable spring blooms; the tri- prefix in their name is a reminder to look for flowers with three white petals and three broad leaves. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"And Twitter has two blog posts explaining its decision to label state-media accounts, one of which includes a prefix that calls out China specifically. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"There is no hard-and-fast rule on when to use a hyphen after a pre- or post- prefix . \u2014 WSJ , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Currently, only the brown M&M has a prefix \u2014 Ms. Brown \u2014 on the M&M website. \u2014 Alexandra Larkin, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"Ka, a one-letter Hebrew prefix that could easily be overlooked, teaches \u2013 as does the moon \u2013 that the darkest moments contain sparks of hope. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"The prefix ka can be interpreted in a range of ways, providing a key to the true meaning of this phrase. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"The negation as a prefix signals this part of our identity is never enough. \u2014 Ching Ching Tan, CNN , 18 Dec. 2021",
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"Many of the numbers in the six affected area codes begin with the 988 prefix . \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French prefixer , from Latin praefixus":"Verb",
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"New Latin praefixum , from Latin, neuter of praefixus , past participle of praefigere to fasten before, from prae- + figere to fasten \u2014 more at fix":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162519"
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},
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"provola":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small round flaky cheese made of plastic curd and hung in a net to cure":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dv\u0259l\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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"Italian, probably from Medieval Latin probula cheese made from buffalo milk":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162636"
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},
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"provokes":{
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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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"definitions":{
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": to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : evoke":[
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"provoke laughter"
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],
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": to stir up purposely":[
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"provoke a fight"
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],
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": to provide the needed stimulus for":[
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"will provoke a lot of discussion"
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],
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": to incite to anger":[],
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": to arouse to a feeling or action":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u014dk"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"encourage",
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"excite",
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"fire (up)",
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"impassion",
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"incite",
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"instigate",
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"move",
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"pique",
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"rev (up)",
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"spark",
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"stimulate",
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"stir"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for provoke provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job synonyms see in addition irritate",
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"examples":[
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"His remarks provoked both tears and laughter.",
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"He just says those things because he's trying to provoke you.",
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"The animal will not attack unless it is provoked .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But Youngkin has introduced a few new issues that are sure to provoke debate among lawmakers. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"This film is going to provoke emotions and feelings. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 13 June 2022",
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"Mabiland wanted the album to provoke conversations about LGBTQ and gender-expansive youth in Colombia and their experiences of unbelonging. \u2014 Al\u00e1n Pelaez Lopez, refinery29.com , 12 June 2022",
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"The deliberations over the vaccine for the youngest children are not expected to provoke the same kind of dissent. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
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"The deliberations over the vaccine for the youngest children are not expected to provoke the same kind of dissent. \u2014 Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Sometimes, their creations are meant to provoke political or cultural conversation. \u2014 Tyler Bey, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
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"It's clearly designed to provoke and outrage even more than the level of Gervais' usual standards for provocation and outrageousness. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
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"The mischievous block of wood manages to provoke a violent fight between the two men, who are both irascible and probably based on the craftsmen whose workshops Collodi passed on the Castello street. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French *provoker, provocher , from Latin provocare , from pro- forth + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at pro- , voice":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162953"
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},
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"prairie lily":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": western red lily":[],
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": a rough-hairy perennial herb ( Nuttallia decapetala ) with a solitary yellowish white flower":[],
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": evening star sense 2":[]
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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":"20220708-163324"
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},
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"prothrombin":{
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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 plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin in the clotting of blood":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8thr\u00e4m-b\u0259n",
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8thr\u00e4m-b\u0259n"
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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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"Among the 20 or so known genetic risk factors, the most common include the factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutations and deficiencies in protein C, protein S and antithrombin. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 1 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163445"
|
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},
|
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"predinner":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": occurring or done in the time preceding dinner":[
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"predinner cocktails"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8di-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163533"
|
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},
|
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"prediscovery":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": existing or occurring before discovery : such as":[],
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": existing or occurring before the discovery of an astronomical object":[
|
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"found a prediscovery photograph of the comet",
|
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"searched for reports of pre-discovery sightings"
|
|
],
|
|
": occurring or existing prior to discovery (see discovery sense 3 ) in a lawsuit":[
|
|
"First, pre-discovery summary judgment motions are usually premature and hence disfavored.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bourbeau v. Jonathan Woodner Co. , 600 F. Supp. 2d 1 (2009)"
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8sk\u0259-v(\u0259-)r\u0113"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163722"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie lotus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prairie bird's-foot trefoil":[]
|
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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":"20220708-163805"
|
|
},
|
|
"prong":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fork":[],
|
|
": a tine of a fork":[],
|
|
": a slender pointed or projecting part: such as":[],
|
|
": a fang of a tooth":[],
|
|
": a point of an antler":[],
|
|
": something resembling a prong":[],
|
|
": to stab, pierce, or break up with a pronged device":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u022f\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One prong is a digital banking app designed specifically for creators. \u2014 Jeff Kauflin, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"One prong of the attack was advancing on the capital, and missiles had already started landing there. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The first prong of Biden\u2019s order promotes accountability for police, in part by creating a new national database of police misconduct. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
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"So this is sort of a two- prong thing coming at them with this new way of approaching them on the streets with law enforcement and then also hitting them with this, these tougher penalties. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Starlink requires a normal 110-volt, three- prong household power outlet to operate. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One prong involves the agency\u2019s decision to issue the permit without setting specific effluent limits on mercury and other pollutants. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The soft-on-crime narrative presented during Jackson's confirmation hearings is likely to be one prong in Republicans' broader campaign to portray themselves to voters as the party that can reduce crime. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Now Cuellar appears to be at the center of yet another illicit lobbying campaign linked back to the government in Azerbaijan\u2014and another prong in Azerbaijan\u2019s years-long campaign of subterfuge in Washington. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The chat reportedly suggested the members had strong ties to the police force, which then brought police corruption into the multi- pronged scandal. \u2014 Caitlin Kelley, Billboard , 24 Mar. 2019",
|
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"Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it. \u2014 Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire , 2 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price\u2019s work, have to be multi- pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability. \u2014 Bay City News Service, The Mercury News , 13 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Few hardware manufacturers have convinced other game makers that their strange, proprietary chips\u2014full of multi- pronged , work-in-tandem processors or cores\u2014are worth those system-specific headaches. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"There\u2019s no definitive diagnostic test for schizophrenia, so doctors will typically take a multi- pronged approach. \u2014 Nina Bahadur, SELF , 15 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"Google, which has been under fire for being one of the biggest enablers of fake news, is now fighting back with a new multi- pronged , $300 million plan to elevate quality journalism. \u2014 Alyssa Newcomb /, NBC News , 20 Mar. 2018",
|
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"To answer these questions, the researchers launched a multi- pronged analysis. \u2014 Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The indictments of the 13 Russians relate to just one prong of a multi- pronged investigation. \u2014 Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com , 20 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pronge":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1785, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164044"
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},
|
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"prereview":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before a review":[
|
|
"prereview advice/comments",
|
|
"a prereview meeting",
|
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"their pre-review impressions of the product",
|
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"A pre-review hearing of Rabbi Abel's claim is scheduled to take place at a tribunal next month.",
|
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"\u2014 The Jewish Chronicle"
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],
|
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": a preliminary review":[
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"Many come from fields with little to no history of ethical prereview of research and where the focus is on high profile results untempered by concerns of what those innovations might mean for society at large \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kalev Leetaru",
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"Substances that have medical use are first subject to a pre-review , before going through the critical review process.",
|
|
"\u2014 World Health Organization",
|
|
"So consider this a pre-review , if you like, in advance of something final before the game launches \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Arthur Gies",
|
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"\u2026 I never bring a pen and paper to write notes but instead use my walk home as a way of writing a pre-review in my head.",
|
|
"\u2014 Stephen White"
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ri-\u02c8vy\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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164328"
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|
},
|
|
"prevention is better than cure":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conventional saying"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
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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":"20220708-164544"
|
|
},
|
|
"proximity fuze":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an electronic device that detonates a projectile within effective range of the target by means of the radio waves sent out from a tiny radio set in the nose of the projectile and reflected back to the set from the target":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164735"
|
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},
|
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"prochoos":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a tall slender ancient Greek jug used especially to hold water for washing the hands":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-r\u00e4k-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dk\u0259\u02ccw\u00e4s"
|
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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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"Greek prochoos, prochous , from prochein to pour forth, from pro- pro- entry 1 + chein to pour":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164759"
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},
|
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"predictory":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": predictive , prophetic":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-kt\u0259r\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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"predict + -ory":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165110"
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},
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"processual":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a legal process":[
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"a processual code"
|
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],
|
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": functional , operational":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-r\u014d\u00a6s-",
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u00e4\u00a6sesh\u0259w\u0259l"
|
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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":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin processus legal process + English -al":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165149"
|
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},
|
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"preventionist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one expert in or favoring or employing preventive measures":[]
|
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},
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"-n\u0259\u0307st"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165427"
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"prolate spheroid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an ellipsoid of revolution generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"prolate entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165555"
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},
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"practice law":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": to work as a lawyer":[
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"She practices law with a firm in Boston."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165833"
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},
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"practice-teach":{
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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 engage in practice teaching":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prak-t\u0259s-\u02c8t\u0113ch"
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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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"back-formation from practice teaching":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170018"
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},
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"proportionable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": proportional , proportionate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
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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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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170353"
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},
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"primal scream therapy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": psychotherapy in which the patient recalls and reenacts a particularly disturbing past experience usually occurring early in life and expresses normally repressed anger or frustration especially through spontaneous and unrestrained screams, hysteria, or violence":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8skr\u0113m-"
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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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"Brackett discusses primal scream therapy and the art of kabuki as influences on the Plastic Ono Band and gives Ono long-overdue credit for collaborations with Lennon. \u2014 Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Fresh off months of psychologically excruciating primal scream therapy , the album lay bare the psychological wounds that had been left to fester during the final days of the Beatles. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"And in the early days following the Beatles\u2019 split, no one seemed more willing to discard their legacy than Lennon, who was learning to purge his personal demons through primal scream therapy . \u2014 David Gambacorta, Longreads , 25 June 2019",
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"Over the weekend, Arthur Janov, the psychotherapist who created primal therapy, otherwise known as primal scream therapy , died in his home in Malibu, California, reports Margalit Fox at The New York Times. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 5 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170840"
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},
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"prolate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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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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"That has a physical difference when gripping an object shaped like a prolate spheroid. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin prolatus (past participle of proferre to bring forward, extend) from pro- forward + latus , past participle of ferre to carry \u2014 more at bear , tolerate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1715, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171052"
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},
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"probate court":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a court that has jurisdiction chiefly over the probate of wills and administration of deceased persons' estates":[]
|
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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 inheritance remains tied up in probate court in Connecticut, where his mother\u2019s three sisters are seeking to bar Carman from receiving any money from his grandfather\u2019s estate. \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2022",
|
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"The inheritance remains tied up in probate court in Connecticut, where his mother\u2019s three sisters are seeking to bar Carman from receiving any money from his grandfather\u2019s estate. \u2014 Dave Collins And Denise Lavoie, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Missing were her late husband\u2019s death certificate, a receipt from probate court , her living will, two doctors\u2019 referrals and the deed to her house. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
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"In less severe cases, the city can petition probate court to appoint a public guardian to oversee a person\u2019s health, shelter and welfare. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Hensley died during the administration of the estate, and on August 14, 1961, Charles Meyers petitioned the probate court for the appointment of a new administrator, according to the brief. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
|
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"The case had begun when a probate court named Annie the administrator of Charles\u2019s estate. \u2014 April White, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Remember, probate is a formal legal process during which a probate court validates your will, authorizes your executor to distribute your estate to your beneficiaries, and pays any taxes your estate may owe. \u2014 Paco De Leon, refinery29.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Chakalos\u2019 three surviving daughters sued Carman in New Hampshire probate court , seeking to bar him from receiving any money from Chakalos\u2019 estate. \u2014 Lisa Rathke, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1726, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171238"
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},
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"priorable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": legitimate sense 4b":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012b(\u0259)r\u0259b\u0259l"
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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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"prior entry 2 + -able":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171338"
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},
|
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"premarketing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": occurring or done before a product is marketed : premarket sense 1":[
|
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"premarketing testing",
|
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"premarketing clinical trials"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259-ti\u014b"
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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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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172436"
|
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},
|
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"pressure gauge":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a gauge for indicating fluid pressure":[]
|
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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 filter has an extra-large strainer basket that will capture large debris, and the system comes with a four-way valve, pressure gauge , and drain valve. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Everyone should also carry a quality tire- pressure gauge . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2020",
|
|
"Use a water pressure gauge attached to the spigot to test your source's performance. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The pressure gauge at the main water inflow to the house is within the normal range. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Check them periodically with a tire pressure gauge . \u2014 Tom Krisher, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Insert a pressure gauge and check the tire pressure of all tires. \u2014 Athena Ankrah, The Arizona Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"After a time the steam- pressure gauge registered full-boiler pressure. \u2014 Wayne Whittaker, Popular Mechanics , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Use a tire- pressure gauge to make sure they\u2019re inflated according to the manufacturer\u2019s recommendations, which are usually indicated via a sticker inside the driver\u2019s-side door. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 11 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172440"
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},
|
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"prodrug":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a pharmacologically inactive substance that is converted in the body (as by enzymatic action) into a pharmacologically active drug":[
|
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"\u2026 an enzyme that transforms an inactive drug molecule, or prodrug , into an active anticancer agent.",
|
|
"\u2014 Scientific American Cancer Smart",
|
|
"One source of the variability is the metabolism of clopidogrel, which is a prodrug requiring biotransformation to generate its active metabolite.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jessica L. Mega",
|
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"\u2026 an orally administered prodrug of ganciclovir that provides improved bioavailability.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bernard A. Schwetz"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccdr\u0259g"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172445"
|
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},
|
|
"prodigiousness":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing amazement or wonder":[],
|
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": extraordinary in bulk , quantity, or degree : enormous":[],
|
|
": resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange , unusual":[],
|
|
": being an omen : portentous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8di-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prodigious monstrous , prodigious , tremendous , stupendous mean extremely impressive. monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness. the monstrous waste of the project prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size). made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe. the tremendous roar of the cataract stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description. a stupendous volcanic eruption",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bullied into a prodigious slugger in his final years. \u2014 Tom Verducci , Sports Illustrated , 28 July 2003",
|
|
"She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink prodigious amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought. \u2014 Vanity Fair , July 2000",
|
|
"\u2026 Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where \u2026 he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, prodigious years. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 30 Mar. 1998",
|
|
"stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences",
|
|
"a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lizzo has sometimes struggled to create songs worthy of her prodigious star power. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"DeChambeau has seen his prodigious drives find unusual landing spots around Augusta National. \u2014 Jim Souhan, Star Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"As Washington\u2019s archbishop, Mr. McCarrick was one of the most powerful leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, a media darling and prodigious fund-raiser with deep connections in the Vatican. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Alec Bohm won\u2019t make fans forget Mike Schmidt at third base and Rhys Hoskins, at the opposite corner, has not produced his usual prodigious power. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Before Russia\u2019s invasion, around 98% of Ukraine\u2019s prodigious grain exports would flow from ports on the Black Sea. \u2014 Will Horner, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"And Forrester continued his prodigious postseason, finishing 2 for 4 with a two-run home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"With his prodigious gifts, Jackman deserves a production that will challenge rather than indulge him. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The admiration is reciprocal, notes Fraser, whose prodigious talents are heard on innumerable Jamaican artists\u2019 albums as a musician, arranger, producer, even back-up vocalist. \u2014 Patricia Meschino, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see prodigy":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172513"
|
|
},
|
|
"prison industrial complex":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the profit-driven relationship between the government, the private companies that build, manage, supply, and service prisons, and related groups (such as prison industry unions and lobbyists) regarded as the cause of increased incarceration rates especially of poor people and minorities and often for nonviolent crimes":[
|
|
"The exploitation of prison labor by private corporations is one aspect among an array of relationships linking corporations, government, correctional communities, and media. These relationships constitute what we now call a prison industrial complex . The term \" prison industrial complex \" was introduced by activists and scholars to contest prevailing beliefs that increased levels of crime were the root cause of mounting prison populations. Instead, they argue, prison construction and the attendant drive to fill these new structures with human bodies have been driven by ideologies of racism and the pursuit of profit.",
|
|
"\u2014 Angela Y. Davis",
|
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"The prison-industrial complex involves U.S. for-profit prisons and their influence in American politics, she [Christia Mercer] said.",
|
|
"\u2014 Will DeMarco",
|
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"[Eric] Schlosser's crucial findings are that the prison-industrial complex is a set of bureaucratic, political and economic interests that encourage increased spending on prisons, regardless of actual need.",
|
|
"\u2014 Molly Ivins",
|
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"As many have argued, the prison industrial complex is an engine of inequality through the disproportionate incarceration of both poor people and people of colour \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Corinne Mason and Shoshana Magnet"
|
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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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"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172944"
|
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},
|
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"prolation canon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mensuration canon":[]
|
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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":"20220708-173002"
|
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},
|
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"proportions":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance , symmetry":[],
|
|
": proper or equal share":[
|
|
"each did her proportion of the work"
|
|
],
|
|
": quota , percentage":[],
|
|
": the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio":[],
|
|
": size entry 1 , dimension":[],
|
|
": a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5) \u2014 compare extreme sense 1b , mean sense 1c":[],
|
|
": proportional sense 1":[],
|
|
": to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things":[],
|
|
": to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical":[],
|
|
": apportion , allot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"coherence",
|
|
"concinnity",
|
|
"consonance",
|
|
"consonancy",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"orchestration",
|
|
"symmetry",
|
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"symphony",
|
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"unity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asymmetry",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"incoherence",
|
|
"violence"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"His ears were drawn out of proportion with his head.",
|
|
"The size of the window seems out of proportion with the height of the wall.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Black youth, like Ma\u2019Khia and her sister, account for 23% of those placed in the foster care system\u2014nearly double their proportion in the national child population. \u2014 Essence , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"As many as 23% of European businesses are considering moving their operations out of China, the highest proportion in a decade, according to a survey released by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China in early May. \u2014 Brian Spegele, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Rhode Island is the state with the highest proportion of nursing homes in danger of closing, a national group reported Wednesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, Wiemann says the proportion of children 5 and younger in foster care has increased dramatically since the pandemic, from 40 to 50 percent. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"European businesses warn China As many as 23% of European businesses are considering shifting investments out of China \u2014 the highest proportion in a decade\u2014 according to a flash survey released by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China late last week. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 9 May 2022",
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"Texas has the highest rate of women receiving no prenatal care during their first trimester and ranks second worst for the proportion of children in poverty who are uninsured, the data show. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Camille Fassett, Jasen Lo, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"However, the increase in BA.2's proportion in the U.S. comes as the CDC has continued to track a nationwide slowdown in the pace of new COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The ABC News/Ipsos poll oversampled people who identify as LGBTQ, with their responses then weighted to match their correct proportion in the general population. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But Rolls doesn't build a torpedo as svelte and as classically proportioned as the DB7 and probably never will. \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 20 May 2020",
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"Like a great restaurant dish, the ingredients are of an unattainable-to-regular-folks quality and proportioned with the ideal balance of flavors and textures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
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"Dvir originally focused on making sure the triptychs were correctly proportioned . \u2014 Michael Hardy, Wired , 23 Feb. 2020",
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"Why would any animal be so ridiculously proportioned ",
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"The colors were bright, the texture was soft, the Bavarian cream filling was properly proportioned and evenly distributed. \u2014 al , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"At mile eighty-one of the New York State Thruway, the gray silhouettes of the Catskills come into view, perfectly framed and proportioned . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019",
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"Mashburn educated herself on portion sizes during her first few months of the diet, paying attention to the serving size on labels and making sure to proportion her snacks and meals accordingly. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2019",
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"With the ability to power each wheel individually, electric trucks like this one promise to surpass the capability of four-wheel drive by actively proportioning power to the wheels with the most grip. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 22 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English proporcion , from Anglo-French, from Latin proportion-, proportio , from pro for + portion-, portio portion \u2014 more at for":"Noun"
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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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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173224"
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},
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"presides":{
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to exercise guidance, direction, or control":[],
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": to occupy the place of authority : act as president , chairman, or moderator":[],
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": to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman":[],
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": to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer":[
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"\u2014 usually used with at presided at the organ"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8z\u012bd"
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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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"Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The DOJ Antitrust Division falls under the Attorney General, and an Associate Attorney General is nominated and confirmed to preside over the agency (currently Jonathan Kanter). \u2014 David Reichenberg, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
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"Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor set to preside over the series' panel. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Justice James Burke, who had served for a dozen years as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, was selected by lottery to preside over the case, which was being tried in the State Supreme Court. \u2014 Ken Auletta, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
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"But Barnstable court officials made Reid Mason\u2019s hearing public and asked a clerk from another part of the state to preside in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
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"Misleading interpretations of the law that governs the vote tally\u2014the Electoral Count Act of 1887\u2014swirled, leading some to demand that Vice President Mike Pence, whose role was simply to preside over the proceedings, reverse the results. \u2014 Tom Daschle, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
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"As seen in another photo ABC News obtained, Pence returned to the House chamber later that night, to preside as Congress successfully certified Biden's victory. \u2014 Jonathan Karl, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
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"Some of Cobb County\u2019s Superior Court judges gathered in a sixth-floor courtroom Wednesday morning to learn who would preside over an upcoming death penalty case. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 8 June 2022",
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"Defendants cannot select the judges that preside over their cases in any situation. \u2014 Scott Macfarlane, CBS News , 24 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praesid\u0113re to guard, preside over, from prae- + sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173251"
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},
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"pressure glide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fencer's attack against an opponent's blade by pressing his own sharply forward and downward toward the opponent's guard":[]
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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":"20220708-173329"
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},
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"prolative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": serving to extend or complete the predication":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02c8l\u0101tiv"
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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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"Latin prolat us + English -ive":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173416"
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},
|
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"preresolve":{
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make up one's mind beforehand":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\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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"pre- + resolve":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173458"
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},
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"prothorax":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the anterior segment of the thorax of an insect \u2014 see insect illustration":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8th\u022fr-\u02ccaks"
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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 prothorac-, prothorax , from pro- entry 1 + thorax":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173522"
|
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},
|
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"propons":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": ponticulus sense 2":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02ccp\u00e4nz"
|
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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 propont-, propons , from pro- entry 1 + pont-, pons pons":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173703"
|
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},
|
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"presoma":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the anterior part of the body in an invertebrate in which a clearly defined head is lacking":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113\u02c8s\u014dm\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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"New Latin, from pre- + -soma":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173753"
|
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},
|
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"prevention":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the act of preventing or hindering":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8ven(t)-sh\u0259n",
|
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"pri-\u02c8ven-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"averting",
|
|
"forestallment",
|
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"precluding"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.",
|
|
"good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both are critical reforms needed to reduce suicides in the services, said M. David Rudd, a Memphis psychologist who specializes in military and veteran suicide prevention . \u2014 Melissa Chan, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Timothy Tatro, 40, was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon and violating an abuse prevention order and sentenced to five years in the Berkshire County House of Corrections, the district attorney\u2019s office said in a statement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Young holds programs in the schools, bringing in mental health organizations to talk with students about bullying and suicide prevention . \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The children, youth and families division of the county health department is launching several short-term initiatives, including embedding behavioral health clinicians in existing summer programs to offer suicide and self-harm prevention services. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"One thing is clear: as noted earlier, the best medical treatment is prevention . \u2014 Joseph V. Sakran, Scientific American , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"To a certain extent, the foundations for a new crime prevention model are already in place. \u2014 Bob Legters, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Use of insecticides might be necessary if prevention methods don't work. \u2014 Cierra Britten, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Education about the dangers of the drug and other prevention steps also are needed \u2014 such as getting pediatricians involved in the public health fight. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173832"
|
|
},
|
|
"proton synchrotron":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a synchrotron in which protons are accelerated by means of frequency modulation of the radio-frequency accelerating voltage so that they have energies of billions of electron volts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174148"
|
|
},
|
|
"proportional counter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a counting tube operated at voltages below the threshold voltage whose discharge pulses are proportional to the amount of ionization produced by the ionizing particles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174312"
|
|
},
|
|
"preelectronic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before the development of electronic devices":[
|
|
"preelectronic times",
|
|
"The Miami-based company is founded on the admittedly romanticized ideal of preelectronic photography. You remember, don't you",
|
|
"\u2014 Hannah Elliott"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-i-\u02cclek-\u02c8tr\u00e4-nik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174317"
|
|
},
|
|
"Price":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing":[],
|
|
": the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another":[],
|
|
": the cost at which something is obtained":[
|
|
"\u2026 the price of freedom is restraint \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 J. Irwin Miller"
|
|
],
|
|
": the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as":[],
|
|
": an amount sufficient to bribe one":[
|
|
"believed every man had his price"
|
|
],
|
|
": a reward for the apprehension or death of a person":[
|
|
"an outlaw with a price on his head"
|
|
],
|
|
": value , worth":[],
|
|
"1927\u2013 American soprano":[
|
|
"(Mary) Le*on*tyne \\ l\u0113-\u200b\u02c8\u00e4n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n ; \u02c8l\u0113-\u200b\u0259n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n , \u02c8l\u0101-\u200b \\"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set a price on":[],
|
|
": to find out the price of":[],
|
|
": to drive by raising prices excessively":[
|
|
"priced themselves out of the market"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ante",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"price tag"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"You paid a high price for the car.",
|
|
"We bought the house at a good price .",
|
|
"The price of milk rose.",
|
|
"What is the difference in price between the two cars",
|
|
"I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They priced the house too high.",
|
|
"Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rome has also cut a fuel tax, lowering the price at the pump for consumers. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The second letter referenced a Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center study in May about the impact of higher farming input costs and commodity price changes on 64 farms. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"All the selections here are M.2 2280 modules (the most widely supported), and most are in the price /capacity sweet spot between 500 GB and 2 TB. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The company has only one operating and reportable segment, and the sales growth over the past few years has been driven by a combination of a rise in price and volume. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately Amazon is slashing the price on some of the best dang headphones on the market, the Apple's AirPods Max (22% off), just in time for Sunday. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Putin said his country was withstanding those efforts and pointed to increasing price inflation and energy costs across the West as evidence that those sanctions had backfired. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The home saw a price drop but still hasn't attracted buyers. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"From the article: The company\u2019s stock price has fallen by more than a third during Mr. Jassy\u2019s tenure, erasing more than $600 billion in market value. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"There\u2019s lots to consider when choosing a fountain pen for daily use, from material to weight to nib options to price \u2014not to mention aesthetics: color, shape and decor. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The first is to price it in a way that everybody can afford it. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far from an extinction-level event, but with Netflix\u2019s premium valuation relative to other media players, the company\u2019s investors still need to figure out how to price it for a different kind of growth. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Slower demand can help price pressures to ease as fewer buyers compete for goods and services. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The jump in the Consumer Price Index, a broad basket of goods and services, was due mainly to price increases for fuel, food and housing, the Labor Department reported Friday. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In most cases, however, patients can\u2019t actually price shop for health care. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The measure is a follow-up to last year\u2019s decision by API to push Congress for legislation to price carbon emissions across the economy, in what was a policy turnabout a decade after the organization helped to kill a similar plan. \u2014 Timothy Puko And Ted Mann, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The result is usually that myopic development interests simply price the bribes to local government for the permits into their cost structure and pass it on to consumers. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pris , from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return \u2014 more at pros-":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174442"
|
|
},
|
|
"process theology":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": neonaturalism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174611"
|
|
},
|
|
"prad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": horse":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of Dutch paard , from Middle Dutch pert, paert, part , from Late Latin paraveredus post horse for secondary roads":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174644"
|
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},
|
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"prednisone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a glucocorticoid C 21 H 26 O 5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent, as an antineoplastic agent, and as an immunosuppressant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pred-n\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dn",
|
|
"also -\u02ccz\u014dn",
|
|
"\u02c8pred-n\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dn also -\u02ccz\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Additional risk factors include steroid use (such as prednisone ), active cancer, smoking, diabetes and pre-existing dental disease. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Treatment consists of steroids such as prednisone to reduce inflammation and pain medication. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Treatment options can include anti-inflammatory and antiviral medications such as prednisone , acyclovir and valacyclovir. \u2014 CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
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"In the past, this has happened with drugs such as prednisone , which was originally meant for inflammatory diseases but actually helps treat Parkinson\u2019s disease symptoms. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 19 May 2022",
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"However, the statement said, researchers found that oral and intravenous corticosteroids such as prednisone appeared to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
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"But when symptoms flare up, doctors often prescribe steroids like prednisone . \u2014 Samantha Reid, Allure , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"There are many other side effects of steroids like prednisone . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"People with preexisting conditions such as asthma should make a plan ahead of time, McCormack said, such as bringing extra inhalers or prednisone , in the event of a severe reaction. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from pre gnane (C 21 H 36 ) + d ie n e (compound containing two double bonds) + cort isone":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175001"
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},
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"prima prattica":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the standard musical practice of 16th-century polyphony in Europe":[
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"The Kyrie II is composed in the old Renaissance style, the prima prattica , the purely contrapuntal, a remote and mysterious sacred sound recalling the effect and compositional style of Palestrina's Masses.",
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"\u2014 George J. Buelow , A History of Baroque Music , 2004"
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],
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"\u2014 compare seconda prattica":[
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"The Kyrie II is composed in the old Renaissance style, the prima prattica , the purely contrapuntal, a remote and mysterious sacred sound recalling the effect and compositional style of Palestrina's Masses.",
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"\u2014 George J. Buelow , A History of Baroque Music , 2004"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u0113-m\u00e4-pr\u00e4-\u00a6t\u0113-k\u00e4"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175225"
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},
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"preventing":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to keep from happening or existing":[
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"steps to prevent war"
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],
|
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": to hold or keep back : hinder , stop":[
|
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"\u2014 often used with from"
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],
|
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": to deprive of power or hope of acting or succeeding":[],
|
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": to be in readiness for (something, such as an occasion)":[],
|
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": to meet or satisfy in advance":[],
|
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": to act ahead of":[],
|
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": to go or arrive before":[],
|
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": to interpose an obstacle":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8vent"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"avert",
|
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"forestall",
|
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"head off",
|
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"help",
|
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"obviate",
|
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"preclude",
|
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"stave off"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prevent prevent , anticipate , forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. measures taken to prevent leaks anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first. anticipated the question by making a statement forestall implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course. hoped to forestall the sale",
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"examples":[
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"Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.",
|
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"Can exercise and a healthy diet prevent heart disease",
|
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"The accident could have been prevented .",
|
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"He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.",
|
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"Bad weather prevented us from leaving.",
|
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"How are you going to prevent him from finding out about the party",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The public has a right to know what happened and to try to prevent future shootings. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022",
|
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"There is emerging evidence from Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"There is emerging evidence from Dr. Wintemute and others that the laws may prevent mass shootings. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Democratic supporters of the bill praised the passage and said the bills could prevent mass shootings in their state. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 Andrew Welsh-huggins And Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings. \u2014 CBS News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"There's little that individual parents can do to prevent school shootings, but there are ways to protect your children from gun violence, the vast majority of which does not occur at school, writes Melinda Wenner Moyer. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus , past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae- + venire to come \u2014 more at come":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4c":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180213"
|
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},
|
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"prepupa":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the developmental stage of a metamorphic insect prior to entering the pupal stage (see pupa )":[
|
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"a prepupa of a moth",
|
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"drosophila prepupa"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8py\u00fc-p\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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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180250"
|
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},
|
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"prestressing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to introduce internal stresses into (something, such as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete)":[],
|
|
": the stresses introduced in prestressing":[],
|
|
": the process of prestressing":[],
|
|
": the condition of being prestressed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccstres",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8stres",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8stres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"According to its website, Spancrete produces precast, prestressed concrete products that are used in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and multifamily construction projects in the Midwest and Southeast. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"A start-up ecosystem An anchor of this district is the Halle Freyssinet \u2014 a gargantuan railway yard built by the engineer (Eug\u00e8ne Freyssinet) who pioneered the use of prestressed concrete. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 5 Jan. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180400"
|
|
},
|
|
"provocative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": serving or tending to provoke , excite, or stimulate":[
|
|
"a provocative question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4-k\u0259-tiv",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4k-\u0259t-iv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"instigative",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"stimulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noninflammatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a thoughtful and provocative book",
|
|
"It was one of his more provocative suggestions.",
|
|
"She was wearing a very provocative outfit.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the concept is quite provocative , since Demna has been such a keystone of the hype machine, with his Triple S sneakers and zillion-layer jackets and LOL-ish T-shirts. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"All of the above might have been very provocative in a film focused solely on Lewis\u2019 gospel work. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"That's why Tucker Carlson's demand for the release of Ketanji Brown Jackson's LSAT scores was so provocative . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The Space Command letter was provocative enough to be noted by NASA officials who shared it throughout the agency\u2019s Science Mission Directorate and with its Small Bodies Assessment Group. \u2014 Joey Roulette, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The sight of the tuxedo-wearing star on screen in Morocco in 1930 was not only provocative . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Russia may take unspecified new measures to ensure its security if the U.S. and its allies continue to take provocative action and ignore Moscow's demand for guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, a senior diplomat said Saturday. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The dress code applies to both sexes, but the most provocative sections deal with female attire. \u2014 D. Kwas, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Taking up Poe\u2019s challenge, Baudelaire\u2019s jottings are bluntly honest, usually provocative , frequently ugly and misogynistic. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180540"
|
|
},
|
|
"precautionary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": care taken in advance : foresight":[
|
|
"warned of the need for precaution"
|
|
],
|
|
": a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or secure good : safeguard":[
|
|
"take the necessary precautions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8k\u022f-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"fail-safe",
|
|
"palladium",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"safeguard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors.",
|
|
"When driving, she always wears her seatbelt as a precaution .",
|
|
"Every home owner should take precautions against fire.",
|
|
"She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In addition to those who have been exposed to the virus, certain individuals can get the vaccine as a precaution . \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"As a precaution , zoo staff members wear masks near certain animals that are susceptible to contracting COVID-19, the zoo said. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The Baltimore Basilica was closed temporarily Friday as a precaution , said Christian Kendzierski, a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Orlando struggled to create chances offensively without playmaker Mauricio Pereyra, who was left home as a precaution after feeling tightness during the week of training. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"All beaches in Pacific Grove will be closed until Saturday as a precaution , the police department said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The beaches will remain closed for 72 hours as a precaution , police said. \u2014 Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In central-north Navarra, authorities have evacuated some 15 small villages as a precaution , as the high temperatures in the area are not expected to drop until Wednesday. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"In central-north Navarra, authorities have evacuated some 15 small villages as a precaution , as the high temperatures in the area are not expected to drop until Wednesday. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 19 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French pr\u00e9caution , from Late Latin praecaution-, praecautio , from Latin praecav\u0113re to guard against, from prae- + cav\u0113re to be on one's guard \u2014 more at hear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180708"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a muscle that produces pronation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccn\u0101t-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Right-hander Luke Weaver has a mild flexor pronator strain, Lovullo said, framing the diagnosis as relatively good news. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"McCullers said the flexor pronator muscle strain in his right arm usually means six to eight weeks before even picking up a ball. \u2014 Stephen Hawkins, ajc , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Astros did not provide much new information on the health of ace Lance McCullers Jr., who was left off the ALCS roster because of a flexor pronator muscle strain in his right arm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Houston is without ace Lance McCullers Jr. for this series because of a flexor pronator muscle strain in his right arm. \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Chron , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Houston is also without starter Lance McCullers Jr., who was left off the ALCS roster because of a flexor pronator muscle strain in his right arm. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Sox also have a decision to make soon regarding Marshall, who has been on the IL since June 30 with a strained right flexor pronator . \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The right-hander has been on the IL since June 30 with a strained right flexor pronator . \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Medical tests revealed a pronator teres strain, which is a forearm injury near his elbow. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 23 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180851"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressure flaking":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the shaping of a stone implement by pressing off flakes with a pointed stick or bone \u2014 compare percussion flaking":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"flaking from gerund of flake":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181014"
|
|
},
|
|
"pre-Christmas":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before Christmas":[
|
|
"pre-Christmas sales"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8kri-sm\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181603"
|
|
},
|
|
"provolone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Island Burger features Morningstar Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burger, topped with provolone cheese, a jerk mayo and roasted pineapple. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Try the Fall River omelet, featuring linguica, saut\u00e9ed peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheddar jack cheese, or the Federal Hill, with sliced Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, saut\u00e9ed onions and provolone cheese, both priced at $9.59. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Cheese At least one soft or semi-soft: fresh mozzarella, shredded, low-moisture mozzarella, feta, goat cheese, ricotta, taleggio, gouda, provolone , fontina, raclette, blue, havarti and more. \u2014 USA Today , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"In a large mixing bowl, toss together the rice, salami, provolone , green onions, capers, arugula, and half the herbs. \u2014 Colu Henry, Vogue , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Sink your teeth into Maceo's popular muffalettas, a cold cut sandwich with Italian salami, provolone cheese, ham and the family\u2019s secret olive dressing. \u2014 Adrianne Reece, Chron , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"According to the team at Imo\u2019s, Provel cheese is made from a blend of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone \u2014alongside some preservatives, flavorings, and liquid smoke. \u2014 Asonta Benetti, Bon App\u00e9tit , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"American, blue, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, pepper jack or provolone . \u2014 Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The pie crust is filled with ricotta, Parmesan, coppa, calabrese salami, mortadella, egg, mozzarella, sharp provolone and lemon zest. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, augmentative of provola , a kind of cheese":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181622"
|
|
},
|
|
"pregenial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + Greek genei on chin + English -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181634"
|
|
},
|
|
"press-gang":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a detachment of men under command of an officer empowered to force men into military or naval service":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pres-\u02ccga\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"press entry 4":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1693, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181711"
|
|
},
|
|
"preconvention":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before a convention":[
|
|
"preconvention proceedings",
|
|
"a preconvention announcement"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8ven(t)-sh\u0259n"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181805"
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},
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"preem":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": premiere sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113m"
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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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"by shortening & alteration":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182011"
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},
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"pros-":{
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"type":[
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"prefix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": in front":[
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"pros encephalon"
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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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"Late Latin, from Greek, from proti, pros face to face with, toward, in addition to, near; akin to Sanskrit prati- near, toward, against, in return, Greek pro before \u2014 more at for":"Prefix"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182131"
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},
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"procedures":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting":[],
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": a step in a procedure":[],
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": a series of steps followed in a regular definite order":[
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"legal procedure",
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"a surgical procedure"
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],
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": a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action":[],
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": a traditional or established way of doing things":[],
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": protocol sense 3a":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"course",
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"operation",
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"proceeding",
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"process"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Installing a car battery is a simple procedure .",
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"What is the procedure for applying for a loan",
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"New employees are taught the proper safety procedures .",
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"We must follow proper court procedure .",
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"An identity check is standard police procedure .",
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"the procedure for treating a burn",
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"The procedure will take two hours.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And, chances are, their insurance plans cover the procedure . \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"In Tennessee, Nashville's Democratic District Attorney Glenn Funk promised not to prosecute doctors who perform abortions nor any pregnant women seeking the procedure . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
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"Ministers, sometimes in small groups, would counsel roomfuls of patients, while non-clergy counselors would describe the procedure and detail its safety. \u2014 Kim Bellware, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
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"Especially in the nine states that had banned the procedure by Sunday, women appeared to fear a tightening of access to family planning resources and some were stockpiling options. \u2014 Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
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"Mississippi will ban the procedure except for pregnancies that endanger the woman\u2019s life or those caused by rape reported to law enforcement. \u2014 Leah Willingham, Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
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"However, Moreno began bleeding during the procedure . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
|
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"The Supreme Court's 6-to-3 ruling reverses nearly 50 years of precedent and will completely change the landscape of women's reproductive rights by giving individual states the power to decide whether to allow the procedure . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
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"Two of the leading Democratic senators in the reproductive rights space are urging President Joe Biden to declare a public health emergency as nearly two dozen states move to ban the procedure following Roe v. Wade\u2019s official repeal Friday. \u2014 Ali Vitali, NBC News , 25 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French proc\u00e9dure , from Middle French, from proceder":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182243"
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},
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"proportional representation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an electoral system in which the number of seats held by a political group or party in a legislative body is determined by the number of popular votes received":[]
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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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"The exact number of seats won by each party in the 90-member assembly has yet to be decided under a system of proportional representation in which votes can be transferred from weaker candidates. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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"The full results of Northern Ireland\u2019s local election, which uses a system of proportional representation , were expected later Saturday. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 May 2022",
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"The full results of Thursday\u2019s local election, which uses a system of proportional representation , were expected later in the weekend. \u2014 Sylvia Hui And Peter Morrison, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Full results of the election, which uses a system of proportional representation , are not expected until the weekend at the earliest. \u2014 Jill Lawless And Peter Morrison, Anchorage Daily News , 4 May 2022",
|
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"This middle ground recommends modest forms of proportional representation \u2014 enough to ensure that all groups can gain some power and share in coalitions, but not so much to lead to excessive fracture or many ethnic parties. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The practical challenges of establishing proportional representation in the Senate pale in relation to the political and governance hazards of making the Senate a mere reflection of the House. \u2014 James Huffman, WSJ , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"By contrast, since 1994, only five of the 14 House elections have produced a double-digit variance in seats from the national two-party vote, while seven of the 14 have come within five seats of exactly proportional representation . \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Assuming that each state would have at least one senator, proportional representation , strictly implemented, would give California 68 senators, and the Senate would consist of 575 members. \u2014 James Huffman, WSJ , 26 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182414"
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},
|
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"primary atypical pneumonia":{
|
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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 group of pneumonias (such as Q fever and psittacosis) caused especially by a virus, mycoplasma, rickettsia, or chlamydia":[]
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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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"circa 1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182742"
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},
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"proportional dividers":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": dividers having two legs pointed at both ends and joined by an adjustable pivot so that distances measured between the points at one end can be laid off in the same proportion by the points at the opposite end":[]
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},
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183024"
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},
|
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"procathedral":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a parish church used as a cathedral":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-k\u0259-\u02c8th\u0113-dr\u0259l"
|
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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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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183434"
|
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},
|
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"proficuous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": profitable , useful":[]
|
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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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"Late Latin proficuus , from Latin proficere":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183513"
|
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},
|
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"preventingly":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": so as to prevent or hinder":[]
|
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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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"preventing (present participle of prevent ) + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183858"
|
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},
|
|
"preponderate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to exceed in weight":[],
|
|
": to exceed in influence, power, or importance":[],
|
|
": to exceed in numbers":[],
|
|
": outweigh":[],
|
|
": to weigh down":[],
|
|
": preponderant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8p\u00e4n-d\u0259-r\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Representation has preponderated in the medium to such an extent that its hold has seemed complete. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeponderatus , past participle of praeponderare , from prae- + ponder-, pondus weight \u2014 more at pendant":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1818, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184033"
|
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},
|
|
"professional foul":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a foul that is made on purpose especially to prevent the other team from scoring a goal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220708-184130"
|
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},
|
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"protonotary apostolic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113-",
|
|
"pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-r\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1682, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184432"
|
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},
|
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"price point":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the standard price set by the manufacturer for a product":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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",
|
|
"As for Victor Oladipo\u2019s free agency, that likely comes down to price point (with there likely a point of no return for the Heat). \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"However, this Amazon deal still offers a top-of-the-line shave at a budget-friendly price point . \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Art of Sport (AOS) lotion is a great choice for a daily moisturizer at a great price point . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Another big difference between N95 and KN95 masks is the price point . \u2014 oregonlive , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"There is no price point at which City, or P.S.G., feel compelled to sell a player. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"This is a great entry price point into the watch market without sacrificing craftsmanship. \u2014 Vogue , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"For most Indian families, this is an entirely unaffordable price point . \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 2 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Anta\u2019s appeal was a sneaker price point that was roughly a third of what Nike and Adidas charged. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 3 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184550"
|
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},
|
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"priestfish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common rockfish ( Sebastodes mystinus ) of the Pacific coast of North America that is slaty or bluish black above fading to white on the belly and is a leading sport fish of shallow waters":[]
|
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},
|
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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":"20220708-184656"
|
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},
|
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"presagious":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": of the nature of a presage : full of presages":[
|
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"presagious dreams",
|
|
"\u2014 James Heath"
|
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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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"Middle French presagieux , from presage omen + -ieux -ious":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184743"
|
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},
|
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"preventionism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a policy of prevention (as of war, fire, disease)":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ch\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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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":"20220708-184822"
|
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},
|
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"proneur":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": flatterer , eulogist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8n\u0259r(\u2027)"
|
|
],
|
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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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"French pr\u00f4neur , from pr\u00f4ner to exhort, praise to excess (from pr\u00f4ne religious instruction) + -eur -or":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185318"
|
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},
|
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"prestorage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or occurring before storage":[
|
|
"prestorage exposure to high temperatures",
|
|
"prestorage filtration of whole blood"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8st\u022fr-ij"
|
|
],
|
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"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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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185341"
|
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},
|
|
"prothoracic gland":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a pair of thoracic endocrine organs in some insects that control molting":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185635"
|
|
},
|
|
"preventional":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": preceding":[],
|
|
": preventive":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ch\u0259n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220708-185707"
|
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},
|
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"preembargo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before an embargo":[
|
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"preembargo trade between the U.S. and Cuba"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-im-\u02c8b\u00e4r-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185832"
|
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},
|
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"preelectric":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": of or like that of a time before the human use of electricity":[
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"the preelectric era/world",
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"a preelectric sewing machine",
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"One [solar storm] on the order of the 1859 event could take out the entire grid, sending hundreds of millions of people back to a preelectric way of life \u2026",
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"\u2014 Timothy Ferris"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-i-\u02c8lek-trik",
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"-\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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"first_known_use":{
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190111"
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},
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"priest hole":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a secret room or place of concealment for a priest (as in an English house during the proscription of Roman Catholic priests)":[]
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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":"20220708-190243"
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},
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"proclamation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the action of proclaiming : the state of being proclaimed":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-kl\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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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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"the proclamation of martial law",
|
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"The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb signed a proclamation calling for a special session to return $1 billion \u2014 $225 per taxpayer \u2014 through the state\u2019s automatic taxpayer refund. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"Mayor Dan Devine signed a proclamation declaring June 7 to be Benno\u2019s Genuine Bar & Grill Day in the city of West Allis, and presented a plaque to the Weigels at the June 7 Common Council meeting. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation for the national observance of Flag Day on the 14th of June. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 14 June 2022",
|
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"In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation for the national observance of Flag Day on the 14th of June. \u2014 Leada Gore, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Last year, President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week, acknowledging the importance of addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The White House in April issued a presidential proclamation for Black maternal health week to address the crisis and Harris held a roundtable featuring women impacted. \u2014 Jasmine Wright And Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The governor also signed a proclamation for a Dec. 6 special session of the General Assembly to approve new districts for the state\u2019s eight congressional seats. \u2014 Brian Witte, baltimoresun.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
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"More than 100 hundred years later in 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the first presidential proclamation for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English proclamacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio , from proclamare":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190404"
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},
|
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"protease":{
|
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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 numerous enzymes that hydrolyze proteins and are classified according to the most prominent functional group (such as serine or cysteine) at the active site":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s",
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s, -\u02cc\u0101z",
|
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"-\u02cc\u0101z"
|
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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",
|
|
"Paxlovid is a made up of two protease inhibitors, including one used in treating HIV as a booster medicine. \u2014 Patrick Jackson, The Conversation , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s one reason that, from the start, the team planned to combine their medicine with ritonavir, which is commonly used with protease inhibitors to treat HIV to increase blood levels of drug. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The early Pfizer laboratory tests showed that Paxlovid blocked the protease enzyme in Omicron, as well as other variants of concern, Dr. Dolsten said. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While drugs that initially seemed promising fell short, by the mid-90s, protease inhibitors slashed virus levels and delivered a medical miracle. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The drugs, called protease inhibitors, block the replication of the AIDS-causing virus by chemically binding a key enzyme. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This processing is needed before the virus is able to copy its own genome, so inhibiting the protease should block viral reproduction. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The drug, originally called PF-00835231, lodged in the protease like a piece of gum crammed between scissor blades. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The nirmatrelvir in the pill blocks the activity of SARS-CoV-2-3CL protease , a particular enzyme the virus needs in order to replicate, Pfizer explains. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 14 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French prot\u00e9ase, from prot\u00e9 ine protein + -ase -ase":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190454"
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},
|
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"protestant":{
|
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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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": any of a group of German princes and cities presenting a defense of freedom of conscience against an edict of the Diet of Speyer in 1529 intended to suppress the Lutheran movement":[],
|
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": one who makes or enters a protest":[],
|
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": of or relating to Protestants, their churches, or their religion":[],
|
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": making or sounding a protest":[
|
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"the two protestant ladies up and marched out",
|
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"\u2014 Time"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tes-t\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-t\u0259-st\u0259nt",
|
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"sense 2 is also pr\u0259-\u02c8te-"
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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",
|
|
"When Baroness Scotland entered the legal profession - which at the time was 93% male, white and protestant - the odds were already heavily stacked against her. \u2014 Mandeep Rai, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Fundamentalist protestants , a powerful political force in South Korea, are particularly distrustful of fringe Christian sects -- especially Shincheonji, which has been accused of poaching members of other churches. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"About a quarter of all American adults identify as evangelical protestants , according to a 2014 poll by the Pew Research Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"On July 24, the protestants testified about their concerns before an administrative judge in Oakland. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Anand, Schenker and the other protestants did not respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"As a protestant who overthrew a Catholic, William III has become a hero to Northern Ireland's 20th century unionists, a political constituency that wished to remain a part of the U.K., rather than join the rest of Catholic Ireland. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 22 Feb. 2019",
|
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"In David Ireland\u2019s play, directed by Vicky Featherstone, Eric, a protestant and lifelong Orangeman, gets a nasty surprise: His baby granddaughter looks like I.R.A. bigwig Gerry Adams. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 21 June 2018",
|
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"This comes as the Presbyterians, like other mainline protestants churches, have faced rapidly declining memberships and an identity crisis that has allowed the more radical elements within the church to hijack the movement, observers say. \u2014 Sean Savage, Jewish Journal , 26 June 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The church also voted Tuesday, during its national meeting in Anaheim, to support a new task force to oversee additional changes within the protestant church, following a report that showed leaders routinely mishandled abuse cases. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Brown was born into a family of protestant clergy in 1945 in central Iowa. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Southern Baptists are the country\u2019s largest protestant denomination. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Some 40% of Americans now identify as protestant , compared with 43% in 2019 and 52% in 2007. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Horace Mann\u2019s vision was a structured, uniform system of education that muted all diversity of culture and thought into one, homogeneous (and protestant ) world view. \u2014 Jeanne Allen, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s a glass and steel rectangle, while Wright\u2019s building, which sits proudly on Fifth Avenue, right up the street from that protestant monstrosity the Metropolitan, is unlike any other in the city. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Most evangelical protestant churches teach that salvation is permanent, so Long\u2019s decision to be rebaptized is unusual. \u2014 Jeremy Redmon, ajc , 20 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"But the legalization movement still faces fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical protestant churches. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French, from Latin protestant-, protestans , present participle of protestari":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190713"
|
|
},
|
|
"primaried":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having primaries":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in combination ten- primaried"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-m(\u0259)r\u0113d",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b\u02ccmer\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"primary entry 2 + -ed":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190728"
|
|
},
|
|
"proteins":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies)":[],
|
|
": the total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substances":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You need more protein in your diet.",
|
|
"These foods are an excellent source of protein .",
|
|
"These foods have all of the essential proteins .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This could be important because the monkeypox B21 protein is what antibodies generated by your immune system may recognize. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"This synthetic protein is the tool CAR-T cells use to recognize and destroy cells that may be cancerous. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Chicken sandwiches come in many forms, whether the protein is breaded and fried, grilled or chopped. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Hill says that the rice water protein and algae combo are perfect complements to each other and make for A+ strengthening for both the scalp and hair in this weekly treatment. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Extra protein is just one of the many benefits that the yogurt in this dish provides. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If protein is a higher priority for you right now, Boucl\u00e8me, Anomaly, and Climaplex are all bringing new strengthening treatments to the table. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Adequate calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K, and several trace minerals are all important, as is enough protein and alkaline minerals like magnesium. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Researchers also will want to know whether the drug affected amyloid markers such as plaques that build up in the brain or tau, another protein found in Alzheimer's patients. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French prot\u00e9ine, from Late Greek pr\u014dte\u00eeos \"of the first quality\" (from Greek pr\u00f4tos \"first, foremost\" + -eios, adjective suffix, originally from s-stems) + -ine -ine entry 1 \u2014 more at proto-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190816"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards":[],
|
|
": rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But research shows little correlation between arch height and pronation or the need for support. \u2014 Susan Lacke, Outside Online , 29 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"Cavaliere also includes the Zottman curl in this category, as the first portion of the movement recruits the biceps before moving into pronation . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Diagnosing one\u2019s level of pronation quickly became a primary preoccupation for runners. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"That puts the hand closer to a handshake position with less forearm pronation but not nearly as much as with a vertical mouse. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Vertical mice, for example, make the palm face more sideways, resulting in less forearm pronation and accommodating a 90-degree angle with the rest of the arm. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Kayano Lite 2 provides a stable ride by way of a wide midsole that flares out through the outsole, creating a stable platform to keep pronation in check. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"However, there is research confirming that vertical mice successfully fight forearm pronation . \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Minimus and Medius serve to help rotate the hip outward (abduct) and are much better controllers of pronation of the leg and foot than the smaller tendons within the lower leg and foot. \u2014 Brian Fullem, Outside Online , 29 Apr. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pronate , from Late Latin pronatus , past participle of pronare to bend forward, from Latin pronus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191614"
|
|
},
|
|
"propertyless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing":[],
|
|
": an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses":[],
|
|
": virtue sense 2":[],
|
|
": an attribute common to all members of a class":[],
|
|
": the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership":[],
|
|
": something to which a person or business has a legal title":[],
|
|
": one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable":[],
|
|
": a book or script purchased for publication or production":[],
|
|
": an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"plat",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"tract"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for property quality , property , character , attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"We are not responsible for the loss of personal property .",
|
|
"He was trying to sell stolen property .",
|
|
"He was caught trespassing on private property .",
|
|
"She owns all sorts of property around town.",
|
|
"The students were caught smoking on school property .",
|
|
"He owns several valuable properties in the area.",
|
|
"a developer of commercial properties",
|
|
"One of the properties of helium is its lightness.",
|
|
"A unique property of garlic is its strong odor.",
|
|
"The two plants have similar physical properties .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Its previous owner, Ramdat Saroop sold the property to the developer in January for $835,000. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Christensen also discovered that a distiller named Hugh Moon once owned the property . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Neighbors of the Clyde Street property have recently noticed a flurry of activity at the residence as contractors\u2019 vans filled the driveway daily for what is clearly a moneyed restoration project. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The hotel would be set back from A1A, with its highest point on the property \u2019s west side to keep shadows away from the beach. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"As explained in the post, the property holds special importance to Jeremy and Audrey's road to romance. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The property gained prominence in the U.S. thanks to the 1980s Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Before finalizing the deal, Liberty will have 180 days -- or six months -- to investigate and review the property . \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, the three-bedroom property overlooking the East River is for sale once again, this time for $7.25 million. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proprete , from Anglo-French propret\u00e9 , from Latin proprietat-, proprietas , from proprius own":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192324"
|
|
},
|
|
"press gallery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an area especially in a court of law where news reporters sit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193533"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie June grass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": june grass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220708-193724"
|
|
},
|
|
"prongbuck":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": springbok":[],
|
|
": pronghorn":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":{
|
|
"prong + buck":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193751"
|
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},
|
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"protonymph":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of various acarids in their first development stage \u2014 compare deutonymph":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt\u0259+\u02cc-"
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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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"prot- + nymph":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193927"
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},
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"precontract":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to contract, engage, or stipulate by precontract":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+",
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"\"+"
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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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"Middle English precontracte , from pre- + contracte, contract contract":"Noun",
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"pre- + contract (verb)":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193936"
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},
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"progressive tense":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen":[
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"In English, a verb form in the progressive tense consists of a form of the verb \"be\" followed by the main verb's present participle."
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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":"20220708-194304"
|
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},
|
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"precluding":{
|
|
"type":[
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|
"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
": to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance":[],
|
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": close":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"help",
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"obviate",
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"prevent",
|
|
"stave off"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that preclude any thought from occupying it too long. \u2014 Louise Erdrich , Harper's , May 1993",
|
|
"\u2026 the institution [of slavery] in the United States was almost uniquely despotic, a closed system so powerful and totalitarian that organized insurrection was almost entirely precluded \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , American Heritage , October 1992",
|
|
"But conceptual blinders can preclude observation, while most accurate generalities guarantee no proper resolution of specific anatomies, but can certainly guide perceptions along fruitful paths. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989",
|
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"\u2026 the same profusion of water that precluded overland travel in the summer months could, during the sledgehammer freeze of winter, be utilized as a natural highway\u2014albeit a highway of ice. \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Smithsonian , November 1987",
|
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"She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career.",
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"Bad weather precluded any further attempts to reach the summit.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For those who have anxiety related to giving or receiving a ring on Valentine\u2019s Day, please note: giving or receiving a ring does not necessarily preclude an engagement. \u2014 Vogue , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And even if neuts are the real deal, having one correlate doesn\u2019t preclude defining another that captures an additional element of the immune system. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"Simply being a volunteer does not preclude disclosing who and how much was paid. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"When the Justice Department\u2019s civil rights division decided not to charge Vinyard and Amaya with federal criminal civil rights charges, the announcement noted the decision did not preclude anyone else from investigating the case. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"And all change is nested within an even bigger context that may support or preclude our particular vision. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Herring said medical privacy laws preclude WEKA from responding to specific patient care allegations. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Many believe placing the franchise tag on Cam Robinson will preclude the Jaguars from selecting an offensive tackle with the first overall pick. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The company and the study\u2019s independent monitors recently reviewed data from the VX-880 study, concluding that there were no safety or efficacy issues to preclude advancing from a half dose to a full dose of the therapy. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 4 May 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praecludere , from prae- + claudere to close \u2014 more at close entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194402"
|
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},
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"professionalism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the conduct , aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person":[],
|
|
": the following of a profession (such as athletics) for gain or livelihood":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8fe-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccli-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fesh-n\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"For writers such as Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson, struggling in the transition from the age of patronage to that of Grub Street professionalism , Shakespeare offered not only a body of poetic invention but also an inspirational career trajectory. \u2014 Jonathan Bate , Harper's , April 2007",
|
|
"In Washington, careerism has so trumped professionalism among political journalists as to render Alterman's ethical concerns almost quaint. \u2014 Gene Lyons , Harper's , October 2003",
|
|
"It is difficult not to contrast the professionalism of modestly paid firefighters and police doing their duty on September 11 with the secretive \u2026 behavior of six- and seven-figure accountants, lawyers, CEOs, bankers, and financial analysts who failed at their duty with Enron. \u2014 Bruce Nussbaum , Business Week , 28 Jan. 2002",
|
|
"A high level of professionalism is expected when working with clients.",
|
|
"She is highly respected for her professionalism .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Still, Kwenders felt beholden to the expectations of straight-laced professionalism common to many immigrant families. \u2014 Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"According to Williams, the more comprehensive training stresses compliance of the community and professionalism of officers. \u2014 Briana Alvarado, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The law, signed on June 10, is being touted as monumental in the design space, giving interior designers what some believe is a new level of respect and professionalism in the industry. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The Lake County Election and Voter Registration Board voted 3-0 Tuesday to dismiss the complaint because there was no election law violation, but the board asked staff to plan for poll worker training on professionalism in the workplace. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Call it professionalism at its steadiest and most consummate. \u2014 Gene Seymour, CNN , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This hindered the growth of specialized expertise and professionalism in every position. \u2014 Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"And to the Colts who were here when Manning directed the ship, that professionalism feels awfully familiar. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The scrubs\u2019 design provides nurses with a sense of fashion, functionality and professionalism . \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 3 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194634"
|
|
},
|
|
"precontact":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the period before contact of an indigenous people with an outside culture":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4n-\u02cctakt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Williams presents a history of the region, including its precontact way of life, early exploration by Captain Cook and other westerners, and the devastation by the flu epidemic of 1918-19, which killed half the population. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The authors also found a similar relationship between the precontact dogs and and modern Eurasian Arctic dogs like the Siberian husky. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, latimes.com , 5 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195002"
|
|
},
|
|
"propelling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"drive",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
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"thrust"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.",
|
|
"The train is propelled by steam.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Resistance fighter Elaine Rousseau writes a secret message that will propel both women into a dangerous rescue mission. \u2014 Carol Memmott, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The Celestiq will be built on GM\u2019s Ultium platform, a proprietary battery system that will propel all of GM's future EVs. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Northrop Grumman plans massive additions in western Salt Lake County that will propel Space Force, NASA and Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The London native discussed the diverse bits of culture \u2014 pop, online, and IRL \u2014 that propel her. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Marcus Smart\u2019s Game 7 performance helped propel the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat and into the NBA Finals. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The question at this point is whether the next round of fiscal stimulus will add enough speculative power to propel bitcoin past its previous high. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But with Nassib helping apply pressure, the Ravens superstar wasn\u2019t good enough to propel his team past the Raiders. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English propellen \"to drive away, expel,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward,\" from pr\u014d- \"before, in front\" + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel\" \u2014 more at pro- entry 2 , pulse entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1558, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195037"
|
|
},
|
|
"priceite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral Ca 4 B 10 O 19 .7H 2 O(":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Thomas Price 19th century American metallurgist + English -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195206"
|
|
},
|
|
"premarket":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring in the period prior to a product being available for purchase":[
|
|
"premarket safety testing",
|
|
"a premarket clinical study of a drug",
|
|
"Dietary supplements are essentially exempt from premarket approval and testing because, unlike many drugs, they do not claim to be effective, pure, and safe.",
|
|
"\u2014 Noel C. Paul",
|
|
"\u2026 fixed a premarket problem that led to lost pressure in the control.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bicycling"
|
|
],
|
|
": occurring prior to the opening of a stock market":[
|
|
"premarket trading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195219"
|
|
},
|
|
"practice school":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a demonstration school":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195329"
|
|
},
|
|
"presymptomatic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to, being, or occurring before symptoms appear":[
|
|
"presymptomatic testing",
|
|
"presymptomatic heart disease",
|
|
"pre-symptomatic transmission of a contagious disease"
|
|
],
|
|
": not yet displaying symptoms of an illness or disease":[
|
|
"a presymptomatic patient diagnosed with Huntington's disease",
|
|
"viral illness spread by pre-symptomatic individuals"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccsim(p)-t\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik",
|
|
"-\u02ccsimp-t\u0259-\u02c8mat-ik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195451"
|
|
},
|
|
"primaries":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": first in order of time or development : primitive":[
|
|
"the primary stage of civilization",
|
|
"the primary lesion of a disease"
|
|
],
|
|
": of first rank, importance, or value : principal":[
|
|
"the primary purpose"
|
|
],
|
|
": basic , fundamental":[
|
|
"security is a primary need"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the principal flight feathers of a bird's wing":[],
|
|
": of or relating to agriculture, forestry, and the extractive industries or their products":[],
|
|
": expressive of present or future time":[
|
|
"primary tense"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists":[
|
|
"the first syllable of basketball carries primary stress"
|
|
],
|
|
": direct , firsthand":[
|
|
"primary sources of information"
|
|
],
|
|
": not derivable from other colors, odors, or tastes":[],
|
|
": preparatory to something else in a continuing process":[
|
|
"primary instruction"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to a primary school":[
|
|
"primary education"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to a primary election":[
|
|
"a primary candidate"
|
|
],
|
|
": belonging to the first group or order in successive divisions, combinations, or ramifications":[
|
|
"primary nerves"
|
|
],
|
|
": directly derived from ores":[
|
|
"primary metals"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the amino acid sequence in proteins":[
|
|
"primary protein structure"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, involving, or derived from primary meristem":[
|
|
"primary tissue",
|
|
"primary growth"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or involved in the production of organic substances by green plants":[
|
|
"primary productivity"
|
|
],
|
|
": providing primary care":[
|
|
"a primary physician"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that stands first in rank, importance, or value : fundamental":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": one of the usually 9 or 10 strong flight feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing \u2014 see wing illustration":[],
|
|
": primary color":[],
|
|
": the sensation of seeing primary colors":[],
|
|
": caucus":[],
|
|
": an election in which qualified voters nominate or express a preference for a particular candidate or group of candidates for political office, choose party officials, or select delegates for a party convention":[],
|
|
": the coil that is connected to the source of electricity in an induction coil or transformer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113, -m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bm-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The economy was the primary focus of the debate.",
|
|
"The family is the primary social unit of human life.",
|
|
"The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.",
|
|
"We just started our primary flight training.",
|
|
"The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Arizona will hold its primary election Aug. 2, along with the states of Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. \u2014 Ananya Tiwari, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Two longtime Baltimore County Council members are stepping down this year \u2014 including the council\u2019s only woman \u2014 and voters in this summer\u2019s primary election will choose from a field of candidates who hope to take their place. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Tennesseans are running out of time to register to vote in the Aug. 4 primary election. \u2014 Fox News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"After the March primary election, Busse called Ingram back, frustrated. \u2014 Susan Carroll, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Five candidates in Tuesday\u2019s primary election emerged as the top Republican vote-getters in the race for a seat on the Kendall County Board in District 2. \u2014 Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Before losing in the runoff, Black edged Butler by 14 votes in the primary election. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"His successor, Kathy Hochul, after winning the Democratic gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, appears poised to do something like the opposite. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to 2022 Utah primary election result stories. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But despite being a leading candidate in the Democratic primary , his effort was derailed after a rival successfully challenged his eligibility to run for the position. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
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"The challenges helped push three serious candidates out of the Democratic primary for governor. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
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"In the Democratic primary to replace retiring House Majority Leader Greg Harris, a five-way North Side race includes Fernando Mojica, Eileen Dordek, Hoan Huynh, Joseph Struck and Andrew Peters. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
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"In the Democratic primary , Democrats and independents are able to vote. \u2014 ABC News , 28 June 2022",
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"Hillary Clinton endorsed Jared Moskowitz in the Democratic congressional primary in an open South Florida district. \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
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"In the Democratic primary , Casten faces off against Rep. Marie Newman. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
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"In the Democratic primary , both Suozzi and Williams will have to be very careful about attacks on Hochul that could hurt the party\u2019s efforts in November. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Kathy Hochul, the incumbent, is expected to handily win against Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary on June 28. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022"
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"Middle English primarye, primary \"original, earliest,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station (of persons), first-rate, chief\" (Late Latin, \"original, lying at the beginning,\" Medieval Latin, \"foremost, leading\"), from pr\u012bmus \"first, foremost, earliest, of first importance\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at prime entry 2":"Adjective",
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"in part borrowed from Late Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"person leading, leader,\" noun derivative of Latin pr\u012bm\u0101rius \"of the highest importance or station, chief, primary entry 1 \"; in part noun derivative of primary entry 1 , or shortened from collocations with the adjective; (sense 5) shortened from primary election, earlier primary assembly, translation of French assembl\u00e9e primaire":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195612"
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"type":[
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": a protease secreted by epithelial cells of the prostate gland that is used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer since its concentration in blood serum tends to be proportional to the clinical stage of the disease":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation PSA"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cancer is absent in about 70% of patients who show elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen and 7% to 12% those with suspicious mammograms. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"The ratio is even worse for PSA ( prostate-specific antigen ) tests for prostate cancer in men. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Their tumors were more likely to shrink, their prostate-specific antigen levels were more likely to fall, and the risk of their cancer progressing was reduced by 60 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2021",
|
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"Tyler said his cancer was first detected during a routine physical exam at age 56, when his doctor ordered a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 21 June 2021",
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"For instance, knowing that prostate cancer is more common in Black men than in white men, a urologist might have a lower threshold for doing a prostate biopsy based on a borderline elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in a Black man. \u2014 Scientific American , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"For prostate cancer, the screening may include a digital rectal exam (DRE) or a blood test that tests for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. \u2014 Alice Oglethorpe, Country Living , 2 Mar. 2021",
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"Within six months, his prostate-specific antigen , the protein secreted by cancer cells that oncologists use to measure a patient\u2019s cancer, went down to zero, his bone lesions mostly disappeared, and Olson started to feel like his old self again. \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Wired , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"Al's diagnosis came about after a routine physical yielded an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in his bloodwork. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 7 Nov. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
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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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": any of a suborder (Prosimii) of lower primates (such as lemurs and lorises)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8si-m\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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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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"Lemurs represent an evolutionary path not taken, prosimians that never evolved into anything else. \u2014 Tom Downey, WSJ , 18 July 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Prosimii , from pro- entry 1 + Latin simia ape \u2014 more at simian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195650"
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},
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"process of elimination":{
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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 act of considering and rejecting each possible choice until only one is left":[
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"She figured out who he was by (the) process of elimination ."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195806"
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},
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"price support":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": artificial maintenance of prices (as of a raw material) at some predetermined level usually through government action":[]
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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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"Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP managed to hold above key price support levels during March and have rallied semi-vigorously. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"So far, right-wing populist parties have largely benefited from new divisions in the electorate over housing, with people living in areas untouched by the boom in property prices supporting causes like Brexit in greater numbers. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, New York Times , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"Yet despite taxpayer funding of these efforts, Azar speculated that vaccines might not be affordable to all and dismissed the idea of using price supports to ensure that poor people would have access to the vaccine. \u2014 Gavin Yamey, STAT , 5 Mar. 2020",
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"Right-wing populist parties have largely benefited from new divisions in the electorate over housing, with people living in areas untouched by the boom in property prices supporting causes like Brexit in greater numbers. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"The 1933 Agricultural Adjustment Act, part of the Depression-era New Deal, introduced government price supports , paying farmers to leave grain and cotton fields idle and shrink hog herds. \u2014 Jacob Bunge, WSJ , 26 July 2018",
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"The drug maker has argued that pricing supported further innovative research. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 7 Nov. 2019",
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"Then, the same government responds to the farmers\u2019 plight with a barrage of handouts, price supports , subsidized loans and debt-relief measures for them, which many other countries also do. \u2014 Krishna Pokharel, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2019",
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"Farmers and supporters rally in 1983 in Iowa, seeking price supports for crops and a moratorium on farm foreclosures. \u2014 Jacob Bunge, WSJ , 26 July 2018"
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195847"
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"predicted firing":{
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": the firing at a point at which a moving target will arrive at the same time as the projectile according to predictions based on observations \u2014 compare lead entry 2 sense 3 g":[]
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"from past participle of predict":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195954"
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],
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": that is the primary cause of some indicated effect":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u014d\u02cckat\u00a6\u00e4rktik",
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"-\u014dk\u0259\u00a6t\u00e4-"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek prokatarktikos , from (assumed) prokatarktos (verbal of prokatarchein to begin first, from pro- pro- entry 1 + katarchein to make a beginning, from kat- cata- + archein to begin) + -ikos -ic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200022"
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": to specify (something) in advance":[
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"An analogy might be a car driving on a road. A classical non-adaptive design prespecifies the route the driver must take. There can be no detour.",
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"\u2014 Richard Chin"
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]
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},
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-th\u0259-\u02c8ra-sik"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200207"
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": a device (as a heat exchanger) for cooling a fluid or gas before it is used (as by a mechanical device)":[]
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},
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200623"
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": a tax in which the tax rate remains constant regardless of the amount of the tax base":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200642"
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"pronatalist":{
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|
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|
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],
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|
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"pro- entry 1 + Latin nat us (past participle of nasci to be born) + English -al + -ist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200949"
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"proximity fuse":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a fuse for a projectile that uses the principle of radar to detect the presence of a target within the projectile's effective range":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And finally if the missile got too close, the system\u2019s last line of defense would attempt to defeat its proximity fuse . \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"New ammunition with proximity fuses is being developed to counter swarms of small armed boats, exploding in the air and peppering hostile, speedboat-sized ships with lethal shrapnel. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201020"
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},
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"progress report":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a report about how much work has been done on something":[]
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201651"
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},
|
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"premix":{
|
|
"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 mix before use":[],
|
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": a mixture of ingredients designed to be mixed with other ingredients before use":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccmiks",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8miks"
|
|
],
|
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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: Verb",
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"Some formulas can be premixed and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours, which could save an exhausted mom from having to drowsily scoop powder in the small hours of the night. \u2014 David Howard, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Rosse says the growth of hard seltzer hasn\u2019t cannibalized sales in the rest of the Mark Anthony portfolio, as sales have risen in the double digits for Mike\u2019s Hard Lemonade and premixed margarita cocktails. \u2014 John Kell, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Several years ago Mueller realized that more thoroughly premixing the fuel with air before ignition could be key to solving the problem, potentially allowing the charge to burn leaner (meaning less fuel-rich) at a lower temperature. \u2014 Steven Ashley, Scientific American , 19 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Stick to canned beer, wine, cider or premixed drinks. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Then, mix up a fresh batch of tile grout (or buy premixed grout), and use a grout float to smear grout diagonally across the surface and deep into the joints. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 5 Dec. 2018",
|
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"Unlike most dyes available, Trillion Tones isn't premixed and doesn't require you to mix it with developer. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 27 June 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Neovia makes specialty premix products in addition to additives to feeds for livestock and other animals. \u2014 Waverly Colville, WSJ , 2 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201938"
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"primariness":{
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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 primary":[
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"this primariness of elements, these gaseous atoms",
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"\u2014 Saul Levitt"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6mer\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
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"\u02c8pr\u012bm(\u0259)r\u0113-"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202222"
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|
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"proportional rate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a freight rate for use only as a factor in making a combination through rate":[]
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202409"
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},
|
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"progressive system":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": d'alembert":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202616"
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"prickly ash":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a prickly aromatic North American shrub or small tree ( Zanthoxylum americanum ) of the rue family with yellowish flowers":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fittingly, the fragrance starts out with a blast of Sichuan pepper, the misnomer spice that has no relation to peppercorns but is instead a berry of the prickly ash tree. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Fragrant, with a hint of citrus, the reddish-pink berries of the prickly ash tree numb the lips upon impact. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Delicate prickly ash leaves, shiso flowers and nasturtium decorated the plates. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The shrimp one made for a super-light and slightly crunchy dumpling, while the mala pork ones left a pleasant tingle on the lips after slurping the prickly ash -laced broth. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 5 Nov. 2020",
|
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"After weeks of , the more iron-stomached among China\u2019s diners craved a proper Sichuan-style hot pot, with fiery chile peppers and mouth-numbing prickly ash pods bobbing across a cauldron of red broth. \u2014 Eva Dou, Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2020"
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"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202618"
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"primrose yellow":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a light to moderate greenish yellow":[],
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": a light to moderate yellow":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"To match her stunning Alexander McQueen primrose yellow dress, Kate wore a magnificent new citrine ring on her right hand. \u2014 Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2018",
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"Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, wore a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by the house of Alexander McQueen and large hat with a flower tucked under the brim on one side. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2018",
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"Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, wore a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by the house of Alexander McQueen and large hat with a flower tucked under the brim on one side. \u2014 Leanne Italie, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2018",
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"Courtesy At Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding in 2011, Queen Elizabeth wore a primrose yellow dress, designed by an in-house team led by her personal assistant Angela Kelly. \u2014 Alex Warner, Marie Claire , 19 May 2018"
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"definitions":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -simii (from Latin simia ape)":""
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"type":[
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"pruning hook":{
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": a pole bearing a curved blade for pruning plants":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203719"
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"preferential voting":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a system of voting whereby the voter indicates his order of preference for each of the candidates listed on the ballot for a specified office so that if no candidate receives a majority of first preferences the first and second preferences and if necessary third and other preferences may be counted together until one candidate obtains a majority":[
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"\u2014 compare hare system , proportional representation"
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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":"20220708-203801"
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},
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"preamp":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": preamplifier":[
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"On a fundamental level, a preamp makes sound louder without adding noise. Plug a smartphone into a stereo with the volume maxed out and you'll likely get a lot of distortion. A preamp adds that volume without the noise.",
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"\u2014 Thorin Klosowski",
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"The goal was to assemble a transportable machine that would pick up the specific nuclear signatures associated with materials used in nuclear weapons while screening out materials that might trigger a similar reading, a lab spokesman said. \u2026 The systems' parts, though not all available from Radio Shack, came from components on hand at the lab \u2026 including a hand-held computer, a pre-amp , an amplifier and a solid-state detector.",
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"\u2014 Inside Energy/with Federal Lands"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccamp"
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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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"In addition to two sets of speaker outputs, the C 389 has two subwoofer outputs, preamp outputs, plus a dedicated headphone amp. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"However, bear in mind the turntable would need to have a phono preamp as the speakers don\u2019t include a phono stage for turntables. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"In addition to two sets of speaker outputs, the C 399 has preamp output jacks and dual subwoofer outputs for attaching to a power amp or adding some low-level grunt. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"There\u2019s even a preamp output stage for those people who might want to connect the Cyrus One Cast to a larger power amp. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice. \u2014 Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
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"But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice. \u2014 Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
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"But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice. \u2014 Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020",
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"But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice. \u2014 Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics , 23 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204045"
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},
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"proteinaceous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, containing, resembling, or being protein":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113(-\u0259)-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259s",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259s",
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u1d4an-\u02c8\u0101-sh\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With the aid of a high-resolution microscope, the researchers pieced together how the proteinaceous pair defend against bacteria. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 July 2021",
|
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"As Fulton explains, the layers of proteinaceous glue and paint that lend the models an aura of authenticity can shrink, delaminate and even pull away from the glass when subjected to dry conditions. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian , 29 Aug. 2019",
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"Bitter, salty, and the proteinaceous flavor umami all set off their own neural cascades. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 16 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"protein + -aceous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204311"
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},
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"property right":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a legal right or interest in or against specific property":[]
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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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"Dear Lizzy, The neighbors have a strip of property right next to our front yard that is maybe 2 feet wide. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
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"The property right next to the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park was hotly contested, drawing a total of 15 bids. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Within the agreement, the MSCA approved the transfer of a property right , which allows Enbridge to construct the new tunnel in bedrock beneath the Straits of Mackinac. \u2014 James Conca, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Courts have deemed that irrigators have a usufructuary right \u2014 a type of property right that allows use of something in the public domain \u2014 to the top six feet of water in the lake. \u2014 Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2021",
|
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"What are some of the elements that make a property right for Smarter",
|
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"In the Cedar Point case, the union can only enter their property right before and right after working hours and during lunch break, and only during certain times of the year. \u2014 Evan Gerstmann, Forbes , 21 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Boston Harbor Hotel is a five-star property right on the water with 232 rooms and suites. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Depending on your state\u2019s regulations and season lengths, there\u2019s a fantastic opportunity to hunt multiple species on the same piece of property right now. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 12 Jan. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204602"
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},
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"primary syphilis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the first stage of syphilis that is marked by the development of a chancre and the spread of the causative spirochete in the tissues of the body":[]
|
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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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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204701"
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},
|
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"prothonotary warbler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a large eastern North American warbler ( Protonotaria citrea of the family Parulidae) of wooded swamps that has a golden-yellow head and breast and bluish-gray wings":[]
|
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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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"At Marblehead Neck Sanctuary, a prothonotary warbler was discovered. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Birds including the prothonotary warbler may adjust well to climate change \u2014 with an earlier spring season the birds may be able to produce two broods of chicks. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"While typing the above, a tiny prothonotary warbler landed on a cypress right by the boat. \u2014 Ben Raines, AL.com , 17 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Scarlet tanagers and prothonotary warblers were plentiful. \u2014 Ben Raines, AL.com , 17 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Trackers the size of a paper clip are seen being attached to the wings of prothonotary warblers , whose population has dropped 40 percent since the 1960s because of the disappearance of its breeding habitats of swamps and forested wetlands. \u2014 Roger Catlin, Smithsonian , 12 Dec. 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1783, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204927"
|
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},
|
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"prophet of doom":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun phrase"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": someone who says that bad things will happen":[]
|
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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":"20220708-205002"
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},
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"precomputer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": used or existing before computers":[
|
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"precomputer record keeping",
|
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"the precomputer era"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259m-\u02c8py\u00fc-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205142"
|
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},
|
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"processable":{
|
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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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": suitable for processing : capable of being processed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccse-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
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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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"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205432"
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},
|
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"pressure suit":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccs\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 uniform was a pressure suit to protect Mercury astronauts during launch and reentry into Earth\u2019s atmosphere. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"To him, the most intriguing scenes from the second film portray Maverick wearing a pressure suit and flying what looks like a hypersonic airplane. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo vehicle is designed only for short-duration suborbital missions, its passengers don't need to wear a bulky full- pressure suit . \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The ultimate solution involved using a piece of cardboard, a plastic bag, a hose from a pressure suit , duct tape and a sock to connect the command module scrubbers. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
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"SpaceX techs will help the astronauts into their one-piece, two-layer pressure suits . \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 2 June 2020",
|
|
"Hoping for the best, Hurley and Behnken donned their pressure suits and headed for the launch pad around 1:20 p.m. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 28 May 2020",
|
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"SpaceX techs will also help the astronauts into their one-piece, two-later pressure suits . \u2014 Fox News , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Scientists there developed pressure suits used in the Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. \u2014 Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com , 29 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205710"
|
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},
|
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"printed matter":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": matter printed by any of various mechanical processes that is eligible for mailing at a special rate":[]
|
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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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"Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter : magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more. \u2014 Monica Kim, Vogue , 12 Dec. 2017"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210500"
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},
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"profile":{
|
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": an outline seen or represented in sharp relief : contour":[],
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": a side or sectional elevation: such as":[],
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": a drawing showing a vertical section of the ground":[],
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": a vertical section of a soil from the ground surface to the underlying unweathered material":[],
|
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": a concise biographical sketch":[],
|
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": degree or level of public exposure":[
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"trying to keep a low profile",
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"a job with a high profile"
|
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],
|
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": to represent in profile or by a profile : produce (as by drawing, writing, or graphing) a profile of":[],
|
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": to shape the outline of by passing a cutter around":[],
|
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": to subject to profiling":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccf\u012bl"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for profile Noun outline , contour , profile , silhouette mean the line that bounds and gives form to something. outline applies to a line marking the outer limits or edges of a body or mass. traced the outline of his hand contour stresses the quality of an outline or a bounding surface as being smooth, jagged, curving, or sharply angled. a car with flowing contours profile suggests a varied and sharply defined outline against a lighter background. a portrait of her face in profile silhouette suggests a shape especially of a head or figure with all detail blacked out in shadow leaving only the outline clearly defined. photograph in silhouette against a bright sky",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"His profile is very unusual.",
|
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"An image of the President's profile appears on the coin.",
|
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"I read a profile of her in a magazine.",
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"Verb",
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"The mayor was profiled in the magazine last month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Skeptics might point to the collaboration between the politicians and the panelists as a reason to dismiss the proceedings, except that the highest- profile witnesses to date have been Republicans. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Tuesday is runoff day for voters in Georgia -- though notably not for the two highest- profile races where former President Donald Trump tried and failed to defeat incumbents. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
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"But two other meetings of rising importance that coincide on the calendar this year with the advertising industry\u2019s highest- profile annual conference have divided the attention of some. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
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"The PGA Tour coverage on CBS is among the highest- profile golf broadcasts in the world, owing to its coverage of The Masters and the PGA Championship. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
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"The highest profile race in the Democratic primary pits Yolanda Flowers against Sen. Malika Sanders Fortier for governor. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 21 June 2022",
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"They were joined by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the highest- profile delegation to visit Ukraine since Russia attacked at the end of February. \u2014 Jorge Valero, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
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"The deal is one of Little Caesars' highest- profile partnerships to date. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
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"The deal is one of Little Caesars' highest- profile partnerships to date. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Here\u2019s an example: How to enable the new kids profile feature",
|
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"However, Vivaldi vowed years ago not to track or profile customers. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
|
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"The nonprofit advocacy group warns the new ordinances could be used to profile certain individuals. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
|
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"There is an additional setting that will allow that person to download a backup of your Facebook data, including photos and profile information but not your messages. \u2014 Heather Kelly, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
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"The delicately imbalanced dynamic introduced by Melissa\u2019s decision to profile the girls helps to set that tone. \u2014 Keely Weiss, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
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"Each account will guarantee the additional member their own personalized account, login and profile with recommendations. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Another method to optimize feedback collection is to profile your employees. \u2014 Ross Wainwright, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Black women, who are in positions to profile Black artists. \u2014 Emily Lordi, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian profilo , from profilare to draw in outline, from pro- forward (from Latin) + filare to spin, from Late Latin \u2014 more at file":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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": an annual or perennial herb of the genus Jussiaea with yellow flowers and principal leaves resembling those of willows":[]
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"definitions":{
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": one that proportions : a device for securing proportions in a mixture":[
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"pumping liquid foam through a proportioner and smothering the fire in the gasoline hatch",
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"\u2014 K. M. Dodson"
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]
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"pronounciation":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211508"
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"definitions":{
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": a son/daughter who leaves his or her parents to do things that they do not approve of but then feels sorry and returns home":[
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"\u2014 often used figuratively He left the company several years ago, but now the prodigal son has returned."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211718"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an interest group organized to influence public and especially government policy but not to elect candidates to office":[]
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},
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"synonyms":[
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"interest",
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"interest group",
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"special interest"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a pressure group trying to reduce taxes",
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"observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group , nothing would ever get published",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The author, Norman Tumuhimbise, was detained last week along with eight other individuals who together are activists in a pressure group , their lawyer, Eron Kiiza, told Reuters. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"In high pressure group decision-making, attempts by members to reduce the stress associated with decision-making often results in groupthink and bad decisions. \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
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"Female civil servants who refuse to do so have been demoted or sacked, according to Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch, a pressure group . \u2014 The Economist , 27 Feb. 2021",
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"This surprises many people, who are used to thinking of the fossil-fuel industry as the main pressure group . \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2021",
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"The contract would run through 2045 and is key to launch construction of the U.S. firm\u2019s Rio Grande LNG export terminal in Texas, according to the pressure group Les Amis de la Terre. \u2014 Francois De Beaupuy, Bloomberg.com , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"There is a big difference between running a political party and running a glorified pressure group . \u2014 The Economist , 7 June 2019",
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"The result is a formidable\u2014and dangerous\u2014coalition of diverse pressure groups . \u2014 Carl Bakal, Harper's Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020",
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"While national politicians cower in fear of donors, pressure groups and cable television coverage, mayors can act. \u2014 Mason B. Williams, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211800"
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},
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"prostaticovesical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or adjoining the prostate and the bladder":[
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"the prostaticovesical venous plexus about the base of the bladder and prostate"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u00e4\u00a6statk\u014d+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"prostaticovesical from prostatic + -o- + vesical; prostatovesical from prostat- + vesical":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211855"
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},
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"process steam":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": steam used for heat and moisture rather than for power":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212236"
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},
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"premolar":{
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-l\u0259r",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-l\u0259r",
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"-\u02c8m\u014d-l\u0259r"
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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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"Both jaws had a third premolar , or cheek tooth, that\u2019s only present in 2 to 6 percent of all Smilodon specimens. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212830"
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},
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"proportional parts":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": fractional parts of the difference between successive entries in a table for use in linear interpolation":[]
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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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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213148"
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},
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"prophylactic":{
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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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": guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection":[],
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": tending to prevent or ward off : preventive":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8lak-tik, \u02ccpr\u00e4-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8lak-tik also \u02ccpr\u00e4f-\u0259-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8lak-tik",
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"also \u02ccpr\u00e4-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"precautionary",
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"preventative",
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"preventive"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the prophylactic use of antibiotics",
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"the many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Some experts will consider prophylactic surgery if the woman needs surgery anyway, such as removing the ovaries as well during a hysterectomy for fibroids. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Those at high risk are typically considered for post-exposure or prophylactic vaccination with one of two vaccines that can prevent monkeypox. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
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"The bill also mandates coverage for MRIs, biopsies, prophylactic (preventative) mastectomies and breast reconstruction surgery, as well as routine ovarian cancer screenings. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Immunocompromised people require additional vaccine doses, and in many cases other tools such as prophylactic monoclonal antibody therapies, to prevent Covid-19. \u2014 John P. Moore And Luciana L. Borio, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In 2021, public health officials recommended a prophylactic vaccine for 11 exposures in humans and recorded no subsequent deaths. \u2014 Julie Luchetta, The Arizona Republic , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Approved to treat infections caused by worms, ivermectin has gained popularity in some circles as a prophylactic treatment against COVID-19. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The World Health Organization recommends at least prophylactic doses of blood thinners in critically ill patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Scientific American , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"At iCare Mobile Medicine, on the other hand, the criteria for this prophylactic treatment are less stringent than those at Duke and other similar centers. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"An aversion to reality is, indeed, a poor prophylactic as Mr. O\u2019Toole\u2019s survey of six decades\u20141958 to 2018\u2014demonstrates. \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Consuming crime as entertainment, then, can feel like a prophylactic against disaster. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The constant machinations and heartless power struggles are fun to watch, but also serve as a kind of moral prophylactic , a way of investing in the competitions onscreen without being in danger of investing in the characters. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"They are currently authorized by the FDA to be used post-exposure but not as a prophylactic . \u2014 Susannah Cullinane, CNN , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"It has also been widely promoted as a coronavirus prophylactic and treatment. \u2014 James Heathers, The Atlantic , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"According to one estimate, tens of millions of patients worldwide may have taken ivermectin as either a prophylactic , a treatment, or both over the course of the pandemic. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Science Immunology studies mostly focused on diABZI as a potential prophylactic \u2014a drug administered prior to infection, with the aim of prevention. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Looking to the future, knowing the origins this pandemic provides a mental prophylactic against the looming uncertainty of the unavoidable next one. \u2014 Marion Renault, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin prophylacticus, borrowed from Greek prophylaktik\u00f3s, from prophylakt-, stem in nominal derivation of prophyl\u00e1ssein \"to keep guard before a place, be on guard, (middle voice) to be on one's guard against, take precautions against\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at prophylaxis":"Adjective",
|
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"borrowed from Late Latin prophylacticon \"protective measure against disease,\" borrowed from Late Greek prophylaktik\u00f3n, noun derivative from neuter of Greek prophylaktik\u00f3s prophylactic entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"circa 1641, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213340"
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},
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"prion disease":{
|
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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 group of spongiform encephalopathies that are caused by prions and that include bovine spongiform encephalopathy , Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease , kuru , scrapie , and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob 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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"At present, there are no cures available to treat prion disease . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s a prion disease with similarities to mad cow disease, which is scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy. \u2014 Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2021",
|
|
"His family farm is in Richland County, Wisconsin, one of over 30 counties in that state dealing with positive cases of the fatal prion disease , which commonly infects elk and deer. \u2014 Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2021",
|
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"The claim originates from a paper (likely not peer-reviewed) published earlier this year that asserts the mRNA component of the vaccine causes prion disease . \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 17 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"Neither approach appears likely to work for prion disease . \u2014 Scientific American , 29 Feb. 2020",
|
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"People who have suffered from prion diseases will not be eligible. \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Inspired by the success in Huntington\u2019s, Vallabh and Minikel\u2019s team has partnered with Ionis to, it is hoped, develop ASO therapies for prion diseases . \u2014 Bret Stetka, Scientific American , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Unlike the situation with the camel prion disease , BSE doesn\u2019t easily jump from animal to animal. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"1986, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213703"
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"provocatory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": provocative":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin provocatorius , from provocatus + -orius -ory":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213833"
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},
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"preganglionic":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccga\u014b-gl\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4n-ik",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccga\u014b-gl\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-nik"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214222"
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},
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"process of Tomes":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one of the fine fibrils of the ameloblasts that project from the pulp of a tooth into the dentine":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8t\u014dmz"
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],
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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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"after Sir John Tomes \u20201895 English dental surgeon":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214307"
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},
|
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"preformulate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to formulate (something) in advance":[
|
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"preformulating her responses for the debate"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u022fr-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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],
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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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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214407"
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},
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"Prader-Willi syndrome":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genetic disorder characterized especially by short stature, intellectual disability, hypotonia , functionally deficient gonads , and uncontrolled appetite leading to extreme obesity":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02c8vil-\u0113-",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-d\u0259r-\u02c8vi-l\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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"Andrea Prader born 1919 and Heinrich Willi \u20201971 Swiss pediatricians":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214859"
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},
|
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"preprimary":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or being the period in a child's life or education that ordinarily precedes attendance at primary school":[
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"preprimary children",
|
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"preprimary schools/education",
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"Preprimary programs are groups or classes that are organized to provide educational experiences for children and include kindergarten and preschool programs.",
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"\u2014 National Center for Education Statistics"
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],
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": occurring prior to a political primary (see primary entry 2 sense 5b )":[
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"made a preprimary speech"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259-r\u0113",
|
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"-\u02c8pr\u012bm-r\u0113",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8pr\u012b-\u02ccmer-\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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"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214918"
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},
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"primus inter pares":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": first among equals":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\u0259s-\u02ccin-t\u0259r-\u02c8pa-r\u0113z",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-m\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The historic center of Orthodoxy is Constantinople\u2014present-day Istanbul\u2014and the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople is recognized by other patriarchs (there are nine in all) as primus inter pares , or first among equals. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Mark Zuckerberg is an unabashed fan of Augustus, the Roman emperor who referred to himself as primus inter pares , or first among equals. \u2014 Kevin T. Dugan, Fortune , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Within countries there are prime ministers to mediate spending disputes among squabbling department heads, but the EU has no primus inter pares ; the budget must be approved unanimously by its leaders. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2018",
|
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"His performance mixed strength, lucidity and elegance in equal proportion, a civilized musical conversation in which the pianist functioned more as primus inter pares than soloist, as Beethoven surely intended. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 3 Nov. 2017",
|
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"Egalitarians no doubt applaud this surnominal softening, yet not all companies can or should be run on a primus inter pares basis. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2017",
|
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"The Nationalist military chieftains who elevated Francisco Franco to supreme power may initially have thought of their leader as a sort of primus inter pares , but this notion did not accord with Franco\u2019s ideas. \u2014 Jes\u00fas Palacios, Slate Magazine , 9 Feb. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1688, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214931"
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"prebook":{
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to book (something) in advance":[
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"prebooked their hotel room"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8bu\u0307k"
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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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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215051"
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},
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"press peach":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": clingstone":[]
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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":"20220708-215131"
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},
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"proscenium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater":[],
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": the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain":[],
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": the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it":[],
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": foreground sense 1":[],
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": foreground sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0113-n\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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"The host walked onto the proscenium .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under a proscenium arch in the foyer, a marble staircase is inlaid with colorful mosaics. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
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"And Minnelli is clearly aware of the force of her performance, creating long takes that serve as a sort of proscenium as well as urgent closeups that burst with her tremulous power. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 June 2022",
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"Electronic auras seem to swirl around the audience, aided by the two antiphonal groups in the balcony boxes on either side of the proscenium \u2014 each with a percussionist, clarinetist and trumpeter. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
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"Freedom feels ever more tangible when there are no walls around you, the artists have escaped the proscenium frame, and set design is left up to the sun, sky and birds. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
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"Perhaps Hartford Stage is the wrong space for it, with a thrust stage that doesn\u2019t neatly accommodate old-fashioned proscenium -style living room sets. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"In both films, Jewison\u2019s widescreen visions owe nothing to the usual practice of flat, proscenium composition. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 May 2022",
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"Lighting designer Jacob Snodgrass follows suit, incorporating striking beams of light coming from the proscenium and a free-standing light tree at the back of the stage. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"The Wilbur crowd was buzzing even before Rock entered the proscenium a little after 8 p.m. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, from Greek prosk\u0113nion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, from pro- + sk\u0113n\u0113 building forming the background for a dramatic performance \u2014 more at scene":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215158"
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},
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"proximo":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or occurring in the next month after the present":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4k-s\u0259-\u02ccm\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin proximo mense in the next month":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215251"
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},
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"preconceive":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to form (an opinion) prior to actual knowledge or experience":[
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"preconceived notions"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8s\u0113v"
|
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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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"1558, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215557"
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},
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"printed page":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": published writing":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with the the importance of the printed page in backward areas"
|
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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":"20220708-215635"
|
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},
|
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"predissociation":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the transition without emission of radiation of a molecule from a stable excited state to an unstable excited state that leads to dissociation":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
|
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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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"pre- + dissociation":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215745"
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},
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"pronatoflexor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of a group of muscles on the volar aspect of the forearm acting both as pronator and flexor":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u00a6n\u0101t\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
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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 pronat or + -o- + flexor":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215829"
|
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},
|
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"preorder":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to order (something) in advance : to request to purchase (something) before it is available for sale":[
|
|
"preorder an upcoming new release",
|
|
"You can preorder online."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r"
|
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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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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220009"
|
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},
|
|
"profit system":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": free enterprise":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220230"
|
|
},
|
|
"preventer plate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a heavy plate for holding the chains to the side of a large ship":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220247"
|
|
},
|
|
"prestissimo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb or adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": faster than presto":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pre-\u02c8sti-s\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, from presto + -issimo , suffix denoting a high degree":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1724, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220415"
|
|
},
|
|
"presort":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8s\u022frt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Much of the inventory is presorted at other locations, freeing up space that would traditionally be used for inbound docking and receiving to house additional merchandise. \u2014 Jennifer Smith, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"All recyclables must be presorted and ready for collection; no sorting will be performed by city staff. \u2014 David Ibata, ajc , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Amazon is paying roughly $1 billion in cash for PillPack, which presorts medications and ships them to customers\u2019 homes in 49 U.S. states, excluding Hawaii, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Laura Stevens, WSJ , 28 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220626"
|
|
},
|
|
"privet andromeda":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a much-branched shrub ( Lyonia ligustrina ) of the family Ericaceae with small white bell-shaped flowers in panicled racemes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221047"
|
|
},
|
|
"prior restraint":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": governmental prohibition imposed on expression before the expression actually takes place":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even for the narrow categories of speech that aren\u2019t protected, nearly all content blocking on social media goes against the first principle of free-speech jurisprudence\u2014the ban on prior restraint , or censorship without judicial review. \u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If Twitter were such a forum, almost all content blocking would be an impermissible prior restraint . \u2014 Vivek Ramaswamy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court made that clear in the Pentagon Papers case, a landmark ruling against prior restraint blocking the publication of newsworthy journalism. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Supreme Court made that clear in the Pentagon Papers case, a landmark ruling against prior restraint blocking the publication of newsworthy journalism. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Supreme Court made that clear in the Pentagon Papers case, a landmark ruling against prior restraint blocking the publication of newsworthy journalism. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Times had not faced any prior restraint since 1971, when the Nixon administration unsuccessfully sought to block the publication of the Pentagon Papers detailing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Wood\u2019s order amounts to prior restraint , the legal term generally used for when courts block a newspaper or other journalistic organization from publishing something. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Supreme Court made that clear in the Pentagon Papers case, a landmark ruling against prior restraint blocking the publication of newsworthy journalism. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221414"
|
|
},
|
|
"proscapula":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the clavicle of a teleost fish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8skapy\u0259l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Latin scapula":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221435"
|
|
},
|
|
"prothonotaryship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the office of a prothonotary":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222030"
|
|
},
|
|
"procuring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort":[
|
|
"procure a loan",
|
|
"She had managed to procure a hat shaped like a life-size lion's head, which was perched precariously on her head.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bring about or achieve (something) by care and effort":[
|
|
"was unable to procure the prisoner's release"
|
|
],
|
|
": to obtain (someone) to be employed for sex (as for an individual or in a house of prostitution)":[
|
|
"\u2026 accused of acting as a \"madam\" and \" procuring girls\" for wealthy sex offender Epstein\u2014claims that she strongly denies.",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Post",
|
|
"No one has been prosecuted \u2026 for pimping or procuring \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jacqueline Martis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8kyu\u0307r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of procuring acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track. \u2014 Daniel Eisenberg , Time , 30 June 2003",
|
|
"He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had procured him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
|
|
"Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to procure acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive \u2026 \u2014 Nikki Grimes , Essence , March 1995",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though Ventura County is rich in farming and fishing traditions, some Ojai bistros don\u2019t typically procure raw ingredients from local purveyors. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Trinity perished en route to the machine city, and Neo went out like Jesus to procure a truce with the machines). \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pfizer\u2019s ambitious production objective ultimately forced the company to accept government help to procure vital supplies, defeating its earlier efforts to avoid a closer partnership with federal health authorities. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Hawk, for his part, says that seeing all of the interviews of skaters from the early days and the footage that Jones was able to procure surprised him. \u2014 Kristen O'brien, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The county has been able to procure nursing help from the state and federal government, redeploying nurses in outpatient areas into the hospital, accelerating hiring and hiring temporary nurses. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The five countries that are expected to have met the 40% target are high-income and lower-middle income countries that have been able to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers, besides getting them from Covax. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Memphis was able to procure a second-round pick and will agree to a buyout for Gasol. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dear Thomas, My last name may be Pulley, but sadly my knowledge and ability to procure them ends there. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer , from Late Latin procurare , from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222124"
|
|
},
|
|
"provost marshal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an officer who supervises the military police of a command":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Zane Kortum, 91, an Army colonel who retired in 1975 as acting provost marshal at the Pentagon and then spent 18 years as a regional manager at what is now AXA Equitable Life Insurance, died Aug. 11 at a hospital in the District. \u2014 Staff Reports, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222136"
|
|
},
|
|
"price-fixing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
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"definitions":{
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": the setting of prices artificially (as by producers or government) contrary to free market operations":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012bs-\u02ccfik-si\u014b"
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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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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222404"
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},
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"prest money":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": money advanced to men enlisting in the British army or navy : imprest":[]
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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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"Middle English prest moneye money paid in advance, from prest entry 2 + moneye money":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222445"
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},
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"presynaptic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, occurring in, or being a neuron by which a nerve impulse is conveyed to a synapse":[
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"a presynaptic membrane",
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"a presynaptic neuron"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8nap-tik",
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"-s\u0259-\u02c8nap-tik"
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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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"For example, sponge neuroid cells not only express some of the presynaptic machinery of neurons, but also express immune genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"The findings from this new study seem to bear on that mystery because the researchers found presynaptic gene sets expressed in neuroid cells and postsynaptic genes expressed in choanocytes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"It had been observed that vesicles containing neurotransmitters routinely hover in clusters near the presynaptic membrane until they are needed. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Nov. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222453"
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},
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"pretreatment":{
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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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": existing or occurring before treatment":[
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"the pretreatment period",
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"a pretreatment condition",
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"the patient's pretreatment drug regimen",
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"When treatment was discontinued, the condition of treated nasal muscles quickly returned to pretreatment levels.",
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"\u2014 Michael Vaiman et al."
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],
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": of, relating to, or being a pretreatment":[
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"a waste pretreatment facility/system",
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"The current chemical pretreatment process uses relatively harsh conditions to break down the tough structure of grass and other biomass.",
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"\u2014 Phys.org",
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"In my weekly Ask a Clean Person columns, I talk a lot about laundry boosters and stain pretreatment products \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jolie Kerr"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0113t-m\u0259nt",
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"-m\u0259nt"
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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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"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222554"
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},
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"primary school":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten":[],
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": elementary school":[]
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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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"She goes to primary school .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Calls for more stringent gun legislation have risen following multiple recent mass shooting incidents\u2014including one at a primary school in Texas that resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Deputies who serve as SROs in the Madison County School System are assigned to a primary school or campus, Bates said. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
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"More details are emerging about the 911 calls made by children inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas as an alleged 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults at the primary school . \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
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"Australian authorities have identified the five children who tragically died after winds tossed a jumping castle 32 feet into the air at a primary school . \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"The organization is currently focused on training the first generation of Rwandan music teachers, with a goal to place a music teacher in every primary school in the country. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Authorities have set up a command center to coordinate emergency responses and a media center at a primary school near the crash. \u2014 Elaine Yu, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Despite its mention of jihad, and its suggestion of a broader conspiracy, its most detailed section focusses on an employment dispute at a primary school , among four teaching assistants and a principal. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"In fact, his design for a primary school in Gando was part of his studies. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"translation of French \u00e9cole primaire":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222623"
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},
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"primary color":{
|
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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 set of colors from which all other colors may be derived":[]
|
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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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"The painting\u2019s primary color is a single frontal field of bold Venetian red, which stretches from side to side, top to bottom. \u2014 Lance Esplund, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Irony is, however, a primary color in this filmmaker\u2019s palette. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With their overcharge of primary color , glaring intense pinkness, and eruptive scatterings of gilt, feathers, ribbons, and rays, the paintings can look more seductive in reproduction than in situ. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
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"While subtler than the more ostentatious choices on the list thus far, at least Kia is offering something of substance that isn\u2019t grayscale or a primary color . \u2014 Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Opt for a traditional tartan motif or a larger check pattern with bold, primary color schemes. \u2014 Sara Holzman, Marie Claire , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The collection evokes summers on the 1920's French Riviera, inspired by nautical themes, classic French sailor chic and the primary color palette of Mondrian and seminal 20th-century artists. \u2014 Roxanne Robinson, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"That is the one thing many don\u2019t realize about the three primary colors for cameras\u2026 too much red, yellow or blue causes cameras to glitch. \u2014 Brian Stultz, ajc , 22 Dec. 2017",
|
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"From a collection of colorful finger puppets to landscape paintings using only black, white, and primary colors for mixing, these students show why art is crucial to the curriculum. \u2014 Denise Coffey, Courant Community , 21 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222731"
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},
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"proteolytic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or producing proteolysis":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8li-tik",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8lit-ik"
|
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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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"In this formula, papain, the proteolytic enzyme sourced from raw papaya, is combined with bromelain, the same type of enzyme found in pineapple. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Two proteolytic cleavage events release the fusion peptide, forming a membrane bridge between the virus and the cell. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Subsequent studies report three drugs, boceprevir, narlaprevir, and telaprevir, inhibit NSP5 protease proteolytic activity and bind into its active site. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 June 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"proteo- + -lytic":""
|
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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":"20220708-223115"
|
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},
|
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"profit and loss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a summary account used at the end of an accounting period to collect the balances of the nominal accounts so that the net profit or loss may be shown":[]
|
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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",
|
|
"One of the most critical assets to a successful business in any industry is an accurate profit and loss (P&L) spreadsheet. \u2014 Kale Goodman, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Ensure the team is well integrated and not working in isolation away from the business management stakeholders who are directly responsible for profit and loss . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Each major department, whether ABC Entertainment or ESPN or Walt Disney Pictures or Hulu, had its own top leader and its own profit and loss statement to manage. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Build out a new profit and loss statement from a zero base. \u2014 Pankaj Kulshreshtha, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Operational oversight of a company's profit and loss , commonly referred to as P&L, is a key benchmark for C-suite potential. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"One of the key changes is the elevation of Kareem Daniel, who has profit and loss oversight over Disney's media and entertainment businesses. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The company operates with a single profit and loss account to limit infighting. \u2014 Nick Kostov, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"On Wednesday, investors cheered after Ford CEO Jim Farley made the reorganization official, creating two separate business lines, each reporting its own profit and loss . \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 2 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1553, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223428"
|
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},
|
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"precatory trust":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a trust created by precatory words construed as mandatory":[]
|
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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":"20220708-223506"
|
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},
|
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"proximity":{
|
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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 proximate : closeness":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u00e4k-\u02c8si-m\u0259-t\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"adjacency",
|
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"closeness",
|
|
"contiguity",
|
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"immediacy",
|
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"nearness",
|
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"propinquity",
|
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"vicinity"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"distance",
|
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"remoteness"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In this case, there is visibility of the tag only at the location AND moment in time when it got excited due to proximity to the exicter. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The severity of survivors' post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms is related to their proximity to the mass shooting. \u2014 Rinad S. Beidas, CNN , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Take, for instance, the Best Western New Oregon, beloved by track fans due largely to its close proximity to Hayward Field. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Valenti said the bank has been robbed numerous times before likely due to its proximity to the state line. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"San Diego is known for its tacos, thanks to its proximity to the Mexican border and Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Thanks to its proximity to beaches, mountains, a few famed national parks, and even the Mexico border, Los Angeles is a prime hub for road tripping adventures. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home was evacuated due to its proximity to the fire. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The chalky soil with its high pH levels, paired with the most significant day-to-night temperature swing of any California wine region (thanks to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean), has long helped the fruit fully mature. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French proximit\u00e9 , from Latin proximitat-, proximitas , from proximus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223852"
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},
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"prosbul":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a rabbinical enactment circumventing the biblical law remitting debts during the sabbatical year by transferring a creditor's claims to the court":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4z\u02ccbu\u0307l"
|
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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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"Mishnaic Hebrew p\u0115r\u014dzb\u014dl, p\u0115r\u014dsb\u014dl , probably from Greek prosbol\u0113 application, approach, from prosballein to strike against, apply, from pros- + ballein to throw":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223934"
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},
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"propulsor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one that propels or produces a propulsive force":[
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"use of hydrazine as a rocket propulsor"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-s\u0259(r)"
|
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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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"Latin propuls us (past participle of propellere ) + English -or":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224035"
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},
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"prochlorite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ripidolite":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- entry 1 + chlorite ; from its being the earliest variety of clorite distinguished":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224104"
|
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},
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"prodigal son":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": prodigal sense 1b":[],
|
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": either of two marine food fishes:":[],
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": cobia":[],
|
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": rainbow runner":[]
|
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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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"after the Prodigal Son of the Biblical parable (Luke 15:11\u201332), who squandered his father's money":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224506"
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},
|
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"prong budding":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": shield budding in which a bud-bearing prong or spur is used instead of a simple bud":[]
|
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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":"20220708-224814"
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},
|
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"prisoner's base":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a game in which players on each of two teams seek to tag and imprison players of the other team who have ventured out of their home territory":[]
|
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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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"circa 1773, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224826"
|
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},
|
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"prairie indigo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a stocky glaucous white-flowered false indigo ( Baptisia leucantha ) of the Mississippi drainage":[]
|
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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":"20220708-224916"
|
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},
|
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"priorate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the office and rank of a prior":[],
|
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": the term of office of a prior":[],
|
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": priory":[],
|
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": a religious community under a prior":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-r\u0259t"
|
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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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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225241"
|
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},
|
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"Prophets":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the second part of the Hebrew Bible \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259ts"
|
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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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"Between an abundance of whitetails and mule deer, elk in the rugged Black Hills, plenty of pronghorn and some bruiser bighorn sheep, South Dakota is far more than a pheasant hunter\u2019s paradise. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"The Sonoran pronghorn was first listed in 1967 under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, a precursor to the Endangered Species Act. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"An investigation determined that the pronghorn was shot with a rifle during the opening weekend of Utah\u2019s big game archery hunts Aug. 21. \u2014 Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"Custer is truly a national-caliber state park, thanks to its high-winding scenic drives and a safari-like Wildlife Loop starring pronghorn , bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, burros, the elusive mountain goat, and around 1,400 bison. \u2014 Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
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"Nonriders\u2014or those who prefer less time in the saddle and more time at leisure\u2014can book an Eco-Ranch or Glamping package and spend their time fly-fishing, hiking, watching for pronghorn and elk, or helping out with land restoration projects. \u2014 Brigid Mander, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
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"And in Wyoming, the Biden administration defended 440 oil and gas leases issued by the Trump administration on federal land that is also the critical habitat of the sage grouse, mule deer and pronghorn . \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2021",
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"A few days later, the Biden administration defended 440 oil and gas leases issued by the Trump administration on federal land in Wyoming that is also the critical habitat of the sage grouse, mule deer and pronghorn . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2021",
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"Wyoming is a great state for pronghorn , and has a number of outfitters to choose from. \u2014 Jordan Budd, Outdoor Life , 9 Dec. 2020"
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"\u2014 Janet McFarland"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Mayde Creek High School Arman Thomas Yazdian- Valedictorian; David Liu - Salutatorian Yazdian plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin to major in biochemistry as a premed to become an anesthesiologist after medical school. \u2014 Staff Report, Houston Chronicle , 29 May 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Janett is a biology major on a premed track, and Kathy is a nursing major. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"Thompson became a top student at a prestigious Black high school, and in 1955 he was accepted into the premed program at Boston University. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
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"People can be a bit concerned about sounding like everyone else and just like all the premed students at their school. \u2014 Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"The fridge serves a large homeless population, said Rogers, a premed junior studying biology. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2021",
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"Hempfling, a 5-foot-9 junior from Ottawa-Glandorf, boosts a 3.84 GPA in premed and psychology. \u2014 cleveland , 13 Mar. 2021",
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"Students at Illinois College tended to be studying business, premed and prelaw. \u2014 Freep.com , 12 Feb. 2021",
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"My premed professors rarely spoke about the downstream effects of health policy, or lack thereof, and conversations around political decision-making in medicine were largely kept to courses outside of the standard curriculum. \u2014 Yoshiko Iwai, Scientific American , 2 Aug. 2020",
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"Nagpal, who lives in G\u00f6ttingen, Germany, had been offered a premed place and scholarship at NYU. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 10 July 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225958"
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"The new boss has turned the office into a pressure cooker .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet every Bad Bunny project now comes with increasingly gigantic hopes and expectations, the anticipation often boiling on high, like a pressure cooker . \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 9 May 2022",
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"Now good luck getting Dad to throw away that pressure cooker from 1982. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
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"Creator and showrunner Peter Moffat wastes no time in cranking up the pressure cooker in Episode 1. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"But a pair of deflections by Collins in the waning seconds of the first half \u2014 one of which led to a transition layup \u2014 nosed U-M in the right direction and foreshadowed the pressure cooker Michigan eventually unleashed. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"But the Boilermakers found an antidote to the pressure cooker of March by playing through big man Trevion Williams. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Auburn had local walk-on senior Preston Cook bringing the ball up the floor in the last 10 minutes of a pressure cooker . \u2014 Bennett Durando, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"If Hutch, the site of the JUCO championships each March dating back to 1949, wasn\u2019t already a pressure cooker , now consider the recruiting end of things. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"In the kitchen of the Huron Village spot, the soup is made in a pressure cooker and simmered for 10 minutes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Nov. 2021"
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230819"
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"definitions":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fauci enrolled in 1958 and was pleased to find that the university took a broad view of premedical studies. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-well, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"Bachman's overall grade point average at Miami was 3.31 as a pre-med microbiology major with a minor in premedical studies. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 12 July 2021",
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"There, Hart entered the premedical department, joined numerous organizations and founded the school\u2019s first ever women\u2019s debate club. \u2014 Leo Deluca, Scientific American , 10 June 2021",
|
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"Poor as the family was, Marie and her sister, Bronis\u0142awa, made a deal: Marie would fund her sister\u2019s premedical education, and eventually the favor would be returned. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 16 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Along with predentistry students, premedical and preveterinary students will also join the trip. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Black physicians are underrepresented in medicine at all levels: from premedical pathway programs to faculty and leadership positions. \u2014 Diana M. Cejas, STAT , 9 July 2020",
|
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"Kim plans to pursue premedical and biology studies at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa. \u2014 cleveland , 3 May 2020",
|
|
"Our students take biology with premedical students and computer science with classmates who will work in Silicon Valley, and each completes a two- or three-quarter-long research project during his or her time at Stanford. \u2014 Amit Kaushal, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020"
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230926"
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"definitions":{
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": to acquire an additional proton":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231207"
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": health care provided by a medical professional (such as a general practitioner, pediatrician, or nurse) with whom a patient has initial contact and by whom the patient may be referred to a specialist":[
|
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"\u2014 often used before another noun a primary care physician",
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"\u2014 compare secondary care , tertiary care"
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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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"He provides primary care to inner-city patients.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Your primary care doctor can order a blood test to check your thyroid hormone levels. \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Samantha called the family\u2019s primary care doctor seeking an appointment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
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"The state of Texas requires that a specialist confirm the diagnosis, meaning your primary care doctor likely won't be able to fill the script. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Ask your primary care doctor or check with your insurance provider for information on local group therapy services. \u2014 Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
|
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"However, if fatty liver progresses to more advanced inflammation or fibrosis, a consult with your primary care doctor and referral to a gastrointestinal specialist is warranted. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis by your primary care doctor, suggested Dr. Graff-Radford. \u2014 Christina Crawford, Health.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And the primary care doctor makes referrals to specialists. \u2014 Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The clinic will be for veterans who currently receive primary care and mental health care at the VA clinics located at Midtown, Thunderbird and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center (CTHVAMC). \u2014 Paula Pedene, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022"
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],
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|
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231242"
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},
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8pr\u014d\u02cct\u00e4k\u02ccn\u0113m"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from prot- + Greek kn\u0113m\u0113 shin":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231622"
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},
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"pretreat":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to treat previously : to subject to pretreatment":[
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"pretreat the stain before washing",
|
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"pretreated the roads with sand/salt before the snowstorm",
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"pretreating wastewater",
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"\u2026 he now pretreats patients with medicines to counter possible reactions.",
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"\u2014 Elisabeth Rosenthal"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8tr\u0113t",
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231633"
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"propellable by oars or sail"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.":[
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"Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232129"
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a time before a revision of something (such as a prevailing idea about society or history) has occurred":[
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"prerevisionist views",
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"readings of prerevisionist sources",
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"the prerevisionist 1950s"
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ri-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259-nist"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232226"
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": measures designed to preserve health (as of an individual or of society) and prevent the spread of disease":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8lak-s\u0259s",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-f\u0259-\u02c8lak-s\u0259s",
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"also \u02ccpr\u00e4-"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This process is known as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and the WHO recommends it for anyone exposed to monkeypox four to 14 days after first exposure. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The studies of prophylaxis with monoclonals were done before the Omicron strain was prevalent, and Omicron is more infectious. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Public health officials now promote routine testing, condom use, and preexposure prophylaxis to prevent infections. \u2014 Sarah Varney, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The therapeutic, made by AstraZeneca, is a monoclonal antibody treatment called Evusheld that is given to patients as a prophylaxis , unlike other similar treatments that infuse people with antibodies after they are diagnosed with COVID. \u2014 Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Testing a bat can help determine if a treatment known as post-exposure prophylaxis , or PEP, is necessary. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The doctors gave the man eight doses of snake venom antiserum, tetanus prophylaxis , and antibiotics. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"So far, the FDA has authorized Regenron\u2019s REGEN-COV monoclonal antibody therapy for post-exposure prophylaxis for Covid-19. \u2014 Aayushi Pratap, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Public health officials in Nebraska recommended all campers who stayed at the zoo overnight June 29, June 30, July 2 and July 3 receive prophylaxis . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 July 2021"
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"borrowed from New Latin, from Greek prophylak-, stem of prophyl\u00e1ssein \"to keep guard before a place, be on guard, (middle voice) to be on one's guard against, take precautions against\" (from pro- pro- entry 1 + phyl\u00e1ssein \"to keep watch on, guard, preserve,\" derivative of phylak-, ph\u00fdlax \"guard, guardian, protector\") + -sis -sis \u2014 more at phylactery":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232301"
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"prison house":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": prison":[
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"the idea that her present life was a prison house of which he held the key of escape",
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"\u2014 H. G. Wells"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232519"
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"adjective",
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": of, relating to, or marked by the use of proceleusmatics":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u00fc\u02c8sm-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014ds\u0259\u0307\u02ccl\u00fcz\u02c8matik"
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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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"Late Latin proceleusmaticus , from Greek prokeleusmatikos , adjective & noun, from (assumed) prokeleusmat-, prokeleusma incitement (from prokeleuein to urge on, give orders to, from pro- pro- entry 1 + keleuein to urge, drive on, command) + -ikos -ic; probably from the use of proceleusmatics in ancient Greek rowing songs; akin to Greek kellein to beach a ship":"Noun",
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"Greek prokeleusmatikos":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232706"
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"adjective"
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": occurring or existing in the time preceding the Middle Ages":[
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"the premedieval era/period",
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"in pre-medieval times",
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"premedieval Europe"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
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"-mi-",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l",
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"-\u02ccme-"
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233137"
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"Procyoniformia":{
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a subdivision of Arctoidea coextensive with Procyonidae":[]
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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 Procyon + Latin -iformia , neuter plural of -iformis -iform":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233326"
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},
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"preboard":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to place (a stocking or garment) on a board before scouring and dyeing":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+\u00a6-"
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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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"pre- + board":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233416"
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},
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"predicted":{
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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 make a prediction":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8dikt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"augur",
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"call",
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"forecast",
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"foretell",
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"presage",
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"prognosticate",
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"prophesy",
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"read",
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"vaticinate"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for predict foretell , predict , forecast , prophesy , prognosticate mean to tell beforehand. foretell applies to the telling of the coming of a future event by any procedure or any source of information. seers foretold the calamity predict commonly implies inference from facts or accepted laws of nature. astronomers predicted an eclipse forecast adds the implication of anticipating eventualities and differs from predict in being usually concerned with probabilities rather than certainties. forecast snow prophesy connotes inspired or mystic knowledge of the future especially as the fulfilling of divine threats or promises. prophesying a new messiah prognosticate is used less often than the other words; it may suggest learned or skilled interpretation, but more often it is simply a colorful substitute for predict or prophesy . prognosticating the future",
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"examples":[
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"All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.",
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"She claims that she can predict future events.",
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"It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.",
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"Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.",
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"Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As Forbes Sports colleague Tony East recently wrote, Warren's injuries make his market value nearly impossible to predict . \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"The appearance of two black swans \u2013 the pandemic and then the unexpected Russian invasion of Ukraine \u2013 makes the current period almost impossible to predict . \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
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"Lights reshape animal communities, drawing some in and pushing others away, with consequences that are hard to predict . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, human behavior has been hard to predict , with a slower-than-hoped vaccine rollout, and constant changes in social distancing hampering scientists' ability to anticipate and prepare for the future. \u2014 Dr. Genevieve Yang, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
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"There can be sub-possibilities here that are hard to predict , though. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
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"But the future price of Bitcoin is nearly impossible to predict , Hume says. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
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"Future economic conditions\u2014both the broader market's and your own finances\u2014are impossible to predict . \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
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"Borenstein said that while oil prices are hard to predict , oil futures markets indicate that the next year could see lower prices. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praedictus , past participle of praedicere , from prae- pre- + dicere to say \u2014 more at diction":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233502"
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},
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"preparedness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also -\u02c8perd-n\u0259s",
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"pri-\u02c8per-\u0259d-n\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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"The military is in a state of preparedness .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Letha Tawney, one of Oregon\u2019s three public utility commissioners, has been the agency\u2019s point person on wildfire preparedness . \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"This left the country perilously short on preparedness . \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Some districts may want an SRO to teach drug prevention programs like D.A.R.E. or give guest lectures on the Bill of Rights, while others may ask their officers to focus on emergency preparedness , Barnes said. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The exhibit, which focuses on emergency preparedness , is up until Nov. 28. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Those health issues and others must be having some type of consequences on Murray\u2019s preparedness for the start of the 2021 season. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The vintners group has formed task forces to study various aspects of the county\u2019s wildfire preparedness . \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Have visibility into the health and integrity of your systems and put your preparedness to the test with simulated attacks. \u2014 Brent Mccarty, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Among other activities, the group would help to lead disease-outbreak drills in countries to test their preparedness . \u2014 Time , 7 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"prepared + -ness":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233542"
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},
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"pride of China":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": chinaberry sense 2":[]
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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":"20220708-233825"
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},
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"primary circle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the four fundamental great circles of the celestial sphere":[
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"the horizon, celestial equator, ecliptic, and galactic equator are primary circles"
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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":"20220708-233836"
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},
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"protective tariff":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a tariff intended primarily to protect domestic producers rather than to yield revenue":[]
|
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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",
|
|
"Nations around the world \u2014 but particularly in the motor economies of Europe \u2014 began throwing up their own protective tariff shields. \u2014 David A. Andelman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The researchers found that protective tariffs helped American producers, such as Rust Belt steel companies, gain $23 billion in new revenue. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 31 July 2019",
|
|
"After the war, President Madison acceded to a Second Bank of the United States and a system of protective tariffs . \u2014 Jay Cost, WSJ , 8 June 2018",
|
|
"Dwight Eisenhower was far and away the leader, issuing 35 protective tariffs during his two terms. \u2014 Kenneth Lowande, Washington Post , 6 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Looking to Alexander Hamilton, not Jefferson, for inspiration, this plan consisted of protective tariffs , a central bank and federal funding for internal improvements. \u2014 Jon Talton, The Seattle Times , 17 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"The primary tool for this task was the protective tariff , intended to stimulate domestic industry by shielding it from competition abroad, particularly Great Britain. \u2014 Jay Cost, National Review , 2 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"White\u2019s book ends in 1896, with the debacle of the agrarian Populist movement and reconsolidation of a Republican Party that now worshiped the gold standard and protective tariffs . \u2014 Sean Wilentz, New York Times , 19 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"The Journal\u2019s free-market principles were violated when Hoover bowed to heavy lobbying by farmers and industry and signed the notorious Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act of 1930, one of the greatest protective tariff increases in American history. \u2014 George Melloan, WSJ , 14 July 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233950"
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},
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"precancerous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tending to become cancerous":[
|
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"a precancerous lesion"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8kan(t)s-r\u0259s",
|
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"-\u02c8kan(t)s-(\u0259-)r\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dardick said a precancerous growth was removed from the patient\u2019s skin nine years ago and is no longer being treated. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Screenings for cancers including breast, colorectal, cervical, and lung can help spot disease at early or even precancerous stages, often improving a patient\u2019s prognosis. \u2014 Brianna Abbott, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
|
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"While these cysts can occasionally develop into ovarian cancer, many of them are not precancerous . \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Shortly thereafter, doctors put him on voice rest upon discovering precancerous dysplasia on his vocal cords that required surgery. \u2014 al , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If a screening identifies precancerous polyps, however, your doctor may schedule an earlier follow-up as early as every one to three years. \u2014 Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Also, there\u2019s a risk that a cancerous or precancerous mole will go unrecognized. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"These tests detect blood in the stool, something that can be a sign of cancer or precancerous polyps. \u2014 Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Subsequent screenings for both Brett and his brothers discovered precancerous polyps. \u2014 Taayoo Murray, Health.com , 9 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234426"
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},
|
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"printer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that prints : such as":[],
|
|
": a person engaged in printing":[],
|
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": a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prin-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"I need a new printer for my office.",
|
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"Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer .",
|
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"The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"The design room, where the Bottom Dollar team regularly commenced to review the Minx layout on bulletin boards before it was sent to the printer , also had a stronger sense of organization. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"April Stringfield's dream of becoming a homeowner came true right before Christmas, thanks in part to a 3D printer . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Elgan said a printer will be installed in the counting room for the general election. \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Early in the film, for instance, ink is tossed in the young man\u2019s face to reflect his humiliating status as a lowly printer . \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Not to mention the additional costs to power your computer, keep your work phone charged, and maybe even run a printer once a day or so. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 5 June 2022",
|
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"Create larger, multiple images on a rice old printer . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The company, a printer of magazines, bibles and other materials, would add manufacturing space and another 100 employees to its staff of 1,100. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Customers first book and pay for their appointment online, then stick a hand inside the machine (which looks a lot like a printer ) that pipes polish onto the nail, leaving no brush lines. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 6 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234536"
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},
|
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"primal scream":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": primal scream therapy":[],
|
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": a violent verbal outpouring of raw emotion":[]
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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":"20220708-234848"
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},
|
|
"pronephridiostome":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": flame cell":[]
|
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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 pro- entry 1 + nephridi um + -o- + English -stome":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235141"
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},
|
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"priestess":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion":[],
|
|
": a woman regarded as a leader (as of a movement)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-st\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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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",
|
|
"As Elizabeth II, the daughter of the last emperor of India, heads the Church of England, so Sargon\u2019s daughter became high- priestess of the moon god in the temple at Ur. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Wearing a dark robe and what might be a priestess \u2019s headdress, Shaylin D. Watson backs out on stage, wary, imploring, accepting. \u2014 Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Calm down Madonna fans, this is a shrine to the Virgin Mary, not your pop priestess . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"She is identified as both ritual priestess and triumphant ruler in a monument that enshrines her elite status and a belief in the divine right to rule that would shape her role and image in the late classic Mayan period. \u2014 Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That alien- priestess -goddess wears sharply tailored suiting, gilded cone bras that feel to be an homage to Jean Paul Gautlier, a long tailcoat in satin back faille, embroidered with the Apollo Fountain of Versailles. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This couture collection thus became the realm of the high couture priestess , one who donned exaggerated circular hat-headdresses, wore gold, black and white, and floated by gleaming and resplendent. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"In the Season 2 premiere, Geralt and Ciri make their way to the manor house of Nevellin (Kristofer Hivju) who has been cursed by a priestess and now is half-man, half-boar. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"In what may be the season\u2019s most compelling episode, Brother Day endures a trial by ordeal to refute a charismatic priestess , Zephyr Halima (T\u2019Nia Miller), who preaches that the emperors have no soul. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235229"
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"price-earnings multiple":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a simple numeral usually used to express a price-earnings ratio":[]
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235603"
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"proteinase":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": protease":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n-",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s",
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n-",
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u0101s",
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"-\u0101z",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113(-\u0259)-\u02ccn\u0101s",
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"-\u02ccn\u0101z"
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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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"protein + -ase":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235707"
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},
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"propellant":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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": an explosive for propelling projectiles":[],
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": fuel plus oxidizer used by a rocket engine":[],
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": a gas kept under pressure in a bottle or can for expelling the contents when the pressure is released":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pe-l\u0259nt"
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],
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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: Adjective",
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"Of the main propellant types in use today, only hydrogen fueled rockets do not emit black carbon, says Maloney. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"The Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle, seen here during propellant loading tests, stands 400 feet tall and measures 30 feet wide. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
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"In 2012 several billionaire entrepreneurs founded a company called Planetary Resources with the goal of harvesting water from asteroids and selling it as propellant at in-space fuel depots. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 31 May 2022",
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"The technology would allow a craft to travel farther with less propellant than today\u2019s chemical rocket systems. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022",
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"Now, teams of NASA employees and contractors will be called to their stations again on Tuesday evening to prepare the vehicle and ground systems for propellant loading for the third time. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Originally scheduled for February, the rehearsal was delayed once for further testing and then again for issues involving propellant loading. \u2014 Zoe Sottile And Ross Levitt, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"This would provide a huge mass and propellant savings on each spacecraft. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 1 Dec. 2021",
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"That manufacturing partner identified an issue with their propellant supply and is implementing additional measures to address the issue identified in the investigation. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When this happens, the propellant briefly forms a cloud in space. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 June 2022",
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"Novelty was a propellant , a reason to reach the end of each day faster. \u2014 Gloria Liu, The Atlantic , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"After days of trying to fix the problem, Boeing rolled the spacecraft back into the factory and discovered that propellant seeping through a valve mixed with moisture in the air to create nitric acid. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
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"At this point, the process is similar to other rockets, in which gas propellant expands and shoots through a nozzle, thrusting the aircraft away. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Long-simmering hostility toward Moscow and its historical subjugation of Eastern Europe is the propellant that has driven the continent\u2019s most successful energy-independence movements. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
|
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"However, because of the propellant spent during these activities, Starliner was unable to complete its primary objective, demonstrating a safe docking with the International Space Station. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
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"The test was originally scheduled to be completed on Sunday but was put on hold before the propellant was loaded. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The rocket is traveling to the launchpad in preparation for a wet dress rehearsal\u2014where NASA will fill it with fuel and propellant and let \u2019er rip\u2014which is currently set for April 3. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellent-, pr\u014dpellens, present participle of pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward\" \u2014 more at propel":"Adjective",
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"in part noun derivative of propellant entry 1 , in part from propel + -ant entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1644, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1654, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235822"
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},
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"pressure gradient":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220708-235843"
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},
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"proteide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": protein sense 2":[
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"\u2014 used of a subdivision of protides"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0113\u0259\u0307d",
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt\u0113\u02cc\u012bd"
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],
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary prote- + -ide ; originally formed as German proteid":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235855"
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},
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"prechrome":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": chrome-mordant":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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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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"pre- + chrome":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235903"
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},
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"prickly pear":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica ) \u2014 see tuna entry 2":[]
|
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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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"Poco Poco, one of the coast's oldest produce sellers, chatted with customers amid boxes of prickly pear and green chicory stacked shoulder-high and spilling out into the street. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"This project sports pinks and purples and highlights some Arizona favorites: a prickly pear cactus and a large quail. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Ambrosial Pineapple Lavender Martini with savory Acapulco Sunset or zero-proof Tropical Hurricane with prickly pear , mango and rosemary. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Designed to soothe stressed skin (through a cocktail of prickly pear , white sage, aloe vera, and broad-spectrum SPF 30), apply a bit with your fingers to even skin tone or use your favorite brush to actually cover discoloration. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This year, one of those is prickly pear for skin, which, like ceramides, was named an ingredient to watch out for in 2022 by the Whole Foods Trend Council. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Willow bark is the source of salicylic acid to clear away the blackheads, and prickly pear enzymes. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Her sour orange and sweet lime curd dessert with meringue, prickly pear granita, basil flowers and quince tossed in chile piquin sugar was dubbed best dessert of the night by Lakshmi. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"New flavor varieties are intriguing, including chamoy, cactus prickly pear and watermelon jalape\u00f1o. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235959"
|
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},
|
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"premold":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to mold (something) in advance : to give shape to (something) before using or fitting":[
|
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"premold a part"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8m\u014dld"
|
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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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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000224"
|
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},
|
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"precast":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": being concrete that is cast in the form of a structural element (such as a panel or beam) before being placed in final position":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8kast",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cckast"
|
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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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"The wall is built with precast concrete panels.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Central Park continue to take shape, with City Council at a special meeting Tuesday (April 26) approving the purchase and installation of a precast concrete restroom building near the new amphitheater. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The building\u2019s structure and veneer are precast concrete, designed to withstand Category 4 winds of up to 150 mph. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Productivity features include precast fa\u00e7ades and structural systems for the academic blocks and structural steel for the long span bridges. \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The building\u2019s structure and veneer are precast concrete, designed to withstand Category 4 winds of up to 150 m.p.h. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The precast concrete exterior wall was designed and built in 1998 with the expectation that it would eventually be removed for the convention center's expansion. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"An initial study released in 2017 reported the tower\u2019s structural steel was corroding, its precast concrete cracking and its mortar joints deteriorating. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"An initial study released in 2017 reported the tower\u2019s structural steel was corroding, its precast concrete cracking and its mortar joints deteriorating. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Despite the anguish of preservationists, the plan went ahead, and Holl\u2019s remade Glassell School, a study in angular planes of precast concrete, opened in 2018. \u2014 Mark Lamster, Dallas News , 24 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000842"
|
|
},
|
|
"process shot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shot made with a trick camera incorporating in the completed film matter not present in the actual scene photographed \u2014 compare process photography sense 2":[]
|
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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":"20220709-000944"
|
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},
|
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"pressure nozzle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pitot-static tube":[],
|
|
": a combination of a venturi tube and either a pitot or a static tube in which each of the two tubes is joined to a differential pressure gauge the scale of which is calibrated to indicate the velocity of airflow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
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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":"20220709-000948"
|
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},
|
|
"prong key":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a key or spanner having two projecting pins to fit holes in the face of a circular nut : face spanner":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":{
|
|
"prong entry 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001254"
|
|
},
|
|
"produced":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to offer to view or notice":[],
|
|
": to give birth or rise to : yield":[],
|
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": to extend in length, area, or volume":[
|
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"produce a side of a triangle"
|
|
],
|
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": to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as":[],
|
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": to provide funding for":[
|
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"search for backers to produce the film"
|
|
],
|
|
": to oversee the making of":[
|
|
"will produce their new album"
|
|
],
|
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": to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about":[],
|
|
": to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort":[],
|
|
": to cause to accrue":[],
|
|
": to bear, make, or yield something":[],
|
|
": something produced":[],
|
|
": the amount produced : yield":[],
|
|
": agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops":[],
|
|
": the progeny usually of a female animal":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02ccdy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u00fcs",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u00e4-",
|
|
"-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Thousands of cars are produced here each year.",
|
|
"The tree produces good fruit.",
|
|
"Honey is produced by bees.",
|
|
"twins produced from a single egg",
|
|
"The insect bite produced a rash.",
|
|
"His suggestion produced the desired results.",
|
|
"The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.",
|
|
"The college has produced some well-known scientists.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The goal of education system is to produce people who are qualified workers and citizens, not just qualified workers. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Ivan Van Norman and Christopher De La Rosa will co- produce the film. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Paul Brooks and Scott Neimeyer of Gold Circle Films will also produce the series, which has tapped The Good Place's Megan Amram as showrunner. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Arizona factory will produce chips with transistors sized at five nanometers, a high-tech type of semiconductor used in consumer electronics but not in today\u2019s autos. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Others insist that the only plausible path to Level 5 will be to also produce AGI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Shawn Gee with Live Nation Urban will produce the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at Hollywood Bowl on Sunday (June 19). \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"For now the Silver Nova will produce limited amounts of hydrogen onboard from LNG. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"While the coast will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s, inland temperatures could climb into the mid-90s, but humidity will again produce heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 degrees for much of the area. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The ultra-wealthy and politically connected produce most of the rest \u2014 favoritism that has kept foreign investment at bay. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"Poehler and the Scullys executive produce with Dave Becky. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Melina Matsoukas and Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct and executive produce . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Kevin Tancharoen will direct and executive produce , with Mikkel Bondesen executive producing. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"As expected, there were produce vendors from local farms, as well as crafters, artisans, and local community organizations. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Poco Poco, one of the coast's oldest produce sellers, chatted with customers amid boxes of prickly pear and green chicory stacked shoulder-high and spilling out into the street. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Look for it in the produce section of most grocery stores. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Some supermarkets offer a limited selection of edible flowers in the produce section, as well. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 17 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English (Scots), from Latin producere , from pro- forward + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001341"
|
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},
|
|
"progress payment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a partial payment made under a construction contract as the project goes forward":[]
|
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},
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001554"
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},
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"priestdom":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the dominion of priests : religious rule":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113s(t)d\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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"priest entry 1 + -dom":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001801"
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},
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"prophetic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy":[],
|
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": foretelling events : predictive":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-tik"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"predictive"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the prophetic books of the Old Testament",
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"in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Those words turned out to be prophetic , since a key reason for the revival is that pop punk is a language that pop girls have claimed to express themselves, making the music more diverse and inclusive than ever. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
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"Zelensky himself starred in 2015 in some comedy sketches that now seem prophetic . \u2014 Itxu D\u00edaz, National Review , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And so, when Mormonism is functioning properly, all of these things should provide a check on the worst impulses or most extreme impulses and, vice versa, personal revelation should provide a check on prophetic authority. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 May 2022",
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"The legend perhaps began to feel prophetic as Ukraine slowly turned the tide of the war. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"In the dense confines of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, where Jews, Christians and Muslims must share their holiest sites \u2014 no matter how reluctantly \u2014 even small changes can cause prophetic angst. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The Writer\u2019s nationalist interrogator, meanwhile, longs for when Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were united \u2014 one of many lines written some time ago that now ring as eerily prophetic . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Oddly, the album\u2019s center has come to be its most prophetic . \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"With the story of Savitsky and Beloguzov, everyday news coverage slipped into prophetic mode. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prophetyk, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French prophetique, borrowed from Late Latin proph\u0113ticus, borrowed from Greek proph\u0113tik\u00f3s, from proph\u1e17t\u0113s prophet + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002051"
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},
|
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"process annealing":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the process of softening steel by heating it to a temperature near but below the transformation range and then cooling slowly":[]
|
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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":"20220709-002407"
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},
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"provostry":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the office or authority of a provost of a cathedral or collegiate church":[],
|
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": an ecclesiastical foundation (as a cathedral or collegiate church)":[],
|
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": the revenue from such a foundation":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4v\u0259\u0307str\u0113"
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],
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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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"Middle English provostrie , from provost, provest provost + -rie -ry":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002607"
|
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},
|
|
"provost guard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a police detail of soldiers under the authority of the provost marshal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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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"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002942"
|
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},
|
|
"prongy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": forked , divided":[
|
|
"horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4\u014b\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u022f\u014b\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prong entry 1 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003148"
|
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},
|
|
"printed circuit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a circuit for electronic apparatus made by depositing conductive material in continuous paths from terminal to terminal on an insulating surface":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The keyboard switches in the Sonnet are installed by the user on an aluminum plate and then soldered directly onto the printed circuit board inside the keyboard. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Nikkei lists some of them, including Foxconn\u2019s touch panel subsidiary, General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding, and printed circuit board maker Unimicron. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003337"
|
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},
|
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"premoisten":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to moisten (something) in advance : to make (something) wet or damp before use":[
|
|
"premoisten a towel",
|
|
"pre-moisten the soil",
|
|
"pre-moistened towelettes/wipes"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8m\u022fi-s\u1d4an"
|
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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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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003846"
|
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},
|
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"pregestational":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": taking place before the commencement of pregnancy":[
|
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"pregestational flushing of ewes"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u00a6)pr\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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"pre- + gestational or gestation":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004154"
|
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},
|
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"prodigalize":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to expend extravagantly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4d\u0259\u0307g\u0259\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-004216"
|
|
},
|
|
"priority":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being prior":[],
|
|
": precedence in date or position of publication":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of taxa"
|
|
],
|
|
": superiority in rank, position, or privilege":[],
|
|
": legal precedence in exercise of rights over the same subject matter":[],
|
|
": something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8\u00e4r-",
|
|
"pr\u012b-\u02c8\u022fr-\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"right-of-way"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.",
|
|
"Getting the work done on time is a priority for me.",
|
|
"She decided to go to the party instead of studying",
|
|
"I know you want to buy a new stereo, but right now, saving for college has to take priority .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lawrence Frank, the Clippers\u2019 top basketball executive, last week called retaining the team\u2019s free agents as the top priority , and several of their futures remain unresolved. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Many organizations have made mental health a top priority . \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The village clinic listed 41 homes \u2014 about a third of the total \u2014 as a top priority for evacuation due to chronic health problems or other vulnerabilities. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"For decades, the marketing around perfume made seduction a priority . \u2014 Rachel Strugatz, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Both President Biden and many members of Congress have made funding a national PrEP program a priority . \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Governments must make their countries\u2019 economic interests the priority and address the cost-of-living crisis. \u2014 Bal\u00e1zs Orb\u00e1n, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In our progress roundup, some adult Ukrainian refugees in Poland made normality a priority for children escaping the war, by creating a new school in Warsaw. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Since stepping into the chief executive job, Hartz has made diverse management a priority . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 15 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005117"
|
|
},
|
|
"privy to":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": allowed to know about (something secret)":[
|
|
"I wasn't privy to their plans."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005140"
|
|
},
|
|
"prisoner at large":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a naval force who is under arrest and restricted to his ship or barracks":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005334"
|
|
},
|
|
"production line":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": line sense 6j":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He works on the production line at the local factory.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Women were called to join the ranks of the production line as their husbands, brothers, and fathers were drafted into the war. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Just before new year, the first battery cell came off the production line at Northvolt Ett\u2019s gigafactory in northern Sweden - the first to be completely designed and manufactured by a homegrown European battery company. \u2014 Heather Farmbrough, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"To do this yourself, ask yourself what manufacturing strategy will enable you to make 20, 50 or 100 products on the same production line using less than a tenth of materials from competitive products. \u2014 Pooja Pathak, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Manischewitz demonstrated the mechanized bakery\u2019s adherence to the halakhah, the laws of Jewish life, as overseen by rabbis along the production line . \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The partners recently purchased a 500-gallon steam kettle, essentially a giant double boiler, and plan to add it to the production line within the next six months. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At about 5:30, a half-hour into her shift, sirens blared over the production line . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"For the first time in its 71 year history, the production line for Junior's Cheesecake sputtered and came to a halt on Friday, Dec. 3. \u2014 Taylor Avery, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now Jalisco aims for a second strong production line , in genre. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010013"
|
|
},
|
|
"Prionace":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of sharks (family Carcharhinidae) that contains the cosmopolitan blue shark":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b\u0259\u02c8n\u0101(\u02cc)s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from prion- + -ace":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010227"
|
|
},
|
|
"prokaryote":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and that are classified as a kingdom (Prokaryotae synonym Monera) or into two domains (Bacteria and Archaea) \u2014 compare archaea , bacterium , eukaryote":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u02cc\u014dt",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ka-r\u0113-\u02cc\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Up until then, viral factories appeared to be exclusive to the viruses that infect eukaryotes, so finding one in a prokaryote bolstered the idea that something similar could have happened long ago to initiate the formation of a nucleus. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"But some researchers suspect there are many more species of prokaryotes in the world \u2014 which would mean many more species of viruses. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In a paper published on March 4 in Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, Dr. Kuhn and his colleagues argued that there are, at minimum, 100 million species of viruses that infect prokaryotes . \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Eukaryotes are thought to have first evolved when a host cell swallowed up a prokaryote , or bacteria. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 17 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"There weren\u2019t just two\u2014there were five, and some were eukaryotes (with nucleuses), and some were prokaryotes (without). \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 15 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The first endosymbiosis occurred when a prokaryote \u2014a single-cell organism without a nucleus\u2014engulfed a bacterium, producing the first eukaryotic cell about 1.7 billion years ago. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Far from being rare alternatives to the lone microbe swimming in a flask or sprawled in a Petri dish, 99.9 percent of the simple cells called prokaryotes default to living in close quarters among millions of their compatriots. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine , 25 July 2017",
|
|
"But that wasn\u2019t complete either, and scientists made a third domain in addition to eukaryotes and prokaryotes : the archaea. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 15 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Prokaryotes , proposed subdivision of protists, from pro- entry 1 + kary- + -otes , plural noun suffix, from Greek -\u014dtos \u2014 more at -otic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010850"
|
|
},
|
|
"prerevolution":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a time before a revolution : prerevolutionary":[
|
|
"in prerevolution days",
|
|
"prerevolution Cuba",
|
|
"Neither cotton nor coffee production ever recovered its prerevolution level.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jos\u00e9 Antonio Ocampo",
|
|
"The buildings were mostly pre-revolution .",
|
|
"\u2014 Tom Clancy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccre-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010906"
|
|
},
|
|
"prisoner of war":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"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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"1608, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011219"
|
|
},
|
|
"proportional limit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": elastic limit sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-011238"
|
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},
|
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"preemergence":{
|
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"type":[
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": of, relating to, or being a vein of the wing of an insect now usually regarded as a part of the media":[],
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"\"+",
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"\""
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"pre- + median, medial":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011444"
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": a tank car carrying a compressed gas (as butane) just behind a gas-fired locomotive and supplying it with fuel \u2014 compare tender":[]
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": a plate in an automobile dry disk clutch that is pressed against the flywheel to transmit propulsion torque to the wheels":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011558"
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"definitions":{
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": moss rose sense 1 b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011749"
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": pieces of mail matter in international mail resembling printed paper but including newspapers and having different weight limits \u2014 compare commercial papers":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011900"
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": a tank in which a liquid or gas is stored under pressure greater than atmospheric":[]
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": nearness of blood : kinship":[],
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": nearness in place or time : proximity":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pi\u014b-kw\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjacency",
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"closeness",
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"contiguity",
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"immediacy",
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"nearness",
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"proximity",
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"vicinity"
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],
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"distance",
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"remoteness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"local housing prices, thanks to the propinquity of an especially picturesque beach, are out of the reach of many would-be buyers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The ragged labor agitator becomes the shop steward, then the union boss, and the propinquity of the bargaining table supplies the fellow with new best friends. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"For such profound propinquity , move from the free-flowing oceans to the more structured world of soil, where potential self-sacrificers can nestle next to each other. \u2014 The Economist , 20 Aug. 2020",
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"Being a young creator of any kind is all about cheap rent and propinquity . \u2014 Mary Kaye Schilling, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2017",
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"Now, a small New Jersey township is bracing for its own looming propinquity to the president. \u2014 Emily Jane Fox, The Hive , 19 Apr. 2017"
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],
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"Middle English propinquite , from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, akin, from prope near \u2014 more at approach":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012113"
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},
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"protein kinase C":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a protein kinase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of specific serine or threonine amino acid residues":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8s\u0113"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1981, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012301"
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},
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"protein S":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a vitamin K-dependent, anticoagulant glycoprotein that acts chiefly in enhancing the ability of protein C to inactivate factor V and factor VIII":[],
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"\u2014 compare s protein":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from S eattle, Washington, location of the University of Washington, where the protein was first isolated and characterized":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012522"
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"primrose green":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pale greenish yellow that is very slightly deeper than tilleul":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012811"
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},
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"processive":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": moving forward : progressive":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02c8s-",
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"pr\u0259\u02c8sesiv"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin process us (past participle of procedere to proceed) + English -ive":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012937"
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},
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"prolactin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary that induces lactation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8lak-t\u0259n"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Additional ingredients include Chinese ku gua, an herb renowned for raising the firmness of erections, and zinc gluconate, which could increase testosterone and prolactin levels. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Some studies have showed evidence that ingredients in beer can increase prolactin , a hormone necessary for milk production; others have showed the opposite. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Some studies have showed evidence that ingredients in beer can increase prolactin , a hormone necessary for milk production; others have showed the opposite. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Some studies have showed evidence that ingredients in beer can increase prolactin , a hormone necessary for milk production; others have showed the opposite. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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|
"Some studies have showed evidence that ingredients in beer can increase prolactin , a hormone necessary for milk production; others have showed the opposite. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Some studies have showed evidence that ingredients in beer can increase prolactin , a hormone necessary for milk production; others have showed the opposite. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And of course there\u2019s prolactin , the breastfeeding hormone, and stress hormones to boot. \u2014 Dina Litovsky, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2021",
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|
"In men, orgasm increases production of a hormone called prolactin that promotes deep wave sleep -- the type the body needs to repair and restore itself. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 21 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pro- entry 2 + lact- + -in entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013238"
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},
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"propels":{
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
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": to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"drive",
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"push",
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"shove",
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"thrust"
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],
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"examples":[
|
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"He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.",
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"The train is propelled by steam.",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Resistance fighter Elaine Rousseau writes a secret message that will propel both women into a dangerous rescue mission. \u2014 Carol Memmott, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
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|
"The Celestiq will be built on GM\u2019s Ultium platform, a proprietary battery system that will propel all of GM's future EVs. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
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|
"Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
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|
"Northrop Grumman plans massive additions in western Salt Lake County that will propel Space Force, NASA and Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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|
"The London native discussed the diverse bits of culture \u2014 pop, online, and IRL \u2014 that propel her. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
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"Marcus Smart\u2019s Game 7 performance helped propel the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat and into the NBA Finals. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The question at this point is whether the next round of fiscal stimulus will add enough speculative power to propel bitcoin past its previous high. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But with Nassib helping apply pressure, the Ravens superstar wasn\u2019t good enough to propel his team past the Raiders. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Sep. 2021"
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|
"Middle English propellen \"to drive away, expel,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward,\" from pr\u014d- \"before, in front\" + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel\" \u2014 more at pro- entry 2 , pulse entry 1":""
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},
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"1558, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013401"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"These birds suspend their nests precariously among fine twigs \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Michael Hansell",
|
|
"\u2026 the privilege of a tiny, precariously poised minority.",
|
|
"\u2014 Derek Bickerton",
|
|
"Waiters in white shirts and black vests roamed, trays balanced precariously but with utmost precision.",
|
|
"\u2014 Noah Charney",
|
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"\u2026 it's now balancing precariously on the brink of extinction and has become the first-ever bumblebee to be declared endangered in the US.",
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|
"\u2014 Laura Dennison"
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]
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},
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|
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"pri-\u02c8ker-\u0113-\u0259s-l\u0113"
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],
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013640"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013748"
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|
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|
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": a filter in which the pressure on the feed side of the filter medium is greater than that of the atmosphere":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013902"
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|
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|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4-py\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8ser\u0259t\u0113"
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"Latin proceritas , from procerus high, tall (from pro- forward + -cerus , from the stem of crescere to grow) + -itas -ity":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014142"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014617"
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"type":[
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|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259st\u0259ns\u0113"
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014945"
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"type":[
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015052"
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"type":[
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"translation of Persian guli paigh\u0101mbar flower of the Prophet (Muhammad \u2020 a.d. 632 Arabian prophet and founder of Islam)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015332"
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"progressivity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being a progressive tax":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-(\u02cc)gre-\u02c8si-v\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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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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"The measure will generate a fair degree of progressivity in the water tariff policy for domestic consumers along with sensitising them on their consumption quantum. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
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"To measure political ideology, The Chronicle used a metric called the Progressive Voter Index (PVI), which estimates the progressivity of voters in each San Francisco precinct based on how the electorate voted on recent ballot measures. \u2014 Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Brie Flora, 30, a jeweler and metalsmith who came from Boston, is the face of such progressivity . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"That doesn\u2019t mean each tax measure that flunks the progressivity test will be scrapped \u2014 far from it. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
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"That progressivity ratio of 1.35 is far higher than in any other country. \u2014 Phil Gramm And Mike Solon, WSJ , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"On the more ambitious side, the IMF suggests developed countries closely consider increasing their reliance on inheritance and gift taxes and increase the progressivity of their income tax regimes. \u2014 Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
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"The increase in the credit\u2019s value and eligibility changes for households with very low incomes also marked an increase in the progressivity of the tax system. \u2014 Marie Sapirie, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
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"Democratic tax policy is wedded to an understanding of progressivity that doesn\u2019t bode well for Americans abroad. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 7 June 2021"
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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"protective":{
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"protect the goal"
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": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as":[],
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": to save from contingent financial loss":[],
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": defend sense 5":[
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"protect a lead"
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],
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": to provide a guard or shield":[
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"protects against tooth decay"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protect defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
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"examples":[
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"He had no raincoat to protect himself from the rain.",
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"She keeps her jewelry protected in a safe.",
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"You have to protect your business against fraud.",
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"New laws have been passed to protect your privacy.",
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"The forest is protected by federal law.",
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"The high taxes on imported goods are intended to protect domestic producers.",
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"Sunscreen helps to protect against sunburn.",
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"The insurance protects you against flooding.",
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"The insurance does not protect against damage caused by earthquakes.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Timing had been the determining factor for both women, who agreed to speak with CNN on the condition of anonymity to protect their privacy. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
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"Attending online classes helped protect teenagers\u2019 mental health when schools closed during the pandemic, according to a new study. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Cameroon troops are being deployed to protect civilians in Akwaya, said a local government worker who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation by separatists. \u2014 Edwin Kindzeka Moki, ajc , 28 June 2022",
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"Targeting Omicron alone would protect people against the strain of viruses that is actually circulating, Marks said. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"How well vaccines based on them will protect against the future iterations of the virus won't be fully known until they're being used. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The patient, 31, who asked for anonymity to protect her privacy, had five children at home, the youngest not yet 2. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"Public notifications should carry into civil commitments to protect victim safety, Harris said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Even as the field professionalized, pockets of people with no official qualifications repeatedly stepped up to protect their communities\u2019 health. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015501"
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},
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"preconcept":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a rudimentary idea intermediate between an ordinary recept and a fully developed concept":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"pre- + concept":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015625"
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},
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"proteome":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the complement of proteins expressed in a cell, tissue, or organism by a genome":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u02cc\u014dm",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u02cc\u014dm"
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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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"Their algorithm gobbled up the entire human proteome and spat out a preliminary list of about 43,000 peptides. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Nautilus is developing a protein analysis platform with the goal to identify more than 95% of the proteome . \u2014 John Cumbers, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
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"Across the board, AlphaFold2 predicted 58% of amino acids in the human proteome \u2014 all the proteins expressed by the human body \u2014 with confidence, and 35.7% with a very high degree of confidence. \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 22 July 2021",
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"Until recently, studying the proteome was extremely challenging. \u2014 John Cumbers, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
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"Their effort centers on building a proteome \u2014 the complete collection of proteins that LECA was probably capable of making. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Apr. 2019",
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"Moses\u2019 lab, which receives support from the NIH, foundations, and philanthropic organizations, looks at how cancer affects an individual\u2019s protein profile, or proteome , and compares the presence of these proteins in urine samples. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
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"In 2012, Keith Dunker of Indiana University and his colleagues looked for these telltale stretches of amino acids in databases of eukaryotic and prokaryotic proteomes . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 Jan. 2017",
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"Instead of identifying them one protein at a time, as has classically been done, Cravatt develops rules that apply to wide swathes of the universe of proteins, or the proteome . \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 16 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"prote(in) + -ome (in genome )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020355"
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},
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"practicedness":{
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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 practiced":[]
|
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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":"20220709-020538"
|
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},
|
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"premanufacture":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to manufacture (something) beforehand":[
|
|
"Rather than having to frame up a house with two-by-fours, these companies premanufacture them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Geoff Pender"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8fak-ch\u0259r",
|
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"-\u02ccma-n\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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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021033"
|
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},
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"prune worm":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a larva of a phycitid moth ( Mineola scitulella ) that infests plum, prune, and other fruit trees":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021109"
|
|
},
|
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"pronaos":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin, from Greek, from pronaos situated in front of a temple, from pro- pro- entry 1 + naos temple":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021151"
|
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},
|
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"prokaryotic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a typically unicellular organism (as of the domains Bacteria and Archaea) lacking a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles : being or characteristic of a prokaryote":[
|
|
"prokaryotic genes",
|
|
"prokaryotic microorganisms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02ccker-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-tik",
|
|
"-\u02ccka-r\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-tik"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021613"
|
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},
|
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"presanctified":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": consecrated at a previous service":[
|
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"\u2014 used of eucharistic elements"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sa\u014b(k)-ti-\u02ccf\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1624, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021647"
|
|
},
|
|
"Prespa, Lake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"lake covering an area of over 100 square miles (260 square kilometers) on the borders between Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-sp\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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021659"
|
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},
|
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"preplan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to plan in advance":[
|
|
"preplanned his own funeral",
|
|
"preplanning for emergencies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8plan"
|
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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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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022042"
|
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},
|
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"premanufactured":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": manufactured beforehand : ready-made":[
|
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"premanufactured roof trusses",
|
|
"premanufactured cabinets and countertops"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccman-y\u0259-\u02c8fak-ch\u0259rd",
|
|
"-\u02ccma-n\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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022119"
|
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},
|
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"property damage insurance":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": insurance protecting against all or part of an individual's legal liability for damage done (as by his or her automobile) to the property of another":[]
|
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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",
|
|
"There\u2019s an assumption that property owners take all the risk because a tenant may default on the rent or cause property damage insurance would cover the damage and the concentration is on tenant screening. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022413"
|
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},
|
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"prefabricate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts":[],
|
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": to produce artificially":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8fa-bri-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Now the market is being flooded by what Mr. Wisnefski calls shadow inventory as businesses that are normally big buyers, such as home builders and companies that prefabricate the trusses that hold up roofs and floors, sell from their own stockpiles. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Some parts could be prefabricated in a factory, shipped to a job site and then installed with fewer workers, the company said. \u2014 Matthew Haag, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Built in 1969, the plastic prefabricated home offers a glimpse into the optimism of its time, when space was a new, exciting frontier and people believed that new technologies could solve the world's problems. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 29 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The playhouse is prefabricated offsite and can be delivered fully built or in flat-packed pieces to be constructed on-site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 18 June 2019",
|
|
"Like pop idols hoisted for worship, these pastors aspire toward casual majesty and achieve prefabricated fabulousness. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 14 June 2019",
|
|
"The treehouse in question was prefabricated in Germany before being sent to the Swiss town of Halden, near Lake Constance, for its new residents. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 4 June 2019",
|
|
"This restaurant in Dong Hoi, Vietnam, is built entirely from bamboo parts that were prefabricated then assembled on site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 13 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"David Gilbert purchased a 1930s early Modernist prefabricated home for $74,000 in the working-class Prestonia neighborhood of Louisville, Ky., in 2010 with plans to rehab the investment property and sell it for a profit. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 30 Aug. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022514"
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},
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"price gouging":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": charging customers too much money":[
|
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"The company has been accused of price gouging ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022609"
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},
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"Prado Ugarteche":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"Manuel 1889\u20131967 Peruvian banker; president of Peru (1939\u201345; 1956\u201362)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-(\u02cc)d\u014d-\u02cc\u00fc-g\u00e4r-\u02c8t\u0101-ch\u0113"
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],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022622"
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},
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"propheticality":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prophetical quality":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259\u02ccfet\u0259\u02c8kal\u0259t\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022949"
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": having a usually specified number of parts or approaches":[
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"a 2- pronged strategy"
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]
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4\u014bd"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Fund has been working with Team NEO, ConxusNEO, PolicyBridge and the Summit & Medina Workforce Area Council of Governments on the project, which has a multi- pronged approach. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
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"Fundamental and wide-reaching changes are needed and will require a multi- pronged approach. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"The belated and awkward actions of the tech giant further damaged the company\u2019s profile at time when China\u2019s regulators were mounting a multi- pronged assault on the activities and business practices of the country\u2019s leading tech firms. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 23 June 2022",
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"The base of the bath should be either heavy enough to avoid instability or designed with a pronged metal stake that can go into the ground. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
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"Then, the vaccinator mixed in a sterile liquid and scratched the live virus vaccine into the skin with a specialized two- pronged needle shaped like a tiny pitchfork. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Those attacks and a Russian stab from north of Severodonetsk form a three- pronged offensive to take the city. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
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"Scissor-jaw traps are recommended for moles, while two- pronged pincher traps are effective for gophers, according to Sanchez. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
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"The two- pronged pact among more than 130 countries that was reached last October aimed to eliminate corporate tax havens by enacting a 15 percent global minimum tax. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023539"
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"a pretrial hearing"
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8tr\u012b(-\u0259)l",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8tr\u012b-\u0259l"
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023700"
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},
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"preheadache":{
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"type":[
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"pre-headache visual disturbances"
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]
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},
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8hed-\u02cc\u0101k"
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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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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023813"
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},
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"property man":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who is in charge of the procuring and handling of theater or motion-picture stage properties":[],
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": one who is in charge of equipment used at a coal mine":[]
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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":"20220709-024012"
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},
|
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"pret":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"preterit":[]
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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":"20220709-024042"
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},
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"progestin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8je-st\u0259n",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8jest-\u0259n"
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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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"In the case of uterine cancer, giving estrogen alone (without a progestin ) absolutely increases the risk of developing abnormalities. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"As with hormonal IUDs, the progestin in this contraceptive works to thicken your cervical mucus, cut back on your uterine lining, and possibly suppress ovulation. \u2014 Sara Lindberg, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"People who take the progestin -only pill may also notice their periods are lighter or non-existent (but breakthrough bleeding can still occur). \u2014 Sara Lindberg, SELF , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"But a progestin -only pill, a.k.a. the minipill, sometimes makes acne worse, so one of these is probably not your best bet if blemishes are already the bane of your existence. \u2014 Juno Demelo, Glamour , 24 Aug. 2021",
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"Makena, sold by AMAG Pharmaceuticals, is a progestin hormone that gets delivered to a patient as an injection. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 31 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Some meds to treat high blood pressure contain diuretics, and some birth control pills like Yaz have drospirenone, a kind of progestin related to the diuretic spironolactone. 3. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 31 Mar. 2020",
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"As a byproduct of the progestin 's effect on your uterine lining, your period might diminish or disappear. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 16 Jan. 2019",
|
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"Some modes of birth control have both estrogen and progestin , making use of all of these mechanisms. \u2014 Natasha Lavender, SELF , 1 Apr. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- + gest ation + -in entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024151"
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},
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"prairie horned lark":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a horned lark ( Otocoris alpestris praticola ) of east-central North America with a pale yellow or whitish throat and white patches over and behind the eyes":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024502"
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},
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"prairie hen":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prairie chicken":[],
|
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": clapper rail":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025039"
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},
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"process butter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": butter that has been melted, refined, and reworked":[]
|
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025119"
|
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},
|
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"proceritic":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to a procerite":[]
|
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},
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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":"20220709-025421"
|
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},
|
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"prairie schooner":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a covered wagon used by pioneers in cross-country travel":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Forbes helped coordinate the prairie schooner \u2019s stops in Harford County, working to find accommodations and entertainment for the JGL members and organizing community events. \u2014 David Anderson, baltimoresun.com , 18 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025532"
|
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},
|
|
"proper to":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": belonging to or suited to (something)":[
|
|
"Are such violent emotions proper to poetry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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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":"20220709-030002"
|
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},
|
|
"projectiles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a self-propelling weapon (such as a rocket)":[],
|
|
": projecting or impelling forward":[
|
|
"a projectile force"
|
|
],
|
|
": capable of being thrust forward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u0259l",
|
|
"chiefly British \u02c8pr\u00e4-jik-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile .",
|
|
"Someone threw a projectile at her car.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Alan Castellanos\u2019 shooting was at least the eighth in the last two years in which groups of officers fired guns and weapons meant to avoid killing, such as projectile launchers or Tasers, at the same time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Archaeologists uncovered more than 15,000 artifacts at the Avon camp, named for former state Archaeologist Brian D. Jones, who led the effort to dig deeper at the site, exposing the treasure trove of stone tools and projectile points. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Archaeologists recognize this stone tool culture based on its makers\u2019 apparent fondness for small, very standardized projectile points. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For centuries, the area was used by different Native American groups who employed the flint for knives, projectile points, scrapers, and other contraptions. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That corresponds to a 76-millimeter Parrott rifle, which fired a ten-pound projectile . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The projectile was detected, the Israeli military said, but did not trigger air raid sirens. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The projectile was fired from an airfield outside the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Blank rounds have a distinct appearance \u2013 with a crimped or plugged tip where the bullet would go and no projectile . \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Along with the drone, police used an armored personnel carrier to approach the suspect, and then brandished both a military-style assault rifle and a projectile launcher that fires nonlethal rounds of hardened sponge. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Great Glintstone Shard has had its projectile speed and range increased. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Unverified footage that circulated on social media appeared to show moving lights from anti- projectile defenses being fired into the pre-dawn sky over the UAE capital that day. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In physics, this would be a projectile motion problem. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Blank cartridges don\u2019t contain a projectile bullet; instead cartridges are loaded only with gunpowder to create a bang and a fiery flash at the end of the gun\u2019s barrel, all meant to heighten the effect for viewers. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The legislation requires law enforcement officers to be trained on the safe use of kinetic projectiles and chemical agents and other de-escalation techniques before using projectile weapons. \u2014 Patrick Mcgreevy, Los Angeles Times , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The officer appears to be using a projectile shotgun that fires beanbag rounds. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The key to any projectile motion problem is that the horizontal and vertical motions are independent, except for the time. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 13 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030018"
|
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},
|
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"producent":{
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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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": producing":[],
|
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": one that produces (as a witness or a document)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259\u02c8d(y)\u00fcs\u1d4ant",
|
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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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"Latin producent- producens , present participle of producere to produce":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030100"
|
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},
|
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"proclaimed":{
|
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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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"definitions":{
|
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": to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce":[],
|
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": to give outward indication of : show":[
|
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"his manner proclaimed his genteel upbringing"
|
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],
|
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": to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally":[
|
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"proclaim an amnesty",
|
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"proclaim the country a republic"
|
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],
|
|
": to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol":[
|
|
"proclaimed the rescue workers' efforts"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
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"announce",
|
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"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
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"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
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"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
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"post",
|
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"promulgate",
|
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"publicize",
|
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"publish",
|
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"release",
|
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"sound",
|
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"trumpet"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proclaim declare , announce , proclaim , promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known. the referee declared the contest a draw announce implies the declaration of something for the first time. announced their engagement at a party proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively. the president proclaimed a national day of mourning promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law. promulgated an edict of religious toleration",
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"examples":[
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"She proclaimed that she will run for governor.",
|
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"The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.",
|
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"He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor.",
|
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"The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball.",
|
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"He proclaimed his love for her in a poem.",
|
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"His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If patience is a virtue, then business jet makers are the most virtuous of all, having waited some 13 years until now to proclaim that business is booming once again. \u2014 Brian Foley, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
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"During a speaking engagement this spring Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher used colorful language to proclaim his team would beat Alabama during coach Nick Saban\u2019s career. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Analysts say the Kremlin is eager to proclaim victory in Mariupol, in the southeast, before Monday, when Russia commemorates its role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Today Scientific American has fallen in lockstep with those who proclaim guns to be a public-health menace, believing, in short, that people don\u2019t kill people, guns do. \u2014 Mark Yost, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
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"After all, when business leaders proclaim to know a customer, what exactly is this belief based on",
|
|
"Russian analysts have said Mr. Putin could use the celebration to proclaim a military victory in Ukraine. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Neither Ertel nor Jackson was hesitant in admitting defeat but made sure to proclaim their immense dedication by leaving it all out on the court. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Ye has objected to Kardashian\u2019s requests for a divorce and has used Instagram to proclaim his devotion to her, criticize her parenting and threaten her current boyfriend Pete Davidson. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
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|
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"Middle English proclamen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer , from Latin proclamare , from pro- before + clamare to cry out \u2014 more at pro- , claim":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030608"
|
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},
|
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"prophetical":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy":[],
|
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": foretelling events : predictive":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fe-tik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"predictive"
|
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],
|
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"the prophetic books of the Old Testament",
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"in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Those words turned out to be prophetic , since a key reason for the revival is that pop punk is a language that pop girls have claimed to express themselves, making the music more diverse and inclusive than ever. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
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"Zelensky himself starred in 2015 in some comedy sketches that now seem prophetic . \u2014 Itxu D\u00edaz, National Review , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"And so, when Mormonism is functioning properly, all of these things should provide a check on the worst impulses or most extreme impulses and, vice versa, personal revelation should provide a check on prophetic authority. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 May 2022",
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"The legend perhaps began to feel prophetic as Ukraine slowly turned the tide of the war. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"In the dense confines of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, where Jews, Christians and Muslims must share their holiest sites \u2014 no matter how reluctantly \u2014 even small changes can cause prophetic angst. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The Writer\u2019s nationalist interrogator, meanwhile, longs for when Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were united \u2014 one of many lines written some time ago that now ring as eerily prophetic . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Oddly, the album\u2019s center has come to be its most prophetic . \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"With the story of Savitsky and Beloguzov, everyday news coverage slipped into prophetic mode. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English prophetyk, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French prophetique, borrowed from Late Latin proph\u0113ticus, borrowed from Greek proph\u0113tik\u00f3s, from proph\u1e17t\u0113s prophet + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030826"
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},
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"premenopause":{
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"type":[
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": the period of a woman's life that precedes menopause":[
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"When does menopause start",
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"\u2014 Michelle P. Warren"
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"\u2014 compare perimenopause":[
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"When does menopause start",
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"\u2014 Michelle P. Warren"
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},
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"-\u02c8men-\u0259-\u02ccp\u022fz, -\u02c8m\u0113n-",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031317"
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": a smooth, uniform cheese that is made by blending and melting together one or more cheeses of different maturity or composition along with an emulsifying salt (such as disodium phosphate) and typically other ingredients (such as coloring, cream, water, or whey)":[
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"Processed cheeses are more uniform, melt faster and generally stay fresh longer.",
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"\u2014 Marty Meitus",
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"The attractions of process cheese for the consumer include the familiar appeal of any branded product\u2014the assurance of sameness time after time.",
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"\u2014 Consumer Reports"
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]
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Coincidentally, your correspondent noticed last month that Egyptair no longer serves processed cheese with its in-flight meals. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Kraft first marketed Velveeta on its nutritional benefits, which is ironic given that, decades later, the U.S. government would inform Kraft that its product does not meet the definition of process cheese food. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2019",
|
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"This movie neither celebrates nor interrogates the kind of guy who prefers processed cheese and American whiskey to Brie and Scotch. \u2014 Noel Murray, latimes.com , 5 July 2018"
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"It is not surprising that nasal and sinus surgeons have uniformly discovered that the more severe the presurgical stage of disease, the more frequent and recalcitrant are the recurrences \u2026",
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"\u2014 Paul H. Toffel",
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"The presurgery preliminaries moved swiftly and smoothly.",
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"\u2014 Nita Jager"
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031756"
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"a precative utterance"
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": of, relating to, or constituting a verb form expressing a wish or request":[],
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": a precative verb form":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8prek\u0259tiv"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin precativus , from Latin precatus (past participle of precari to entreat, pray) + -ivus -ive":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031941"
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"prairie senna":{
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"definitions":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032020"
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"preheat":{
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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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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8h\u0113t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Preheat the oven to 375 degrees before you put the roast in.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When ready to bake, position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Position a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Place eight individual 6-inch cast iron pans in the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Anne Byrn, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C/gas mark 4). \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Adjust the oven rack to the top position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. \u2014 Nicole Taylor, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Place your oven rack in the top third of the oven and then preheat it to the lowest broil setting. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 May 2022",
|
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"When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032123"
|
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},
|
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"printed page/word":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": newspapers, magazines, books, and other printed sources":[
|
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"Fewer people these days are getting their news from the printed page/word ."
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]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032418"
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},
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"primwort":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": privet sense 1a(1)":[]
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably from prim entry 1 + wort":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032424"
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},
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"press proof":{
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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": the last proof submitted before a printing order is sent to press":[],
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": a proof made on a printing press that is usually the press on which the job is to be printed to show general appearance, margins, and color":[],
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": repro proof":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032812"
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},
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"prion protein":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a glycoprotein found especially on the cell surface of neurons in the brain and spinal cord that sometimes occurs in an abnormal misfolded form which proliferates by inducing the normal protein to convert to the misfolded pathogenic form":[
|
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"When the normal prion protein misfolds, it resists recycling and forms a hardy gunk. Some aspect of this process produces lethal sponge-like holes in brain cells.",
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"\u2014 Sandra Blakeslee",
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"\u2014 abbreviation PrP"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 see prion entry 2":[
|
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"When the normal prion protein misfolds, it resists recycling and forms a hardy gunk. Some aspect of this process produces lethal sponge-like holes in brain cells.",
|
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"\u2014 Sandra Blakeslee",
|
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"\u2014 abbreviation PrP"
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But these conditions are increasingly being seen as variants of the same disease, all stemming from the misfolding of one specific protein: the prion protein , or PrP. Vallabh and Minikel believe this protein is a suitable target for ASO treatments. \u2014 Bret Stetka, Scientific American , 15 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Why these prion proteins change in harmful ways is not yet understood. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 20 Feb. 2019",
|
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"Generally, prions are infectious, deformed versions of the normal prion protein (PRNP), which functions on the outside of healthy cells in the brain. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2018",
|
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"The gnarled versions prompt normal prion proteins to deform and malfunction, setting off a cascade that leads to telltale clumps of contorted proteins. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2018"
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],
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|
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032925"
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},
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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 newly hatched fish in which the mouth parts are undeveloped and nutrition is from the yolk sac":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
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],
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|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pro- entry 1 + larva":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033159"
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},
|
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"pressure gun":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": grease gun sense 1":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033638"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"French prophylaxie , from New Latin prophylaxis":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033851"
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},
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"primary tooth":{
|
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"type":[
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": milk tooth":[]
|
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},
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|
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"circa 1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034149"
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},
|
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"priorite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a titano-niobate of yttrium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals that is isomorphous with eschynite":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"-\u012b\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German priorit , from Granville T. Prior \u20201936 English mineralogist + German -it -ite":""
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034221"
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},
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"premandibular":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": situated in front of a mandible : predentary":[]
|
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|
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|
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pre- + mandibular":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034338"
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},
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"primary commercial blanket bond":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a blanket bond covering any loss up to a stated amount caused by the dishonest act of an employee or group of employees":[]
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034514"
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},
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"prionus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the type genus of Prionidae including beetles whose larvae are economically important borers in the roots of various trees and shrubs and often completely hollow out the woody tissues":[],
|
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": any beetle of the genus Prionus":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u012b\u02c8\u014dn\u0259s",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b\u0259n-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek pri\u014dn saw":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034718"
|
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},
|
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"prevaricator":{
|
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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 deviate from the truth : equivocate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8va-r\u0259-",
|
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"pri-\u02c8ver-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"fabricate",
|
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"fib",
|
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"lie"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for prevaricate lie , prevaricate , equivocate , palter , fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.",
|
|
"during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When history\u2019s vicious victors prevaricate about how the West was lost, maybe movies such as Cry Macho, Richard Jewell, The Mule, and The 15:17 to Paris will survive to tell a different, more complicated and compassionate story. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An enemy would simply prevaricate and bide their time, knowing that the other side can pull back from the brink before it\u2019s too late. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"When an administration prevaricates on climate change, the effects won\u2019t be felt for years, and even then will be hard to parse. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Until disclosures are made mandatory, companies are likely to prevaricate . \u2014 The Economist , 21 Sep. 2019",
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"Until the American public, whom doctors are well placed to inform, steps into this debate to demand action, Congress will continue to prevaricate . \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Quartz India , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"Every transfer situation is unique, and, on this particular occasion, why not just pay up instead of needlessly prevaricating ",
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"Anna hemmed and hawed and dissembled and prevaricated and, as the women got increasingly angry, allowed two fat tears to roll down her cheeks. \u2014 Jessica Pressler, The Cut , 28 May 2018",
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"Meanwhile, Mohamed Nasheed, the former president whose conviction has now been quashed, prevaricated about returning from exile in Sri Lanka. \u2014 The Economist , 2 Feb. 2018"
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"Latin praevaricatus , past participle of praevaricari to act in collusion, literally, to straddle, from prae- + varicare to straddle, from varus bowlegged":""
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"Proteidae":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a family of amphibians coextensive with the suborder Proteida":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Proteus (genus of olms) + -idae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035237"
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"progressive sorites":{
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"definitions":{
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": a sorites arranged so that the predicate of each proposition that precedes forms the subject of each one that follows and the conclusion unites the subject of the first proposition with the predicate of the last proposition \u2014 compare goclenian sorites":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035246"
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"profile paper":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": graph paper used for convenience in drawing profiles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035402"
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},
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"preharvest spray":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hormone spray used to prevent preharvest drop of tree fruits (as apples)":[]
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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":"20220709-035743"
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},
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"pressure element":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fluid connection (as between an accumulator and a machine)":[]
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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":"20220709-035852"
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},
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"preformation":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": previous formation":[],
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": the now discredited theory that every germ cell contains the organism of its kind fully formed and that development involves merely an increase in size \u2014 compare epigenesis sense 1 , homunculus sense 2":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-f\u022fr-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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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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"1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035901"
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},
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"prostate":{
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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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": prostate gland":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccst\u0101t"
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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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"However, the study also saw substantially lower rates of colorectal, prostate , and breast cancers. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"These toxins now have been found in the water and blood of nearly every American, and are linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as kidney, breast, prostate , liver and ovarian cancers. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Treatment is to shrink the prostate , which may require medication or sometimes a surgical procedure. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The study's researchers estimated that new diagnoses for prostate , lung, colorectal and bladder cancers among the veterans whose data was analyzed also plummeted by 13%, in 2020. \u2014 Dr. Adela Wu, ABC News , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Now the organization also offers cancer genetic testing, including a comprehensive panel of more than 60 cancer susceptibility genes associated with hereditary risks for breast, ovarian, prostate , colorectal, skin and many other cancers. \u2014 Renee Ghert-zand, sun-sentinel.com , 20 May 2021",
|
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"Several cancers, including breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal (abdominal cavity), prostate , and pancreatic, have been linked to harmful BRCA gene mutations. \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 9 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Overall, the incidence of cancer is on the rise, though, driven by more diagnoses of breast, prostate , thyroid, kidney, and melanoma skin cancers. \u2014 Teresa Carr/undark, Popular Science , 13 Aug. 2020",
|
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"So when Richard died in 2002 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Yvonne said Charlotte took it particularly hard. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 19 June 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostat\u0113s , from pro\u00efstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand \u2014 more at pro- , stand":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1638, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035903"
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},
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"precludable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being precluded":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113\u02c8kl\u00fcd\u0259b\u0259l",
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"pr\u0259\u0307\u02c8k-"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040131"
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},
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"project onto":{
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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 believe or imagine that (one's ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)":[
|
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"She projected her fears onto him."
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040313"
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},
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"promotor":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a muscle connected anteriorly to the base of each locomotor appendage in an onychophoran":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8m\u014dt\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
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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 Medieval Latin, one that advances":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040449"
|
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},
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"printing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or product of one that prints":[],
|
|
": reproduction in printed form":[],
|
|
": the art, practice, or business of a printer":[],
|
|
": impression sense 7a":[],
|
|
": paper to be printed on":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prin-ti\u014b"
|
|
],
|
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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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"The book is already in its second printing , and a third printing is scheduled for later this year.",
|
|
"The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each.",
|
|
"Her printing is very neat.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rapid prototyping is also possible with 3D printing technology. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The trial was held in Virginia, where the printing presses and servers of The Washington Post are located. \u2014 Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The coin, designed by east London artist and LGBTQ activist Dominique Holmes, uses state-of-the-art printing technology to emboss it with the colors of the Pride progress flag. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"State-of-the-art printing technology was used to create the special edition color effect, the mint said. \u2014 Lianne Kolirin, CNN , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Even as a young press operator at The Washington Post, working amid the din of printing presses rolling at deadline, Royce Miles stood out from the crowd. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Teach them to build printing presses to make pamphlets, teach them to make radio networks and to build transportation vehicles out of rubble. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Other areas for exploration include comparing surviving literature by genre, quantifying whether illustrations made people more inclined to preserve a story and examining how access to printing presses might have affected survival rates. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Its rockets are fabricated using 3D printing technology and are projected to take as little as 30 days to create, from the nose cone to the engine. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040528"
|
|
},
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"proscenium box":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a box in or near the proscenium : stage box":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040603"
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},
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"propugnator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": defender , vindicator":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English propugnatoure , from Latin propugnator , from propugnatus (past participle of propugnare ) + -or":""
|
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},
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|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040851"
|
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},
|
|
"printer's devil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an apprentice in a printing office":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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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"1716, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041100"
|
|
},
|
|
"primrosy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": primrose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prim\u02ccr\u014dz\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"primrose entry 1 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041137"
|
|
},
|
|
"prest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ready":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8prest"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praestus \u2014 more at presto":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041235"
|
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},
|
|
"preventative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": devoted to or concerned with preventing something from happening : preventive entry 1":[
|
|
"The best preventative medicine that you can give to your plants is to mulch them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ann Whynman",
|
|
"Los Angeles County promised to revamp its system, gradually reducing the use of expensive inpatient hospitals through more preventative care at outpatient clinics.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Cohn"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that serves to prevent something from occurring : preventive entry 2":[
|
|
"We've got the live vaccinia virus vaccine as a preventative for smallpox \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 D. A. Henderson et al.",
|
|
"Green onions are a mosquito preventative .",
|
|
"\u2014 Garrison Keillor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8ven-t\u0259-tiv",
|
|
"pri-\u02c8vent-\u0259t-iv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"precautionary",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"prophylactic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Also consider other preventative measures like feeding small meals throughout the day and using a slow feeder bowl. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Enforcement of Title IX is the responsibility of the Office of Civil rights, but as many advocates and experts have argued, investigations are almost always reactionary, rarely preventative . \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Even in regions where high heat isn't abnormal, too many people forget basic preventative measures like taking water with them on even short trips, Las Vegas fire spokesman Tim Szymanski said Thursday. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The company claims Cypress Creek\u2019s coverage is excluded because the inoculation was not preventative in nature nor necessitated by accident, sickness or disease. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The goal of public health, of course, is to be preventative . \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even for those with access to healthcare, the high prices in the U.S. can still be preventative to seeking care. \u2014 Markus Finster, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The future of healthcare, however, will be less episodic and more reliant on preventative care. \u2014 Ranjan Singh, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The startup is maintaining its longstanding focus on preventative care, instead of diving into egg-freezing or IVF (patients will receive referrals to specialists for the latter services). \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 19 May 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1655, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041423"
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},
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"Procellaria":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of petrels that includes the white-chinned petrels and related forms and in some classifications the shearwaters and that is the type of the family Procellariidae":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014ds\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\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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"New Latin, from Latin procella storm (from procellere to throw down, from pro- forward, forth, down + -cellere to rise, project) + -aria ; from the association of the petrels with storms at sea":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041533"
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},
|
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"predive":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": done or occurring before a dive (as in scuba diving)":[
|
|
"predive equipment checks"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8d\u012bv"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041551"
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},
|
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"primary succession":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prisere":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042408"
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},
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"Propertius":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"Sextus circa 50\u2013 circa 15 b.c. Roman poet":[]
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": near":[]
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"pr\u014d\u02c8pi\u014bk"
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"Latin propinquus":""
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": the slope away from shore of a sea floor or lake bottom having a gradient such that waves and currents neither erode it downward nor deposit sediment upon it":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043848"
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"pruning knife":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043915"
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},
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"proto-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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": first in time":[
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"proto history"
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": beginning : giving rise to":[
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"proto planet"
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],
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": parent substance of a (specified) substance":[
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"prot actinium"
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],
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": first formed : primary":[
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"proto xylem"
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],
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": relating to or constituting the recorded or assumed language that is ancestral to a language or to a group of related languages or dialects":[
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"Proto- Indo-European"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Greek pr\u014dt-, pr\u014dto- , from pr\u014dtos ; akin to Greek pro before \u2014 more at for":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043949"
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},
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"prickly lettuce":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a European annual wild lettuce ( Lactuca scariola ) having prickly stems and yellow flower heads and being a troublesome weed in parts of the U.S.":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044147"
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},
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"precluded":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance":[],
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": close":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pri-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"avert",
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"forestall",
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"head off",
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"help",
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"obviate",
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"prevent",
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"stave off"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that preclude any thought from occupying it too long. \u2014 Louise Erdrich , Harper's , May 1993",
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"\u2026 the institution [of slavery] in the United States was almost uniquely despotic, a closed system so powerful and totalitarian that organized insurrection was almost entirely precluded \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , American Heritage , October 1992",
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"But conceptual blinders can preclude observation, while most accurate generalities guarantee no proper resolution of specific anatomies, but can certainly guide perceptions along fruitful paths. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Wonderful Life , 1989",
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"\u2026 the same profusion of water that precluded overland travel in the summer months could, during the sledgehammer freeze of winter, be utilized as a natural highway\u2014albeit a highway of ice. \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Smithsonian , November 1987",
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"She suffered an injury that precluded the possibility of an athletic career.",
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"Bad weather precluded any further attempts to reach the summit.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For those who have anxiety related to giving or receiving a ring on Valentine\u2019s Day, please note: giving or receiving a ring does not necessarily preclude an engagement. \u2014 Vogue , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"And even if neuts are the real deal, having one correlate doesn\u2019t preclude defining another that captures an additional element of the immune system. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 July 2021",
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"Simply being a volunteer does not preclude disclosing who and how much was paid. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 July 2021",
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"When the Justice Department\u2019s civil rights division decided not to charge Vinyard and Amaya with federal criminal civil rights charges, the announcement noted the decision did not preclude anyone else from investigating the case. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2021",
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"And all change is nested within an even bigger context that may support or preclude our particular vision. \u2014 Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Herring said medical privacy laws preclude WEKA from responding to specific patient care allegations. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
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"Many believe placing the franchise tag on Cam Robinson will preclude the Jaguars from selecting an offensive tackle with the first overall pick. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"The company and the study\u2019s independent monitors recently reviewed data from the VX-880 study, concluding that there were no safety or efficacy issues to preclude advancing from a half dose to a full dose of the therapy. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 4 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praecludere , from prae- + claudere to close \u2014 more at close entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044624"
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},
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"primary battery":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an assembly of two or more primary cells":[]
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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":"20220709-044636"
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},
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"prioritize":{
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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 list or rate (projects, goals, etc.) in order of priority":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8\u00e4r-",
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8\u022fr-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-\u0259-r\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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"It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.",
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"If you want to do your job efficiently, you have to learn to prioritize .",
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"The town council hopes to prioritize the bridge construction project at the next meeting.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As workers prioritize flexible work and learning opportunities over top salaries, organizational leaders must focus on creating a positive employee experience across every facet of the business. \u2014 Russell Spitler, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Disney will continue to prioritize the health, safety and well-being of our team members and their families. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 25 June 2022",
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"In 2021, Osaka voluntarily withdrew from the Grand Slam tournament, citing her need to prioritize her mental health, which sparked a conversation about the emotional wellbeing of athletes. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Several young, high-profile athletes publicly chose to take a step back from their careers to prioritize their mental health and well-being. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
|
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"In the past, Carrie's been open about her fitness routine by making sure to prioritize her health every single day. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 16 June 2022",
|
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"With the abrupt changes that all of us have gone through during the pandemic, the need to prioritize mental health has never been more important. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 3 June 2022",
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"During the financial crisis, leaders showed the political will to prioritize global health. \u2014 Bill Gates, CNN , 24 May 2022",
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"Today\u2019s conservative jurists have adopted the anti-expertise, populist stance of the larger conservative movement and are far less inclined than conservative judges in the past to prioritize health or value expertise. \u2014 Wendy E. Parmet, Scientific American , 17 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044941"
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},
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"private secretary":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a secretary who serves a single individual : a confidential secretary":[]
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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":"20220709-045405"
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},
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"prop boy":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": property man":[]
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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":"20220709-045622"
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},
|
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"projected":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a specific plan or design : scheme":[],
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": idea":[],
|
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": a planned undertaking: such as":[],
|
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": a definitely formulated piece of research":[],
|
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": a large usually government-supported undertaking":[],
|
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": a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies":[],
|
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": a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan":[],
|
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": to devise in the mind : design":[],
|
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": to plan, figure, or estimate for the future":[],
|
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": to throw or cast forward : thrust":[],
|
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": to put or set forth : present for consideration":[],
|
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": to cause to jut out":[],
|
|
": to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface":[],
|
|
": to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction":[],
|
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": to display outwardly especially to an audience":[],
|
|
": to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects":[
|
|
"a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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],
|
|
": to jut out : protrude":[],
|
|
": to come across vividly : give an impression":[],
|
|
": to make oneself heard clearly":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt",
|
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"-jikt",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"game plan",
|
|
"ground plan",
|
|
"master plan",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"road map",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"strategy",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
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"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"protrude",
|
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"stand out",
|
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"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
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"swell"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for project Noun plan , design , plot , scheme , project mean a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end. plan always implies mental formulation and sometimes graphic representation. plans for a house design often suggests a particular pattern and some degree of achieved order or harmony. a design for a new dress plot implies a laying out in clearly distinguished sections with attention to their relations and proportions. the plot of the play scheme stresses calculation of the end in view and may apply to a plan motivated by craftiness and self-interest. a scheme to defraud the government project often stresses imaginative scope and vision. a project to develop the waterfront",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.",
|
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"It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.",
|
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"an athlete who projects a positive image to young people",
|
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"We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Water suppliers relying on project water must figure out how to cut use accordingly. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Known as Iron Beam, the laser-defense system has recently shown new promise in its ability to take down drones, rockets and mortars, fueling optimism in Israel that the project could provide the country with a new level of protection. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
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"This, of course, is the goal of every agile project in any industry. \u2014 Jeff Shupack, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The project is looking for additional financing to finish shooting, as well as post-production support. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
|
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"For the Scottish project , Carbon Engineering will team with Storegga, another startup trying to crack the DAC market. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Drake has shattered longstanding chart records over the past several years, reaching new highs with each new project . \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Cox submitted the lowest of five bids for the construction project . \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
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"With funding from the European Union, the pilot project is set to run two to three more years; if successful, the model could expand to other locations. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The certification process, while lengthy, helps ensure the scientific validity of the sequestration method and make the credits generated by the Seafields project more valuable and attractive to corporate buyers. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
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"The projections paint a grim outlook for the Biden administration just months from a politically contentious midterm election and as the administration tries to project a welcoming message to refugees amid the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"These guys had much more one-dimensional skill sets, and didn\u2019t project to age as gracefully. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The goals should be to keep space free from conflict and project the strength needed to deter conflict on Earth. \u2014 Frank Kendall And John W. Raymond, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"As for the possibility that Trust, which began by tracing Rask\u2019s ancestry, might project into the future as a generational saga, or even end up in our present day\u2014this is belied by the fact that Benjamin and Helen have no children. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Now that the NBA Draft order is set, here\u2019s a look at where leading draft analysts project Smith and Kessler to be selected next month. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Biden's remarks from the White House come after the Treasury Department updated estimates this week to project that the U.S. deficit will fall by over $1.5 trillion this year, a revision from the $1.3 trillion projected in Biden's budget. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The frustration here is not with Gordon and Brisker, who project as above-average starters for a secondary that desperately needs help. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English projecte , from Medieval Latin projectum , from Latin, neuter of projectus , past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw \u2014 more at jet":"Noun",
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"Anglo-French projecter , from Latin projectus , past participle":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045859"
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},
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"priestcraft":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": professional knowledge and skill in respect to the exercise of priestly functions":[],
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": the scheming and machinations of priests : priestly intriguing":[]
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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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"priest entry 1 + craft":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050400"
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},
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"primary salt":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a salt derived from a polyacid in which only one acid hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base or basic radical":[]
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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":"20220709-050407"
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},
|
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"proteo-":{
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": protein":[
|
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"proteo lysis"
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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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"prote(in) + -o-":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050549"
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},
|
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"prairie mole":{
|
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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 mole ( Scalopus aquaticus machrinus ) of the north-central U.S.":[]
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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":"20220709-051054"
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},
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"pressure tube":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a heavy tube containing reagents and hermetically closed so that interaction of the contents can be brought about at a much higher pressure than would be possible in an open tube":[],
|
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": bourdon tube":[]
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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":"20220709-051225"
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},
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"prog rock":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": progressive rock":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4g-"
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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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"by shortening":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051318"
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},
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"premenopausal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being in the period preceding menopause":[
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"premenopausal women"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccm\u0113-",
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"-\u02ccmen-\u0259-\u02c8p\u022f-z\u0259l, -\u02ccm\u0113n-",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccme-n\u0259-\u02c8p\u022f-z\u0259l"
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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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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051744"
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},
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"pronunciation":{
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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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": the act or manner of pronouncing something":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also nonstandard -\u02ccnau\u0307n(t)-",
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"pr\u0259-\u02ccn\u0259n-s\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"pr\u0259-\u02ccn\u0259n(t)-s\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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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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"What is the correct pronunciation of his name",
|
|
"I haven't learned proper pronunciation of French words.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Day Translations can translate, help with pronunciation and, if necessary, connect you to an interpreter. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"Also, even if the voice AI is good, the conversation can be hampered by poor pronunciation , background noise, interruptions, repetition and counterintuitive conversation designs. \u2014 Sourabh Gupta, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
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"When Tove Lo appeared as a guest judge on an episode of Ru Paul's Drag Race last week, fans lost it when she was introduced using the correct pronunciation of her name. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
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"After drawing up a seed list of cities, the team then looked at how many times each place had been listened to in order to learn the correct pronunciation . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Police, however, were immediately suspicious, in part because the caller butchered the pronunciation of a common last name, Windsor Locks Det. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Is there a city in the United States with a stranger pronunciation , in light of the spelling",
|
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"Lets hope their shooting is as bad as their pronunciation !!!!!! \u2014 Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Neither pronunciation is necessarily false, Armand d\u2019Angour, a professor of classical languages at Oxford, told The Telegraph. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 29 Nov. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English pronunciacion , from Anglo-French pronunciation , from Latin pronuntiation-, pronuntiatio , from pronuntiare":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052143"
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},
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"premarital":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": made or occurring before marriage":[
|
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"premarital counseling",
|
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"premarital agreements concerning property",
|
|
"premarital sex"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ma-r\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8mar-\u0259t-\u1d4al",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8mer-\u0259-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052417"
|
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},
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|
"prairie smoke":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North American perennial herb ( Geum triflorum ) with basal pinnate leaves, purple flowers, and plume-tipped fruit":[],
|
|
": pasqueflower":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-052444"
|
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},
|
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"projection booth":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a booth in a theater or hall for housing and operating a projector and especially a motion-picture projector":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Snyder was among a pool of photographers from various news outlets who were covering the show from the projection booth in the back of the Dolby Theatre. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Tampa Theatre\u2019s most dramatic spot for paranormal activity, Witecki said, is the projection booth . \u2014 Kelly A. Stefani, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Among its many highlights are a 500-square-foot movie theater with a 35-millimeter projection booth and a chic pool house designed by Paul Williams \u2014 the star architect who built homes for Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Soon after his passing, strange things started happening in and around the projection booth . \u2014 Kelly A. Stefani, orlandosentinel.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The third floor once had a balcony and projection booth opening into the second floor auditorium. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Among its many highlights are a 500-square-foot movie theater with a 35-millimeter projection booth and a chic pool house designed by Paul Williams \u2014 the star architect who built homes for Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Among its many highlights are a 500-square-foot movie theater with a 35-millimeter projection booth and a chic pool house designed by Paul Williams \u2014 the star architect who built homes for Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Among its many highlights are a 500-square-foot movie theater with a 35-millimeter projection booth and a chic pool house designed by Paul Williams \u2014 the star architect who built homes for Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 4 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052913"
|
|
},
|
|
"protective system":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": protection sense 4b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053342"
|
|
},
|
|
"predigest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to subject to predigestion":[],
|
|
": to simplify for easy use":[
|
|
"predigested classics for children"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113d-\u012b-\u02c8jest, \u02ccpr\u0113d-\u0259-",
|
|
"-d\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-d\u012b-\u02c8jest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On social networks, every news story comes to you predigested . \u2014 Farhad Manjoo, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053402"
|
|
},
|
|
"prolamin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various simple proteins (such as zein) that are found especially in grass seeds and are soluble in alcohol":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccm\u0113n",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-l\u0259-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary prol ine + am monia + -in entry 1 , -ine entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053524"
|
|
},
|
|
"premarriage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": made, existing, or occurring before marriage":[
|
|
"premarriage contracts concerning property",
|
|
"premarriage counseling",
|
|
"her premarriage life"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ma-rij",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8mer-ij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053551"
|
|
},
|
|
"preservation order":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an official order by a court that makes it illegal to destroy or change a building, tree, view, etc.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053613"
|
|
},
|
|
"propertied":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": possessing property":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259r-t\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sepulveda Boulevard And the longest street in L.A. County, Sepulveda Boulevard, 40 miles from Mission Hills to Long Beach, named for Francisco Xavier Sepulveda, the propertied pioneer rancher and paterfamilias to the influential founding family. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Consider the ways that, by the 1960s, the rise of a propertied middle class had put each man in his castle, each drinker in his saloon, each employee in his own office. \u2014 Tim Wu, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"But there is another liberalism that has been bound up since the 19th century with the fate of capitalist expansion, concerned with advancing the individual interests of the propertied and the shareholder. \u2014 Pankaj Mishra, Twin Cities , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"Both Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln knew a propertied populace was required to give political support to the Constitution. \u2014 WSJ , 2 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Seeking to strengthen the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865, Congress passed the Peonage Act of 1867 after learning of propertied New Mexicans owning hundreds and perhaps thousands of Indian slaves, mainly Navajo women and children. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053938"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressure stop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stop in the formation of which the air behind the articulation is compressed with consequent outrush of air when the articulation is broken \u2014 compare suction stop":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053952"
|
|
},
|
|
"propone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": propose , propound":[],
|
|
": to put forward (a defense)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (Scots), from Latin proponere \u2014 more at propound":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054023"
|
|
},
|
|
"primary accent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the first and chief accent or beat of a musical measure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054619"
|
|
},
|
|
"price (someone) out of the market":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make the price of something too high for (someone)":[
|
|
"The high rents are pricing some people out of the market ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055058"
|
|
},
|
|
"proxime":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": proximate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4ks\u0259\u0307m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin proximus nearest, next":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060401"
|
|
},
|
|
"price-cutter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that reduces prices especially to a level designed to cripple competition":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u012bs-\u02cck\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060622"
|
|
},
|
|
"propeller":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8pe-l\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The 44-inch-wide, propeller -style fan operates via remote control and reverses direction, featuring a powerful DC motor inside a metal body and three hard plastic blades. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"And his team was piloting the old F-47 against teams in the propeller class flying newer F-51s and the even newer F-82s. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"The alloy, however, is favored in the maritime world, where it is used for everything from screws to propeller shafts because of its ability to resist corrosion. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The director flew solo in a tiny propeller plane to get there. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Complications include a flying tourbillon equipped with a cage that looks like a propeller , a 3-D moon phase and a mechanism that displays the local tidal height in real time. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Cessna 208 is a single-engine propeller plane measuring nearly 38 feet long and 15 feet tall, with a 52-foot wingspan, according to its manufacturer. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The Cessna 208 is a single-engine propeller plane measuring nearly 38 feet long and 15 feet tall, with a 52-foot wingspan, according to its manufacturer. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The fighter planes were propeller -driven and had been assembled using German parts and plans left over when World War II ended. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"propel + -er entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060845"
|
|
},
|
|
"predevaluation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a time before a currency devaluation":[
|
|
"predevaluation prices/rates",
|
|
"predevaluation panic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02ccval-y\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-y\u00fc-\u02c8\u0101-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060955"
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"priestal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": of priests : priestly":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113st\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061215"
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"primrose":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Primula of the family Primulaceae, the primrose family) of perennial herbs with large tufted basal leaves and showy variously colored flowers \u2014 compare evening primrose":[],
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"Archibald Philip \u2014 see rosebery":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prim-\u02ccr\u014dz"
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],
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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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"Other highlights include her primrose and white gingham (pocketed, always a good thing) tweed dress. \u2014 Vogue , 3 June 2022",
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"This lip oil has five fun shades, each of which has primrose oil to give lips a vinyl-like glow. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 2 June 2022",
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"The common wild primrose (primula vulgaris) does best with full shade. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
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"Even the yellow is not fixed; varieties are available in shades both hot and cool, including primrose and lemon. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"Discard the skinnier violet and primrose roots and any seedpods in the garbage. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2021",
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"Another flower that rates almost as high for blooms in the shade is primrose , also called primula. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"On tournament day, the anglers steered their sleek, low-riding boats, some costing upward of $75,000, to places with thick patches of invasive water primrose and Brazilian waterweed. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Dec. 2020",
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"To protect primrose and other low-growing plants, apply a dose of slug and snail bait every two weeks. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 19 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English primerose , from Anglo-French, from prime first + rose rose \u2014 more at prime , rose":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061738"
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"prock":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": gyascutus":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4k"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062025"
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},
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"preferential tariff":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tariff schedule under which one or more nations are given lower rates or other advantages over others":[]
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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":"20220709-062135"
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},
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"projector":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that projects : such as":[],
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": a device for projecting a beam of light":[],
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": an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface":[],
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": a machine for projecting motion pictures on a screen":[],
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": an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u0259r"
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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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"Inside a rec room at the downstate Logan Correctional Center, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough as an audience gathered in front of it to watch a film. \u2014 Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Students waited there for their parents, sitting on the ground and talking, or watching the Mickey Mouse cartoon playing on a projector screen. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"Observatory Park programs: Make a simple sun projector 7-9 p.m. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
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"Shine a projector against a blank wall and pick one of dad's favorite movies to watch as a family. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Not everyone needs a cinema-quality home theater projector . \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The Amazon Glow is a projector and video calling device that allows loved ones far away to do everything from read books, play games, create art projects and have digital adventures together. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"One neighbor bought a projector and began hosting an outdoor movie night. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"The psychic equivalent of a film projector , capable of showing one person Bambi and another Godzilla"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062143"
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},
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"preman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": prehuman":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8man",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccman"
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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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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063313"
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},
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"proteomics":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to analyzing the structure, function, and interactions of the proteins produced by the genes of a particular cell, tissue, or organism, with organizing the information in databases, and with applications of the data \u2014 compare genomics":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-miks",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-miks"
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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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"Single-cell analysis has blossomed to include a range of fields, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics , epigenomics and metabolomics, each of which provides unique and crucial insights into the inner workings of human cells. \u2014 Yan Zhang, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Cowen published Ahead of The Curve Series research on proteomics and cell and gene therapy tools and has hosted investor conferences, including the Liquid Biopsy Summit, according to Delfi Diagnostics. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
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"But on the other side of the fence, things were still challenging for proteomics and required very specialized expertise. \u2014 John Cumbers, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
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"Scientists have long known about proteomics \u2019 potential. \u2014 Stephen Mcbride, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
|
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"The biological processes responsible for the changes aren\u2019t understood, says Paul Skipp, a proteomics researcher at the University of Southampton. \u2014 Jop De Vrieze, Science | AAAS , 17 May 2021",
|
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"SomaLogic, a Boulder, Colo.-based proteomics life-sciences platform, plans to go public via merger with CM Life Science II, a SPAC. \u2014 Lucinda Shen, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Procopio's prior work on using proteomics to estimate postmortem interval and the age of death involved pigs, the closest to the human body's composition. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Dec. 2020",
|
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"At the time of her PhD, there was little to no research that had been on the proteomics of bone in forensic science, and the subfield is still somewhat in its infancy. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"prote(in) + -omics (in genomics ), after proteome":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063732"
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},
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"provable":{
|
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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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": able to be proved":[
|
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"a provable mathematical formula",
|
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"Whether or not he was following any such directives may become provable as Moscow files are opened to scholars.",
|
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"\u2014 Timothy J. Reiss"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-v\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
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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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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from prover \"to prove \" + -able -able":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064238"
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},
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"prong hoe":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a hand implement equipped with two or more curved prongs and used for garden hoeing or cultivation":[]
|
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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":"20220709-064726"
|
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},
|
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"predigestion":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": artificial or natural partial digestion of food":[
|
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"enzymatic predigestion",
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"microbial predigestion"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8jesh-",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-d\u012b-\u02c8jes-ch\u0259n",
|
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"-\u02c8jes(h)-ch\u0259n"
|
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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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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064750"
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},
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"prestabilism":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the Leibnizian doctrine of preestablished harmony of body and mind":[],
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": the Kantian view that the living organism embodies an initial tendency implanted by the first cause whereby its kind is reproduced":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113\u02c8stab\u0259\u02ccliz\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German pr\u00e4stabilismus , from pr\u00e4stabilieren to preestablish (from pr\u00e4- pre- + stabilieren to establish, from Latin stabilire ) + -ismus -ism":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064923"
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},
|
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"prisere":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the succession of vegetational stages that occurs in passing from bare earth or water to a climax community \u2014 compare subsere":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u012b+\u02cc-"
|
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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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"pri(mary) + sere (cycle)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065427"
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},
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"primary burial":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the initial burial of a human corpse or the buried remains":[
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"\u2014 contrasted with secondary burial"
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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":"20220709-065536"
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},
|
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"propinquant":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": being in propinquity : nearby":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8pi\u014bkw\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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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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"Latin propinquant-, propinquans , present participle of propinquare to draw near, approach, from propinquus near, neighboring":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065546"
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},
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"prickly apple":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a common West Indian thorny shrub or small tree ( Catesbaea spinosa )":[]
|
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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":"20220709-065727"
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},
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"pronominalization":{
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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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": the process or fact of using a pronoun instead of another sentence constituent (such as a noun or noun phrase)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02ccn\u00e4m\u0259n\u0259l\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
|
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"pr\u0259\u02cc-"
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],
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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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"pronominal + -ization":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065931"
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},
|
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"prophetism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4f\u0259\u02cctiz\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070034"
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},
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"pre-Socratic":{
|
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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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": of or relating to Greek philosophers before Socrates":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-s\u014d-",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-s\u0259-\u02c8kra-tik"
|
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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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"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070149"
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},
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"procion dye":{
|
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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 several fiber-reactive dyes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014ds\u0113\u0259n"
|
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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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"from Procion , a trademark":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071014"
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},
|
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"primary triad":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the triads on the first, fourth, or fifth note or tone of any major or minor musical scale":[]
|
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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":"20220709-071216"
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},
|
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"preventive law":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a branch of law that endeavors to minimize the risk of litigation or to secure more certainty as to legal rights and duties":[]
|
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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":"20220709-071724"
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},
|
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"pre-exposure prophylaxis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preventive treatment for HIV infection in which antiretroviral drugs are taken by an uninfected person who is at a high risk of contracting HIV":[
|
|
"In some quarters, the idea that healthy gay men should take a medication to prevent infection\u2014an approach called pre-exposure prophylaxis , or PrEP\u2014has met with hostility or indifference.",
|
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"\u2014 David Tuller",
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"\u2014 abbreviation PrEP"
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Food and Drug Administration approved Apretude for use as what\u2019s known as pre-exposure prophylaxis , or PrEP, against HIV on Dec. 20. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"And the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis , or PrEP, a once-daily pill that reduces the risk of catching the virus, is low among Blacks, even though awareness of the drug is relatively high. \u2014 Leon Stafford, ajc , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis , is typically taken in the form of a daily pill to prevent HIV/AIDS in people who are not diagnosed with the virus. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Until recently, the only medications licensed and approved by the FDA for HIV prevention or pre-exposure prophylaxis , most commonly known as PrEP, were daily pills, which slow the progression of an HIV infection in the body. \u2014 Tony Morrison, ABC News , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"According to the Health Department, there are three options: monoclonal antibodies infusion therapies, oral antivirals and pre-exposure prophylaxis . \u2014 Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"In contrast, only 25% of eligible, HIV-negative people take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a safe, highly effective way to prevent HIV infection. \u2014 Kathryn Macapagal, STAT , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"So far, oral PrEP ( pre-exposure prophylaxis ) medication like Truvada and Descovy, which must be taken daily, have been the only preventive drugs for the autoimmune condition. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Medications like PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis , are up to 99% effective at blocking contraction of the virus in people who are not HIV-positive. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Dec. 2021"
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": of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed in English with have and a past participle and that expresses an action or state begun in the past and completed at the time of speaking (as in \"I have finished\") or continuing in the present (as in \"We have lived here for several years\")":[]
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"definitions":{
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": plant tissue developed during primary growth \u2014 compare meristem":[]
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"definitions":{
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": the principle or practice of electing officials by proportional representation":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-shn\u0259\u02ccli-",
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"-sh\u0259n\u1d4al\u02cciz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072507"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For some time now, it\u2019s been established that the primary root of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"The primary root cause of humanitarian migration from Central America is the U.S. government. \u2014 Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant that is often used by biologists for plant research, is the star of this video by Daniel von Wangenheim, which shows a new root growing laterally off a primary root . \u2014 Scientific American , 16 Mar. 2021"
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072612"
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"definitions":{
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": one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)":[]
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"\u02ccpre-z\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-sh(\u0259-)nist"
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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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"Partin described himself a preservationist and hopes to attract another restaurant. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
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"Lincoln would be getting a steam bath the next day \u2014 but first, the preservationist needed to do something about the dust and bird poop. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
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"In his heart, Buddy was a true musician -- a preservationist of the music that made America. \u2014 Dateline Nbc, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
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"After weeks of waiting, Patrick Ciccone, a historic preservationist and author, was looking forward to finally arguing his case. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
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"Though Wise passed away in 2005, producer David C. Fein and preservationist Mike Matessino assembled a team of effects experts, led by Daren Dochterman, to spend six months re-creating the original effects in Ultra HD for the new release. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"But for every loving preservationist like Karen Emile, many flippers are simply tearing down the historic architecture of the Valley, particularly in highly desirable areas like Studio City and Sherman Oaks. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Last summer's auction was made possible by the estate of Martin T. Carey, a historic preservationist who owned Winfield Hall for 42 years, from 1978 until his death last year. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"In the months leading up to GBA's decision to relocate the marker from downtown, some local preservationist expressed concerns about moving such an important piece of Atlanta's history to any location other than the place it was designed to mark. \u2014 Nedra Rhone, ajc , 30 Oct. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072623"
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"primary minimum":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a depression in the light curve of an eclipsing variable that occurs when the brighter in surface brightness of the two stars is eclipsed by the fainter one":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072827"
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},
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"primary cell":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cell that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by irreversible chemical reactions":[]
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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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"Dermal fibroblasts are the primary cell type in the connective tissue of the skin. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"The researchers built a second system that estimates the wealth of users of Togo\u2019s two primary cell networks, using calling patterns and other account details, like credit top-ups. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 17 Dec. 2020",
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"The list of goods include lithium primary cells , nickel-cadmium storage batteries and parts of lead-acid storage batteries, according to a list from the U.S. Trade Representative office. \u2014 Ryan Maye Handy, Houston Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073318"
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},
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"pre-Hellenic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of the phases and periods of civilization in Greek lands before the rise of the Hellenic or classical Greek culture \u2014 compare aegean , cycladic , helladic , minoan , mycenaean":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pre- + hellenic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073846"
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},
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"primary cause":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": first cause":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073931"
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},
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"produce-of-dam":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the entire progeny of a dam or a representative sample":[],
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": a show class for judging progenies":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074122"
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"proteocephalid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the Proteocephalidae":[],
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": a tapeworm of the family Proteocephalidae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u014dt\u0113(\u02cc)\u014d\u00a6sef\u0259l\u0259\u0307d",
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"-\u02cclid",
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"\""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Proteocephalidae":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074207"
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},
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"preholiday":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": occurring before a holiday":[
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]
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"pronounciation":[
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"British usually -\u02c8h\u00e4-l\u0259-d\u0113",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8h\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101"
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074508"
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},
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"predivine":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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": to divine beforehand":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin praedivinare , from prae- pre- + divinare to divine":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074511"
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},
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"premedia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a premedian vein (as in the wing of an insect)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pre- + media":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075006"
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},
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"Procellariidae":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a family of oceanic birds (order Procellariiformes ) comprising the fulmars, shearwaters, and related birds":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014ds\u0259l\u0259\u02c8r\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113",
|
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"pr\u014d\u02ccsel-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Procellaria , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075123"
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},
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"prefabricated":{
|
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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 fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts":[],
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": to produce artificially":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8fa-bri-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Now the market is being flooded by what Mr. Wisnefski calls shadow inventory as businesses that are normally big buyers, such as home builders and companies that prefabricate the trusses that hold up roofs and floors, sell from their own stockpiles. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 15 June 2021",
|
|
"Some parts could be prefabricated in a factory, shipped to a job site and then installed with fewer workers, the company said. \u2014 Matthew Haag, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Built in 1969, the plastic prefabricated home offers a glimpse into the optimism of its time, when space was a new, exciting frontier and people believed that new technologies could solve the world's problems. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 29 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"The playhouse is prefabricated offsite and can be delivered fully built or in flat-packed pieces to be constructed on-site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 18 June 2019",
|
|
"Like pop idols hoisted for worship, these pastors aspire toward casual majesty and achieve prefabricated fabulousness. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 14 June 2019",
|
|
"The treehouse in question was prefabricated in Germany before being sent to the Swiss town of Halden, near Lake Constance, for its new residents. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 4 June 2019",
|
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"This restaurant in Dong Hoi, Vietnam, is built entirely from bamboo parts that were prefabricated then assembled on site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 13 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"David Gilbert purchased a 1930s early Modernist prefabricated home for $74,000 in the working-class Prestonia neighborhood of Louisville, Ky., in 2010 with plans to rehab the investment property and sell it for a profit. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 30 Aug. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075133"
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},
|
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"progesterone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8je-st\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn",
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8jes-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn"
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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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|
"Mifepristone is a drug that blocks progesterone , which is needed for a pregnancy to continue. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"That\u2019s largely thanks to a hormone that helps prep your body for pregnancy called progesterone . \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Mifepristone blocks progesterone , a hormone required for a pregnancy to continue. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 12 May 2022",
|
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"The first pill in the regimen, mifepristone, blocks progesterone , a hormone that supports pregnancy. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Mifepristone is taken first to block the effects of progesterone , a hormone needed to sustain a pregnancy. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Existing birth control pills \u2014 based on the hormones estrogen and progesterone \u2014 prevent ovulation, the final stage in a follicle\u2019s life cycle where an egg is released from the ovary to potentially become fertilized. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The first pill, mifepristone, acts to block the body's ability to absorb progesterone , a hormone that allows the pregnancy to grow. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Amaon, a family doctor, started conducting telehealth appointments and arranging for pharmacies to send the pills\u2014mifepristone, to block progesterone , and misoprostol, to cause contractions\u2014by mail. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 7 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"proge stin + -sterone":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075655"
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},
|
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"protonema":{
|
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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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": the primary usually filamentous thalloid stage of the gametophyte in mosses and in some liverworts comparable to the prothallus in ferns":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-m\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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"New Latin protonemat-, protonema , from prot- + Greek n\u0113ma thread \u2014 more at nemat-":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080105"
|
|
},
|
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"presoak":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to soak beforehand":[],
|
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": an instance of presoaking":[],
|
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": a preparation used in presoaking clothes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccs\u014dk",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8s\u014dk"
|
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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: Verb",
|
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"If using wooden skewers, presoak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. \u2014 Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2018",
|
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"Ingredients: Oak chips 10 juniper berries, bruised Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Step 1: Prepare grill with an even layer of coals, and presoaked chips for smoking. \u2014 For Kroger, The Courier-Journal , 18 Sep. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Make a solution by mixing an oxi- presoak with warm water according to package directions and apply it to the stain with a clean cloth. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
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"There\u2019s a script right now that mentions a washing machine, presoak . \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Giving clothes a presoak before loading into the washing machine will give your chances of lifting those stains a super-charged boost. \u2014 Southern Living , 16 Apr. 2021"
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080321"
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"provolette":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small round or pear-shaped cheese of stringy texture hung in a net to cure":[]
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},
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"\u00a6pr\u014dv\u0259\u00a6let"
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"provola + -ette":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080433"
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},
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"Prosauropoda":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a division of Saurischia comprising bipedal Triassic reptiles ancestral to the sauropod dinosaurs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d+"
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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 pro- entry 1 + Sauropoda":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080838"
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},
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"property insurance":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": insurance against direct loss or damage, consequential loss, loss due to liability for damages, or loss due to dishonesty or failure of others to perform their duty":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081029"
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"prosciutto":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dry-cured salted Italian ham usually sliced thin":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8sh\u00fc-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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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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"There\u2019s salty umami from the crispy prosciutto , succulent cantaloupe brings fruity sweetness, the arugula lends a vegetable bite, and it all gets tossed in a simple white balsamic vinaigrette. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Where\u2019s the prosciutto or smoked salmon or spicy-herby slather",
|
|
"Its neutral flavor works well with the salty prosciutto and smoky, sweet grilled peaches. \u2014 Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
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"Tender beef slathered in Dijon mustard with mushroom duxelles and either p\u00e2t\u00e9 or prosciutto , all wrapped up first in a crepe and then in puff pastry, it is cooked in the oven until golden-brown. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Appetizers are lobster bisque, oysters, field greens, beets and goat cheese, shrimp cocktail, prosciutto and melon, tomato caprese and Arctic char. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Try them with Goat cheese, honey, and prosciutto , or in a Fresh Fig Crostata. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The recipes, like orange and radish salad or herby rice salad with peas and prosciutto , only sometimes include lettuce. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Horvath says many people will hang prosciutto in their attics, open windows on both sides and leave them to dry very efficiently in the bora. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, alteration of presciutto , from pre- (from Latin prae- pre-) + asciutto dried out, from Latin exsuctus , from past participle of exsugere to suck out, from ex- + sugere to suck \u2014 more at suck":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081435"
|
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},
|
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"pro patria":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"Latin phrase"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": for one's country":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8p\u00e4-tr\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-081520"
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},
|
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"pretechnological":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": not having developed or adopted modern technology":[
|
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"a pretechnological society",
|
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"pretechnological peoples/cultures"
|
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],
|
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": existing, occurring, or originating before the existence of modern technology":[
|
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"in pretechnological days",
|
|
"still uses pretechnological techniques",
|
|
"This affirmation does not mean that we advocate returning to a pretechnological state.",
|
|
"\u2014 William McDonough and Michael Braungart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cctek-n\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-ji-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081535"
|
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},
|
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"primrose peerless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a southern European narcissus ( Narcissus biflorus ) that is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental and has grasslike leaves and usually paired white to greenish white flowers":[]
|
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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":"20220709-082303"
|
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},
|
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"preuniversity":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before attendance at a university":[
|
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"preuniversity courses/education"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u0259r-st\u0113",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-s\u0259-t\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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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083238"
|
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},
|
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"precautious":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": using precaution : precautionary":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-083504"
|
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},
|
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"pressure head":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": head sense 14":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-083957"
|
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},
|
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"projectile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a self-propelling weapon (such as a rocket)":[],
|
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": projecting or impelling forward":[
|
|
"a projectile force"
|
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],
|
|
": capable of being thrust forward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u0259l",
|
|
"chiefly British \u02c8pr\u00e4-jik-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The cannon fires a ten-pound projectile .",
|
|
"Someone threw a projectile at her car.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Alan Castellanos\u2019 shooting was at least the eighth in the last two years in which groups of officers fired guns and weapons meant to avoid killing, such as projectile launchers or Tasers, at the same time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Archaeologists uncovered more than 15,000 artifacts at the Avon camp, named for former state Archaeologist Brian D. Jones, who led the effort to dig deeper at the site, exposing the treasure trove of stone tools and projectile points. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Archaeologists recognize this stone tool culture based on its makers\u2019 apparent fondness for small, very standardized projectile points. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For centuries, the area was used by different Native American groups who employed the flint for knives, projectile points, scrapers, and other contraptions. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"That corresponds to a 76-millimeter Parrott rifle, which fired a ten-pound projectile . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The projectile was detected, the Israeli military said, but did not trigger air raid sirens. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The projectile was fired from an airfield outside the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Blank rounds have a distinct appearance \u2013 with a crimped or plugged tip where the bullet would go and no projectile . \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Along with the drone, police used an armored personnel carrier to approach the suspect, and then brandished both a military-style assault rifle and a projectile launcher that fires nonlethal rounds of hardened sponge. \u2014 Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Great Glintstone Shard has had its projectile speed and range increased. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Unverified footage that circulated on social media appeared to show moving lights from anti- projectile defenses being fired into the pre-dawn sky over the UAE capital that day. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In physics, this would be a projectile motion problem. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 26 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Blank cartridges don\u2019t contain a projectile bullet; instead cartridges are loaded only with gunpowder to create a bang and a fiery flash at the end of the gun\u2019s barrel, all meant to heighten the effect for viewers. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The legislation requires law enforcement officers to be trained on the safe use of kinetic projectiles and chemical agents and other de-escalation techniques before using projectile weapons. \u2014 Patrick Mcgreevy, Los Angeles Times , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The officer appears to be using a projectile shotgun that fires beanbag rounds. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The key to any projectile motion problem is that the horizontal and vertical motions are independent, except for the time. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 13 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084440"
|
|
},
|
|
"projects":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a specific plan or design : scheme":[],
|
|
": idea":[],
|
|
": a planned undertaking: such as":[],
|
|
": a definitely formulated piece of research":[],
|
|
": a large usually government-supported undertaking":[],
|
|
": a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies":[],
|
|
": a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan":[],
|
|
": to devise in the mind : design":[],
|
|
": to plan, figure, or estimate for the future":[],
|
|
": to throw or cast forward : thrust":[],
|
|
": to put or set forth : present for consideration":[],
|
|
": to cause to jut out":[],
|
|
": to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface":[],
|
|
": to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction":[],
|
|
": to display outwardly especially to an audience":[],
|
|
": to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects":[
|
|
"a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts",
|
|
"\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to jut out : protrude":[],
|
|
": to come across vividly : give an impression":[],
|
|
": to make oneself heard clearly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8jekt",
|
|
"-jikt",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccjekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"game plan",
|
|
"ground plan",
|
|
"master plan",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"road map",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"strategy",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for project Noun plan , design , plot , scheme , project mean a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end. plan always implies mental formulation and sometimes graphic representation. plans for a house design often suggests a particular pattern and some degree of achieved order or harmony. a design for a new dress plot implies a laying out in clearly distinguished sections with attention to their relations and proportions. the plot of the play scheme stresses calculation of the end in view and may apply to a plan motivated by craftiness and self-interest. a scheme to defraud the government project often stresses imaginative scope and vision. a project to develop the waterfront",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.",
|
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"It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.",
|
|
"an athlete who projects a positive image to young people",
|
|
"We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Water suppliers relying on project water must figure out how to cut use accordingly. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Known as Iron Beam, the laser-defense system has recently shown new promise in its ability to take down drones, rockets and mortars, fueling optimism in Israel that the project could provide the country with a new level of protection. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
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"This, of course, is the goal of every agile project in any industry. \u2014 Jeff Shupack, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The project is looking for additional financing to finish shooting, as well as post-production support. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"For the Scottish project , Carbon Engineering will team with Storegga, another startup trying to crack the DAC market. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Drake has shattered longstanding chart records over the past several years, reaching new highs with each new project . \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Cox submitted the lowest of five bids for the construction project . \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"With funding from the European Union, the pilot project is set to run two to three more years; if successful, the model could expand to other locations. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The certification process, while lengthy, helps ensure the scientific validity of the sequestration method and make the credits generated by the Seafields project more valuable and attractive to corporate buyers. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The projections paint a grim outlook for the Biden administration just months from a politically contentious midterm election and as the administration tries to project a welcoming message to refugees amid the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"These guys had much more one-dimensional skill sets, and didn\u2019t project to age as gracefully. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The goals should be to keep space free from conflict and project the strength needed to deter conflict on Earth. \u2014 Frank Kendall And John W. Raymond, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the possibility that Trust, which began by tracing Rask\u2019s ancestry, might project into the future as a generational saga, or even end up in our present day\u2014this is belied by the fact that Benjamin and Helen have no children. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Now that the NBA Draft order is set, here\u2019s a look at where leading draft analysts project Smith and Kessler to be selected next month. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Biden's remarks from the White House come after the Treasury Department updated estimates this week to project that the U.S. deficit will fall by over $1.5 trillion this year, a revision from the $1.3 trillion projected in Biden's budget. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The frustration here is not with Gordon and Brisker, who project as above-average starters for a secondary that desperately needs help. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English projecte , from Medieval Latin projectum , from Latin, neuter of projectus , past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw \u2014 more at jet":"Noun",
|
|
"Anglo-French projecter , from Latin projectus , past participle":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084509"
|
|
},
|
|
"prodromus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that alerts or forewarns":[],
|
|
": a preliminary publication or introductory work":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4dr\u0259m\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek prodromos precursor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084834"
|
|
},
|
|
"projective":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to, produced by, or involving geometric projection":[],
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": of, relating to, or being a technique, device, or test (such as the Rorschach test ) that presents unstructured or ambiguous material (such as inkblots or sentence elements) to elicit interpretive responses revealing personality structure":[
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"The Rorschach came to be known as a projective technique\u2014the subject projects his or her anxieties and desires onto ambiguous images \u2026",
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"\u2014 Sally Satel"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-tiv"
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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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"Another projective test, TAT consists of a series of cards with a variety of scenes on them. \u2014 Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine , 15 June 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085107"
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},
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"preset":{
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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 set in advance":[],
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": something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccset"
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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: Verb",
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"Only the Exponential Festival had preset an online option, with 15 shows to be presented live and four to be made available on YouTube. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"This adjustable computer desk features a minimalist design and can be fixed at any height between 28 and 46 inches, with the option to preset four different levels. \u2014 Popular Science , 26 Feb. 2021",
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"The desk can be adjusted with the click of a button to anywhere between 29 inches and 47 inches, and users can preset three heights. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 24 Feb. 2021",
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"These include the ability to remotely start the engine, preset the standard dual-zone climate control, and even open the trunklid without having to use your hands. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 30 June 2020",
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"At the center of one, preset with plates of tuna tartar and salad to share, Kardashian West took a seat with two lawyers and three women who had been released from federal prison just two weeks before. \u2014 Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"The dimmer on this model is stepless, meaning you're not confined to preset light levels. \u2014 Popular Science , 22 Oct. 2019",
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"Cabin controls are neatly arranged in two tiers for audio and AC-vent-fan with an 8-inch touch screen for navigation, phone, radio, apps and a custom button to preset a special direct access for phone or Kia\u2019s UVO subscription e-services. \u2014 Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com , 13 July 2018",
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"But soon, travelers will also be able to preset preferences like temperature, lights, and favorite TV channels or streaming services. \u2014 Cassie Shortsleeve, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 Dec. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Particularly remarkable on the gaming front is a new low latency mode that appears during demonstrations to get input lag with 4K/60Hz games down to a mind-blowing 1.5ms from the already impressive 10.5ms delivered by the standard Game preset . \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"The last chart shows the Ryzen 7 5700G with that same Radeon RX 6900XT, running Borderlands 3 at 720p and the Badass preset . \u2014 Sebastian Schenzinger, PCWorld , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"Up first is Metro Exodus set to 1080p and using the low preset . \u2014 Sebastian Schenzinger, PCWorld , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"The Vivid mode does get to a pretty impressive 872 nits, but the overall aggression this preset is way too strong to deliver a natural, engaging picture. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
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"The Movie and Speech presets were handy for highlighting explosions and dialogue in Captain America: Civil War, respectively, while the Music preset is fairly subtle and didn\u2019t do much to enhance the headset\u2019s relatively poor music output. \u2014 Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"Even the popular default Standard preset gets more benefit from the evo panel than the minor step-up in measurable brightness might lead you to expect. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2021",
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"The Game preset is generally balanced, while Heavy Bass, well\u2026 adds more bass. \u2014 Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"So the much more stable 2007 nits achieved using the Standard preset is arguably a more realistic brightness figure for most day to day use. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085223"
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},
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"profiterole":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a miniature cream puff with a sweet or savory filling":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8fi-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dl"
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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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"Ten main courses follow, under Plats Principaux, and then come a dozen desserts that more or less describe themselves: profiteroles , chocolate pot de cr\u00e8me, a cheerfully sour lemon tart. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020",
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"There are six varieties of gin-and-tonic, and no fewer than twelve desserts: profiteroles and madeleines, flourless chocolate cake and chocolate pot de cr\u00e8me, tarte au citron and tarte tatin. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2020",
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"Rochambeau, a French brasserie offering fare ranging from coq au vin to profiteroles , is officially opening this week in the Back Bay, according to restaurant representatives. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"Desserts like profiteroles and brownie sundaes are well executed: good chocolate sauce here, Toscanini's ice cream there. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"Housemade desserts were subtle instead of sugary, including tiramisu ($10) and airy, creamy profiteroles ($12). \u2014 Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Aug. 2019",
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"Save room for after dinner, when foie gras also makes another appearance, this one on the dessert menu: foie gras profiteroles served with caramel sauce and sea salt. \u2014 Mike Morris, Los Angeles Times , 27 July 2019",
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"Midweek, Sevilla and his staff begin their work: emulsifying ganaches, piping profiteroles , baking and decorating cakes. \u2014 Simran Sethi, Washington Post , 24 July 2019",
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"Desserts included Baked Alaska and Turkish-style profiteroles . \u2014 Julie Jordan, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, perhaps from profit profit":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085233"
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},
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"preslice":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to slice (something) in advance":[
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"preslice the bagels before freezing them"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8sl\u012bs"
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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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"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085236"
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},
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"presuppression":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": effective work in fire control prior to any actual fire : forest fire control activities including both prevention and suppression":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113s\u0259\u02c8presh\u0259n"
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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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"pre- + suppression":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085420"
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},
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"precancel":{
|
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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 cancel (a postage stamp) in advance of use":[],
|
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": a precanceled postage stamp":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259l"
|
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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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"1909, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085644"
|
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},
|
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"projection welding":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a resistance welding made by joining embossments on one or both of the parts being welded":[]
|
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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":"20220709-090050"
|
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},
|
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"praecipe":{
|
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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 legal writs commanding a person to do something or to appear and show cause why he or she should not":[],
|
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": a written order requesting a clerk or prothonotary of a court to issue a writ and specifying the contents of the writ":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pre-s\u0259-\u02ccp\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"Middle English presepe , from Medieval Latin praecipe , from Latin, imperative of praecipere to instruct \u2014 more at precept":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090321"
|
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},
|
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"protonephridium":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the duct of a flame cell":[],
|
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": a nephridium equipped with a solenocyte \u2014 compare metanephridium":[]
|
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},
|
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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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"New Latin, from prot- + nephridium":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090512"
|
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},
|
|
"profile cutter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a knife or machine cutter with an edge shaped to cut a definite form":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-091002"
|
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},
|
|
"preston salts":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": smelling salts consisting of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water with an essential oil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from the name Preston":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091111"
|
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},
|
|
"prothallus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the gametophyte of a pteridophyte (such as a fern) that is typically a small flat green thallus attached to the soil by rhizoids":[],
|
|
": a greatly reduced structure of a seed plant corresponding to the pteridophyte prothallus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8tha-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092321"
|
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},
|
|
"prepunch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to perforate, cut, or emboss (something) in advance especially by means of a punch":[
|
|
"Purchase one-inch-wide three-ring binders and prepunch the singers' scores before distributing them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Arthur Wenk",
|
|
"You will need to prepunch holes for embroidering. Otherwise, it will be almost impossible to get your needle through the leather!",
|
|
"\u2014 Kristen Sutcliffe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8p\u0259nch"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092708"
|
|
},
|
|
"protophloem":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the first-formed phloem that develops from procambium, consists of narrow thin-walled cells, and is usually associated with a region of rapid growth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8fl\u014d-\u02ccem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092711"
|
|
},
|
|
"producer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who supervises or finances a work (such as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public":[],
|
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": an autotrophic organism (such as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms \u2014 compare consumer":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d-",
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fc-s\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the producer of the play",
|
|
"He is the director and producer .",
|
|
"The country is the world's leading oil producer .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Chernin has managed to succeed as a producer , putting him in a club with former studio heads such as Sony alum Amy Pascal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"That August, Blue Wire hired its first employee besides Jones, bringing aboard Peter Moses, who had worked as a producer in the Los Angeles area for about a decade. \u2014 Tim Casey, Forbes , 6 July 2022",
|
|
"The series is created and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, while Daniel C. Connolly serves as executive producer and showrunner. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"Amazing Stories has Steven Spielberg as an executive producer \u2014 and features today's most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers in an exciting sci-fi/fantasy anthology. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022",
|
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"This is an overview to help make the film distribution journey less arduous from my background as a producer . \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Wallace serves as an executive producer on the special. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
|
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"You are also listed as an executive producer on the feature. \u2014 Kimberly Truong, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
|
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"Franklin is written and executive produced by Kirk Ellis, and directed by Tim Van Patten, who will also serve as executive producer alongside Douglas, Richard Plepler, and Tony Krantz. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 30 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092753"
|
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},
|
|
"protective resemblance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resemblance of an animal to its environment (as by coloration) that causes it to blend with the substrate and become hidden from its enemies":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-092919"
|
|
},
|
|
"prefab":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": produced by prefabrication : prefabricated":[
|
|
"a prefab house"
|
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],
|
|
": a prefabricated structure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccfab",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8fab"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The company sells hundreds of prefabs every year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"When building a prefab home, remember that the site must be leveled, and there must be plenty of space for the necessary crane to place modular pieces of the house. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"In El Cajon, the nonprofit Amikas is building small homes for homeless mothers and their children on church property, and Chula Vista is creating a shelter with prefab structures. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Builder Pallet Shelter will assemble 66 prefab units to temporarily house more than 60 individuals. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"My parents can sell the house and buy a prefab unit, five times smaller than the homestead. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Each new facility will arrive from the manufacturer pre-wired and pre-plumbed as a prefab unit. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Online comment sections became heated debate forums, with naysayers knocking the group as some prefab Zeppelin soundalike. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Nelly Quettier, both veterans of Claire Denis, Meier captures the abrasive mood swings against a gloomy backdrop of prefab homes and bland shopping centers, the Alps lingering majestically in the distance. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The digital sign outside First National Bank flashes Bible verses along with the temperature, and many Marion County residents work in small plants that make mobile homes and components for prefab housing. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Yes, Musk is now apparently living in a 375-square-foot prefab guest house in Texas. \u2014 Alissa Walker, Curbed , 7 July 2021",
|
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"That's where this truck would be happy, on the open road, stoically towing a gigantic prefab shed or a yacht. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 22 July 2019",
|
|
"Connor Mill-Built Homes constructs prefabs with historically accurate exteriors but all the necessities of modern living. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 27 June 2019",
|
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"Marius Barstad, a Norwegian plastic surgeon, and his wife, Bente Eger, a sales agent for a fashion company, gave a humdrum 1970s prefab , perched on the edge of Oslo\u2019s inner fjord, a radical makeover. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 3 Oct. 2018",
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"Not without drawbacks Just like every building method, prefab has its hassles. \u2014 Michele Lerner, sacbee , 29 June 2018",
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"High steel prices and a lack of practicality may have hindered them; the prefabs , like the McCormick House, would have had no attic or basement. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 8 June 2018",
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"The Fox station in Madison opted not to run the prefab script. \u2014 Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Apr. 2018",
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"Less than 3 percent of housing starts in the United States in 2016 were some sort of prefab . \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2018"
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": a tax on increase in the value of the principal of an estate as distinct from income actually realized":[]
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": of or relating to Protestants, their churches, or their religion":[],
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"\u2014 Time"
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tes-t\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-t\u0259-st\u0259nt",
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"sense 2 is also pr\u0259-\u02c8te-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When Baroness Scotland entered the legal profession - which at the time was 93% male, white and protestant - the odds were already heavily stacked against her. \u2014 Mandeep Rai, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Fundamentalist protestants , a powerful political force in South Korea, are particularly distrustful of fringe Christian sects -- especially Shincheonji, which has been accused of poaching members of other churches. \u2014 Joshua Berlinger, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
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"About a quarter of all American adults identify as evangelical protestants , according to a 2014 poll by the Pew Research Center. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Dec. 2019",
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"On July 24, the protestants testified about their concerns before an administrative judge in Oakland. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
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"Anand, Schenker and the other protestants did not respond to requests for comment. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
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"As a protestant who overthrew a Catholic, William III has become a hero to Northern Ireland's 20th century unionists, a political constituency that wished to remain a part of the U.K., rather than join the rest of Catholic Ireland. \u2014 Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country , 22 Feb. 2019",
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"In David Ireland\u2019s play, directed by Vicky Featherstone, Eric, a protestant and lifelong Orangeman, gets a nasty surprise: His baby granddaughter looks like I.R.A. bigwig Gerry Adams. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 21 June 2018",
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"This comes as the Presbyterians, like other mainline protestants churches, have faced rapidly declining memberships and an identity crisis that has allowed the more radical elements within the church to hijack the movement, observers say. \u2014 Sean Savage, Jewish Journal , 26 June 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The church also voted Tuesday, during its national meeting in Anaheim, to support a new task force to oversee additional changes within the protestant church, following a report that showed leaders routinely mishandled abuse cases. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
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"Brown was born into a family of protestant clergy in 1945 in central Iowa. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
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"Southern Baptists are the country\u2019s largest protestant denomination. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
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"Some 40% of Americans now identify as protestant , compared with 43% in 2019 and 52% in 2007. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"Horace Mann\u2019s vision was a structured, uniform system of education that muted all diversity of culture and thought into one, homogeneous (and protestant ) world view. \u2014 Jeanne Allen, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
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"It\u2019s a glass and steel rectangle, while Wright\u2019s building, which sits proudly on Fifth Avenue, right up the street from that protestant monstrosity the Metropolitan, is unlike any other in the city. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"Most evangelical protestant churches teach that salvation is permanent, so Long\u2019s decision to be rebaptized is unusual. \u2014 Jeremy Redmon, ajc , 20 Mar. 2021",
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"But the legalization movement still faces fierce opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and evangelical protestant churches. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2020"
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"Middle French, from Latin protestant-, protestans , present participle of protestari":"Noun"
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"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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": raw opium that has been treated to render it fit for smoking and that contains about eight percent of morphine":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a small stocky bay- or dun-colored wild horse ( Equus caballus przewalskii synonym E. przewalskii ) of central Asia having a large head and short erect mane and now existing chiefly in captivity":[]
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"psh\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4l-sk\u0113z-",
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"\u02ccp\u0259r-zh\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4l-"
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"Nikola\u012d M. Przhevalski\u012d \u20201888 Russian soldier & explorer":""
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": any of several small petrels (genus Pachyptila of the family Procellariidae) of the southern hemisphere that are bluish gray above and white below":[]
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"New Latin, from Greek pri\u014dn saw, from priein to saw; from its sawlike bill":"Noun",
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"pr oteinaceous + i nfectious + -on entry 2":"Noun"
|
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},
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"definitions":{
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"premenstrual symptoms"
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"pronounciation":[
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"-str\u0259l",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8men(t)-str\u0259(-w\u0259)l",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8men(t)-str\u0259-w\u0259l"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Mahalingaiah, an expert in women\u2019s health, likened post-vaccine cravings for salty foods \u2014 which help retain water \u2014 to premenstrual cravings. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Many women have noticed that their menstrual cycles have changed, becoming longer or shorter, uncharacteristically erratic or with worse premenstrual symptoms. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Anyone who has experienced premenstrual distress knows how real the emotion is. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"This might mean tossing and turning, waking up feeling fatigued, or straight up not sleeping more than a couple hours during premenstrual days. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
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"After that, your rising estrogen and progesterone levels drop, which is when most women experience those awful premenstrual symptoms like cramping, irritability, and anxiety. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The symptoms vary greatly and it is now believed that as many as 150 different premenstrual symptoms exist. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The vegetable\u2019s diuretic effects come from the amino acid Asparagine, and has been used to treat swelling, rheumatism, and premenstrual water retention. \u2014 Stephanie Feuer, Good Housekeeping , 5 Sep. 2017",
|
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"During this week, the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone can affect your levels of serotonin and bring on strong premenstrual -syndrome symptoms. \u2014 Sarah Jio, Woman's Day , 27 May 2010"
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02c8k\u0101"
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],
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"cr\u00e8che",
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"day nursery",
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"nursery school",
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"prekindergarten",
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"preschool"
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
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": the view that the development of the individual is predetermined by heredity":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
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],
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|
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"noun"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a fraction in which the numerator is less or of lower degree than the denominator":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or being a time before a revolution":[
|
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|
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"in prerevolutionary France",
|
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"the prerevolutionary period/era",
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"The pre-revolutionary writings of Lenin and Stalin are filled with discussions of the Nationality Question.",
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"\u2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan"
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|
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|
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": a line along which an atmospheric pressure wave produces a sudden increase of pressure that often results in storms":[]
|
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"type":[
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a suborder of Caudata comprising aquatic salamanders with persistent gills and two pairs of weak limbs and usually regarded as including the single family Proteidae and consisting of the European olms and the American mud puppies":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d\u02c8t\u0113\u0259d\u0259"
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095750"
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perennial cottony-white herb ( Artemisia gnaphalodes ) with numerous small paniculate heads of yellowish flowers":[]
|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth":[
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"prenatal care",
|
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"a prenatal test",
|
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"prenatal vitamins"
|
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],
|
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": providing or receiving prenatal medical care":[
|
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"a prenatal clinic",
|
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"prenatal patients"
|
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]
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8n\u0101t-\u1d4al",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8n\u0101-t\u1d4al"
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],
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
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"To reduce unwanted pregnancies, support maternal and prenatal health, and ease the social and economic costs of caring for the child after birth. \u2014 Mark Rodgers, National Review , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. \u2014 Sara Reardon, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"In Pittsburgh, Tracee Miller, 38, was devastated when a prenatal genetic screening 12 weeks into her pregnancy showed that her fetus likely had a genetic condition called Trisomy 13. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"If this were a tale of motherhood, the whole thing would take place in a prenatal class. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
|
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"McGary called a ride-share service for a woman pregnant with her fourth child and arranged for a prenatal exam at the hospital. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Howell also added that stress and a lack of access to quality prenatal care further exacerbates this issue. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The immune system is implicated in every state of health and disease, from prenatal to aging to death. \u2014 Noam Solomon, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021"
|
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|
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"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100300"
|
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|
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"preke":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": octopus":[]
|
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},
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100332"
|
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},
|
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"privet borer":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grub that is the larva of a cerambycid beetle ( Tylonotus bimaculatus ) and that mines twigs of ash and privet":[]
|
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a tree yielding fruits that are or are used for prunes":[]
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},
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"printout":{
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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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": a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)":[],
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": to make a printout of":[]
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},
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"\u02c8print-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She gave me a printout of the directions.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The tests produced a printout listing the levels of these compounds; abnormally high levels were flagged. \u2014 Mark Johnson, jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"That request was apparently ignored as an ALSAC staffer was tasked with getting in touch with Nona a few months after her call, according to a printout of a computerized log of interactions with Nona filed in court. \u2014 David Armstrong, ProPublica , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Anthony sent me a picture of himself at about 7, a creased computer printout with streaks in the ink and him at the center, skinny in oversized clothes with his ears sticking out and a dutiful smile on his face. \u2014 Evan Allen, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Dec. 2021",
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"Due to printing delays, voters who will show up in person starting Tuesday through the week\u2019s end will receive a ballot that is a PDF printout of the normal ballot. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"This means providing the captain with a printout of vital information, including the total of passengers, bags, and cargo onboard. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2015",
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"After their run, drivers receive a printout showing their fastest laps and speed. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"If Rite Aid is your go-to spot, log into your Rite Aid account online to receive a printout of your vaccination records. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"At the end of the dinner, Arnault pulled out a high-res printout of Jean-Michel Basquiat\u2019s 1982 painting Equals Pi. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1884, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101944"
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},
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": existing or occurring before unification : prior to being united":[
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"the country's preunification period",
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"Drechsler took the 1983 world title for a preunification East Germany when she was a gangly 18.",
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"\u2014 Kenny Moore"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02ccy\u00fc-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102318"
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},
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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 present or give especially as a token of friendship":[],
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": a gift in return for a favor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8p\u012bn",
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113n"
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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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"Middle English, from Middle French propiner , from Latin propinare to present, drink to someone's health, from Greek propinein literally, to drink first, from pro- + pinein to drink \u2014 more at potable":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102447"
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},
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"prepurchase":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to purchase (something) in advance":[
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"You can prepurchase tickets to pick up at the box office."
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],
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": occurring before a purchase":[
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"prepurchase inspection of a used car"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8p\u0259r-ch\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1868, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102613"
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},
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"price leadership":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": leadership by a dominant firm in the determination of prices in an industry with other firms following the pattern established by the leader":[]
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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":"20220709-102713"
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},
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"procuress":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a female procurer":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-u\u0307r\u0259\u0307s"
|
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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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"Middle English procuresse , modification of Middle French procureresse , from procureur + -esse -ess":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102915"
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},
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"prairie sabbatia":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a prairie herb ( Sabbatia campestris ) with ovate-lanceolate entire leaves and solitary lilac-colored flowers":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103107"
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},
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"prostaglandin":{
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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 oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed chiefly by the action of cyclooxygenase on arachidonic acid and perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02c8glan-d\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02c8glan-d\u0259n"
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],
|
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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",
|
|
"The lash-growth treatment, Latisse, for example, contains a prostaglandin analog called bimatoprost. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In return, osteocytes make prostaglandin E2, which promotes muscle growth, on a regular basis. \u2014 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the uterine lining is shed (and bleeding continues), the prostaglandin level drops, which is why pain tends to become less intense after the first few days of menstruation. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"What's new in eyelashes is a synthetic prostaglandin analog called bimatoprost. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The uterus produces prostaglandin during your period. \u2014 Laken Brooks, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Seven days after, the researchers injected prostaglandin to initiate a new run and get her into heat. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In an article in The New York Times, Jen Gunter, MD, OB/GYN, said that taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen shortly before your period is about to start, can reduce diarrhea; the meds block prostaglandin production. \u2014 Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Specifically, NSAIDs blocks two enzymes, COX-1 and COX-2, that are necessary for prostaglandins to form. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 24 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"prosta te gland + -in entry 1 ; from its occurrence in the seminal fluid of animals":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103126"
|
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},
|
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"preorganic":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": formed or occurring before the beginning of life":[
|
|
"preorganic evolution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + organic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103244"
|
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},
|
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"prekindergarten":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
": a class or program preceding kindergarten for children usually from three to four years old":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113-\u02c8kin-d\u0259r-\u02ccg\u00e4r-t\u1d4an",
|
|
"-\u02c8kin-d\u0259-",
|
|
"-d\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cr\u00e8che",
|
|
"day nursery",
|
|
"nursery",
|
|
"nursery school",
|
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"pre-K",
|
|
"preschool"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a single father with two children in prekindergarten",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"Daysha\u2019s husband, Arvin Sampson, 32, said the couple come every year and brought their daughter to celebrate her graduation from prekindergarten . \u2014 Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Alexandria holds a minimum of five active-threat drills per year involving students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, according to Hart. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Since being released, Mr. Cockfield has gone on to join his family\u2019s church, open prekindergarten centers, found a charter school and get involved in real estate and politics. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Free prekindergarten was a component in the administration\u2019s proposed $3.5 trillion package targeting social infrastructure that was later withdrawn due to lack of support in Congress. \u2014 Paul Vieira, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The union represents 19 employees in the single-school district, which has about 220 students in prekindergarten to eighth grade. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Orr said Congress could approve federal funds for prekindergarten and affect how much the state allocates. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But the White working class may also want the guarantee of health care, lower drug prices and programs that help working moms, such as universal day care and prekindergarten . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Many families delayed starting early education programs during the pandemic, according to the KPMG report, and school districts across the country are expecting some of the largest kindergarten and prekindergarten enrollments ever. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 26 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103612"
|
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},
|
|
"primp":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner":[],
|
|
": to dress or groom oneself carefully":[
|
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"primps for hours before a date"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8primp"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The girls spent hours primping in front of the mirror.",
|
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"He primped his hair while waiting for his date.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Groomers competed live to primp out their poodles into fantastical works of art. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Welcome to the 2022 Groom Expo West and its centerpiece event, the Andis Creative Styling Competition, where skilled groomers compete live to primp out their poodles into fantastical works of art. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As soon as the Bucks won Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the series, Milwaukee began to primp and prepare to throw a party for itself on Tuesday night. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 20 July 2021",
|
|
"Our four main actors \u2014 Jack, Rock, Camille, and Claire \u2014 prepare for their screen tests, with the girls primping while the guys work out in short shorts. \u2014 Jean Bentley, refinery29.com , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"The above images take us behind-the-scenes as Hadid's team primped the belle of the ball ahead of her dramatic entrance with Dior Homme\u2019s artistsic director Kris Van Assche. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 23 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The malleability of female identity is at the unsettling heart of the film, which is filled with reflective surfaces, windows and mirrors in which Millie is always primping . \u2014 Megan O\u2019grady, New York Times , 19 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Las Vegas is a kaleidoscope, inconsistent and inconstant, always primping itself for the next starry-eyed wanderer to come along. \u2014 Alex Pulaski | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The perfectly primped and poised black poodle took home the title at the 144th edition of the contest, despite the crowd's support for a golden retriever named Daniel. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Feb. 2020"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"originally Scots, of uncertain origin":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104010"
|
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},
|
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"prove (to be) useful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be eventually found to be helpful":[
|
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"The data could prove (to be) useful in identifying future problems."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104145"
|
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},
|
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"procerite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the flagellum of the antenna of a crustacean":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4s\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt"
|
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary pro- entry 1 + Greek keras horn + International Scientific Vocabulary -ite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104754"
|
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},
|
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"primary narcissism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the stage of a child's primary concern with himself as an organism prior to awareness of external reality as a mediating factor":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104947"
|
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},
|
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"pre-Pueblo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or belonging to a prehistoric culture in southwestern U.S. and the adjacent part of Mexico immediately preceding the Pueblo \u2014 compare basket maker , hohokam":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + pueblo or puebloan":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105025"
|
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},
|
|
"preborn":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing but not yet born":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + born entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105331"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevenient grace":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": divine grace that is said to operate on the human will antecedent to its turning to God":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110700"
|
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},
|
|
"producer goods":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": goods (such as tools and raw materials) used to produce other goods and satisfy human wants only indirectly":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"Mining, raw materials, and manufacturing producer goods saw prices rise +24.9%, +15.2%, and +5.4% respectively year-over-year. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 11 May 2021",
|
|
"What has changed is the search for cheap labor, because the rise of middle classes in China, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa has increased wages everywhere, giving producers good reason to automate production. \u2014 Time , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"What: Local boys turned international DJs and producers Good Things Ahead (aka GTA) return home on the strength of a recent label launch, ready to rock the crowd with house, funk, bass and Latin beats. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 5 Dec. 2019"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110853"
|
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},
|
|
"prurience":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being prurient":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pru\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"Richard Greene, despite his objections to biographical prurience , does give us some piquant details. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2021",
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"But perhaps to avoid any charges of prurience , Richard Greene lets a stream of prostitutes and lovers flow through the book as one-dimensional as shapes in a shooting gallery. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2021",
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"This is a recurring problem for artists, from Vladimir Nabokov to Bernardo Bertolucci: How to explore the legitimate issue of prurience without being positively prurient, or at least unnecessarily prurient",
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"Grevenitis hopes that the photography, which has allowed her control over the prurience of outsiders, will perhaps provide her daughter with something similar. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"Misogyny, not prurience The Japanese press, by and large, is respectful of the boundaries set by the Imperial Household Agency. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"But there is more than prurience in their gaze, and in the movie\u2019s. \u2014 Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"Gawkers jostle for a viewing, journalists angle for takes; in the crowd, expressions of reverent fascination vie with cynical dismissals and racist prurience . \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 21 Feb. 2019",
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"Stories about those who arrive on a therapist\u2019s couch to complain about their love woes may appeal to our instincts for voyeurism, but Mr. Tallis never veers into prurience . \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 5 Oct. 2018"
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"1781, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110942"
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"prytany":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the presidential office of the Athenian senate held successively during the year by each of the ten sections into which the senate was divided":[],
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": one of the ten divisions of the Athenian senate during its presidency":[],
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": the period during which a section of the senate held the office of president":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u1d4an\u0113"
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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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"Greek prytaneia , from prytanis + -eia -y":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111712"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The airlines are engaged in another price war .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Jack Tramiel launched a price war with its VIC-20 and especially its excellent Commodore 64 computer, slashing prices in half soon after launch and then lower still. \u2014 PCMAG , 27 June 2022",
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"Demand for crude in cars and planes plummeted with much of the world economy in lockdown, while Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world\u2019s biggest crude producers, launched a crushing price war . \u2014 David Hodari, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2020",
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"Buyers will have more options, potentially starting a price war between producers whose crude few want to touch. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"Supply swelled as Saudi Arabia and Russia engaged in a price war at the worst possible moment. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"In April 2020, the pandemic triggered such a sharp drop in oil demand in the wake of a Russian-Saudi price war that the world was running out of places to store it, and oil prices briefly dipped below zero. \u2014 Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The apparent price war is the latest indication that smartphone makers may be betting on affordable 5G devices to entice first-time buyers and upgrades, at a time when the market feels saturated. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Soon after the pandemic hit (and an accompanying oil- price war ended), Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to slash production, allowing global oil prices to reach an equilibrium. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"And an epic oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia made things even worse. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 6 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111845"
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},
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"proustite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral that consists of a red sulfide of silver and arsenic and occurs in crystals or massively":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-\u02ccst\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Joseph L. Proust \u20201826 French chemist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111855"
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},
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"primary benefit":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the retirement benefit to which a worker is entitled at age 65 based upon credits earned in employment covered under Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance":[]
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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":"20220709-112529"
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},
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"proke":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": poke , stir":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dk"
|
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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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"Middle English proken ; akin to Low German proken to prod, poke":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112550"
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},
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"projecture":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the state or fact of projecting or jutting out : projection":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8jekch\u0259(r)"
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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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"project entry 2 + -ure":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112610"
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},
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"prenasalize":{
|
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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 pronounce (a stop consonant) with a brief interval of nasalization that is not ascribed to the preceding speech segment":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8n\u0101-z\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + nasalize":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112908"
|
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},
|
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"profundity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": intellectual depth":[],
|
|
": something profound or abstruse":[],
|
|
": the quality or state of being profound or deep":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259n-d\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the profundity of his thoughts",
|
|
"Her books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity .",
|
|
"the depth and profundity of her feelings",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other stories here similarly strain for profundity . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"For all the profundity that one experiences when becoming a parent\u2014the primordial love; the humbling wonder\u2014there\u2019s also a lot of dullness and mundanity. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Eventually, the diagetic noise coming from the stage gets swapped out for soundtracky filler \u2014 a shimmering, rocklike ambiance that glows with an aura of profundity . \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"His talent for profundity was always there but previously untapped to this extent. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Campion\u2019s incongruous plot twists can pass for profundity in an era ignorant of both American history and film history. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Stay open to them: There is a deep sense of excitement and profundity when that happens. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The primary reaction of first-year law students encountering criminal and constitutional law is horror at the profundity of injustice. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But Gray is no Hong, a virtuoso of low-key tales and scenes one tentatively eavesdrops, only to be mesmerized by their quiet profundity . \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English profundite , from Latin profunditat-, profunditas depth, from profundus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113216"
|
|
},
|
|
"proteolysis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the hydrolysis of proteins or peptides with formation of simpler and soluble products":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4l-\u0259-s\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-s\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This action of protein breakdown ( proteolysis ) determines the structure and sensory properties of Parmigiano Reggiano and its high digestibility. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 13 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"proteo- + -lysis":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113423"
|
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},
|
|
"Proverbs":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a collection of moral sayings and counsels forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccv\u0259rbz"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113847"
|
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},
|
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"premolt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the period before an animal molts its skin, exoskeleton , shell, etc.":[
|
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"Secretion of a crustacean's new exoskeleton begins during premolt while the animal is still stuffed inside the old one, filling available space to capacity.",
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"\u2014 Mark W. Denny and Steven Dean Gaines"
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8m\u014dlt"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114013"
|
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},
|
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"prosecuting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to follow to the end : pursue until finished":[
|
|
"prosecute a war"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage in : perform":[],
|
|
": to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law":[],
|
|
": to institute legal proceedings with reference to":[
|
|
"prosecute a claim"
|
|
],
|
|
": to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-si-\u02ccky\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"perpetrate",
|
|
"pull off",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The store's owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods.",
|
|
"The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney.",
|
|
"She criticized the government for the way it has prosecuted the war.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even as corruption scandals continued to surface, Mr. Kibaki\u2019s government failed to properly prosecute those involved. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"International courts and tribunals can also find ways to prosecute those who have not ratified international statutes. \u2014 Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Henry also has promised to hold general elections this year as the country struggles to prosecute those accused in the July 7 slaying of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse, with two judges stepping down from the case out of fear for their lives. \u2014 Danica Cotto And Freida Frisara, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Henry also has promised to hold general elections this year as the country struggles to prosecute those accused in the July 7 slaying of President Jovenel Mo\u00efse, with two judges stepping down from the case out of fear for their lives. \u2014 Danica Coto, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Cheyanne Mumphrey And Jeff Martin, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But many still worry about future threats and efforts to prosecute those responsible. \u2014 Jeff Martin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The federal government has many tools to prosecute those who broke into the Capitol, assaulted approximately 140 police officers, and interfered with a joint congressional session. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin prosecutus , past participle of prosequi to pursue \u2014 more at pursue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114251"
|
|
},
|
|
"presagingly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a manner full of presages or characterized by presage":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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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":"20220709-114321"
|
|
},
|
|
"printer's ink":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": printed matter":[
|
|
"the power of printer's ink"
|
|
]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114500"
|
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},
|
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"preignition":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ignition in an internal combustion engine while the inlet valve is open or before compression is completed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ig-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114614"
|
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},
|
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"projection formula":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perspective formula projected so as to represent it in two dimensions \u2014 compare structural formula":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220709-115048"
|
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},
|
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"protectant":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a protecting agent":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8tek-t\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Consistency is key\u2014use the shampoo as instructed for a few weeks and follow it up with a routine of quality conditioner, heat protectant , and other hair health products. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Oatmeal is a skin protectant that helps the skin retain its moisture, keep away germs and prevent dry and irritated skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Coming in first is Blu Atlas Moisturizing Cream, which is not only ultra hydrating, but is also anti-aging and a protectant from environmental stressors. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Though slugging is a new name for it, the act of applying petroleum jelly as a skin protectant is nothing new. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Rounding it out is a leave-in that actually doubles as a heat protectant . \u2014 Essence , 5 June 2017",
|
|
"For super soft and touchable hair, this heat protectant will shield your strands from getting scorched while also perfecting your style. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In short, your protectant should care for your strands too. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter Miracle Frizz Tamer multitasks as a leave-in frizz cream and heat protectant . \u2014 Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115148"
|
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},
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"a precombustion reaction"
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"\u2014 see also precombustion chamber , precombustion engine":[
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"precombustion fuel treatment",
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"a precombustion reaction"
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": cartographer":[],
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": a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment":[]
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-sh(\u0259-)nist"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Growing up in England, Mr. Ferry was a regular at a nearby movie theater thanks to his mother, who made tea and sandwiches for the projectionist . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
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"Prior to joining the union staff, Dayan worked as a projectionist , assistant editor and, finally, location manager on films like Edtv, City of Angels and The Cable Guy. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The venue\u2019s projectionist , a punk rocker named Anna whom Ethan caught spray-painting anarchy symbols on the theater entrance, does double duty as his assistant. \u2014 Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
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"On a recent afternoon, Somerville Theatre projectionist David Kornfeld was waiting for his cue. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Did the Cleveland international film festival back down from its plan to banish the Playhouse square projectionist from the festival, which for the first time is at Playhouse square. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"It\u2019s only the unionized projectionist that are not going to be doing the same work. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Dayan broke in to entertainment as a studio projectionist with IATSE Local 165 in 1977. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"One sudden case of amnesia later, Arquette is journeying through a post-punk Lower East Side wonderland and romancing hunky Bleecker Street projectionist Aidan Quinn, while Madonna relaxes in a foofy cocoon of bourgeois suburban splendor. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021"
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115742"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a limiting noun modifier (such as both or all ) characterized by occurrence before the determiner in a noun phrase":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-n\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"In the phrase \u201cfor all their trouble,\u201d the word \u201ctheir\u201d is a determiner and the word \u201call\u201d is a predeterminer ."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115910"
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},
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"pressure distillate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an unrefined distillate remaining after cracking of petroleum under heat and pressure":[]
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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":"20220709-120045"
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},
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"present tense":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the tense of a verb that expresses action or state in the present time and is used of what occurs or is true at the time of speaking and of what is habitual or characteristic or is always or necessarily true, that is sometimes used to refer to action in the past, and that is sometimes used for future events":[]
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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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"Starting in mid-autumn 2011, in nine weekly meetings with psychiatrist Paul Neal, Merryman closed his eyes and visualized the firefight in Nadir Shah Kot, narrating it aloud, over and over, in the present tense . \u2014 Paul Duggan, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
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"And McKnight\u2019s statement is made in the present tense . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"In fact, this Polish language teacher and yoga instructor catches herself at one point still referring to her normal life in the present tense . \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Writing in the present tense , Scurati immerses us in the hurly-burly of politics on the ground. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"These recordings, which should be the emotional heart of the film, never make it to the present tense as vividly as Ball\u2019s voice does in Burnett\u2019s on-camera interpretation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
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"After Endgame, WandaVision, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the MCU\u2019s present tense is somewhere after 2023. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 19 July 2021",
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"In the present tense , Beth visits a local winery to drum up business (Jon Glaser plays its uncooperative, irritated, irritating owner) and, at the connected organic farm, meets John (Michael Cera), the farmer. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"February 22: Rodgers appears on The Pat McAfee show and seems to talk about his relationship in the present tense while apologizing for putting Woodley in the crosshairs of the vaccine debate and thanking her for improving his life. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 25 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120228"
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"present value":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the sum of money which if invested now at a given rate of compound interest will accumulate exactly to a specified amount at a specified future date":[]
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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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"Higher interest rates mean companies need to set aside less capital to fully fund their obligations because the present value of future pension payments shrinks. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Finance 101 would suggest that such value is the present value of free cash flows of the company discounted at the opportunity cost of capital to the investor. \u2014 Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Add that to the cost in present value of any energy or other project. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"If left unchecked, climate change could cost the global economy $178 trillion in net present value terms from 2021-2070. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
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"Sending timely checks to annuitants, tracking annuity balances, running present value calculations and complying with state filing requirements are some of the tasks essential to good management of a gift annuity program. \u2014 Kristen Jaarda, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"This means that as interest rates go up, the present value of a company\u2019s future earnings goes down. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 14 May 2022",
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"As Nobel Prize\u2013winning economist William Nordhaus found, just 2.2 percent of the total present value of social returns to innovation are captured by the innovative firms themselves, with the remaining 97.8 percent accruing to consumers. \u2014 Robert D. Atkinson, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Geopolitical tensions and supply chain hurdles have added to concerns over rising interest rates and surging bond yields -- which can hurt the present value of future profits. \u2014 Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120253"
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},
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"preplant":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": occurring or used before planting a crop":[
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"preplant soil fertilization"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccplant",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8plant"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120336"
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"protein therapy":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
|
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": therapeutic injection of protein (as casein or a bacterial vaccine)":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120347"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120454"
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},
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"projectile lathe":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a lathe for turning and pointing projectiles":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120520"
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},
|
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"proximate principles":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": compounds occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues and separable by analytical methods":[
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"the proximate principles of food are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120556"
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},
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"presswork":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pres-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1771, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121206"
|
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},
|
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"privet":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pri-v\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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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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|
"Residents last month voted to approve topless sunbathing on all public and private beaches, a move that promises to bring a dash of European abandon to an enclave better known for preppies and privet hedges. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
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"The result is a forest that once again is able to flourish, where the beauty of the cottonwoods, hickories, elms, ash and pecans isn\u2019t choked by the aggressive privet . \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Today the trash is gone, as is most of the invasive Chinese privet , a nasty undergrowth that overwhelms native trees and vegetation. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Poisoning privet isn\u2019t an option in a floodplain; instead it\u2019s been carefully removed by hand. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"To create hedges, Ms. Johnsen suggests using traditional privet and arborvitaes combined with trees such as the deer-resistant copper beech, which can grow into a type of vegetative screening. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, WSJ , 19 Nov. 2020",
|
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"On a handsome terrace a few miles east, an ordinary privet has been transformed into an ocean liner, complete with cresting wave. \u2014 Kieran Dodds; Text By Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"This is Japanese privet , otherwise known as Japanese ligustrum. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 11 June 2020",
|
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"Behind the privet hedge, besides the daffodils There\u2019s pansies, thyme, and rosemary. \u2014 Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121419"
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},
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"preschool":{
|
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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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": of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school":[],
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": a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsk\u00fcl",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8sk\u00fcl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cr\u00e8che",
|
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"day nursery",
|
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"nursery",
|
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"nursery school",
|
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"pre-K",
|
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"prekindergarten"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"children excited about starting preschool",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"In the summer of 2008, a couple lugged a cooler, folding chairs, and a beach umbrella along a white-sand beach in Pensacola, Florida, looking for a place for their two preschool -aged children to swim. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county\u2019s preschool children and their families by giving each child one free, age-appropriate book per month. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Chan was credited for pushing to ensure Alameda County was first in line for tobacco tax money that helped fund programs for preschool children. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Even among the youngest students, nearly 50 percent of preschool children who are suspended more than once are Black. Critical race theory: What do the kids think",
|
|
"Pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students in elementary school buildings will wear masks except during nap times for preschool children and during lunch and recess, officials said. \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 21 July 2021",
|
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"Brown, the autism specialist for Hamilton Southeastern Schools, was Maddie\u2019s preschool teacher and is a longtime family friend. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Tamar Cohen Eckstein, who graduated from Oberlin College in 2020 and is now a preschool teacher, admires her mom\u2019s advocacy. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
|
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"After high school, Osman was working as a preschool teacher, and was tasked with taking photos of the children using a reflex camera. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Many parents trying to keep unvaccinated tots safe have put off family trips or enrolling children in daycare or preschool . \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Many parents trying to keep unvaccinated tots safe have put off family trips or enrolling children in daycare or preschool . \u2014 Lindsey Tanner And Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Many parents trying to keep unvaccinated tots safe have put off family trips or enrolling children in daycare or preschool . \u2014 Lindsey Tanner, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"All grades except for kindergarten and preschool participate. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Across the hall, East Leyden has contracted with Mary Sears Children\u2019s Academy to open a daycare and preschool that is open to district staff and to teachers throughout the area. \u2014 Brian Slupski, chicagotribune.com , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"Through a wide variety of partnerships, students are engaged in technology skills development from preschool through higher education to accelerate the growth of the workforce. \u2014 Karen Mazer, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"After consulting with Logan Heights families and educators, Chavarin-Lopez concluded that the main problem was that there was no common instructional approach connecting students\u2019 learning from preschool to eighth grade. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
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"His order is limited to the 12 families who sued in Charlottesville federal court, whose children attend 10 different school districts in Virginia and range in age from preschool to 11th grade. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121513"
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"premeditate":{
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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 think about and revolve in the mind beforehand":[],
|
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": to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
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"pri-\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
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],
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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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"Defense attorneys argued that when police knocked on the door, Brown had no time to premeditate a response, but was merely panicking. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But defense attorney Tom Jacquinot said in his opening statement that the evidence will show Vrba did not premeditate to kill Steinfeld, who was his friend. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Aug. 2020",
|
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"If prosecutors in Florida find the murder of Hutchinson, 59, was premeditated , Riess could face the death penalty. \u2014 Daniel Arkin /, NBC News , 3 May 2018",
|
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"According to the Associated Press, authorities in Michigan are considering the crime a first-degree premeditated murder. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 5 May 2020",
|
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"He was booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of first-degree premeditated murder. \u2014 Connor Van Ligten, azcentral , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
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"However, the murder is not at all premeditated and instead unfolds through a mix of drunken abandon and suppressed heartache. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Authorities said Terell Kevonte Blackman, 25, of Northwest, was taken into custody on a charge of first-degree murder while armed ( premeditated ) for the Nov. 29 killing of Michael Cunningham. \u2014 Clarence Williams, Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
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"He was booked in the Butler County jail later Wednesday evening and charged with premeditated aggravated murder. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com , 6 Feb. 2020"
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"Latin praemeditatus , past participle of praemeditari , from prae- + meditari to meditate":""
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|
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"definitions":{
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": any of a group (Prosauropoda) of chiefly herbivorous Triassic dinosaurs that are probably ancestral to sauropods":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Prosauropoda , from pro- entry 1 + Sauropoda \u2014 more at sauropod":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121604"
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"preumbonal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": situated before the umbones of a bivalve shell":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\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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"pre- + umbonal":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122235"
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},
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"printhead":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually movable part of a computer printer that contains the printing elements":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8print-\u02cched"
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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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"Inkjet printers use ink for maintenance, such as to moisten the printhead . \u2014 The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 26 July 2021",
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"After the printhead passes, a roller bar drags a thin layer of powder across the surface and the process repeats a couple hundred, or thousand, times. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, WIRED , 25 Jan. 2013"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123123"
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},
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"prosectorship":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the position of prosector":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02c8sekt\u0259(r)\u02ccship"
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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":"20220709-123159"
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},
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"Proustian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, suggestive of, or associated with Marcel Proust or his writings: such as":[],
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": marked by a complex, highly detailed style":[
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"In spite of its Proustian sentences and its surrealist feints, Krasznahorkai's novel is in fact a rather elementary tale.",
|
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"\u2014 Robert Boyers",
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"\u2026 as she described the mid-20th-century Schenectady city-parks tennis scene in Proustian detail, the hours flew by like anvils.",
|
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"\u2014 Charles Leerhsen"
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],
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": relating to or evoking the recall of a forgotten memory":[
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"\u2026 there is something Proustian about the tea sandwich. For some people, it evokes warm memories of church socials, showers, Mom's bridge-club luncheons, and similar white-glove occasions.",
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"\u2014 Evelyn Battaglia",
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"\u2026 Terry had already started a fire using several cords of dried hickory, whose smell can induce Proustian reveries in southerners everywhere.",
|
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"\u2014 Pat Conroy"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00fc-st\u0113-\u0259n"
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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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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123450"
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},
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"primary shipments":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the daily shipments from a primary point":[]
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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":"20220709-124038"
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},
|
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"prepuce":{
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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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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccpy\u00fcs"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeputium":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124120"
|
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},
|
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"prices":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing":[],
|
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": the quantity of one thing that is exchanged or demanded in barter or sale for another":[],
|
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": the cost at which something is obtained":[
|
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"\u2026 the price of freedom is restraint \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 J. Irwin Miller"
|
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],
|
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": the terms for the sake of which something is done or undertaken: such as":[],
|
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": an amount sufficient to bribe one":[
|
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"believed every man had his price"
|
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],
|
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": a reward for the apprehension or death of a person":[
|
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"an outlaw with a price on his head"
|
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],
|
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": value , worth":[],
|
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"1927\u2013 American soprano":[
|
|
"(Mary) Le*on*tyne \\ l\u0113-\u200b\u02c8\u00e4n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n ; \u02c8l\u0113-\u200b\u0259n-\u200b\u02cct\u0113n , \u02c8l\u0101-\u200b \\"
|
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],
|
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": to set a price on":[],
|
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": to find out the price of":[],
|
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": to drive by raising prices excessively":[
|
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"priced themselves out of the market"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012bs"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ante",
|
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"charge",
|
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"cost",
|
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"damage",
|
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"fee",
|
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"figure",
|
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"freight",
|
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"price tag"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"You paid a high price for the car.",
|
|
"We bought the house at a good price .",
|
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"The price of milk rose.",
|
|
"What is the difference in price between the two cars",
|
|
"I know he said he wouldn't do it, but I think it's just a matter of finding his price .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"They priced the house too high.",
|
|
"Workers quickly priced the new merchandise.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rome has also cut a fuel tax, lowering the price at the pump for consumers. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The second letter referenced a Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center study in May about the impact of higher farming input costs and commodity price changes on 64 farms. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"All the selections here are M.2 2280 modules (the most widely supported), and most are in the price /capacity sweet spot between 500 GB and 2 TB. \u2014 Joseph Moran, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The company has only one operating and reportable segment, and the sales growth over the past few years has been driven by a combination of a rise in price and volume. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Fortunately Amazon is slashing the price on some of the best dang headphones on the market, the Apple's AirPods Max (22% off), just in time for Sunday. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Putin said his country was withstanding those efforts and pointed to increasing price inflation and energy costs across the West as evidence that those sanctions had backfired. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The home saw a price drop but still hasn't attracted buyers. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"From the article: The company\u2019s stock price has fallen by more than a third during Mr. Jassy\u2019s tenure, erasing more than $600 billion in market value. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"There\u2019s lots to consider when choosing a fountain pen for daily use, from material to weight to nib options to price \u2014not to mention aesthetics: color, shape and decor. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The first is to price it in a way that everybody can afford it. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is far from an extinction-level event, but with Netflix\u2019s premium valuation relative to other media players, the company\u2019s investors still need to figure out how to price it for a different kind of growth. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Slower demand can help price pressures to ease as fewer buyers compete for goods and services. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The jump in the Consumer Price Index, a broad basket of goods and services, was due mainly to price increases for fuel, food and housing, the Labor Department reported Friday. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In most cases, however, patients can\u2019t actually price shop for health care. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The measure is a follow-up to last year\u2019s decision by API to push Congress for legislation to price carbon emissions across the economy, in what was a policy turnabout a decade after the organization helped to kill a similar plan. \u2014 Timothy Puko And Ted Mann, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The result is usually that myopic development interests simply price the bribes to local government for the permits into their cost structure and pass it on to consumers. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English pris , from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, in return \u2014 more at pros-":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124530"
|
|
},
|
|
"propaganda":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions":[],
|
|
": the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8gan-d\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She didn't buy into the propaganda of her day that women had to be soft and submissive. \u2014 Maria Shriver , Time , 26 Oct. 2009",
|
|
"They see all clear thinking, all sense of reality, and all fineness of living, threatened on every side by propaganda , by advertisement, by film and television. \u2014 C. S. Lewis , An Experiment in Criticism , (1961) 2009",
|
|
"We've so bought into the mass delusion, the nutty propaganda , that now the ideal American family is one that's on steroids \u2026 \u2014 Anna Quindlen , Newsweek , 27 Apr. 2009",
|
|
"\u2026 just propaganda for a mode of life no one could live without access to the very impulse-suppressing, nostalgia-provoking drugs they don't want you to have \u2026 \u2014 Richard Ford , Independence Day , 1995",
|
|
"He was accused of spreading propaganda .",
|
|
"The report was nothing but lies and propaganda .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Its propaganda efforts were most active, the ADL said, in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, and Maryland. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Declassified documents and Mahl\u2019s research showed how Sanford Griffith, on behalf of the British government, used fake public opinion polls and other deceptive propaganda to push Congress to join the war against Adolf Hitler. \u2014 Mary Jordan, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"But opponents in Hong Kong say the Hong Kong Palace Museum is also a propaganda tool, designed to counter the localist streak inherent to Hong Kong identity and instill Hong Kongers with a sense of Chinese national pride. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet since its inception, it has been dogged by propaganda that paints it as diabolical sorcery\u2014the perpetrators of chattel slavery led the earliest campaigns to portray Vodou as sinister. \u2014 Nadege Green, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Steel makers put sinews of war into the propaganda chest and pronounced it good for business. \u2014 Charles Austin Beard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"As a result, Microsoft is urging the international community to develop a comprehensive strategy that\u2019s designed to counter Russia\u2019s operations across the covert espionage and propaganda realms. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Too many business websites have a combination of poor typography burying even worse sales propaganda . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Russian state television daily depicts a West in disarray and decline, a propaganda effort helped along by gruesome real-life events such as mass shootings in the United States and the drumbeat of revelations over the Capitol insurrection in 2021. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV \u20201623":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124620"
|
|
},
|
|
"primary body cavity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": blastocoel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124801"
|
|
},
|
|
"provostship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the office or jurisdiction of a provost (as of the provost of an ecclesiastical or educational college or of a Scottish burgh)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pronunciation at provost +\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125543"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounce":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to declare officially or ceremoniously":[
|
|
"the minister pronounced them husband and wife"
|
|
],
|
|
": to declare authoritatively or as an opinion":[
|
|
"doctors pronounced him fit to resume duties"
|
|
],
|
|
": to represent in printed characters the spoken counterpart of (an orthographic representation)":[
|
|
"both dictionaries pronounce clique the same"
|
|
],
|
|
": recite":[
|
|
"speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass judgment":[],
|
|
": to produce the components of spoken language":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307ns",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She practices pronouncing foreign words.",
|
|
"I'm sorry. I can't pronounce your name.",
|
|
"The priest pronounced a blessing on their home.",
|
|
"The doctors pronounced him fit to go back to work.",
|
|
"He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.",
|
|
"Many senators are pronouncing in favor of the bill.",
|
|
"The judge pronounced for the defendant.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And, with 7,000,000 listens on Forvo, the team found that Rio De Janeiro was the most difficult to pronounce city in the world. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"There are thousands of strange new words to know, along with how to pronounce them and use them correctly in a sentence. \u2014 Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Vic does, however, bristle that Melinda gravitates to dimwits like Joel Dash ( Brendan Miller ), who when trying to ask if Vic feels emasculated can\u2019t even pronounce the word. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"People couldn't pronounce the genus Chaenomeles, so many called it japonica. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Winfrey\u2019s first name is spelled Orpah on her birth certificate but there was confusion over how to pronounce the name, so the spelling was changed to Oprah. \u2014 CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The whole altercation lasted less than a minute and ended with a wounded Craig running into a nearby aisle and leaving a trail of blood before collapsing in the same spot where medics would pronounce him dead minutes later. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But there's still debate about it, how the right way to pronounce it. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In fact, leaders such as Frederiks embraced Protestant Christianity early on and used Christian names in their interactions with whites because the latter found Khoekhoegowab names difficult to pronounce . \u2014 Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books , 10 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French pronuncier , from Latin pronuntiare , from pro- forth + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger \u2014 more at pro-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125601"
|
|
},
|
|
"premonish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": forewarn":[],
|
|
": to give warning in advance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8m\u00e4-nish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125621"
|
|
},
|
|
"press agent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an agent employed to establish and maintain good public relations through publicity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Shortly afterward, both his mother and his press agent , a close friend, also died. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His press agent , Shelley Saltman, was explaining that the amateurs who compete in the celebrity pro-amateur phase of the tournament will receive the equivalent of $150 in merchandise. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Brickhouse soon moved into the field of public relations and was the press agent for Stanford S. Kohlberg\u2019s Kohlberg Theatres movie chain in the 1960s. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"One interview that really hit him hard was with a woman who worked as their press agent . \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Paul Wasserman, the bearded ironist who is the head press agent for the tour, managed to sneak a handful of visitors into the Garden. \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Hirschfeld had begun drawing drama-page art for newspapers in the 1920s, thanks to a press agent who spotted his sketching and smartly took it to the New York Herald Tribune. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"In 1960, Dewey left The Chronicle to work as a press agent at the Los Alamos Laboratory in Santa Fe. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"The court also affirms that Kesha\u2019s text to Lady Gaga was a defamatory statement, and that Kesha can be held liable for statements made by her lawyer and press agent . \u2014 Amanda Gordon, Vulture , 23 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"press entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125833"
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"principium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a fundamental principle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"prin-\u02c8si-p\u0113-\u0259m",
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"prin-\u02c8ki-"
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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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"Latin, beginning, basis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1550, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130352"
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},
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"proportionalist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a believer in or advocate of proportional representation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-shn\u0259l\u0259\u0307-",
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"-sh\u0259n\u1d4al\u0259\u0307st"
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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":"20220709-130556"
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},
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"prehnitic acid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene:":[],
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": mellophanic acid sense b":[],
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": a crystalline acid C 6 H 2 (COOH) 4 formed especially by oxidation of prehnitene; 1,2,3,4-benzene-tetracarboxylic acid":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0101\u00a6nitik-",
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"(\u02c8)pre\u00a6-"
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary prehnite + -ic ; probably from the resemblance of the crystals to the mammillae on prehnite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130803"
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},
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"prionid":{
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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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": of or relating to the Prionidae":[],
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": a beetle of the family Prionidae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u012b\u00a6\u014dn\u0259\u0307d",
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"-\u00a6\u00e4n-",
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"-(\u02cc)nid",
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"\u02c8pr\u012b\u0259n\u0259d",
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"\""
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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 Prionidae":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131054"
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},
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"prison camp":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a camp for the confinement of reasonably trustworthy prisoners usually employed on government projects":[],
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": a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners":[]
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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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"Almost half the 150 people or so in Loretto\u2019s prison camp showed up for the classes, said Ball. \u2014 Elizabeth Macbride, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
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"Norman Mineta was 10 years old when he and his family were taken in 1942 from their home in San Jose to a prison camp established at the Santa Anita racetrack. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
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"Hoping to assemble complete sets of remains from the prison camp , the agency uncovered more mix-ups that required yet more digging. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"She was sentenced to a federal prison camp in West Virginia in 2010 for 37 months. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"After the Germans occupied Paris in 1940, her father was arrested and sent to a prison camp . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
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|
"The program includes work by World War II-era prison camp survivor Paul Chihara, as well as Dai Fujikara, Jiyoun Chung, Wu Man and others. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
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"Whelan has been detained in Russia since 2018 and is currently in a prison camp , sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges that the U.S. government and his family say were fabricated. \u2014 Bypatrick Reevell, ABC News , 4 May 2022",
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"The prison camp , dubbed Camp Cupcake, is a minimum-security women's facility that has housed the likes of Martha Stewart, former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway and other minor celebrities. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131246"
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},
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"prout's brown":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": brown sugar sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prau\u0307ts-"
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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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"after Samuel Prout \u20201852 English artist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131310"
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},
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"profile drag":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the portion of the wing drag that is due to friction and turbulence in the fluid and that would be absent if it were nonviscous":[]
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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":"20220709-131537"
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},
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"projections":{
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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 systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped":[
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"an equal-area map projection"
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],
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": a transforming change":[],
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": the act of throwing or thrusting forward":[],
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": the forming of a plan : scheming":[],
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": a jutting out":[],
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": a part that juts out":[],
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": a view of a building or architectural element":[],
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": the display of motion pictures by projecting an image from them upon a screen":[],
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": the act of projecting especially to an audience":[],
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": control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility":[],
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": an estimate of future possibilities based on a current trend":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-sh\u0259n"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bulge",
|
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"bunch",
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"convexity",
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"jut",
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"overhang",
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"protrusion",
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"protuberance",
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"swell"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"cavity",
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"concave",
|
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"concavity",
|
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"dent",
|
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"depression",
|
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"dint",
|
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"hollow",
|
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"indent",
|
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"indentation",
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"indenture",
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"pit",
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"recess"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for projection projection , protrusion , protuberance , bulge mean an extension beyond the normal line or surface. projection implies a jutting out especially at a sharp angle. those projections along the wall are safety hazards protrusion suggests a thrusting out so that the extension seems a deformity. the bizarre protrusions of a coral reef protuberance implies a growing or swelling out in rounded form. a skin disease marked by warty protuberances bulge suggests an expansion caused by internal pressure. bulges in the tile floor",
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"examples":[
|
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"He gave a projection of future expenses.",
|
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"projections on the rock wall",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The white projection screen measures 12.6 x 7.1 feet, with an aspect ratio of 16:9. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Reflecting on Arizona high school sports year Kyler Murray contract projection would make Arizona Cardinals QB among highest paid in NFL Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Jamaica Plain garage, where anybody is invited to bring a chair and watch a free movie on a small projection screen. \u2014 Dana Gerber, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
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"Something snaps, the sound system emits a painful squeal and the rear- projection screen flashes like crazy, while Gainsbourg writhes on cue in her designer shades and daring red mini dress. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Epson manages to pack its fantastic 3LCD projection system into the EpiqVision Mini EF12\u2014an ultra-portable laser projector that measures just 7 x 7 x 5 inches. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This is not obvious at first glance, and neither is the fact that in both images the photo on the projection screen was edited in after the fact. \u2014 The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In May 2018, Wilder was taking part in a rehearsal with the Chicago Clarinet Ensemble on the campus of Northeastern Illinois University when a large projection screen fell from the ceiling, striking him on the head and back. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Features of the home include large-plank hardwood floors, an elevator, a gym, a movie theater with 11 leather recliners and a 132-inch projection screen, an additional second-floor family/media room and a waterfront recreation room. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131720"
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},
|
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"Protonemertini":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an order of unarmed nemertine worms in which the brain and lateral nerves lie outside the musculature":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014dt(\u02cc)\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from prot- + Nemertini":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131807"
|
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},
|
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"primary air":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": air admitted to the fuel stream or area ahead of the combustion zone in a burner or furnace":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-132128"
|
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},
|
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"pretzel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a brittle or chewy glazed usually salted slender bread often shaped like a loose knot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pret-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Max crumples to the floor, alive but bent like a pretzel . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"It's topped with coarse pretzel salt and fresh cut jalape\u00f1os. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"We were also offered Stellar pretzel braids and Biscoff cookies. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Other aspects of the city that inspired them were the smells of the hot nut carts and pretzel vendors, and the minerality of the streets after a rainfall. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Our delicious, deli-style pretzel bagels are best served toasted, slathered in butter and then cream cheese, and topped with scrambled eggs, smoked fish, flaky sea salt, and capers. \u2014 Gregor Ehrlich, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"End your day with a beer and a soft pretzel from Bemidji Brewing. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Kicking off summer movie season, the sequel delivers rich visuals and a pretzel -esq narrative, throwing up some neat surprises. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The pretzel soon became a staple in local bakeries. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German Brezel , ultimately from Latin brachiatus having branches like arms, from brachium arm \u2014 more at brace entry 2":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132257"
|
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},
|
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"prunus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Prunus ) of drupaceous trees or shrubs of the rose family that have showy clusters of usually white or pink flowers first appearing in the spring often before the leaves and including many grown for ornament or for their fruit (such as the plum, cherry, or apricot)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Gentry started on the oaks and hickories, Witsell on the prunus and viburnums, and Ogle wrote the technical descriptions and the family group sections. \u2014 Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"The choices include forsythia, various willows and Japanese flowering quince, as well as a range of prunus , specifically Japanese flowering apricot, flowering plum, flowering cherry and fruiting peach. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, plum tree, from Greek proumn\u0113":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132428"
|
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},
|
|
"preclinical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or concerned with the period preceding clinical manifestations":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the period in medical or dental education preceding the clinical study of medicine or dentistry":[],
|
|
": occurring prior to clinical testing":[
|
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"a preclinical animal study of a new therapy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113-\u02c8klin-i-k\u0259l",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8kli-ni-k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The center studies the opioid epidemic from several angles, including preclinical and clinical research to clinical care, education, legislation and technology development. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Most sponsors and the FDA seem to be relying instead on limited preclinical and clinical data from a few other sponsors. \u2014 Paul Knoepfler, STAT , 27 June 2021",
|
|
"One of those preclinical programs is a COVID-19 vaccine that could potentially protect against several variants of the coronavirus. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Reducing the number of toxic compounds that reach patients will require better preclinical models, ones that more accurately replicate human physiology and drug response. \u2014 Jim Corbett, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"More than 88% of drugs that pass the preclinical phase end up failing in clinical trials. \u2014 Elizabeth Baker, STAT , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"About 2,000 people have used the product in preclinical trials, with all-important clinical trials expected to begin at a number of U.K. medical institutions in the coming months. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Atea Pharmaceuticals hired Merck\u2019s Nancy Gail Berry Agrawal as EVP of preclinical development. \u2014 Claire Zillman, Fortune , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In April 2021, GH Research announced the closing of $125 million in financing, an impressive number for a private preclinical firm. \u2014 Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132444"
|
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},
|
|
"prytanis":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a prytany":[],
|
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": a chief official in various ancient Greek states (as Lycia, Miletus, or Rhodes) after the abolition of monarchies":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8prit\u1d4an\u0259\u0307s"
|
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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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"Latin, from Greek, ruler, lord, prytanis, of non-Indo-European origin":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133208"
|
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},
|
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"priorship":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the office and rank of a prior : priorate":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"1563, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133658"
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},
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"prairie rose":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a climbing rose ( Rosa setigera ) chiefly of the central U.S. having usually trifoliolate leaves and large pink flowers that fade to white":[]
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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":"20220709-134206"
|
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},
|
|
"project oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to act so as to make people see one in a certain way":[
|
|
"He tried to project himself as a strong leader."
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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":"20220709-134218"
|
|
},
|
|
"primary substance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": substance sense 2a(1)":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-134804"
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},
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"prisiadka":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Slavic male dance step executed by extending the legs alternately forward from a squatting position":[]
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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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"Russian prisyadka":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134819"
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},
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"profundal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, being, or living in the part of a thermally stratified lake that extends downward from the upper part of the hypolimnion to the bottom of the lake or in very deep lakes to 600 meters":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8f\u0259nd\u1d4al"
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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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"Latin profund us deep + English -al":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134838"
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},
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"printscript":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": writing done in unjoined letters resembling print":[]
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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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"print entry 1 + script":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134855"
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},
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"profiter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that profits":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4f\u0259\u0307t\u0259(r)"
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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":"20220709-134921"
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},
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"precept":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action":[],
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": an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsept"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precept law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste",
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"examples":[
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"the basic precepts of a religion",
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"I was taught by precept and by example.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An argument is often made that the notion of toxic commentary is a wholly vague precept . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Another environmental daily double, a precept of both smart growth and climate mitigation, is preserving core forests. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
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"Surveys find that most people in France regard la\u00efcit\u00e9 as an important precept . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"This ongoing feedback from regular debriefs ensures the number one precept of a productive performance review: no surprises. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"The basic precept of the best-in-breed concept is to look at clouds and third parties as simply collections of services that can be mixed and matched as an app team's needs dictate. \u2014 Kit Colbert, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"The starters\u2014mac and cheese, burrata, mussels\u2014blithely observe this precept : unfussy, forthright, hearty. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Getting immediately to the point at hand is a sensible and altogether essential precept . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
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"Sometimes a course correction will bring more career satisfaction, using the creativity precept of a reframe, which basically means looking at a challenge in a new way to develop fresh ideas. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 29 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeceptum , from neuter of praeceptus , past participle of praecipere to take beforehand, instruct, from prae- + capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135343"
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},
|
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"precombustion chamber":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an auxiliary space in which combustible gases are ignited and combustion started ahead of the main combustion chamber of a jet or gas engine":[
|
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"The glow plug is an electrically operated device that protrudes into the precombustion chamber . When energized the glow plug tip heats to a dull red. The swirling, highly compressed air-fuel mixture is heated by the glow plug tip.",
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"\u2014 Auto Fundamentals"
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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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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135630"
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},
|
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"Procellariiformes":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an order of predominantly pelagic birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, and diving petrels":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014ds\u0259\u02ccla(a)r\u0113\u0259\u02c8f\u022fr(\u02cc)m\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
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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 Procellaria + -iformes":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135900"
|
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},
|
|
"predetermined":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": foreordain , predestine":[],
|
|
": to determine beforehand":[],
|
|
": to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"destine",
|
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"doom",
|
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"fate",
|
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"foredoom",
|
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"foreordain",
|
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"ordain",
|
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"predestine",
|
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"preordain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.",
|
|
"religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And this lease essentially predetermine the outcome of the bidding process that the city held. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But while its Chinese and Indian characters are allowed to be themselves in a way that doesn\u2019t predetermine the plot, the Russian is revealed as a government spy by Episode 2. \u2014 Michael Idov, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In years of working with professional musicians who have reached significant milestones in their career, some practices stand out in three areas of the music process that have helped predetermine the success of a new release. \u2014 Chris Erhardt, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
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"There is certainly an idea here, about the ways in which the individual can break free of any number of social constraints that seem to predetermine one\u2019s destiny \u2014 race, class, gender, etc. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
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"In a Monday letter to the speaker, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the proposal shouldn't predetermine the commission's conclusions related to the riot, the aide said. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s no reason to bother voting if Georgia is controlled by politicians on the take who use technology to predetermine the outcome of elections. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"June's proposal, which would also allow immigration judges to predetermine certain cases without allowing migrants to testify in court, received more than 87,000 public comments in a 30-day period. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 21 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"However, how that memory works in contemporary circumstances is not predetermined . \u2014 Joyce Dalsheim, The Conversation , 27 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin praedeterminare , from Latin prae- + determinare to determine":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140040"
|
|
},
|
|
"processionize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to move along in a procession : go in procession":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u0259\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-140144"
|
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},
|
|
"precordial region":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": precordium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140750"
|
|
},
|
|
"protecting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard":[],
|
|
": defend sense 1c":[
|
|
"protect the goal"
|
|
],
|
|
": to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as":[],
|
|
": to save from contingent financial loss":[],
|
|
": defend sense 5":[
|
|
"protect a lead"
|
|
],
|
|
": to provide a guard or shield":[
|
|
"protects against tooth decay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8tekt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"fend",
|
|
"forfend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for protect defend , protect , shield , guard , safeguard mean to keep secure from danger or against attack. defend denotes warding off actual or threatened attack. defend the country protect implies the use of something (such as a covering) as a bar to the admission or impact of what may attack or injure. a hard hat to protect your head shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger. our civil liberties must be safeguarded",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He had no raincoat to protect himself from the rain.",
|
|
"She keeps her jewelry protected in a safe.",
|
|
"You have to protect your business against fraud.",
|
|
"New laws have been passed to protect your privacy.",
|
|
"The forest is protected by federal law.",
|
|
"The high taxes on imported goods are intended to protect domestic producers.",
|
|
"Sunscreen helps to protect against sunburn.",
|
|
"The insurance protects you against flooding.",
|
|
"The insurance does not protect against damage caused by earthquakes.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Timing had been the determining factor for both women, who agreed to speak with CNN on the condition of anonymity to protect their privacy. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Attending online classes helped protect teenagers\u2019 mental health when schools closed during the pandemic, according to a new study. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Cameroon troops are being deployed to protect civilians in Akwaya, said a local government worker who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation by separatists. \u2014 Edwin Kindzeka Moki, ajc , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Targeting Omicron alone would protect people against the strain of viruses that is actually circulating, Marks said. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"How well vaccines based on them will protect against the future iterations of the virus won't be fully known until they're being used. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The patient, 31, who asked for anonymity to protect her privacy, had five children at home, the youngest not yet 2. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Public notifications should carry into civil commitments to protect victim safety, Harris said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Even as the field professionalized, pockets of people with no official qualifications repeatedly stepped up to protect their communities\u2019 health. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin protectus , past participle of protegere , from pro- in front + tegere to cover \u2014 more at pro- , thatch":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141638"
|
|
},
|
|
"preagricultural":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before the practice of agriculture":[
|
|
"preagricultural times",
|
|
"a preagricultural hunter-gatherer society"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cca-gri-\u02c8k\u0259l-ch(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142620"
|
|
},
|
|
"price discrimination":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the offering of similar or identical goods at different prices to different buyers":[],
|
|
": the setting of a price differential on similar goods that is not based on differences in the cost of production":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143144"
|
|
},
|
|
"producer's surplus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the payment received by a producer or seller in excess of the least sum he would have been willing to accept to make the sale \u2014 compare consumer's surplus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143946"
|
|
},
|
|
"progressive rock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rock music characterized by relatively complex phrasings and improvisations and intended for a musically sophisticated audience":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144042"
|
|
},
|
|
"prunted":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ornamented with prunts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144218"
|
|
},
|
|
"process chart":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chart on which are graphically shown in sequence the separate details that make up a complete process (as of a particular job operation)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144335"
|
|
},
|
|
"Protococcaceae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of unicellular green algae that is coextensive with the genus Protococcus and is now usually placed in the order Ulotrichales but is sometimes isolated in a separate order or especially formerly included in Chlorococcales or Chaetophorales":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014dt(\u02cc)\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Protococcus , type genus + -aceae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145230"
|
|
},
|
|
"preschedule":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to schedule (something) in advance":[
|
|
"preschedules monthly staff meetings",
|
|
"It can automatically silence incoming calls and alerts, either during prescheduled times or on demand.",
|
|
"\u2014 Heather Kelly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8ske-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
|
|
"-j\u0259l",
|
|
"Canadian also -\u02c8she-",
|
|
"British usually -\u02c8she-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145253"
|
|
},
|
|
"proteoglycan":{
|
|
"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found especially in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8gl\u012b-\u02cckan",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8gl\u012b-\u02cckan"
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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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"proteo- + glycan":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145316"
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},
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"promycelium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a short usually 4-celled hyphal filament that constitutes the basidium of various heterobasidiomycetous fungi, is formed by germination of a teliospore in rusts or of a chlamydospore in smuts, and bears sporidia":[
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"\u2014 compare autobasidium"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)pr\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + mycelium":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145501"
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},
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"prestable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": payable":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prest\u0259b\u0259l"
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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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"obsolete French, capable of being lent, from Middle French, inclined to grant, from prester to lend, give + -able":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150024"
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},
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"presoaking":{
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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 soak beforehand":[],
|
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": an instance of presoaking":[],
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": a preparation used in presoaking clothes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccs\u014dk",
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8s\u014dk"
|
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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: Verb",
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"If using wooden skewers, presoak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. \u2014 Lisa Lillien, PEOPLE.com , 2 July 2018",
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"Ingredients: Oak chips 10 juniper berries, bruised Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Step 1: Prepare grill with an even layer of coals, and presoaked chips for smoking. \u2014 For Kroger, The Courier-Journal , 18 Sep. 2017",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Make a solution by mixing an oxi- presoak with warm water according to package directions and apply it to the stain with a clean cloth. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 9 May 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s a script right now that mentions a washing machine, presoak . \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Giving clothes a presoak before loading into the washing machine will give your chances of lifting those stains a super-charged boost. \u2014 Southern Living , 16 Apr. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150325"
|
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},
|
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"projection print":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a photographic print made by projecting the image of the negative upon light-sensitive paper \u2014 compare contact print":[]
|
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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":"20220709-150436"
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},
|
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"protein C":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that in its activated form is involved in preventing blood clot formation through the proteolytic inactivation of factors V and VIII and that plays a role in inhibiting inflammation, promoting endothelial cell apoptosis , and maintaining permeability of blood vessel walls":[
|
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"The activated protein C system is one of the hemostatic checks and balances that inhibit coagulation.",
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"\u2014 Jan P. Vandenbroucke et al."
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],
|
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"\u2014 see protein s":[
|
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"The activated protein C system is one of the hemostatic checks and balances that inhibit coagulation.",
|
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"\u2014 Jan P. Vandenbroucke et al."
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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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"so named because it was third (\"Pool C\") in a group of four proteins eluted from bovine plasma by means of a chromatograph":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150535"
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},
|
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"protococcal":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to the genus Protococcus":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u014dt\u0259\u00a6k\u00e4k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
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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 Protococcus + English -al":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151339"
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},
|
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"printing press":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a machine that produces printed copies":[]
|
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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",
|
|
"Its rare book collection contains volumes representing nearly every year since Johannes Gutenberg built his first printing press in the mid-15th century \u2014 including the complete works of Calvin and Hobbes. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
|
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"The trial is taking place in Fairfax County because The Post, which is not a defendant, houses its printing press and online server in Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The trial, which started April 12 and is being held in Fairfax County, where The Post\u2019s printing press and online server are based, is live-streamed every day and has consumed wide swaths of the Internet. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Government can\u2019t create these relationships by mandate or printing press . \u2014 Jedd Medefind, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
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"In 1851, the Free Press bought a steam engine to power the paper's printing press , which is dubbed Peggy Ann for reasons now long lost. \u2014 Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press , 5 May 2022",
|
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"All the great innovations of the past\u2014gravity, the printing press , the panini press\u2014faced skepticism. \u2014 Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The podcast is named after a neighborhood of Cairo that hosted the first active printing press , the Bulaq Press, in the region. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Furthermore, that printing press was owned by the bishopric, which in turn determined what could be printed for the next two centuries. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1578, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151607"
|
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},
|
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"pricklyback":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": stickleback":[]
|
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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":"20220709-151617"
|
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},
|
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"pressure point":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an area on the body sensitive to pressure: such as":[],
|
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": a discrete point on the body that when pressed causes pain":[
|
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"The technique involves using pressure points along the jaw to cause pain and induce temporary paralysis of the jaw.",
|
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"\u2014 Margaret Harding"
|
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],
|
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": a point on the body to which pressure is applied (as in acupressure or reflexology ) for therapeutic purposes":[
|
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"\u2026 an ancient Chinese art and science that uses pressure points in the feet and hands to relax and revitalize the entire body.",
|
|
"\u2014 Vogue"
|
|
],
|
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": a point on the body where a blood vessel (such as the femoral artery ) can be compressed against an underlying bone to slow blood flow and control bleeding":[
|
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"\u2026 begin controlling bleeding by pressing on pressure points or by applying tourniquets.",
|
|
"\u2014 Shakava Andres"
|
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],
|
|
": a region of the body where a static position tends to cause circulatory deficiency and the development of bedsores":[
|
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"Pressure points of the human body when lying down in bed receive poor blood circulation, which causes the sore.",
|
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"\u2014 Mike Cote"
|
|
],
|
|
": a sensitive critical issue or matter that can be exploited for one's advantage":[
|
|
"political pressure points"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"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",
|
|
"China, the world\u2019s largest producer and consumer of wheat, is the next pressure point for prices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The contour is ideal for side sleepers who need extra neck support and pressure point relief. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The move nevertheless will probably anger Russia, which has cited NATO\u2019s expansion in Europe as a pressure point in its decision to invade Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The strategy, analysts said, was to use the unresolved conflict as a pressure point on Kyiv, which signed peace accords in Minsk in 2015 that required Ukraine to grant a special status to the eastern regions. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Today's vote has been seen as a pressure point on the senators and other centrist lawmakers to strike an agreement with Biden. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But the company\u2019s emphasis on its streaming business could become a pressure point as consumers shift their behavior amid high inflation and more options of where to spend their entertainment budgets, analysts say. \u2014 Robbie Whelan, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Lightweight frames are better suited for a softer mattress, so the body can sink into the mattress rather than floating on top, allowing for support and pressure point relief. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Extensor tendonitis is most often caused by lacing your shoes too tightly or having an ill-fitting shoe, in which case the lace creates a pressure point along the top of the foot. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151907"
|
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},
|
|
"prioritied":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a priority":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in combination low- prioritied shipments"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b\u00a6\u022fr\u0259t\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-152000"
|
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},
|
|
"preponderatingly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": preponderantly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-152219"
|
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},
|
|
"premodify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to modify (something) in advance":[
|
|
"premodify a computer",
|
|
"a premodified engine",
|
|
"Nissan boosted the Sentra's spring rates by about 10 percent \u2026. That's about the same change you get when you put an aftermarket \"sport\" suspension kit on a car, so the Sentra is now pre-modified for you.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Zurschmeide",
|
|
"\u2026 artists pre-modifying their style to suit expected editorial pressure \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jason Thompson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8m\u00e4-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152238"
|
|
},
|
|
"pram":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small lightweight nearly flat-bottomed boat with a broad transom and usually squared-off bow":[],
|
|
": baby carriage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4m",
|
|
"\u02c8pram"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle Dutch praem & Middle Low German pr\u0101m":"Noun",
|
|
"by shortening & alteration from perambulator":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1531, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153548"
|
|
},
|
|
"Proust":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Marcel (Valentin Louis Georges Eug\u00e8ne) 1871\u20131922 French novelist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153747"
|
|
},
|
|
"productive labor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": direct labor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154128"
|
|
},
|
|
"proper noun":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a noun that designates a particular being or thing, does not take a limiting modifier, and is usually capitalized in English":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Not like, a proper noun place, but a place all the same. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Or another Columbine, Virginia Tech, Gabby Giffords, Aurora \u2014 one more proper noun added to an ever-growing list",
|
|
"Norris immediately protested to the judges: Nemesis, the goddess of divine retribution and revenge, was technically a proper noun and not an eligible word. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
|
|
"Next month will mark 100 years since one of the most unusual team names in college sports--the Wonder Boys--first appeared as a proper noun in print. \u2014 Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Edward and Annie liked inventing proper nouns for their world. \u2014 Hilary Leichter, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
|
|
"And the characters in a proper noun like Boston (\u6ce2\u58eb\u987f, b\u014dsh\u00ecd\u00f9n) or the US (\u7f8e\u56fd, m\u011bigu\u00f3) do not mean the same thing once split apart. \u2014 John Keefe, Quartz , 27 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The hearings leading to the articles of impeachment introduced a few proper nouns that cannot be found in the dictionary. \u2014 Mary Norris, The New Yorker , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"These speeches operate in the shadow of proper nouns : the Military-Industrial Complex Speech, the Berlin Speech, the Malaise Speech. \u2014 Charles Homans, New York Times , 9 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154144"
|
|
},
|
|
"preknow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to know beforehand : foreknow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + know":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154539"
|
|
},
|
|
"profiteering":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or activity of making an unreasonable profit on the sale of essential goods especially during times of emergency":[
|
|
"\u2026 investigations unearthed information about industrial profiteering during the First World War \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas E. Ricks",
|
|
"The real estate culture in Florida had pushed profiteering to new levels, in large part because of its condominium economy.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Reyes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02c8tir-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Three months later the government introduced measures to control food prices and prevent profiteering during Ramadan and Hari Raya festival celebrations. \u2014 Rainer Michael Preiss, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"My windfall-profit tax, proposed with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, will go after corporate profiteering and give an inflation rebate to Americans to help with gas bills. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The intended impact of some of those ideas \u2014 involving militarism, class, profiteering and Big Pharma \u2014 grows muddled, though, as the film shifts into a second half driven by action set pieces. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Price gouging and corporate profiteering are always elements of the American economy that should be studied and scrutinized. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Congressional Democrats have held hearings on supply bottlenecks and corporate profiteering related to inflation. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Everyone knew that what Ukrainian politicians were really receiving was a blind eye turned toward their profiteering . \u2014 WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The latest TransDigm audit and hearing followed a 2019 Pentagon report that alleged similar profiteering by TransDigm. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"And in doing so, her worldview rooted in precision, fidelity, and destiny for the betterment of society was confronted with arbitrary practices, bad luck, and chaotic profiteering . \u2014 Prem Ramkumar, Forbes , 14 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1814, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155220"
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},
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"progressive rummy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a variety of contract rummy":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155346"
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"progestogen":{
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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 naturally occurring or synthetic progestational steroid":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8je-st\u0259-j\u0259n"
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],
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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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"Take, for example, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), which is estrogen (and the addition of a progestogen for women with a uterus to prevent the estrogen from causing endometrial cancer). \u2014 Dr. Jennifer Gunter, Glamour , 19 Oct. 2020",
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"My options reduced, the progestogen -only pill (POP) was all that was left. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 8 Sep. 2020",
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"For example, for women who took treatments involving estrogen plus daily progestogen for five years, the rate of breast cancer was 8.3 per every 100 women. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"For Thornton\u2019s lab, this means the estrogen receptor and a related receptor that handles other steroid hormones like androgens, progestogens , and corticosteroids. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 20 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"progest ational + -ogen (as in estrogen )":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155416"
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},
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"pronounce sentence":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to state the punishment for a criminal":[
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"The judge will pronounce sentence this afternoon."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155425"
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},
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"prochein ami":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one not regularly appointed that acts (as in a suit at law) for one not sui juris (as an infant, married woman) : next friend":[]
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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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"Middle English prochein amy , from Anglo-French prochein ami , literally, near friend":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155859"
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},
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"prow":{
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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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": valiant , gallant":[],
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": the bow of a ship : stem":[],
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": a pointed projecting front part":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prau\u0307",
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"archaic \u02c8pr\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: Noun",
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"Park is known for having a sanctuary shaped like the prow of a ship, with a massive copper dome on top that gives the building a distinctive silhouette. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"As the prow of a five-film Disney blockbuster franchise, he will never be cast out of the citadel of extreme fame and wealth. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
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"The Haida, whose land encompassed cedar forests, probably shaped it and decorated the prow and stern with designs of an eagle and killer whale. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
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"Getler hadn\u2019t known what to make of those horizontal lines that converged upward into a prow . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
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"Nose out over mask, like the prow of a sailing ship",
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"The platform seems to jut out over the Atlantic like the prow of a ship. \u2014 Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"The Mendelsohn building is known for its massive copper dome and sanctuary with a triangular chapel extending from its north side like the prow of a ship cutting through waves. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"People were attracted to an industry where the only job qualification was a willingness to stand eye-to-eye with a whale from the prow of a rowboat. \u2014 Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French pru, prou \u2014 more at proud":"Adjective",
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"Middle French proue , probably from Old Italian dialect prua , from Latin prora , from Greek pr\u014dira":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160055"
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},
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"pronotary":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": prothonotary":[]
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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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"by contraction":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160625"
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},
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"protein crystal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": crystalloid sense 2":[]
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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":"20220709-160649"
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},
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"prickly nightshade":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": buffalo bur":[]
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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":"20220709-160951"
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},
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"preceptial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": preceptive":[]
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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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"precept + -ial":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161045"
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},
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"progressive proof":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a proof of a set made from plates for color printing showing each color separately and then the colors combined with one color being added at a time in the order in which they are to print":[]
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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":"20220709-161223"
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},
|
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"primary body":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the parts and appendages of the root and stem of a plant that are built up from apical meristems \u2014 compare secondary body":[]
|
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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":"20220709-161301"
|
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},
|
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"primality":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the property of being a prime number":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u012b-\u02c8ma-l\u0259-t\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"It\u2019s fundamental to primality testing methods, and all the cryptology that goes with that. \u2014 Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Finding prime numbers is well-studied, and in this case Gedanke used a method called Baillie-PSW primality testing. \u2014 Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics , 9 Aug. 2019",
|
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"As numbers get bigger, the list of numbers that could divide them grows longer \u2014 there are more ways primality can fail in big numbers than in small numbers. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 10 Dec. 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"prime entry 2 + -al entry 1 + -ity":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161726"
|
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},
|
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"prothanic":{
|
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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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": subject to early death":[
|
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"\u2014 used of an embryo that fails to complete development due to severe anomalies"
|
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],
|
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": a prothanic embryo":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u00a6thanik",
|
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"\""
|
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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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"pro- entry 1 + than- (from thanat- ) + -ic":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161802"
|
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},
|
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"proteinuria":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the presence of excess protein in the urine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0113(-\u0259)-\u02c8nu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014dt-\u1d4an-\u02c8(y)u\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259",
|
|
"-\u02c8nyu\u0307r-",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8nu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"There are many other health conditions that can cause frequent proteinuria , according to the Mayo Clinic, like pregnancy, preeclampsia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, heart disease, and sickle cell anemia. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 4 Oct. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French prot\u00e9inurie, from prot\u00e9ine protein + -urie -uria":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162618"
|
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},
|
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"prestrike":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or occurring in the time before a workers' strike":[
|
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"prestrike negotiations",
|
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"a prestrike rally",
|
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"Though not yet up to prestrike levels, both employment and production were recovering quickly.",
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"\u2014 Brian Farmer"
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],
|
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": of, relating to, or occurring in the time before a strike or attack":[
|
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"prestrike intelligence",
|
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"a prestrike reconnaissance flight"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8str\u012bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162636"
|
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},
|
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"preopercle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a flat membrane bone in the gill cover of most fishes lying immediately in front of the opercle":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u00a6)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
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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 preoperculum , from pre- + operculum":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162638"
|
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},
|
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"projectile vomiting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": vomiting that is sudden and so vigorous that the vomitus is forcefully projected to a distance":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8jek-t\u1d4al-, -\u02cct\u012bl-",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u00e4-m\u0259-ti\u014b"
|
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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",
|
|
"Maddy\u2019s ex-boyfriend Nate and projectile vomiting in a hot tub to storming the stage during her sister\u2019s bombshell of a play, Sydney Sweeney\u2019s character Cassie had no shortage of head-turning scenes on Euphoria\u2019s second season. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This gull-like bird is capable of projectile vomiting a foul-smelling substance to ward off predators. \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The ballooning dogs expelled air from their bowels; this led frequently\u2014and simultaneously\u2014to defecation, urination, and projectile vomiting . \u2014 Anna Russel, The New Yorker , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
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"At any moment, his head might have spun around, snot bubbles forming, attendant with projectile vomiting . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
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"High in the Russian Arctic, in the chilly waters straddling the Kara and Laptev, an 84-billion-ton island ice cap is projectile vomiting into the sea. \u2014 Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Two favorite examples: Paula Radcliffe in 2005 demonstrating that Porta-Potties are for suckers, and Bob Kempainen projectile vomiting at mile 22 of the 1996 Olympic Marathon Trials while hardly breaking his stride. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 12 Apr. 2018",
|
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"There\u2019s projectile vomit that leads to a car accident and some slinking in and out of hotel rooms and a bit of breakdancing, and in the end, everyone learns a valuable lesson about loving yourself and growing up. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Vox , 5 Apr. 2018",
|
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"In 2010, police arrested a Phillies fan for purposefully projectile vomiting on an 11-year-old girl and her father during a game. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 21 Jan. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162754"
|
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},
|
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"propagand":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": propagandize":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4p\u0259\u02ccgand"
|
|
],
|
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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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"probably from French propagander , from propagande propaganda":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163705"
|
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},
|
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"principal quantum number":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an integer associated with the energy of an atomic electron in any one of its possible stationary states and including both the azimuthal and the radial quantum number":[]
|
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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":"20220709-164224"
|
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},
|
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"prostal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a spicule that projects beyond the body of a living sponge":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4st\u1d4al"
|
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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 prostalia (plural) prostals, from pro- entry 1 + -stalia (from Latin stare to stand + -alia , neuter plural of -alis -al)":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164702"
|
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},
|
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"prejudicious":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": prejudicial sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6prej\u0259\u00a6dish\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Latin praejudici um + English -ous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164708"
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},
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"prolabor":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": favoring or supporting a labor union or organized labor":[
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"prolabor legislation"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- entry 2 + labor":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164847"
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},
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"prerace":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, occurring in, or done in the time before a race":[
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"prerace training",
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"beat the prerace favorite",
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"\u2026 I have to admit that I've got a case of prerace jitters right now. I want to win. After all, I've trained my whole career for this.",
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"\u2014 Matt Biondi"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8r\u0101s"
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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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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165223"
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},
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"pre-":{
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"type":[
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"prefix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": earlier than : prior to : before":[
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"Pre cambrian",
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"pre historic"
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],
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": preparatory or prerequisite to":[
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"pre medical"
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],
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": in advance : beforehand":[
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"pre cancel",
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"pre pay"
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],
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": in front of : anterior to":[
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"pre axial",
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"pre molar"
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]
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},
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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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"Latin prae- , from prae in front of, before \u2014 more at for":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165424"
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},
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"pronouncing":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or indicating pronunciation":[
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"a pronouncing dictionary"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)-si\u014b"
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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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"1764, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165702"
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},
|
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"pretrimmed":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": trimmed previously":[
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"pretrimmed photos",
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"a pretrimmed cut of meat",
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"pre-trimmed wallpaper"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8trimd"
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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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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170000"
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},
|
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"proving ground":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a place for scientific experimentation or testing (as of vehicles or weapons)":[],
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": a place where something is developed or tried out":[]
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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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"Despite the obstacles, Schroeder sees the war in Ukraine as an important proving ground for the potential of mobility data to save lives. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
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"Parris Island has an outsized role in military lore and American pop culture as a proving ground for Marines who have served in every major conflict since World War I. \u2014 Michelle Liu, ajc , 21 May 2022",
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"The first few rounds of 2022 primaries have doubled as a proving ground for Trump's ability to bend the Republican Party to his will. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 11 May 2022",
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"The pandemic turned out to be a proving ground for technology in health care, as medicine was forced to adapt quickly to a changing world. \u2014 STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For decades, the kitchen\u2014a riot of psychedelic, \u201970s-era colors, technologies, and silhouettes\u2014was the proving ground and showcase for recipes presented to Black readers across the United States. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Running out of room on the proving ground 's roughly 1.2-mile straight quickly becomes a concern, despite the strength of the giant carbon-ceramic brakes. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Tenured teachers who lost their jobs on the proving ground area lost their tenure. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
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"With persisting personnel deficits, FC Cincinnati will look to its next match \u2013 a Saturday night date at Minnesota United FC\u2019s Allianz Field (8 p.m. ET) \u2013 as another proving ground in a 2022 season that\u2019s surpassed expectations so far. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170006"
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},
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"prodrome":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a premonitory symptom of disease":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccdr\u014dm"
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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 prodrome phase can happen about 24 to 48 hours before the headache starts. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The second stage is the prodrome phase, where the person shows early symptoms and could be contagious. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"While not everyone experiences a prodrome with a seizure, those who do may be able to identify an oncoming seizure to better treat it. \u2014 Patti Greco, Health.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Postdrome is more common than prodrome , with roughly 80% of people who deal with migraine getting to this stage. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Migraines can progress through four stages\u2014 prodrome , aura, attack, and post-drome\u2014though not everyone feels symptoms at each stage. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"There is the prodrome stage, which happens a few days before the onset of pain and can include constipation, yawning, food cravings and neck stiffness, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 30 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Migraines can follow a pattern that moves through four stages: prodrome , aura, headache, and post-drome (also called the migraine hangover), the Mayo Clinic says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 12 July 2018",
|
|
"First up is the prodrome phase, which happens a day or two before the pain strikes, sounding the alarm that a migraine is coming. \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 13 Jan. 2018"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, literally, precursor, from Greek prodromos , from pro- before + dromos act of running, racecourse \u2014 more at pro- , dromedary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171019"
|
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},
|
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"procureur":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an agent or representative in a French court of law":[],
|
|
": a public prosecutor in a French court of law":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u022fk\u1d6b\u0305r\u0153\u0153r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171156"
|
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},
|
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"proteogenous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a substance obtained from a protein":[
|
|
"a proteogenous amine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014dt\u0113\u00a6\u00e4j\u0259n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"prote- + -genous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171217"
|
|
},
|
|
"priests":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"reverend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest .",
|
|
"searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to police documents, Bishop Jorge An\u00edbal Quintero said Castro would be removed as a priest . \u2014 Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Morales, 62, has served as parish priest for the last six years, burying fewer children in that time than were killed in the May 24 shooting. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"On April 26, while the monarch was away from nearby Windsor Castle celebrating her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate, a man dressed as a priest claimed to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards' military chaplain. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Archbishop Welby, an affable and self-effacing 66-year-old, spent seven years as a priest doing reconciliation work, including as a crisis negotiator in Africa. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Last week, a man posing as a priest spent the night in the barracks of the royal troops who guard Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Dressed as a priest , the man arrived at the barracks of the Queen\u2019s Household Division soldiers on April 26, claiming to be a friend of the Coldstream Guards\u2019 military chaplain. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The man, who was posing as a priest , talked his way into the Victoria Barracks, situated just outside the confines of Windsor Castle. \u2014 Zoe Magee, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"De Oreo was ordained as a priest in 2018, according to a newsletter serving the diocese. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English preist , from Old English pr\u0113ost , ultimately from Late Latin presbyter \u2014 more at presbyter":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171534"
|
|
},
|
|
"procurrent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by a progressively farther forward placement of rays":[
|
|
"the procurrent fin of some cottids"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin procurrent-, procurrens , present participle of procurrere to run forward, jut out, from pro- forward + currere to run":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171749"
|
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},
|
|
"profoundness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having intellectual depth and insight":[],
|
|
": difficult to fathom or understand":[],
|
|
": extending far below the surface":[],
|
|
": coming from, reaching to, or situated at a depth : deep-seated":[
|
|
"a profound sigh"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by intensity of feeling or quality":[],
|
|
": all encompassing : complete":[
|
|
"profound sleep",
|
|
"profound deafness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8fau\u0307nd",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Here, for the first time, a journalist gains access to the archive of one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies in history. Its contents, as much literature as science, offer profound insight into the human condition\u2014and into the brilliant, complex mind of the study's longtime director, George Vaillant. \u2014 Joshua Wolf Shenk , Atlantic , June 2009",
|
|
"This isn't escapism, or denial of grief; it is acceptance of the facts of life, the map of profound relationship to the grief that is part of life \u2026 \u2014 Tom Piazza , Why New Orleans Matters , 2005",
|
|
"The status of women, though probably the most profound single difference between the two civilizations, attracted far less attention than such matters as guns, factories and parliaments. \u2014 Bernard Lewis , What Went Wrong",
|
|
"Despite all the respect, it was hard not to feel a twinge of schadenfreude at O'Hara's fall from esteem, which had caused him profound bitterness. \u2014 Kingsley Amis , Memoirs , 1991",
|
|
"His knowledge of history is profound .",
|
|
"Her books offer profound insights into the true nature of courage.",
|
|
"the profound mysteries of outer space",
|
|
"a profound sense of loss",
|
|
"His paintings have had a profound effect on her own work.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"But this kind of rapidly progressive and profound sensory loss combined with weakness was a red flag. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"This problem has its roots in profound decisions made about device architecture decades ago. \u2014 Gopi Sirineni, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Come for the romance and humor and late-millennial angst; stay for the profound emotional transcendence of its final scenes. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Just profound gratitude for the gift of living in this country. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Some of his observations sound profound but on closer inspection actually say very little. \u2014 Eric Weiner, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"For Jenna, who asked to use a pseudonym, her time in Thailand felt, at times, profound . \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"No matter how profound a parent\u2019s love, moving a family across the country and changing jobs are still a lot of chips to put on a chasing a child\u2019s dream. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The tragedies of the past two weeks have been profound , heartbreaking and entirely unacceptable \u2014 from the mass shooting in the Deer District in Milwaukee, to the shootings in Buffalo, New York; Laguna Woods, Calif.; and now in Uvalde, Texas. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French parfunt, profond deep, from Latin profundus , from pro- before + fundus bottom \u2014 more at pro- , bottom":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1621, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171829"
|
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},
|
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"present writer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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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":"20220709-172614"
|
|
},
|
|
"preoriginal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring in or dating from a period preceding the accepted period of origin of something":[
|
|
"the curious preoriginal form of the [work], an unfinished but printed version",
|
|
"\u2014 Modern Language Notes"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"pre- + original":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173138"
|
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},
|
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"prepublish":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to issue in advance of publication":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"pre- + publish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173151"
|
|
},
|
|
"probate duty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a British tax on the gross value of the personal estate of a deceased testator introduced in 1694 and merged in the estate duty in 1894":[],
|
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": an estate tax in some U.S. jurisdictions":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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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":"20220709-173252"
|
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},
|
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"primsie":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prim":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-mzi",
|
|
"\u02c8primsi"
|
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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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"prim entry 3 + connective -s- + -ie":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173524"
|
|
},
|
|
"prettify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to make pretty":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0259r-",
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"\u02c8pru\u0307-",
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"\u02c8pri-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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"examples":[
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"The city is trying to prettify its downtown.",
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"The movie prettified what was in reality a very bloody battle.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ruin is ennobled without being prettified , aestheticized, pushed into the mental distance. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Once more, violence is moved offstage and prettified . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 7 Jan. 2020",
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"Cocktails include a classic Bee\u2019s Knees, prettified with pink Beefeater gin. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
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"In the end, most discussion of reparations seems to boil down to little more than traditional tax-and-spend policies, prettified with new rationales. \u2014 Michael Tanner, National Review , 26 June 2019",
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"Romance has officially permeated the air that\u2019s swirling around the Spring 2019 shows, and its prettifying effect seems infinitely contagious. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 17 Sep. 2018",
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"Affordably priced brands from Zara to Theory are playing with proportions and finishes to prettify their puffers. \u2014 Alev Aktar, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2017",
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"Years ago, the only ones getting perfectly prettified were brides. \u2014 Alix Strauss, New York Times , 12 May 2016",
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"But the effect reads only as coy, an attempt to prettify the violence. \u2014 Kaitlyn Greenidge, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2017"
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"1661, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173906"
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},
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"preformat":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to format (something) in advance":[
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"preformat a disc",
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"The editing software preformats the page."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccmat"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1983, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174048"
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"propulsory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": propulsive":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-s\u0259r\u0113"
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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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"Latin propuls us (past participle of propellere ) + English -ory":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174054"
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},
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"protein kinase":{
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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 class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to one or more amino acids in the side chain of a protein resulting in a conformational change affecting protein function":[]
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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 team at Stamford has previously determined the role of homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 4 (HIPK4) in the later stages of spermatogenesis, and it is thought that a drug targeting this kinase could be used as a contraceptive. \u2014 Hannah Flynn, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2018",
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"Hall was honored for his work in discovering how a large family of nutrient-dependent protein kinases , called the TOR proteins, play a central role in controlling the cell growth. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174118"
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},
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"proportionality constant":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the constant ratio of one variable quantity to another to which it is proportional":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174436"
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},
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"prerequisite":{
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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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": something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0113-\u02c8re-kw\u0259-z\u0259t",
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8re-kw\u0259-z\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Future greatness does not always inspire popularity. Coolness, in the high-school or hip sense of the word, is not a prerequisite for leadership. \u2014 Evan Thomas , Newsweek , 2 Aug. 2004",
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"\u2026 opposition to the totalitarian threat was the prerequisite for membership in American liberalism because communism was the defining moral challenge of the age. \u2014 Peter Beinart , New Republic , 13 Dec. 2004",
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"But old-school Andy lacks a skill that may soon be a prerequisite for 21st-century detective work: knowing how to glean secrets from a suspect's hard drive. \u2014 Daniel McGinn , Newsweek , 23 Sept. 2002",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The World Health Organization in January urged countries not to rely on proof of vaccination as a prerequisite to visiting a country. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
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"The prerequisite will eventually increase to 17 for the 2024-25 season, right before the 2026 Winter Olympics. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
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"This can be achieved through the availability of prospectuses and other investment materials for asset holders \u2014 with the absence of gatekeepers and public accessibility as a prerequisite to the success of this, of course. \u2014 Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
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"During the planning and design phases of the project, the project team will work with the Town of Bel Air to complete the plan review process as a prerequisite to obtaining site plan approval. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"If this is the prerequisite for genuine democracy, then the United States is in big trouble as well. \u2014 David Harsanyi, National Review , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Understanding this reality is the chief prerequisite for changing the country for the better. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The only prerequisite is attaining the age of 55 and living within the boundaries of Waukegan Township. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"According to the researchers, these results have the potential to make believing in a good world a prerequisite for developing character strengths. \u2014 Mark Travers, Forbes , 15 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1631, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174722"
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},
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"precombustion engine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an internal combustion engine with a small uncooled precombustion chamber in which a portion of the mixture is ignited and in turn ignites the cylinder charge":[]
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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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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174832"
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},
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"premium system":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a system for paying workmen in which the workman's hourly rate is guaranteed and a premium (as a percentage of the hourly wage) is paid for doing the work in less than the standard time specified":[]
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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":"20220709-174847"
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},
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"preformistic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or in accord with the theory of preformation or its supporters":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u00a6)pr\u0113\u02ccf\u022f(r)\u00a6mistik"
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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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"preformist + -ic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175044"
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},
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"praise be to God":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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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":"20220709-175048"
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},
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"primary constriction":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": centromere":[]
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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":"20220709-175309"
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},
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"Protococcales":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an order of algae coextensive with the family Protococcaceae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt(\u02cc)\u014dk\u0259\u02c8k\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z",
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"-k\u00e4\u02c8k-"
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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 Protococcus + -ales":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175337"
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},
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"preopercular":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": being or relating to a preopercle":[]
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},
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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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"New Latin preopercul um + English -ar":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175429"
|
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},
|
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"primary type":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the specimens upon which the description of a new biological species is actually based":[]
|
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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":"20220709-175857"
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},
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"Przhevalski's horse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a wild horse ( Equus przewalskii ) of central Asia intermediate between the true horse and the ass and having a dun-colored coat with a brown mane, the lower half of the tail covered with long hairs, callosities on all four legs, and broad hoofs":[]
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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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"after Nikolai M. Przhevalski \u20201888 Russian soldier and explorer":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180048"
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},
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"primary phloem":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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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":"20220709-180249"
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},
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"provability":{
|
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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 provable":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00fcv\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\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":"20220709-180336"
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},
|
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"price current":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": price list":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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]
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},
|
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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":"20220709-180538"
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},
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"primula":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": primrose":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prim-y\u0259-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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Use a slug and snail bait every week to keep the pests from consuming the primula foliage and blooms. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"Wait to plant primula and cyclamen for blooms in the shade and pansies and violas for more flowers in the sun. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"In my experience primula is not overly sensitive to cold. \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"There is another shade-blooming winter annual to consider along with cyclamen: primula . \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 31 Oct. 2019",
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"In the shade, plant cyclamen and primula for winter blooms. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Pansies, cyclamen, sweet peas and primula are other beautiful plants for winter color, but wait to plant them until next month. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"Police said Wednesday that the six arrested the previous day for violating forestry laws had collected more than 132 kilograms of primula veris, or cowslip, which can garner 100 euros per kilogram. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Apr. 2018",
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"Plant cool-season annuals, such as pansies and primulas that can tolerate a light frost, in early April. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, from primula veris , literally, first fruit of spring":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1526, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180555"
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},
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"preprint":{
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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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": an issue of a technical paper often in preliminary form before its publication in a journal":[],
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": something (such as an advertisement) printed before the rest of the publication in which it is to appear":[],
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": to print in advance for later use":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8print",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccprint",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8print"
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],
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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: Noun",
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"In 2020, a preprint study described ancient viruses found in samples from a melting glacier in Tibet. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Moreover, a preprint study posted recently found that BA.4 and BA.5 appeared to cause more severe disease in hamsters than BA.2 and BA.2.12.1. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
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"On May 19, a group of Bay Area doctors and scientists published a preprint study looking at how symptoms of COVID-19 have changed over the course of the three most recent surges. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 May 2022",
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"The following week, another team of six shared their own preprint . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Daniels had read our preprint about the 2014 meteor and wished to help to confirm its origin from within the U.S. government. \u2014 Amir Siraj, Scientific American , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Ho's research is posted as a preprint , which means it has not been scrutinized by outside experts or published in a medical journal. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 1 June 2022",
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"It was posted online as a preprint , but has not yet been vetted by peer scientists for publication in a scientific journal. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Similar findings were also released Monday by health authorities in New York state as a preprint , which has yet to be peer reviewed. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The study was released to preprint recently and has not been peer reviewed. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Scientists are good at creating new ways of sharing information, from the World Wide Web to preprint servers like arXiv. \u2014 Iulia Georgescu, Wired , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"Although journals have tried to speed up peer review, many authors bypass it altogether by uploading working papers to preprint sites. \u2014 The Economist , 30 May 2020",
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"Over the past few months, scientists around the world have embarked on similar efforts to identify medicines that might treat Covid-19, posting their work to preprint servers and debating the merits of various approaches. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 6 Apr. 2020",
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"This objection has fallen by the wayside in response to widespread support for the value that preprints confer. \u2014 Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT , 23 Mar. 2020",
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"Some are posting their work to preprint servers, a practice that, while common in fields like physics, has never taken off in biology. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 July 2016",
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"In today\u2019s preprinted Food & Dining section, the Summer Eating List reported that Pizzeria Portofino would be open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 4 June 2019",
|
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"There is a page-numbering error in some editions of Sunday\u2019s preprinted Real Estate section. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 18 May 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180909"
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},
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"private member's bill":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a bill prepared or introduced in the British House of Commons by a member who is not a minister in the government":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181419"
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},
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"printing surface":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a prepared surface (as set type, an electrotype, a lithographic stone, an offset or gravure plate) from which printing is done":[]
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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":"20220709-181521"
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},
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"pruning saw":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a saw that has a usually tapering straight or curved blade and either a closed or an open and sometimes folding handhold and that may or may not be attached to a pole":[]
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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":"20220709-181707"
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},
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"procellous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": stormy":[
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"the dangers of that procellous sea",
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"\u2014 Rafael Sabatini"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d\u02c8sel\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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"Latin procellosus , from procella + -osus -ous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181753"
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},
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"proverbialist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that makes, collects, or uses proverbs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259\u0307st"
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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":"20220709-181800"
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},
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"proverbs":{
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"type":[
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a collection of moral sayings and counsels forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccv\u0259rbz"
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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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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182325"
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},
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"Priodontes":{
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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 mammals including solely the giant armadillo":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u012b\u0259\u02c8d\u00e4nt(\u2027\u02cc)\u0113z",
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"-n(\u2027\u02cc)t\u0113z"
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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 pri- + -odontes":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182551"
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},
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"prothalloid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": resembling a prothallium":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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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 prothall ium + -oid":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182609"
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},
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"preclimax":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a relatively stable ecological community requiring a lesser amount of available moisture than that generally available to the climax and occurring typically where local soil conditions partially nullify a generally adequate precipitation":[
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"a grassland preclimax within a forest climax"
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],
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"\u2014 compare postclimax":[
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"a grassland preclimax within a forest climax"
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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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"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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"pre- + climax":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182637"
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},
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"preamplifier":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an amplifier designed to amplify extremely weak electrical signals before they are fed to additional amplifier circuits":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8am-pl\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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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 Ultima Pre 3 is an entirely fresh design of preamplifier both inside and out. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The \u2018Air\u2019 function emulates the technology found in Focusrite\u2019s legendary ISA professional studio preamplifier . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The $275 Bellari PA255 tube preamplifier would be a good choice, as well. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 July 2021",
|
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"Just like its stablemate, the Denon AVC-X8500HA, Marantz has announced its flagship 13.2-channel AV preamplifier . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"The audio can then be played through a McIntosh system regardless of when the amplifier or preamplifier was made. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
|
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"The document said Broadcom had stopped shipping essential chips called preamplifiers to Western Digital. \u2014 Don Clark, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183053"
|
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},
|
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"prosateur":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a writer of prose":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-z\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r"
|
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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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"French, from Italian prosatore , from Medieval Latin prosator , from Latin prosa":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183601"
|
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},
|
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"procurved":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": curved forward":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d+\u00a6-"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Latin pro- forward + English curved":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183638"
|
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},
|
|
"premenstrual tension":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a condition experienced by some women before menstruation that may include tiredness, irritability, anxiety, depression, headache, and stomach pain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-183856"
|
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},
|
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"prin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"principal":[],
|
|
"principle":[]
|
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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":"20220709-184229"
|
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},
|
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"Protococcus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of unicellular globose chiefly terrestrial green algae (family Protococcaceae ) that in former classifications included most such aerial algae but is now usually restricted to forms with a single large peripheral cloroplast that divide in two planes to form thin filmy colonies (as on damp rocks or the bark of trees) \u2014 compare chlorococcum":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from prot- + -coccus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184706"
|
|
},
|
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"prehnitene":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C 6 H 2 (CH 3 ) 4 prepared with other hydrocarbons by methylation of mesitylene or pseudocumene by means of the Friedel-Crafts reaction; 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-benzene":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0259\u02cct\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary prehnitic (acid) + -ene":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184828"
|
|
},
|
|
"Prionidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of large brown or black beetles having the prothorax prolonged outward into a thin more or less toothed margin and developing from larvae that burrow into the roots or wood of plants":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u012b\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Prionus , type genus + -idae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184848"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophetess":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a woman who is a prophet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-f\u0259-t\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hecuba, the queen, goes to the wily Odysseus; her daughter-in-law Andromache, Hector\u2019s widow, to Achilles\u2019 son, Pyrrhus; and her daughter Cassandra, a prophetess doomed never to be believed, to the victorious general Agamemnon. \u2014 Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The [ prophetess Deborah], for example, accompanies an army into battle. \u2014 Jennifer Wollock, The Conversation , 23 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Toren, with nearly 400 titles to her name and several awards for narration, can sound like prophetess of trees. \u2014 Jenni Laidman, chicagotribune.com , 7 May 2018",
|
|
"Classical mythology brings us the tale of the Sibyl of Cumae, a prophetess who bargains with Apollo for endless life, and centuries later comes to yearn for death. \u2014 Joshua Max Feldman, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Florence Houteff, considered a prophetess by the Branch Davidians, predicted April 22, 1959, as the rollout date of the Book of Revelation\u2019s fire and brimstone. \u2014 Kimberly Winston, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prophetesse, prophetisse, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin proph\u0113tissa, from proph\u0113ta, proph\u0113t\u0113s prophet + -issa -ess":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184910"
|
|
},
|
|
"predentary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or being a bone in the lower jaw of some dinosaurs that is situated in front of the dentary bones":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + dentary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184948"
|
|
},
|
|
"prerelease":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": existing or occurring before the release of something (such as a movie or album)":[
|
|
"a prerelease screening",
|
|
"a prerelease promo single",
|
|
"prerelease versions of the software"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-ri-\u02c8l\u0113s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185509"
|
|
},
|
|
"procerebral":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the forebrain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u00a6)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin procerebr um forebrain (from pro- entry 1 + Latin cerebrum ) + English -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185858"
|
|
},
|
|
"Pres\u0306ov":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in central eastern Slovakia population 161,782":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-\u02ccshau\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190041"
|
|
},
|
|
"preformative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": preforming":[],
|
|
": being a prefix":[
|
|
"a preformative affix",
|
|
"the preformative conjugation"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by the use of preformatives":[
|
|
"a preformative affix",
|
|
"the preformative conjugation"
|
|
],
|
|
": prefix sense 1":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially in Semitic grammar \u2014 contrasted with afformative"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeformatus (past participle of praeformare to preform) + English -ive":"Adjective",
|
|
"pre- + formative , noun":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190917"
|
|
},
|
|
"prison breach":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common law crime that is now often modified by statute and that involves escape of a prisoner by force and violence from a place in which he is lawfully in custody \u2014 compare rescue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190951"
|
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},
|
|
"prebreak":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to bend (paperboard) in score lines to aid in forming into final shape":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+\u00a6-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + break":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191008"
|
|
},
|
|
"precornu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the anterior cornu of a lateral ventricle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
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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 pre- + cornu":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191151"
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},
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"pressure fan":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fan supplying air under pressure":[]
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191540"
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},
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"prolapse":{
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position or relations":[],
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": to undergo prolapse":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cclaps",
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8laps",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cc"
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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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"Pelvic-organ prolapse affects nearly 20 percent of pregnant people, and the prevalence of postpartum incontinence occurs in 33 percent of women. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
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"Ethicon, which had sold the mesh products since the late 1990s, stopped most of its sales for organ prolapse after receiving FDA warnings in 2012. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Generally, surgery is necessary to repair the prolapse . \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"In some people, problems can lead to pelvic organ prolapse , which is when your organs drop out of their normal position because the pelvic floor can no longer support them. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021",
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"Sometimes, splinting is needed in cases of pelvic organ prolapse . \u2014 Colleen Murphy, Health.com , 19 Feb. 2021",
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"Act funnels $20 million via the National Institutes of Health into researching conditions like mitral valve prolapse , a condition affecting around 2% of the population, including Carol Barr. \u2014 Evie Fordham, Fox News , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"Barr, 39, died of natural causes from a heart condition known as mitral valve prolapse , according to a preliminary autopsy report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 20 June 2020",
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"Sensations like these could mean a pelvic organ prolapse , when an organ (uterus, bladder or urethra) shifts from its original position or presses against the vaginal wall. \u2014 Anna Nowogrodzki, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Regular pelvic floor exercises, says Crouch, are a great way to fend off leaking and prolapse . \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"About one in eight women has surgery to repair their pelvic organ prolapse during their lifetime, with a portion of those surgeries completed transvaginally using surgical mesh, according to the FDA. \u2014 CBS News , 25 Sep. 2020",
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"My 64-year-old patient ended up having a cystocele, otherwise known as a fallen or prolapsed bladder. \u2014 Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, chicagotribune.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"Women can also have pelvic organ prolapsed that prevents complete bladder emptying. \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 31 July 2019",
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"The lack of core strength can also lead to prolapse issues later. \u2014 Melissa Dahl, The Cut , 30 May 2018",
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"Victoria\u2019s umbilical cord prolapsed and the baby was stillborn on Feb. 1, 2017. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 17 Apr. 2018",
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"Sometimes, internal hemorrhoids can prolapse outside the anus, collecting minute particles of feces or other materials and leading to intense itching known as pruritus ani. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin prolapsus , from Late Latin, fall, from Latin prolabi to fall or slide forward, from pro- forward + labi to slide \u2014 more at pro- , sleep":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1676, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1698, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191553"
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},
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"pressure ridge":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a ridge produced on floating ice by buckling or crushing under lateral pressure of wind or tide or on a congealing lava flow by the continued movement of its liquid interior":[]
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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":"20220709-191557"
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},
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"propinquous":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": propinquant":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-w\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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"Latin propinquus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191713"
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},
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"pressure wave":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a wave (such as a sound wave) in which the propagated disturbance is a variation of pressure in a material medium":[]
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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",
|
|
"Thermobaric munitions burst over their targets, spreading a fuel vapor before exploding and igniting the fuel\u2014and creating a pressure wave that\u2019s twice as powerful as that from a conventional artillery shell. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
|
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"After the earthquake\u2019s initial pressure wave , there\u2019s a short lull. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
|
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"Another pressure wave hit in late afternoon November 21, lifting the ship's stern. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The pressure wave from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption arrived here in Anchorage at 3:30 a.m. AKST. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Hyche, who is now a police chief in Alabama after serving at ATF for three decades, said the blast pressure wave from an explosion can be as deadly as shrapnel. \u2014 Kevin Krause, Dallas News , 16 May 2021",
|
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"The space rock fragmented violently, producing a pressure wave that rattled buildings and generated the sound heard by those near the trajectory. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The space rock fragmented violently, producing a pressure wave that rattled buildings and generated the sound heard by those near the trajectory. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
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"The space rock fragmented violently, producing a pressure wave that rattled buildings and generated the sound heard by those near the trajectory. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 11 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191831"
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},
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"procinct":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": precinct":[],
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": readiness":[
|
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"war he perceived, war in procinct",
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"\u2014 John Milton"
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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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"Middle English procincte , from Medieval Latin procinctum , alteration of praecinctum":"Noun",
|
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"Latin procinctus , from pro- before, in front + cinctus , past participle of cingere to gird":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192121"
|
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},
|
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"prednisolone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a glucocorticoid C 21 H 28 O 5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisol and is used especially as an anti-inflammatory drug":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pred-\u02c8ni-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dn",
|
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"pred-\u02c8nis-\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dn"
|
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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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"blend of prednisone and -ol entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192213"
|
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},
|
|
"preprocess":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do preliminary processing of (something, such as data)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259s",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccses",
|
|
"-\u02c8pr\u014d-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For one, Funding Circle preprocessed thousands of loans before the second round opened up, and Metcalf says some 61% of those PPP applications were for $50,000 and under (the average loan size BlueVine has processed is also $50,000). \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Out of 100 recordings of test words, for two of them preprocessing returned an error. \u2014 Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica , 28 Aug. 2018",
|
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"Out of 100 recordings of test words, for two of them preprocessing returned an error. \u2014 Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica , 28 Aug. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193047"
|
|
},
|
|
"prostasis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the space between the antas of a portico in antis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u014d\u02c8st\u0101s\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek, portico, from pro\u00efstanai to put in front, from pro- pro- entry 1 + histanai to cause to stand":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193108"
|
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},
|
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"Protoperlaria":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an order of extinct insects related to the Plecoptera, known only from the Permian, and characterized by primitive plecopterid features and a pair of prothoracic lobes resembling small wings":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from prot- + Perlaria":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193347"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronouncement":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually formal declaration of opinion":[],
|
|
": an authoritative announcement":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307n(t)s-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8nau\u0307ns-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"He made some important pronouncements on government policy.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That pronouncement comes six weeks after two prosecutors left the investigation -- a development that led Trump's legal team to declare what now looks like a preemptive victory in the case. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The pronouncement that the only unenumerated rights that present-day American women possess are those that existed in the deep roots of our history leaves modern women as perpetually second-class citizens. \u2014 Annette Gordon-reed, The New York Review of Books , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"To those of you that are seriously immersed in the AI field, none of this foregoing pronouncement is surprising or raises any eyebrows. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"In the four months since Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' pronouncement , the party's base has come disillusioned with its leaders, fracturing over party priorities and how to find the best candidates to put forward. \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But last month, the finance ministry said the conditions this year were not suitable for expanding the pilot property tax plan, a pronouncement seen as an effort to spur home buying. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes a performance from a young up-and-comer feels like such a pronouncement of a major talent that the Academy simply has to recognize it. \u2014 Brian Tallerico, Rolling Stone , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Florida Department of Health declined to comment immediately on Ladapo's pronouncement but said the agency would make a more complete statement later Monday. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Within hours of the pronouncement , Goldman Sachs revised lower its outlook for 2022 U.S. economic growth. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193525"
|
|
},
|
|
"preprice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to set the price of (something) beforehand":[
|
|
"prepriced the items before their arrival at the store",
|
|
"Huge trucks would deliver these prepackaged, prepriced parts to the storefronts.",
|
|
"\u2014 Barry Isenberg"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8pr\u012bs"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193612"
|
|
},
|
|
"primary alphabet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-193646"
|
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},
|
|
"prairie bird's-foot trefoil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an annual North American herb ( Lotus americanus ) with red or rose-colored flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"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":"20220709-193726"
|
|
},
|
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"pronephros":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": either member of the first and most anterior pair of the three successive paired vertebrate renal organs that functions in the adults of amphioxus and some lampreys, functions temporarily in larval fishes and amphibians, and is present but nonfunctional in embryos of reptiles, birds, and mammals \u2014 compare mesonephros , metanephros":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8ne-fr\u0259s",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8nef-r\u0259s, -\u02ccr\u00e4s",
|
|
"-\u02ccfr\u00e4s"
|
|
],
|
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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":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek pro- + nephros kidney \u2014 more at nephritis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193932"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelabial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": situated before the lips or a labium":[],
|
|
": of or relating to a prelabium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + Latin labi um lip (or New Latin labi um) + English -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194150"
|
|
},
|
|
"protoclastic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or constituting the texture of an igneous rock whose earlier crystals show deformation and granulation produced before the complete solidification of the magma":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u014dt\u0259\u00a6klastik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German protoklastisch , from prot- + -klastisch -clastic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194456"
|
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},
|
|
"pre-Marxian":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": existing before Karl Marx or his socialistic doctrines":[
|
|
"pre-Marxian socialists"
|
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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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"pre- + Marxian, Marxist":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194805"
|
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},
|
|
"press reader":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a proofreader who reads press proofs":[]
|
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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":"20220709-200115"
|
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},
|
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"prunetol":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": genistein":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u014dl",
|
|
"-\u00fcn\u0259\u02cct\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"International Scientific Vocabulary prunet in + -ol":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200123"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a promycelium":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\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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"New Latin promyceli um + English -al":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200144"
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},
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"producer gas":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fuel gas made by circulating air or a mixture of air and steam through a layer of incandescent fuel and consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen":[]
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The technology breakthroughs are in the design of a mobile modular gasifier unit that is fully automated and a genset that can run automatically on the producer gas from the gasifier while meeting emission standards. \u2014 Robert Reiss, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200322"
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},
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"precatory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": expressing a wish":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-k\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
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"\u02c8pre-k\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113"
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],
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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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"The ExxonMobil board should follow GE\u2019s lead and support reasonable shareholder proposals regarding climate change and recommend that investors vote for them \u2013 instead of opposing these precatory shareholder proposals. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 6 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin precatorius , from Latin precari to pray \u2014 more at pray":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1636, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200334"
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"prickly poppy":{
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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 genus ( Argemone ) of plants of the poppy family with white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and fruits":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1724, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200841"
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},
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"prefabrication":{
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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 fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts":[],
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": to produce artificially":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8fa-bri-\u02cck\u0101t"
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],
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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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"Now the market is being flooded by what Mr. Wisnefski calls shadow inventory as businesses that are normally big buyers, such as home builders and companies that prefabricate the trusses that hold up roofs and floors, sell from their own stockpiles. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 15 June 2021",
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"Some parts could be prefabricated in a factory, shipped to a job site and then installed with fewer workers, the company said. \u2014 Matthew Haag, New York Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Built in 1969, the plastic prefabricated home offers a glimpse into the optimism of its time, when space was a new, exciting frontier and people believed that new technologies could solve the world's problems. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 29 Nov. 2019",
|
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"The playhouse is prefabricated offsite and can be delivered fully built or in flat-packed pieces to be constructed on-site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 18 June 2019",
|
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"Like pop idols hoisted for worship, these pastors aspire toward casual majesty and achieve prefabricated fabulousness. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 14 June 2019",
|
|
"The treehouse in question was prefabricated in Germany before being sent to the Swiss town of Halden, near Lake Constance, for its new residents. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 4 June 2019",
|
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"This restaurant in Dong Hoi, Vietnam, is built entirely from bamboo parts that were prefabricated then assembled on site. \u2014 Liz Stinson, Curbed , 13 Sep. 2018",
|
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"David Gilbert purchased a 1930s early Modernist prefabricated home for $74,000 in the working-class Prestonia neighborhood of Louisville, Ky., in 2010 with plans to rehab the investment property and sell it for a profit. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 30 Aug. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201002"
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},
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"protonephridial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": resembling a protonephridium in nature or function":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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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 protonephrid ium + English -al":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201215"
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},
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"preoperative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": occurring before a surgical operation":[
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"preoperative care"
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],
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": having not yet undergone a surgical operation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-tiv",
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"(\u02c8)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4p-(\u0259-)r\u0259t-iv, -\u02c8\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t-",
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"-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-"
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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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"Among them are newborn preoperative patients and children after cardiac surgery, many of whom are in serious condition. \u2014 Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the March case, records cited by the board said the patient had major abdominal and back surgery \u2014 and the preoperative forms don't document consent or notice. \u2014 Brian Witte, ajc , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Each morning, the Falahs set out for the dizzying array of preoperative tests at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. \u2014 Lynda Schuster, Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The hours involved in medically optimizing a patient and planning postoperative care shifted from the inpatient admission to the preoperative period, where none of these efforts are financially captured. \u2014 Prem Ramkumar, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The error occurred after a hospital worker mistakenly put a preoperative mark on the wrong leg, the hospital said. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"Twenty small rooms for preoperative patients are being readied for coronavirus care, as is space that had been occupied by physical rehabilitation equipment and offices. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Giulianotti greeted the support team and took me over to a monitor, to look at a preoperative black-and-white scan of the patient\u2019s innards. \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 23 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Difficulties with billing Medicare for preoperative consultations and restructuring how physicians practice are the biggest challenges to implementing this kind of model widely. \u2014 Judith Graham, Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201357"
|
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},
|
|
"propheticalness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": prophetic quality":[]
|
|
},
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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":"20220709-201432"
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},
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"pre-exposure":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring, administered, used, or being in the period preceding exposure (as to a stimulus or a pathogen)":[
|
|
"pre-exposure rabies vaccination",
|
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"Canon has also added a red-eye reduction pre-exposure light \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Herbert Keppler"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see also pre-exposure prophylaxis":[
|
|
"pre-exposure rabies vaccination",
|
|
"Canon has also added a red-eye reduction pre-exposure light \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Herbert Keppler"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ik-\u02c8sp\u014d-zh\u0259r",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-ik-\u02c8sp\u014d-zh\u0259r"
|
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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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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202051"
|
|
},
|
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"prefabricator":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
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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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"prefabricate + -or":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202224"
|
|
},
|
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"propatagium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + patagium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202229"
|
|
},
|
|
"programmer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that programs : such as":[],
|
|
": a person who prepares and tests programs for devices (such as computers)":[],
|
|
": one that programs a mechanism":[],
|
|
": one that prepares an instructional program":[],
|
|
": a person who plans or prepares entertainment programs":[
|
|
"a television programmer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02ccgra-m\u0259r",
|
|
"-gr\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This background gives Oliva, who Cronin referred to as a high-end programmer and coder, a nice mix of skills in roster-building and game strategy. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In The Offer, the chief protagonist is Al Ruddy (played by Miles Teller), a one-time computer programmer for the Rand Corporation who sold a series, Hogan's Heroes, to CBS and then walked away to pursue a career as a Hollywood producer. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Lee along with Kelly Boutsalis, associate international programmer of Canadian features, and Ravi Srinivasan, senior manager of festival programming, will take the lead on TIFF\u2019s Canadian film programming. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The most prominent among us was Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a blogger, a computer programmer , and an activist who is currently imprisoned in Cairo\u2019s notorious Tora Prison. \u2014 Yasmine El Rashidi, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Man is also an artist, programmer , and dancer, and came up with the idea after graduating college and getting her first full-time job. \u2014 Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Since her launch in 1959, Barbie has been at the forefront of practically every trend, with stints as an astronaut, photojournalist, rockstar, computer programmer , and even presidential candidate. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In a small town in western Ukraine, another Bordio programmer , Aleksandr Pashkov, is living in a hostel with seven other people in his room. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The computer programmer and his wife, who does medical research, have\u200b three children, one in college. \u2014 Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202240"
|
|
},
|
|
"presphygmic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before the pulse beat":[
|
|
"a presphygmic arterial thrill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary pre- + sphygmic":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202242"
|
|
},
|
|
"projection television":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a television picture that is picked up from a picture tube of relatively small size and that by means of an optical system is greatly magnified and projected on a large screen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-202645"
|
|
},
|
|
"preinterview":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preliminary meeting or conversation occurring prior to an interview":[
|
|
"Sitting in my house while on the phone doing my preinterview \u2026 I had what most people would call a breakdown.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jenny McCarthy",
|
|
"In the pre-interview , I would always outline exactly what I wanted to talk about and prepare carefully.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Newhart"
|
|
],
|
|
": occurring or done prior to an interview":[
|
|
"preinterview jitters",
|
|
"preinterview research",
|
|
"a preinterview briefing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8in-t\u0259r-\u02ccvy\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1958, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202804"
|
|
},
|
|
"pretermination":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cct\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202947"
|
|
},
|
|
"pressure hull":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the inner hull of a submarine designed to withstand pressure when submerged":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-203106"
|
|
},
|
|
"protoplasm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the organized colloidal complex of organic and inorganic substances (such as proteins and water) that constitutes the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell":[],
|
|
": cytoplasm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0259-\u02ccplaz-\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccpla-z\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":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On a computer screen that shows the display from the microscope, Trichoplax looks like a glowing, pulsing orb surrounded by cosmic protoplasm . \u2014 Emily Underwood, The Atlantic , 8 June 2020",
|
|
"Altmann believed that cells themselves came into existence when these granules assembled into colonies and built a shelter of protoplasm around themselves. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, STAT , 30 May 2018",
|
|
"Responding to a moldy sack of protoplasm who writes for the Daily Caller, CNN editor Chris Cillizza leapt to Jacobs\u2019s defense. \u2014 Brian Beutler, New Republic , 26 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German Protoplasma , from prot- + New Latin plasma":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203201"
|
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},
|
|
"prepink spray":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a spray applied especially to apple trees after the leaves and buds show but before pinkish color is apparent \u2014 compare pink spray":[]
|
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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":{
|
|
"prepink from pre- + pink":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203500"
|
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},
|
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"protheca":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the basal and first-formed part of the calyculus of a coral":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
|
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],
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"a defendant's right to proceed pro se"
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"Noun",
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"\u2026 the esteemed critic James Wood reaches out to assure \"the common reader\" \u2026 that his prose is as free as he can make it of what James Joyce termed \"the true scholastic stink\" of so much academic writing. \u2014 Walter Kirn , New York Times Book Review , 17 Aug. 2008",
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"Like many two-person writing teams, this one produces its share of three-legged prose and redundancy. \u2014 James McManus , New York Times Book Review , 15 Apr. 2001",
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"In my own work I felt a need to hurry from climax as in film montage, or even in Joycean prose with its strings of firecracker words \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
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"She writes in very clear prose .",
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"Verb",
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"'In the meantime,' said Traddles, coming back to his chair; 'and this is the end of my prosing about myself, I get on as well as I can. I don't make much, but I don't spend much \u2026 ' \u2014 Charles Dickens , David Copperfield , 1850",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Still, his prose , translated from the German by Michael Hofmann, marches to his distinct cadences\u2014anyone who knows his voice will find it in these pages. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Hickam\u2019s straightforward prose , dry wit, and ability to transition between fiction and non-fiction at will channel the best works of Asimov. \u2014 Greg Autry, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"Sally Rooney, probably the most commercially successful representative of the current era in literature, writes a flat, impersonal prose . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 23 May 2022",
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"In making Onoda the subject of his first novel\u2014a slender chronicle rendered in efficient, idiosyncratic English prose by the poet and translator Michael Hofmann\u2014Herzog declines to treat him as a joke. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
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"There is an awkward, halting quality to Craig McNamara\u2019s prose , which gives it credibility and power. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
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"The prose , much of it flat or clich\u00e9d, only underscores the desultory effect. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"His speakers span many stages of life and states of mind, flexibly captured in the salty, speedy English prose of Sean Gasper Bye. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Nobody writes like Jamaica Kincaid\u2014fierce, angry, magnificent, utterly hypnotic prose . \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The biblical texts of these four are more prose than poetry, and Burton and Garritson shaped them into an expressive arc from chaos and despair to acceptance and peace, landing in the purpose of a life lived with love. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Striking prose and unforgettable characters\u2014including a young Black woman in relentless pursuit of justice\u2014make for a shocking page-turner and timely reflection. \u2014 V\u00e9ronique Hyland, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
|
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"In the second half of his career, Auden patiently worked out, in both prose and masterful verse, the implications of his homemade anthropology\u2014his own account of what his friend Hannah Arendt would later call, in a 1958 book, The Human Condition. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"In an evening filled with prose and literary imagination, a monthly community reading series in New York City's Chinatown became an outlet for Asian women writers to share their voices. \u2014 Jean Song, CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Many reviewers took this idea literally, treating the book less as literature than as a prose equivalent of a TV show. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s a family saga that combines the denseness of prose fiction with the specific advantages of television. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Her new novel is a genre bender: a murder story whose prose sings and snickers and soars as engagingly as Chang\u2019s literary fiction. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving\u2014in some eyes, dishonorably\u2014as an adviser to Nero. \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Youngson\u2019s gentle tone, prose packed with British witticisms, and terrifically realized characters delighted me. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"But his spare, precise, deceivingly matter of fact prose often invites readers to join the dots, considering the elliptical concatenation of events, or finding resonance in seemingly casual dialog. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Etiwanda stands out Hearts pumping, blood rushing through their veins in the pregame locker room before a game, the Etiwanda girls\u2019 basketball players turns to prose . \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"With these searching long poems and prose sketches, Sebald was reaching for a different kind of writing\u2014an antidote to the silence in German life, and to the hypocrisy in German literature, that drove him to the margins of his discipline. \u2014 Max Norman, The New Yorker , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Yet Sebald also published crepuscular poems and prose in the student newspaper. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"According to his report, written in tortured prose even by his dismal standards, Irving wasn\u2019t being held captive by misinformation or a fear of needles. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Intentionally emulating Shange, Scott divides poetry and prose monologues among seven actors. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"We are brought up understanding the iambic form and how that works; how when Shakespeare moves from verse to prose there is a process \u2014 horrible word again! \u2014 going on. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or adverb",
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"Navarro was previously pro se and representing himself. \u2014 Ali Dukakis, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The lawsuits were filed pro se , meaning that the plaintiffs represented themselves without the help of attorneys. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
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"Using pro se , activists speak freely in ways that might get a real lawyer professionally reprimanded. \u2014 Carole Sargent, The Conversation , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Recently, representing herself pro se , Ms. Hettara tried to use Ms. Ratajkowski\u2019s allegations to have her custody restored. \u2014 Jessica Testa, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2020",
|
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"The proportion of civil cases wherein one party is unrepresented, or pro se , has grown massively since the 1970s. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 22 June 2020",
|
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"Represent yourself in court pro se , or on your own behalf, with caution. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
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"By 2012 Judge Norko was instrumental in Limited Scope Representation becoming a reality, that is participation by lawyers on parts of pro se cases to unclog the court system. \u2014 courant.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
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"On his own, with no legal training, Kameny wrote and filed a pro se appeal to the Supreme Court \u2014 the first time the rights of gays, or lack thereof, were taken to the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post , 9 June 2018"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prosa , from feminine of prorsus, prosus , straightforward, being in prose, contraction of proversus , past participle of provertere to turn forward, from pro- forward + vertere to turn \u2014 more at pro- , worth":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
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"Latin":"Adjective or adverb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective or adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203736"
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},
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"proximal convoluted tubule":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman's capsule and the loop of Henle and functions especially in the resorption of sugar, sodium and chloride ions, and water from the glomerular filtrate":[]
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"circa 1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203744"
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},
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"promotor fidei":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": devil's advocate sense 1":[]
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"-\u02c8f\u012bd\u0113\u02cc\u012b"
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, literally, promoter of the faith":""
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203910"
|
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},
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"prebloom spray":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pesticidal spray applied to orchard trees between the time the buds show first color and the full opening of blossoms":[]
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"prebloom from pre- + bloom":""
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203947"
|
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},
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"prementioned":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": mentioned previously":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"pre- + mentioned , past participle of mention entry 2":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204129"
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},
|
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"presweeten":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to make (a food or beverage) sweet or sweeter in advance and especially during manufacture or preparation":[
|
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"A great way to presweeten a pitcher of iced tea is to add a simple or sugar syrup \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary L. Lawrence"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8sw\u0113-t\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204657"
|
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},
|
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"prenuptial":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": made or occurring before marriage":[
|
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"a prenuptial party"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"nonstandard -ch\u0259-w\u0259l",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259p-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"-ch\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And attorneys are working overtime to hammer out prenuptial agreements. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Rules outlining prenuptial agreements can vary from state to state. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the season sneak peek, all of the couples face their own challenges including family drama, pregnancy scares and prenuptial agreements. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Marie\u2019s immediate social milieu has been recreated from information gleaned about the eighty-three people who signed the prenuptial contract of her eldest surviving daughter, Fran\u00e7oise. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Part of her job included conversations with clients looking for prenuptial agreements. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Marie\u2019s immediate social milieu has been recreated from information gleaned about the eighty-three people who signed the prenuptial contract of her eldest surviving daughter, Fran\u00e7oise. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Marie\u2019s immediate social milieu has been recreated from information gleaned about the eighty-three people who signed the prenuptial contract of her eldest surviving daughter, Fran\u00e7oise. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Marie\u2019s immediate social milieu has been recreated from information gleaned about the eighty-three people who signed the prenuptial contract of her eldest surviving daughter, Fran\u00e7oise. \u2014 Lynn Hunt, The New York Review of Books , 7 Oct. 2021"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204726"
|
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},
|
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"priced":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having a specified price":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in combination low- priced merchandise"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012bst"
|
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. \u2014 courant.com , 7 Oct. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1614, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205016"
|
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},
|
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"pro se":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"adjective or adverb",
|
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"adverb or adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
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|
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|
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|
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": a dull or ordinary style, quality, or condition":[],
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": of, relating to, or written in prose":[],
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": prosaic":[],
|
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|
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": to write or speak in a dull or ordinary manner":[],
|
|
": on one's own behalf : without an attorney":[
|
|
"a pro se action",
|
|
"a defendant's right to proceed pro se"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0101, -\u02c8s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dz",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0101",
|
|
"-\u02c8s\u0113"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"\u2026 the esteemed critic James Wood reaches out to assure \"the common reader\" \u2026 that his prose is as free as he can make it of what James Joyce termed \"the true scholastic stink\" of so much academic writing. \u2014 Walter Kirn , New York Times Book Review , 17 Aug. 2008",
|
|
"Like many two-person writing teams, this one produces its share of three-legged prose and redundancy. \u2014 James McManus , New York Times Book Review , 15 Apr. 2001",
|
|
"In my own work I felt a need to hurry from climax as in film montage, or even in Joycean prose with its strings of firecracker words \u2026 \u2014 Arthur Miller , Timebends , 1987",
|
|
"She writes in very clear prose .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"'In the meantime,' said Traddles, coming back to his chair; 'and this is the end of my prosing about myself, I get on as well as I can. I don't make much, but I don't spend much \u2026 ' \u2014 Charles Dickens , David Copperfield , 1850",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Still, his prose , translated from the German by Michael Hofmann, marches to his distinct cadences\u2014anyone who knows his voice will find it in these pages. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hickam\u2019s straightforward prose , dry wit, and ability to transition between fiction and non-fiction at will channel the best works of Asimov. \u2014 Greg Autry, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Sally Rooney, probably the most commercially successful representative of the current era in literature, writes a flat, impersonal prose . \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In making Onoda the subject of his first novel\u2014a slender chronicle rendered in efficient, idiosyncratic English prose by the poet and translator Michael Hofmann\u2014Herzog declines to treat him as a joke. \u2014 A. O. Scott, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"There is an awkward, halting quality to Craig McNamara\u2019s prose , which gives it credibility and power. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The prose , much of it flat or clich\u00e9d, only underscores the desultory effect. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His speakers span many stages of life and states of mind, flexibly captured in the salty, speedy English prose of Sean Gasper Bye. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nobody writes like Jamaica Kincaid\u2014fierce, angry, magnificent, utterly hypnotic prose . \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The biblical texts of these four are more prose than poetry, and Burton and Garritson shaped them into an expressive arc from chaos and despair to acceptance and peace, landing in the purpose of a life lived with love. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Striking prose and unforgettable characters\u2014including a young Black woman in relentless pursuit of justice\u2014make for a shocking page-turner and timely reflection. \u2014 V\u00e9ronique Hyland, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
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"In the second half of his career, Auden patiently worked out, in both prose and masterful verse, the implications of his homemade anthropology\u2014his own account of what his friend Hannah Arendt would later call, in a 1958 book, The Human Condition. \u2014 Alan Jacobs, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"In an evening filled with prose and literary imagination, a monthly community reading series in New York City's Chinatown became an outlet for Asian women writers to share their voices. \u2014 Jean Song, CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Many reviewers took this idea literally, treating the book less as literature than as a prose equivalent of a TV show. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"It\u2019s a family saga that combines the denseness of prose fiction with the specific advantages of television. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Her new novel is a genre bender: a murder story whose prose sings and snickers and soars as engagingly as Chang\u2019s literary fiction. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"Seneca went on to become a proselyte for the Stoic path, extolling its benefits in a long run of prose essays while also serving\u2014in some eyes, dishonorably\u2014as an adviser to Nero. \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Youngson\u2019s gentle tone, prose packed with British witticisms, and terrifically realized characters delighted me. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"But his spare, precise, deceivingly matter of fact prose often invites readers to join the dots, considering the elliptical concatenation of events, or finding resonance in seemingly casual dialog. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Etiwanda stands out Hearts pumping, blood rushing through their veins in the pregame locker room before a game, the Etiwanda girls\u2019 basketball players turns to prose . \u2014 Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"With these searching long poems and prose sketches, Sebald was reaching for a different kind of writing\u2014an antidote to the silence in German life, and to the hypocrisy in German literature, that drove him to the margins of his discipline. \u2014 Max Norman, The New Yorker , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Yet Sebald also published crepuscular poems and prose in the student newspaper. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"According to his report, written in tortured prose even by his dismal standards, Irving wasn\u2019t being held captive by misinformation or a fear of needles. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Intentionally emulating Shange, Scott divides poetry and prose monologues among seven actors. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"We are brought up understanding the iambic form and how that works; how when Shakespeare moves from verse to prose there is a process \u2014 horrible word again! \u2014 going on. \u2014 David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or adverb",
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"Navarro was previously pro se and representing himself. \u2014 Ali Dukakis, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
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"The lawsuits were filed pro se , meaning that the plaintiffs represented themselves without the help of attorneys. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
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"Using pro se , activists speak freely in ways that might get a real lawyer professionally reprimanded. \u2014 Carole Sargent, The Conversation , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"Recently, representing herself pro se , Ms. Hettara tried to use Ms. Ratajkowski\u2019s allegations to have her custody restored. \u2014 Jessica Testa, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2020",
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"The proportion of civil cases wherein one party is unrepresented, or pro se , has grown massively since the 1970s. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 22 June 2020",
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"Represent yourself in court pro se , or on your own behalf, with caution. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
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"By 2012 Judge Norko was instrumental in Limited Scope Representation becoming a reality, that is participation by lawyers on parts of pro se cases to unclog the court system. \u2014 courant.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
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"On his own, with no legal training, Kameny wrote and filed a pro se appeal to the Supreme Court \u2014 the first time the rights of gays, or lack thereof, were taken to the nation\u2019s highest court. \u2014 Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post , 9 June 2018"
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],
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prosa , from feminine of prorsus, prosus , straightforward, being in prose, contraction of proversus , past participle of provertere to turn forward, from pro- forward + vertere to turn \u2014 more at pro- , worth":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
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"Latin":"Adjective or adverb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective or adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205125"
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},
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"printery":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": printing office":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prin-t\u0259-r\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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"first_known_use":{
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"1638, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205240"
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},
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"praecipe in capite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a writ of right issuing from a Chancery Court in aid of a disseized tenant of land in chief holding immediately of the crown \u2014 compare praecipe sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-in\u02c8kap\u0259\u02cct\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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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205531"
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},
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"prenatalist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a believer in the prenatal divinity of Jesus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u1d4al\u0259\u0307st"
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],
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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":"20220709-205629"
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},
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"Primulaceae":{
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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 herbs (order Primulales ) having perfect regular flowers with a deciduous rotate or campanulate corolla and a superior ovary and being widely distributed chiefly in the northern hemisphere":[]
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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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"New Latin, from Primula , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205722"
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},
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"pressing board":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a hardwood often metal-edged board placed between layers of bound books or between unbound sections during pressing":[]
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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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"1688, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205814"
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},
|
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"preparation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty":[],
|
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": a state of being prepared":[],
|
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": a preparatory act or measure":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccprep-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpre-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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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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"The festival involves a lot of preparation .",
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"To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The new clinic will have five floors and one of the new offerings will be a healthy eating kitchen where patients can join with clinical staff to learn meal preparation that follow healthy dietary guidelines. \u2014 Paula Pedene, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
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"Future thunderstorms, hail, flooding and tornadoes require good preparation : Brett Borchardt, meteorologist for the National Weather Service\u2019s Chicago office, said June and July are typically the most active months locally for severe weather. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
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"And it\u2019s not just coastal homes that need preparation . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
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"Ahead of their first World Cup since 1986, Canada have matches against Honduras, Curacao and Panama, perhaps not the best preparation for facing the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne or Luka Modric. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Torres-Rodriguez acknowledged the sensitivity in discussing the school district\u2019s emergency response preparation . \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Jones said the ability to wear so many hats on the football field requires preparation . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 10 May 2022",
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"At the New York premiere of the show's second season Wednesday night, the actress, 75, told Entertainment Tonight just how much preparation her new role required. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
|
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"After initial treatment at a local hospital, involving several surgeries, Balandina was taken to the front-line city of Dnipro for more medical care that included preparation for prosthetics. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English preparacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French preparacion, borrowed from Latin praepar\u0101ti\u014dn-, praepar\u0101ti\u014d, from praepar\u0101re \"to prepare \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205931"
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},
|
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"primary consumer":{
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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-eating organism : herbivore":[]
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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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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210438"
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},
|
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"prcht":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"parachute":[]
|
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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":"20220709-210455"
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},
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"principal planet":{
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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 the nine known planets of the solar system that comprise the four terrestrial and the five major planets":[
|
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"\u2014 distinguished from minor planet"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210527"
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},
|
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"producibility":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the character, state, or fact of being producible":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259\u02ccd(y)\u00fcs\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-210554"
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},
|
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"propelled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"drive",
|
|
"push",
|
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"shove",
|
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"thrust"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.",
|
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"The train is propelled by steam.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Resistance fighter Elaine Rousseau writes a secret message that will propel both women into a dangerous rescue mission. \u2014 Carol Memmott, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The Celestiq will be built on GM\u2019s Ultium platform, a proprietary battery system that will propel all of GM's future EVs. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Electric bikes are powered by a motor and battery to provide varying levels of pedal assist that propel you forward and make biking an easier and faster experience. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Northrop Grumman plans massive additions in western Salt Lake County that will propel Space Force, NASA and Amazon\u2019s Project Kuiper. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The London native discussed the diverse bits of culture \u2014 pop, online, and IRL \u2014 that propel her. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Marcus Smart\u2019s Game 7 performance helped propel the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat and into the NBA Finals. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
|
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"The question at this point is whether the next round of fiscal stimulus will add enough speculative power to propel bitcoin past its previous high. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
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"But with Nassib helping apply pressure, the Ravens superstar wasn\u2019t good enough to propel his team past the Raiders. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 14 Sep. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English propellen \"to drive away, expel,\" borrowed from Latin pr\u014dpellere \"to push or thrust forward, compel to go onward,\" from pr\u014d- \"before, in front\" + pellere \"to beat against, push, strike, rouse, expel\" \u2014 more at pro- entry 2 , pulse entry 1":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1558, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210748"
|
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},
|
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"preharvest":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to or occurring at a time before a harvest":[
|
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"preharvest spraying",
|
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"preharvest crop quality",
|
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"Nothing in the wine industry generates hype like preharvest prognostication.",
|
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"\u2014 Daniel Sogg"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8h\u00e4r-v\u0259st"
|
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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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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211022"
|
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},
|
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"primary rocks":{
|
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the rocks believed to have been first formed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211035"
|
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},
|
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"preponderous":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": preponderant":[]
|
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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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"pre- + ponderous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211210"
|
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},
|
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"precava":{
|
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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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": superior vena cava":[],
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": either of a pair of veins in a squid that passes through the kidney and enters the branchial heart of the same side of the body":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"New Latin, from pre- + cava":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212012"
|
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},
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"prop up":{
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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 stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it":[
|
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"We propped up the beams with long boards.",
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"propped the plant stems up"
|
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],
|
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": to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone)":[
|
|
"His faith propped him up in times of crisis."
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]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212114"
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},
|
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"preparation hymn":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a hymn preceding the sermon in an order of service used by Free Churches":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212211"
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},
|
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"Protoascales":{
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an order of fungi coextensive with the subclass Hemiascomycetes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014dt(\u02cc)\u014d\u0259\u02c8sk\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z"
|
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],
|
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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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"New Latin, from prot- + asc- + -ales":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212436"
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},
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"prothallium":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": prothallus":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8tha-l\u0113-\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"New Latin, from pro- + thallus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212610"
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},
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"protist":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a diverse taxonomic group and especially a kingdom (Protista synonym Protoctista) of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular and sometimes colonial or less often multicellular and that typically include the protozoans , most algae, and often some fungi (such as slime molds)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0259st, \u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctist",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-tist",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)tist"
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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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"Viral genes were detected alongside 51 percent of protist cells from the gulf and 35 percent from the sea. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2020",
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"However, as only 22 out of 1,698 protist genomes detected belonged to these two groups, these results are certainly suggestive but by no means definitive. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2020",
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"Any genetic material that differed from a protist \u2019s, the team reasoned, was probably the signature of something the microbes had eaten. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu New York Times, Star Tribune , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Dicty, the prodigy protist , not only solved this maze but also managed to use its self-generating gradient skills to find a shortcut. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 28 Aug. 2020",
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"Instead, malaria is a protist , an organism that in some cases dramatically changes form depending on its life cycle. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Jan. 2020",
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"Their emergence more than one billion years ago was a foundational event in the development of eukaryotes, which include plants, animals, protists and fungi. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 June 2013",
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"Until fairly recently, myxosporeans were considered to be protists , offshoots of the eukaryotic line that are neither plants, animals nor fungi. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"In his first book are jellyfish that look like flowers, protists that resemble Faberg\u00e9 eggs, presented like crown jewels on black velvet, the seeming cosmic vastness of the images belying their actual, microscopic size. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 16 Dec. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Protista , from Greek, neuter plural of pr\u014dtistos very first, primal, from superlative of pr\u014dtos first \u2014 more at proto-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212633"
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},
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"press release":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an official statement that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations":[]
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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":"20220709-212851"
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},
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"profunda":{
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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 deep-seated arteries or veins: such as":[],
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": the largest branch of the brachial artery in the upper part of the arm":[],
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": the deep femoral artery":[],
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": a tributary of the femoral vein a short distance below Poupart's ligament":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259\u02c8f\u0259nd\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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"New Latin, from Latin, feminine of profundus deep":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212858"
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},
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"primary meristem":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": meristem (such as procambium) derived from the apical meristem":[]
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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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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213101"
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},
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"Precambrian shield":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the nuclear area of Precambrian rocks present in each of the continents":[]
|
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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":"20220709-213511"
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},
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"Procyonidae":{
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a family (order Carnivora ) of small to medium-sized, plantigrade American mammals consisting of the raccoons, coatis, olingos , kinkajou, ringtail, and cacomistle":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014ds\u0113\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 Procyon , type genus + -idae":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213524"
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},
|
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"propagation":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the act or action of propagating : such as":[],
|
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": increase (as of a kind of organism) in numbers":[],
|
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": the spreading of something (such as a belief) abroad or into new regions":[],
|
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": enlargement or extension (as of a crack) in a solid body":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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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 researchers\u2019 model takes into account the propagation of the shock waves and other factors. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"These grasslands and how they\u2019re managed by the tribes with traditional ecological knowledge will help in the propagation , protection, and enhancement of the buffalo herds that are within the park system. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 16 June 2022",
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"These witnesses have very relevant testimony to offer in terms of what went into the violence of January 6, the propagation of the big lie, and the idea that witnesses could simply fail to show up. \u2014 CBS News , 5 June 2022",
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"In addition to this curated ocean excursion, my wife and I got to custom-caption a plaque that will be permanently affixed to the coral propagation unit in commemoration of our daughter's mini coral colony. \u2014 Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Notably, this kind of clonal propagation has made for even older organisms, like a turtlegrass estimated to be about 6000 years old. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
|
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"These eight monitored populations are supported by more than 30 artificial propagation programs along the Columbia River and its tributaries. \u2014 ProPublica , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Plant Kween, or Christopher Griffin, has collaborated with the home furnishings retailer on a new 12-piece capsule collection filled with planters and propagation systems. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 16 May 2022",
|
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"The theory was once prevalent on the fringes of Western politics, but now has moved to the right-wing mainstream, thanks to the incessant fearmongering of people like Carlson as well as its propagation by politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 17 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213638"
|
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},
|
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"proverbial":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or resembling a proverb":[],
|
|
": that has become a proverb or byword : commonly spoken of":[
|
|
"the proverbial smoking gun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-b\u0113-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Insanity roamed through her large midwestern tribe, cloistered in proverbial dark closets in gabled houses in areas of the country where no one else lived for miles and miles \u2026 \u2014 Lynne Tillman , Motion Sickness , 1991",
|
|
"I keep running across people who speak fondly about what they imagine to be the comforts of autocracy, who long for the assurances of the proverbial man on the white horse likely to do something hard and puritanical about the moral relativism that has made a mess of the cities, the schools, and prime-time television. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , November 1990",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There\u2019s a hilarious camera pirouette around the proverbial ghetto sneakers hanging on telephone wires. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"That sort of proverbial cunning isn\u2019t pure deception but a strategy of protection against an aggressor. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Still, the transformations seen outside Portland proper continued decades of suburban expansion, signaling that demand for the proverbial cul-de-sac remains. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"After recently losing its parliamentary majority, and no longer able to pass basic legislation, the coalition led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid is hanging on by the proverbial thread. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Biden clearly hopes that ushering the Saudis back into the proverbial family of nations will loosen the spigots. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Taking home gold was the gilded icing atop the proverbial cake. \u2014 Elaina Patton, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And the fact that they're being worn by Tiger during his own injury recovery is the proverbial cherry on top as far as co-signs go. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"With over 30 years under its proverbial belt, the space telescope has delivered a lot of data to astronomers. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see proverb entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213832"
|
|
},
|
|
"pro and con":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": both for and against":[
|
|
"A lot has been written pro and con about the new law."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214052"
|
|
},
|
|
"preputium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prepuce":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8py\u00fcsh(\u0113)\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeputium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214146"
|
|
},
|
|
"precanceled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cancel (a postage stamp) in advance of use":[],
|
|
": a precanceled postage stamp":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214152"
|
|
},
|
|
"propeller cuff":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fairing of suitable airfoil shape used to cover the shanks of propeller blades in order to reduce the aerodynamic losses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214245"
|
|
},
|
|
"profit taking":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the selling of commodities or securities at prices in excess of cost to realize profits":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214415"
|
|
},
|
|
"produces":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to offer to view or notice":[],
|
|
": to give birth or rise to : yield":[],
|
|
": to extend in length, area, or volume":[
|
|
"produce a side of a triangle"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make available for public exhibition or dissemination: such as":[],
|
|
": to provide funding for":[
|
|
"search for backers to produce the film"
|
|
],
|
|
": to oversee the making of":[
|
|
"will produce their new album"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to have existence or to happen : bring about":[],
|
|
": to compose, create, or bring out by intellectual or physical effort":[],
|
|
": to cause to accrue":[],
|
|
": to bear, make, or yield something":[],
|
|
": something produced":[],
|
|
": the amount produced : yield":[],
|
|
": agricultural products and especially fresh fruits and vegetables as distinguished from grain and other staple crops":[],
|
|
": the progeny usually of a female animal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-\u02ccd\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-",
|
|
"also \u02c8pr\u00e4-",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)d\u00fcs",
|
|
"-\u02ccdy\u00fcs",
|
|
"pr\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Thousands of cars are produced here each year.",
|
|
"The tree produces good fruit.",
|
|
"Honey is produced by bees.",
|
|
"twins produced from a single egg",
|
|
"The insect bite produced a rash.",
|
|
"His suggestion produced the desired results.",
|
|
"The region produces large amounts of cotton and tobacco.",
|
|
"The college has produced some well-known scientists.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The goal of education system is to produce people who are qualified workers and citizens, not just qualified workers. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Ivan Van Norman and Christopher De La Rosa will co- produce the film. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Paul Brooks and Scott Neimeyer of Gold Circle Films will also produce the series, which has tapped The Good Place's Megan Amram as showrunner. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The Arizona factory will produce chips with transistors sized at five nanometers, a high-tech type of semiconductor used in consumer electronics but not in today\u2019s autos. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Others insist that the only plausible path to Level 5 will be to also produce AGI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Shawn Gee with Live Nation Urban will produce the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at Hollywood Bowl on Sunday (June 19). \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"For now the Silver Nova will produce limited amounts of hydrogen onboard from LNG. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"While the coast will see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s, inland temperatures could climb into the mid-90s, but humidity will again produce heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 degrees for much of the area. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The ultra-wealthy and politically connected produce most of the rest \u2014 favoritism that has kept foreign investment at bay. \u2014 Ken Silverstein, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"Poehler and the Scullys executive produce with Dave Becky. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Melina Matsoukas and Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct and executive produce . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Kevin Tancharoen will direct and executive produce , with Mikkel Bondesen executive producing. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"As expected, there were produce vendors from local farms, as well as crafters, artisans, and local community organizations. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Poco Poco, one of the coast's oldest produce sellers, chatted with customers amid boxes of prickly pear and green chicory stacked shoulder-high and spilling out into the street. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Look for it in the produce section of most grocery stores. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
|
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"Some supermarkets offer a limited selection of edible flowers in the produce section, as well. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 17 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (Scots), from Latin producere , from pro- forward + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214809"
|
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},
|
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"print down":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to transfer the image from (a photographic negative) to a printing plate (as in photo-offset or gravure)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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": any of several aromatic fruity French red or white still wines":[]
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"pren\u02c8yak"
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": a fringed orchis ( Habenaria leucophaea ) of boggy or wet lands chiefly of the north-central U.S. that bears lax racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Tribune first to publish entire 246,000-word transcript of Watergate tapes, scooping even the government printing office by several hours. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"For just 15 cents \u2014 the price of the newspaper back then \u2014 readers of the May 1, 1974, edition of the Tribune dug into Nixon\u2019s expletive-laden conversations hours before they were sold to the public by the government\u2019s printing office for $12.25. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"People finally had a means of editing, storing, and printing office documents. \u2014 Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Her father, John, worked in the printing office of the Department of Justice, and her mother, Clementine (Jordan) Balthrop, was a homemaker. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Her father, in addition to repairing radios and TVs, worked in the printing office of the Justice Department. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Two days later, on the eve of the Jewish Sabbath, Amedy Coulibaly stormed the Hyper Cacher supermarket, killing four hostages in the name of the Islamic State group as the brothers took control of a printing office outside the French capital. \u2014 Lori Hinnant And Nicolas Vaux-montagny, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2020",
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"The Kouachi brothers had by then holed up in a printing office with another hostage. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 Sep. 2020"
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": a genus of mammals (family Hyaenidae) consisting of the aardwolf \u2014 compare protelidae":[]
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4t\u0259\u02ccl\u0113z"
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + -teles (from Greek telos completion, maturity, end); from the degree of development of the forefeet":""
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": the intentional alteration of the relative strengths of signals at different frequencies (as in radio and in disc recording) to reduce adverse effects (as noise) in the following parts of the system":[]
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"a presession caucus"
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": relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group":[
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"preteen fashions"
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],
|
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": being younger than 13":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cct\u0113n",
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02c8t\u0113n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"It was supposed to be a fun Valentine\u2019s Day weekend sleepover among teen and preteen girls. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Depression found Williams back in her preteen days, where she was bullied at school for being too tall, too thin, too toothy. \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
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"His family had just moved to California about two years prior, and he was thrust into a middle-school environment with preteen boys who were very different. \u2014 Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
|
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"Katya Petrenko sat outside Lviv\u2019s railway station with her two preteen sons and the burden of the unknown. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The whole family is planning to attend the opening of Funny Girl; her preteen nephews are getting suits for the occasion. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The man charged in a 2020 car crash that killed four people \u2013 two Louisville mothers and two of their preteen daughters \u2013 was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For 155 episodes across six seasons, a rotating cast of preteen children told jokes, acted out skits, sang and danced, and rapped about their thoughts and feelings. \u2014 L. Wayne Hicks, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Though badass preteen Lyanna Mormont was only supposed to appear in one scene in one episode of Game of Thrones, Bella Ramsay\u2019s spot-on dressing down of the adults surrounding her landed her a recurring role in the series\u2019 final two seasons. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, Wired , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"Playing and watching team sports were the twin pillars of his preteen existence, and both pursuits were snatched away from him a matter of days. \u2014 Brendan I. Koerner, Wired , 19 May 2020",
|
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"The incident drew national attention, in part because Block involved his preteen daughter in the ugly episode. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Eighteen of them, including five preteen children, died in Putnam County, some 80 miles east of Nashville. \u2014 USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"An apparent domestic situation at a house in the 2700 block of Oakland Avenue South left two adults and two preteen children dead, according to John Elder, a spokesman for the Minneapolis Police Department. \u2014 Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities , 1 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Shapiro said agents from his office discovered Sullivan\u2019s penchant for viewing images of preteen children during an investigation on a file sharing network. \u2014 Janelle Griffith, NBC News , 6 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Her family paid a smuggler to get her and her preteen daughter from Honduras to Mexico. \u2014 Rafael Carranza, azcentral , 12 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"In 2014, two preteen girls lured a classmate into the woods on the pretense of everyday fun, and killed her. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 3 Feb. 2020",
|
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"The hit 1970s comedy starred Lavin as a widowed mother and aspiring actress working as a waitress in Phoenix while raising her preteen son, played by Philip. \u2014 Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com , 11 Dec. 2019"
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|
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|
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221345"
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|
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|
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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 carry on propaganda":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8gan-\u02ccd\u012bz"
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],
|
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|
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"They were propagandized into believing what the government wanted them to believe.",
|
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"He uses his movies to propagandize for the state.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The issue \u2014which was flagged by its own researchers \u2014 is particularly harmful for teenage girls who compare themselves to influencers who propagandize popularity and physical perfection. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
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"This is especially true in certain foreign markets like Sri Lanka, India, and Myanmar, where Facebook been manipulated by illiberal and authoritarian governments to spy on dissidents, propagandize , and provoke real violence. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 5 May 2021",
|
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"Saudi Twitter has since become a place for the government to propagandize , track dissident thought, and identify victims for MBS\u2019s personal team of enforcers. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 9 Apr. 2021",
|
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"In such a world, a university can exist only to propagandize . \u2014 WSJ , 9 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Yes, Cuba has high rates of literacy, but the state wanted readers in order to propagandize them. \u2014 Mona Charen, National Review , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"These efforts are so widespread, they have already been propagandized , in promotional videos wherein drones disperse groups of people playing newly dangerous sidewalk games of mah-jongg. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
|
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"But the illumination clearly shows how art can be used to propagandize hate. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Meanwhile the Chinese government is constantly propagandizing against the United States within China and beyond its borders. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 16 Aug. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1844, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221447"
|
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},
|
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"preportion":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to divide (something, such as food) into portions in advance":[
|
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"preportioning snacks to prevent overeating"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8p\u022fr-sh\u0259n"
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],
|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221518"
|
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},
|
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"preceptive":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": giving precepts : didactic":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8sep-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221822"
|
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},
|
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"preadmission":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": existing or occurring prior to admission (as to a school or hospital)":[
|
|
"preadmission testing",
|
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"His condition continued to improve and returned to his preadmission baseline.",
|
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"\u2014 Sydney S. Cash et al."
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u0259d-\u02c8mish-\u0259n",
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u0259d-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"-ad-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221827"
|
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},
|
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"predeterminedly":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a predetermined manner":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u0113+"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"predetermined (past participle of predetermine ) + -ly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222015"
|
|
},
|
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"prepress":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the process of assembling and editing a product (such as a book or newspaper) prior to printing":[
|
|
"adjusted the colors in prepress",
|
|
"\u2014 often used before another noun a digital prepress system"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8pres"
|
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],
|
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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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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222020"
|
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},
|
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"preadult":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"noun,"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": preceding adulthood":[
|
|
"preadult years/experiences",
|
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"preadult students",
|
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"preadult larvae"
|
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],
|
|
": not yet having reached adulthood or the adult stage of development":[
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"preadult students",
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"preadult larvae"
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"-\u02c8a-\u02ccd\u0259lt",
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"-\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259lt, -\u02c8ad-\u02cc\u0259lt",
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8d\u0259lt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222124"
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},
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"proglacial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": in front of, at, or immediately beyond the margin of a glacier or ice sheet":[
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"a proglacial lake"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- entry 1 + glacial":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222205"
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},
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"proscopinous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having supraorbital ridges":[
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"most primitive hominids are proscopinous"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\u00e4\u00a6sk\u00e4p\u0259n\u0259s"
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],
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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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"proscopin- (irregular from Greek proskopion visor) + -ous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222341"
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},
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"prickly heat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples with intense itching and tingling caused by inflammation around the sweat ducts":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8prik-l\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The girl was filthy, blistered by prickly heat and bitten by ants, her ankles chafed by chains attached to an iron stake. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 31 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1736, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223122"
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},
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"premalignant":{
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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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": precancerous":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8lig-n\u0259nt"
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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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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223228"
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},
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"preferential shop":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a shop in which under a labor contract the management gives preference to members of the union chiefly in hiring, layoffs, and dismissals and often also in promotions and work shifts, but is free to hire outside the union membership when the union is unable to supply workers":[]
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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":"20220709-223314"
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},
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"procercoid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the solid first parasitic larva of some tapeworms that develops usually in the body cavity of a copepod":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02cck\u022fid",
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02cck\u022fid"
|
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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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"pro- + Greek kerkos tail":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223731"
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},
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"procyonid":{
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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 mammal of the family Procyonidae":[
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"Ringtails in fact are not cats or, taxonomically, much like them. Rather, they are procyonids , closely related to raccoons and coatis, more distantly to pandas.",
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"\u2014 Bil Gilbert , Smithsonian , August 2000"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-s\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-n\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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224007"
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},
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"programmed instruction":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": instruction through information given in small steps with each requiring a correct response by the learner before going on to the next step":[]
|
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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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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224219"
|
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},
|
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"prosector":{
|
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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 person who makes dissections for anatomic demonstrations":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8sek-t\u0259r"
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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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"probably from French prosecteur , from Late Latin prosector anatomist, from Latin prosecare to cut away, from pro- forth + secare to cut \u2014 more at pro- , saw":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1801, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224414"
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},
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"Protociliata":{
|
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"type":[
|
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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 subclass of Ciliata comprising endozoic forms that have two to many similar nuclei and that reproduce sexually through fusion of gametes \u2014 compare euciliata":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"+"
|
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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 prot- + Ciliata":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224458"
|
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},
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"praecipuum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a portion received from an inheritance before general distribution":[],
|
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": an additional share or bonus (as received by the eldest of several female heirs portioners)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113\u02c8sipy\u0259w\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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"Latin, from neuter of praecipuus taken beforehand, from praecipere to take beforehand":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224947"
|
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},
|
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"prism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a polyhedron with two polygonal faces lying in parallel planes and with the other faces parallelograms":[],
|
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": a transparent body that is bounded in part by two nonparallel plane faces and is used to refract or disperse a beam of light":[],
|
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": a prism-shaped decorative glass luster":[],
|
|
": a medium that distorts, slants, or colors whatever is viewed through it":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8priz-\u0259m",
|
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"\u02c8pri-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The glass that lets light travel through the prism is rectangular rather than circular. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Something of that energy could be felt pulsing through the audience as well on Friday, as BMOP and Odyssey Opera begin their efforts to engage with the country\u2019s racial reckoning through the prism of opera. \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Since the vast majority of those sequences are seen through the prism of Eleven\u2019s memories, Brown performed most of those scenes. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, Variety , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The Twilight World also calls into question Herzog\u2019s predilection for seeing all of humanity through the prism of the individual fighting the elements. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Marginalizing Tsodilo Hills by associating its primary value through the prism of art diminishes the impact of both the Hills and the drawings. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Top Trump officials viewed the technology through the prism of competition with China. \u2014 Peter Elkind, ProPublica , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"All the binoculars listed here share the same BaK-4 prism design, which is a glass designation used by the German glassmaker Schott AG. \u2014 Scott Gilbertson, Wired , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Temperatures were around 15 degrees at the time, which precipitates ice crystals with a hexagonal prism structure in the atmosphere. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin prismat-, prisma , from Greek, literally, anything sawn, from priein to saw":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224951"
|
|
},
|
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"prol":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"prologue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220709-224953"
|
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},
|
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"prairie bitters":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drink of buffalo gall in water used in folk medicine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-225058"
|
|
},
|
|
"prismal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prismatic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-zm\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225217"
|
|
},
|
|
"preformer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that preforms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"preform entry 1 + -er":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225506"
|
|
},
|
|
"predation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the killing by one living organism of another for food":[
|
|
"These small fish are most vulnerable to predation just after sunset, when larger fish, such as barracuda and jacks, chase them into the shallow water near shore to feed on them.",
|
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"\u2014 Anne Brooke",
|
|
"\u2026 elephant seals historically avoided the mainland to protect the newborns from predation by grizzly bears.",
|
|
"\u2014 Carolyn Longstreth",
|
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"In other words, just as vascular plants make tannins, phenols, sterols and alkaloids to defend against predation , it is likely that cyanobacteria synthesize poisons to ward off attack by fellow planktonic species.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wayne Carmichael",
|
|
"Predation is important to an understanding of ancient ecology because the food chain helps determine the structure of biological communities.",
|
|
"\u2014 Derek Briggs and Harry Whittington",
|
|
"Weeks or months later, depending on ambient temperatures, a beetle returns to the water to resume a life of predation .",
|
|
"\u2014 Natural History"
|
|
],
|
|
": a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of animals":[
|
|
"These small fish are most vulnerable to predation just after sunset, when larger fish, such as barracuda and jacks, chase them into the shallow water near shore to feed on them.",
|
|
"\u2014 Anne Brooke",
|
|
"\u2026 elephant seals historically avoided the mainland to protect the newborns from predation by grizzly bears.",
|
|
"\u2014 Carolyn Longstreth",
|
|
"In other words, just as vascular plants make tannins, phenols, sterols and alkaloids to defend against predation , it is likely that cyanobacteria synthesize poisons to ward off attack by fellow planktonic species.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wayne Carmichael",
|
|
"Predation is important to an understanding of ancient ecology because the food chain helps determine the structure of biological communities.",
|
|
"\u2014 Derek Briggs and Harry Whittington",
|
|
"Weeks or months later, depending on ambient temperatures, a beetle returns to the water to resume a life of predation .",
|
|
"\u2014 Natural History"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of injuring, exploiting, or plundering others for personal gain":[
|
|
"A burglary occurs every 10 seconds, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Such predation keeps Americans uneasy \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Consumer Reports",
|
|
"To the traditionalists, predation is any price or product strategy intended to impose costs on a competitor.",
|
|
"\u2014 Insight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Shark predation of a seal off Race Point this afternoon. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Some environmental groups disagree, calling the move premature as the river's plunge heightens predation danger. \u2014 Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Some environmental groups disagree, calling the move premature as the river's plunge heightens predation danger. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Scientists say the alewife decline is due to both top-down effects ( predation by trout and salmon) and bottom-up effects(a decrease in the amount of food available, principally because it has been filtered out by invasive zebra and quagga mussels). \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Northern pintail duck populations are decreasing because of wetland habitat loss, predation disease and petroleum pollution, per the IUCN. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Because of how long this interaction went on, the team suspects play \u2014 not predation . \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Smartphones, internet access, and Facebook together now reach into children\u2019s hands and homes and create new spaces for active predation . \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Another cause that some fishermen have indicated is predation on young crab from increasing numbers of Pacific cod in the Bering Sea. \u2014 Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English predacion , from Latin praedation-, praedatio , from praedari":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225639"
|
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},
|
|
"protozoan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a phylum or subkingdom (Protozoa) of chiefly motile and heterotrophic unicellular protists (such as amoebas, trypanosomes, sporozoans, and paramecia) that are represented in almost every kind of habitat and include some pathogenic parasites of humans and domestic animals":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8z\u014d-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8z\u014d-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This small but mighty tube makes just about any body of water drinkable thanks to its ability to remove over 99% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Readers\u2019 favorite item of the year was the ingenious LifeStraw portable water filter, which removes 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites \u2014 sans iodine tablets or unwieldy purifiers. \u2014 Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored , 28 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The ultra-portable LifeStraw removes 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites, no icky iodine taste or bulky contraptions required. \u2014 Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored , 6 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"In vitro studies have shown that the drug\u2014used primarily to treat helminth and protozoan infections\u2014slows replication of SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 Herton Escobar, Science | AAAS , 28 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"With claims to remove 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites and filter up to 0.2 microns, this little tool is super handy to have when on a hike, camping adventure or RV-trip. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The portable filter removes 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites \u2014 no bulky contraptions or icky iodine tablet taste required. \u2014 Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored , 10 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"According to the company, this filter can decontaminate up to 1,000 gallons of water and remove up to 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of waterborne protozoan parasites, plus nix up to .02 microns. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The protozoan parasite is transmitted through the bite of a female mosquito. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 9 July 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Protozoa , from prot- + -zoa":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225820"
|
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": tending to prevaricate":[
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"prevaricative writers"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-k\u0259t-"
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],
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
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"examples":[
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"The city decided to privatize the municipal power company.",
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"a proposal to privatize the health-care system",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In education, the neoliberal goal has been to privatize public schools to the extent possible, or, alternatively, to create forms of consumer choice, such as vouchers, that will constrain the public schools. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
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"Fix the major problem sites like bridges and tunnels, privatize roads that are not used except by those that live off them, commuter shuttle programs, and timed lane restrictions, Cargo trains could also use commuter rail lines after hours. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"Ahead of the busy summer season, the town is moving to privatize its airport and impose new restrictions on how often planes can fly in. \u2014 James Fanelli, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
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"State and local policymakers should privatize our ports to improve their performance, curb inflation, unburden taxpayers, and strengthen America\u2019s economy. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"Also set aside, for now, are other proposals that have been floated over the years to change postal operations, including those to privatize some services. \u2014 CBS News , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The proposals to privatize are startling for a regime that for years seized oil projects, mines, factories and hundreds of private companies, holding itself up as a model of 20th century socialism and a bulwark against American capitalism. \u2014 Patricia Garip, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Dorries confirmed that the government would privatize Channel 4, while maintaining its status as a public service broadcaster. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The original 2001 settlement came after a lengthy fight over the future of Birmingham\u2019s water utility, with some wanting to privatize the Water Works, and others arguing to incorporate its operations under the city government. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 24 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225846"
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},
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"printing machine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a power-driven printing press":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225911"
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},
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"proclaiming":{
|
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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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"definitions":{
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": to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce":[],
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": to give outward indication of : show":[
|
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"his manner proclaimed his genteel upbringing"
|
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],
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": to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally":[
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"proclaim an amnesty",
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"proclaim the country a republic"
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],
|
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": to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol":[
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"proclaimed the rescue workers' efforts"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101m",
|
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"pr\u0259-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"advertise",
|
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"announce",
|
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"annunciate",
|
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"blare",
|
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"blaze",
|
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"blazon",
|
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"broadcast",
|
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"declare",
|
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"enunciate",
|
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"flash",
|
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"give out",
|
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"herald",
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"placard",
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"post",
|
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"promulgate",
|
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"publicize",
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"publish",
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"release",
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"sound",
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"trumpet"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for proclaim declare , announce , proclaim , promulgate mean to make known publicly. declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known. the referee declared the contest a draw announce implies the declaration of something for the first time. announced their engagement at a party proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively. the president proclaimed a national day of mourning promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law. promulgated an edict of religious toleration",
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"examples":[
|
|
"She proclaimed that she will run for governor.",
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"The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.",
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"He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor.",
|
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"The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball.",
|
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"He proclaimed his love for her in a poem.",
|
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"His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If patience is a virtue, then business jet makers are the most virtuous of all, having waited some 13 years until now to proclaim that business is booming once again. \u2014 Brian Foley, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"During a speaking engagement this spring Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher used colorful language to proclaim his team would beat Alabama during coach Nick Saban\u2019s career. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Analysts say the Kremlin is eager to proclaim victory in Mariupol, in the southeast, before Monday, when Russia commemorates its role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Today Scientific American has fallen in lockstep with those who proclaim guns to be a public-health menace, believing, in short, that people don\u2019t kill people, guns do. \u2014 Mark Yost, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"After all, when business leaders proclaim to know a customer, what exactly is this belief based on",
|
|
"Russian analysts have said Mr. Putin could use the celebration to proclaim a military victory in Ukraine. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Neither Ertel nor Jackson was hesitant in admitting defeat but made sure to proclaim their immense dedication by leaving it all out on the court. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ye has objected to Kardashian\u2019s requests for a divorce and has used Instagram to proclaim his devotion to her, criticize her parenting and threaten her current boyfriend Pete Davidson. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English proclamen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer , from Latin proclamare , from pro- before + clamare to cry out \u2014 more at pro- , claim":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225955"
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|
|
"programmed cell death":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": apoptosis":[]
|
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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",
|
|
"The researchers were surprised to find that, compared with mammals and fruit flies, the lobster has few genes that activate programmed cell death . \u2014 R.m. Davis, Science | AAAS , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"Examples of such groups of genes are those involved in regulating the cell cycle and programmed cell death , and pathways for immune function and DNA repair. \u2014 Amanda Kowalczyk, The Conversation , 1 July 2020",
|
|
"The result was that the cells became less likely to destroy themselves through a process called apoptosis ( programmed cell death ), which organisms often use as a kind of quality control system for eliminating defective tissue. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 7 Nov. 2017"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230011"
|
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},
|
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"pridingly":{
|
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|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": with a show of pride : vauntingly , proudly":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012bdi\u014bl\u0113"
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],
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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":"20220709-230210"
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},
|
|
"preforms":{
|
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|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to form or shape beforehand":[],
|
|
": to bring to approximate preliminary shape and size":[],
|
|
": any of various objects of manufacture or handicraft after preliminary shaping: such as":[],
|
|
": a rough gemstone that has been cut to approximately its finished size and shape":[],
|
|
": a tube produced for the purpose of being molded into a particular form (such as a bottle)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8f\u022frm",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"For example, feelings related to fear, such as horror or terror, are cognitively assembled conceptions of one\u2019s situation, rather than preformed , innate mental states inherited from animals. \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com , 16 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"The 21-story Hilton Palacio del Rio was built in 202 days, using a crane to lift preformed , furnished room modules into place. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin praeformare , from prae- + formare to form, from forma form":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1931, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230258"
|
|
},
|
|
"Pre-Raphaelite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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|
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": a member of a brotherhood of artists formed in England in 1848 to restore the artistic principles and practices regarded as characteristic of Italian art before Raphael":[],
|
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": an artist or writer influenced by this brotherhood":[],
|
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": a modern artist dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals or methods":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8ra-f\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u0101-",
|
|
"-\u02c8r\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
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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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"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230357"
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},
|
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"pressure stage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the stage in the process of expansion and of energy transformation in which steam after expanding through a predetermined pressure range in a steam turbine gives up its acquired kinetic energy to the moving blades without further drop in pressure \u2014 compare velocity stage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230811"
|
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},
|
|
"Preston":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"former town in Ontario, Canada \u2014 see cambridge sense 3":[],
|
|
"city in northwestern England that is located on the Ribble River north-northeast of Liverpool and is the capital of Lancashire population 98,000":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pre-st\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231004"
|
|
},
|
|
"premenstrual dysphoric disorder":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": severe premenstrual syndrome characterized by symptoms (such as depression and anxiety) that markedly interfere with normal daily functioning":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Strange visitors are at her door \u2014 PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder , and a prospective life partner who happens to be a divorced man with a daughter. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For example, some women experience heavy menstrual bleeding (also known as menorrhagia), severe PMS and PMDD ( premenstrual dysphoric disorder ) and their 'normal' cycle or level of discomfort will not be mirrored by someone else's. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Robertson, the business coach, was recently diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder \u2014a condition that causes severe anxiety and depression every month. \u2014 Melissa Kimble, Glamour , 28 July 2021",
|
|
"In such cases, a diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may be given. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"On top of the stress that came with the spotlight, Allemand also struggled with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition characterised by extreme mood shifts, Micheletti says. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 28 July 2020",
|
|
"Diagnosed with depression, general anxiety disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and social anxiety, she\u2019s found peace in maintaining daily rituals like sitting with her morning coffee, practicing guitar or exercising. \u2014 Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In a small Brazilian study, women who received a higher dose of vitamin E saw the biggest improvements in their PMS or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms. \u2014 Amy Capetta, Woman's Day , 19 June 2015",
|
|
"Anxiety is one of the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder , or PMDD, says Dr. Greves. \u2014 Anthea Levi, Health.com , 8 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231049"
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},
|
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"pressure ice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ice in rough irregular ridges formed in the arctic seas when large areas of sea ice press against each other":[]
|
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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":"20220709-231126"
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},
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"prayer rug":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small Oriental rug used by Muslims to kneel on when praying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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",
|
|
"Other parents wondered how receptive the high court would have been to the freedom arguments if the coach in question had been a Muslim, who placed a prayer rug at midfield and bowed in prayers to Allah. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The room includes his personal objects of interest like ebony chairs, exotic oriental carpets and a rare black silk prayer rug . \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After his interview with The Republic, Ahmad left the office carrying out a prayer rug in one hand, and a small wooden chair for his daughter in the other. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The shy man came to see the imam, who rolled out his prayer rug , closed his eyes, and let his prayer beads slip through his fingers while reciting a verse. \u2014 Isabelle De Pommereau, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Police and security officers used broad pretexts to justify the detentions, including travelling abroad, having a beard, and owning a prayer rug . \u2014 Ben Mauk, The New Yorker , 27 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Those included closing access to bathrooms and water fountains, sanitizing the mosque\u2019s carpet and requiring people to bring their own prayer rugs . \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, azcentral , 29 May 2020",
|
|
"Worshipers were asked to bring their own prayer rugs , but some mosques offered disposable paper rugs. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2020",
|
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"Colorful prayer rugs could be spotted from the distance. \u2014 NBC News , 28 May 2020"
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231347"
|
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},
|
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"proanaphora":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the part of the liturgy of the Eastern Church preceding the anaphora":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u00a6)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"Middle Greek, from Greek pro- pro- entry 1 + Late Greek anaphora":""
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231424"
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},
|
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"private member":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a member of the British House of Commons who is not a minister in the government":[]
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231603"
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},
|
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"press clipping":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something (such as an article or a picture) that has been cut out of a newspaper or magazine":[]
|
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231944"
|
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},
|
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"prepill":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before the use of a birth control pill":[
|
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"pre-pill menstrual cycles"
|
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],
|
|
": existing or occurring before the development of the birth control pill":[
|
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"In prepill days, women really couldn't control their reproductive situation; so much was down to pure chance \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Trevor Summons"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8pil"
|
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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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"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232205"
|
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},
|
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"prov":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"province ; provincial":[],
|
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"provisional":[],
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"Proverbs":[]
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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":"20220709-232324"
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},
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"propagatory":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": propagative":[],
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": propagable":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u00e4p\u0259\u0307g\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\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":"20220709-232341"
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},
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"Proterozoic":{
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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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": of, relating to, or being the eon of geologic time or the corresponding segment of rocks that includes the interval between the Archean and Phanerozoic eons, exceeds in length all of subsequent geologic time, and is marked by rocks that contain fossils indicating the first appearance of eukaryotic organisms (such as algae) \u2014 see Geologic Time Table":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-",
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-t\u0259-r\u0259-\u02c8z\u014d-ik"
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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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"Greek proteros former, earlier (from pro before) + -zoic entry 2 \u2014 more at for":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232646"
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},
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"pregnancy":{
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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 of being pregnant (as in meaning)":[],
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": the condition of being pregnant : gestation":[],
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": an instance of being pregnant":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8preg-n\u0259n-s\u0113",
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"\u02c8preg-n\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"family way",
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"gestation",
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"gravidity"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With the 15-week ban just around the corner, staffers have also been busy adding hours and scheduling more women who are at risk of becoming too far along in their pregnancy by July 1. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
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"Even during her pregnancy , Priscilla was worried about the legitimacy of rumors that swirled around Elvis's affair with Nancy Sinatra. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
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"Ignatenko, who hid her pregnancy to visit her ailing husband in the hospital, gave birth to a daughter, Natasha, whose name was chosen by her father before his death. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"When initially announcing her pregnancy in an Instagram post back in February, the TV personality said she was done having babies after this one. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 23 June 2022",
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"Mandy Moore is keeping a close eye on her pregnancy while touring her new album. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
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"In the clip it is used to screen footage from the video, as well as grainy home videos of Halsey during their pregnancy and a shot of proud mama snuggling with baby Ender Ridley. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
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"Pippa Middleton has certainly had her fair share of fashionable moments, and since announcing her pregnancy , her style hasn't wavered a bit. \u2014 Kara Thompson, Town & Country , 6 June 2022",
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"The Associated Press interviewed three women who had abortions later in their pregnancy . \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Chron , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232652"
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},
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"protensive":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having continuance in time":[],
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": having lengthwise extent or extensiveness":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02c8ten(t)-siv"
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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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"Latin protensus , past participle of protendere":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232811"
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},
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"procephalic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to, forming, or situated on or near the front of the head":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-s\u0259-\u02c8fa-lik"
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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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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233016"
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},
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"precepts":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action":[],
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": an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02ccsept"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for precept law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste",
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"examples":[
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"the basic precepts of a religion",
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"I was taught by precept and by example.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An argument is often made that the notion of toxic commentary is a wholly vague precept . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Another environmental daily double, a precept of both smart growth and climate mitigation, is preserving core forests. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
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"Surveys find that most people in France regard la\u00efcit\u00e9 as an important precept . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"This ongoing feedback from regular debriefs ensures the number one precept of a productive performance review: no surprises. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"The basic precept of the best-in-breed concept is to look at clouds and third parties as simply collections of services that can be mixed and matched as an app team's needs dictate. \u2014 Kit Colbert, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"The starters\u2014mac and cheese, burrata, mussels\u2014blithely observe this precept : unfussy, forthright, hearty. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Getting immediately to the point at hand is a sensible and altogether essential precept . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
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"Sometimes a course correction will bring more career satisfaction, using the creativity precept of a reframe, which basically means looking at a challenge in a new way to develop fresh ideas. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 29 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praeceptum , from neuter of praeceptus , past participle of praecipere to take beforehand, instruct, from prae- + capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233641"
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},
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"prephragma":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the anterior phragma of the notum of an insect":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"New Latin, from pre- + phragma":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233752"
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},
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"prunitrin":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a crystalline glucoside C 22 H 24 O 11 found in the bitter cherry of western and in the chokecherry of eastern North America that on hydrolysis yields glucose and prunetin":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u00fcn\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307n"
|
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary pruni (from New Latin prunus , genus name of prunus emarginata ) + -trin (as in dextrin )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234210"
|
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},
|
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"processionist":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": one that takes part in a procession":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234504"
|
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},
|
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"protegulum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the embryonic shell of a brachiopod that is biconvex and smooth and has a wide posterior gape":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Latin tegulum covering, from tegere to cover + -ulum (neuter of -ulus -ule)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234608"
|
|
},
|
|
"pregnancy test":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a medical test to see if a woman is pregnant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234642"
|
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},
|
|
"Proteocephalidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of tapeworms that are parasites of fishes, have scolices resembling those of members of the Cyclophyllidae and reproductive organs like those of members of the Tetraphyllidea, and are sometimes placed in either of these orders but now more usually isolated in a separate order":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Proteocephalus , type genus + -idae":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234704"
|
|
},
|
|
"propagability":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being propagable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4p\u0259\u0307g\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220709-235230"
|
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},
|
|
"precompute":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to compute (something) in advance":[
|
|
"precomputed the standard information",
|
|
"using precomputed tables/data"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259m-\u02c8py\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235300"
|
|
},
|
|
"prude":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fcd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
"nice nelly",
|
|
"puritan",
|
|
"wowser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immoralist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is too much of a prude to enjoy movies containing sex and violence.",
|
|
"the racy sitcom frequently satirizes exactly the sort of prude who would like to see the show taken off the air",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In life, there is little evidence that Dickens was, in the context of his time and place, a sexist or a prude . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile in Manhattan, resident prude Charlotte York Goldenblatt was interrupted one morning with her husband. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"From the goofy humor of X-rated spoofs to the beloved crassness of edgy comics who live to shock the prude out of us, both styles of entertainment require a certain level of fearlessness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But her warnings go ignored by Ellie, who accuses her sister of being an overprotective prude . \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Not to be a prude , but don\u2019t you guys have a newborn to take care of",
|
|
"Call me a prude , but operating heavy machinery is dangerous enough without the aftereffects of a bender coursing through one\u2019s system. \u2014 Luther Ray Abel, National Review , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"And call me a prude , but risking 160 lives in a plane crash that was avoided by seconds still seems pretty bad to me. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 20 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The collection of essays on major figures in the British 19th century challenged the prevailing view of the Victorians as incurious moral prudes . ... \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, good woman, prudish woman, short for prudefemme good woman, from Old French prode femme":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235357"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevenient":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": antecedent , anticipatory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pri-\u02c8v\u0113n-y\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"Latin praevenient-, praeveniens , present participle of praevenire":""
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235400"
|
|
},
|
|
"preux":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": chivalrous , gallant":[
|
|
"while one wants on all occasions to do the preux thing",
|
|
"\u2014 P. G. Wodehouse"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u0259\u0304"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Old French prod, prud, prous good, capable, valiant":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235405"
|
|
},
|
|
"prelabium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the movable distal part of the insect labium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from pre- + labium":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235431"
|
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},
|
|
"prickly pole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a West Indian palm ( Bactris plumeriana ) having a slender trunk with many rings of long black prickles":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"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":"20220709-235502"
|
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},
|
|
"prickly beaver":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": porcupine":[]
|
|
},
|
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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":"20220709-235550"
|
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},
|
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"preferential primary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": presidential primary":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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": an association of newspapers formed to gather and distribute news to its members \u2014 compare news agency":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of blackflies":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u014d+"
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"New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + Simulium":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002732"
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},
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": prisoner's base":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003102"
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},
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to a prerogative":[]
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"pr\u0113\u00a6r\u00e4g\u0259\u00a6t\u012bv\u0259l"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003214"
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},
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"Pramnian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being a strong ancient Greek wine":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pramn\u0113\u0259n"
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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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"Latin Pramni us Pramnian (from Greek Pramnios ) + English -an":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003258"
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},
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"propagating pit":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an excavation often covered with a glass frame used for the protection of plants in cold weather or for forwarding early growth":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003444"
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},
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"prairie owl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": short-eared owl":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003448"
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the ratio of the number of outcomes in an exhaustive set of equally likely outcomes that produce a given event to the total number of possible outcomes":[],
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": a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of probabilities":[],
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": something (such as an event or circumstance) that is probable":[],
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": the quality or state of being probable":[],
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": a logical relation between statements such that evidence confirming one confirms the other to some degree":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"liability",
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"likelihood"
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],
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"improbability",
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"unlikelihood",
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"unlikeliness"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"There is a low probability that you will be chosen.",
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"There is some probability of rain tomorrow.",
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"With the dark clouds moving in, rain seems more like a probability than a possibility.",
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"The probability of a coin coming up heads is one out of every two tries.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cotrell advises anyone visiting the area to check the weather forecast for rain as well as the probability of a flash flood. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 July 2022",
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"Based on where Ty\u2019s possessions had been found, Koester helped the team analyze the mountainous terrain to create rings of probability for where the teen might be. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
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"The highest probability for rain will be in the East Cloud coverage and storms will bring cooler temperatures for many, which is a big relief for those still recovering from June's massive heat wave. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 30 June 2022",
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"His collected works fill 7,000 pages and include the first serious investigations of probability theory. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 June 2022",
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"Education focused on the psychology of money fundamentally changes the probability of poor financial management in trying times. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Economists have been raising the probability that the U.S. economy is about to go into recession, and a shrinking economy is more in keeping with the scale of market decline that Mr. Reid expects. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The broader economy shows signs of losing steam as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat high inflation, and some economists see a rising probability of recession. \u2014 Rina Torchinsky, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The hurricane center noted that surface pressures have fallen over the last 24 hours and raised the probability of a tropical depression forming from 20 percent to 40 percent. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 28 June 2022"
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],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003501"
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},
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"proterotype":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003946"
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},
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"primary structure":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sculpture in the idiom of minimal art":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004357"
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},
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"proximate matter":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": matter of a syllogism sense 1":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004510"
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},
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"1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004618"
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},
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"propeller-head":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an enthusiast of technology and especially of computers : technophile":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u0259-\u02c8pe-l\u0259r-\u02cched"
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],
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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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"from cartoon images of science fiction fans wearing caps with a propeller protruding from the top":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004622"
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},
|
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"primary endosperm nucleus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the nucleus formed by the fusion of two polar nuclei in the embryo sac of a seed plant prior to fertilization":[
|
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"\u2014 compare endosperm nucleus"
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]
|
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005045"
|
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},
|
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"protein":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies)":[],
|
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": the total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substances":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
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"also \u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259n",
|
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"You need more protein in your diet.",
|
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"These foods are an excellent source of protein .",
|
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"These foods have all of the essential proteins .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This could be important because the monkeypox B21 protein is what antibodies generated by your immune system may recognize. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"This synthetic protein is the tool CAR-T cells use to recognize and destroy cells that may be cancerous. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Chicken sandwiches come in many forms, whether the protein is breaded and fried, grilled or chopped. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
|
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"Hill says that the rice water protein and algae combo are perfect complements to each other and make for A+ strengthening for both the scalp and hair in this weekly treatment. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Extra protein is just one of the many benefits that the yogurt in this dish provides. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"If protein is a higher priority for you right now, Boucl\u00e8me, Anomaly, and Climaplex are all bringing new strengthening treatments to the table. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Adequate calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K, and several trace minerals are all important, as is enough protein and alkaline minerals like magnesium. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Researchers also will want to know whether the drug affected amyloid markers such as plaques that build up in the brain or tau, another protein found in Alzheimer's patients. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French prot\u00e9ine, from Late Greek pr\u014dte\u00eeos \"of the first quality\" (from Greek pr\u00f4tos \"first, foremost\" + -eios, adjective suffix, originally from s-stems) + -ine -ine entry 1 \u2014 more at proto-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005101"
|
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},
|
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"prevaricatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": marked by or given to prevarication":[
|
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"prevaricatory answers"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pr\u0113\u02c8var\u0259\u0307k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005155"
|
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},
|
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"propyne":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": methylacetylene":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -yne or -ine":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005247"
|
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},
|
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"pretechnical":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": existing prior to technological development":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"pre- + technical":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005434"
|
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},
|
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"press bed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a bed that is set wholly within or folds into a press or cupboard with doors":[]
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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":"20220710-005601"
|
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},
|
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"preconstructed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": constructed before purchase or use":[
|
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"preconstructed homes",
|
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"attaching preconstructed panels to a frame",
|
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"\"\u2026 I'm not one to pick up my phone while training clients, but at least I can respond with a quick preconstructed text from my watch \u2026 \"",
|
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"\u2014 Kira Stokes",
|
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"\u2026 there will be two new 60-card preconstructed theme decks that will help introduce players to Pok\u00e9mon TCG \u2026",
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"\u2014 Alex Seedhouse"
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],
|
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": formed prior to actual knowledge or experience":[
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"\u2026 her stories push the boundaries of preconstructed female identities.",
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"\u2014 J. C. Gabel"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-k\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0259k-t\u0259d"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005810"
|
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},
|
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"probability density":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005935"
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"prayer mat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small rug that Muslims kneel on when they pray":[]
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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":"20220710-010125"
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},
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"Preble":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Edward 1761\u20131807 American naval officer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pre-b\u0259l"
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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":"20220710-010351"
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},
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"propaedeutic":{
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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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": preparatory study or instruction":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
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"\u02ccpr\u014d-pi-\u02c8d\u00fc-tik"
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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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"Greek propaideuein to teach beforehand, from pro- before + paideuein to teach, from paid-, pais child \u2014 more at pro- , few":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010603"
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},
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"protoplast":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that is formed first : prototype":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0259-\u02ccplast",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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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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"Moisturize with Shiseido Waso Clear Mega-Hydrating Cream, made with whole carrot protoplasts (what's left of the cell when its wall dissolves). \u2014 Maya Mcdowell, Seventeen , 21 May 2019"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French protoplaste , from Late Latin protoplastus first human, from Greek pr\u014dtoplastos first formed, from pr\u014dt- prot- + plastos formed, from plassein to mold \u2014 more at plaster":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010651"
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},
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"protists":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a diverse taxonomic group and especially a kingdom (Protista synonym Protoctista) of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular and sometimes colonial or less often multicellular and that typically include the protozoans , most algae, and often some fungi (such as slime molds)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0259st, \u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cctist",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-(\u02cc)tist",
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"\u02c8pr\u014d-tist"
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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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"Viral genes were detected alongside 51 percent of protist cells from the gulf and 35 percent from the sea. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"However, as only 22 out of 1,698 protist genomes detected belonged to these two groups, these results are certainly suggestive but by no means definitive. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2020",
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"Any genetic material that differed from a protist \u2019s, the team reasoned, was probably the signature of something the microbes had eaten. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu New York Times, Star Tribune , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"Dicty, the prodigy protist , not only solved this maze but also managed to use its self-generating gradient skills to find a shortcut. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 28 Aug. 2020",
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"Instead, malaria is a protist , an organism that in some cases dramatically changes form depending on its life cycle. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Their emergence more than one billion years ago was a foundational event in the development of eukaryotes, which include plants, animals, protists and fungi. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 June 2013",
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"Until fairly recently, myxosporeans were considered to be protists , offshoots of the eukaryotic line that are neither plants, animals nor fungi. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
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"In his first book are jellyfish that look like flowers, protists that resemble Faberg\u00e9 eggs, presented like crown jewels on black velvet, the seeming cosmic vastness of the images belying their actual, microscopic size. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 16 Dec. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Protista , from Greek, neuter plural of pr\u014dtistos very first, primal, from superlative of pr\u014dtos first \u2014 more at proto-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010814"
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},
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"principal plane of symmetry":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a plane of symmetry in a crystal that includes two or more axes of symmetry":[]
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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":"20220710-011348"
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},
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"priest-ridden":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": controlled or oppressed by priests":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u0113st-\u02ccri-d\u1d4an"
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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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"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011632"
|
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},
|
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"primus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pr\u012b-m\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even Sean Hannity, the primus inter pares of Trump\u2019s media outriders, seemed a bit discombobulated by the Bolton news. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 29 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"These days, however, Frum is better known as a heretic and outcast, primus inter pares of the Never Trumpers. \u2014 James Hohmann, Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2017",
|
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"Primus and the co-worker were in their work truck when Lindo left the restaurant and headed for his car. \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 4 June 2017"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from New Latin pr\u012bmus, probably short for pr\u012bmus Scotiae episcopus \"first bishop of Scotland\" \u2014 more at prime entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1724, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012037"
|
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},
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"prickly broom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": furze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012208"
|
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},
|
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"propalinal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": effected by forward and backward motion \u2014 compare orthal , palinal , proal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u014d\u00a6pal\u0259n\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Greek pro before, forward + palin back + English -al":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012410"
|
|
},
|
|
"prophets of doom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": people who predict that bad things will happen":[
|
|
"The prophets of doom say that the Internet will kill off print newspapers."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012603"
|
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},
|
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"press roll":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a live roll that presses and holds moving lumber against the roll which feeds it into a planer or other machine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012802"
|
|
},
|
|
"propagative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction":[],
|
|
": to pass along to offspring":[],
|
|
": to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend":[],
|
|
": to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize":[],
|
|
": to transmit (something, such as sound or light) through a medium":[],
|
|
": to multiply sexually or asexually":[],
|
|
": increase , extend":[],
|
|
": to travel through space or a material":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of wave energy (such as light, sound, or radio waves)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"procreate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds.",
|
|
"He propagated the apple tree by grafting.",
|
|
"The plants failed to propagate .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In any nuclear reactor, the purpose is to maintain a nuclear fission chain reaction in the fuel that generates heat and also additional neutrons, which are used to propagate the chain reaction. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The initial push in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulted in populations that now propagate in the wild. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Some complaints, according to Gupta\u2019s emails accessed by WSJ, copied language from popular disinformation websites that propagate the idea that Hindus, a majority in India, are being marginalized. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The concern is legitimate that AI could propagate inequity if its boundaries are set by data scientists looking for the most accurate model rather than the most fair and just. \u2014 Rick Newell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Considered a sterile hybrid, plant experts did not think the tree would propagate out of control, but scientists developed smaller hybrids designed to compensate for the Bradford pear's weak branch structure. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese officials have also helped propagate misinformation campaigns launched by the Kremlin about U.S.-supported biological labs in Ukraine, a claim used by the Kremlin as a reason to invade its neighbor. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To help minimize the probability of fires spreading on your property, experts recommend removing plants that readily ignite or propagate fire, and abiding by plant siting guidelines based on home ignition zones. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Launching more sophisticated cyberattacks\u2014such as a worm, which can self- propagate from one system to the next\u2014would also risk spillover incidents, where the impact of a cyberattack goes well beyond its intended target. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 27 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin propagatus , past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro- before + pangere to fasten \u2014 more at pro- , pact":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012936"
|
|
},
|
|
"preterminal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring or being in the period prior to death":[
|
|
"preterminal cancer",
|
|
"a preterminal patient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-",
|
|
"-\u02c8t\u0259rm-n\u0259l, -\u0259n-\u1d4al",
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8t\u0259rm-n\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013004"
|
|
},
|
|
"prenumber":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to number (something) in advance : to assign identifying numbers to (something) ahead of time":[
|
|
"prenumber the tickets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8n\u0259m-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013229"
|
|
},
|
|
"propagule":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a structure (such as a cutting, a seed, or a spore) that propagates a plant":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccgy\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin propagulum , from Latin propages slip":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013254"
|
|
},
|
|
"propeller race":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": slipstream":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013623"
|
|
},
|
|
"preplacement":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": occurring before employment or assignment to a job":[
|
|
"preplacement examination"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + placement":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014036"
|
|
},
|
|
"prudish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": marked by prudery : priggish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00fc-dish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluenosed",
|
|
"nice-nelly",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by the prudish standards of the 19th century, any depiction of the nude was scandalous",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though the subject matter and jokes may be a bit chafing for more prudish orr demure sensibilities, Talton invites viewers to challenge their thought processes while laughing along with the characters. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Isaak presumably did the vocals for actor David Wenham, who plays Snow as a somewhat prudish character who is upset by Presley\u2019s gyrations. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The men in her movies may have made fun of her ostensible chastity, but her characters were not prudish so much as selective. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The prudish Thunberg looked upon the Japanese\u2019s obedience to superiors with envy. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Because maybe people were still being prudish back then... \u2014 refinery29.com , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"The location is a farm in the middle of nowhere, a place far from prying and prudish eyes. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"To the prudish disapproval of Robert\u2019s parents (briefly seen Patricia Hodge and Julian Glover), this flamboyant flapper moves in as writing collaborator and ostensible child tutor. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And this is not to say Single's Inferno was prudish or overly chaste. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 11 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1717, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014046"
|
|
},
|
|
"precentrum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a distinct anterior portion of the centrum of a vertebra commonly bearing the neural and hemal arches in a fish that has vertebra with postcentra":[],
|
|
": one of an alternate series of vertebral centra occurring in some fishes and having both hemal and neural arches":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\"+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from pre- + centrum":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014422"
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},
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"pre-Cortesian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the period before the conquest of Mexico by Cortez":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u0113\u02cck\u022f(r)\u00a6tez\u0113\u0259n",
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"-t\u0113zh\u0259n"
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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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"pre- + Hern\u00e1n Cort\u00e9s (Cortez) \u20201547 Spanish conqueror of Mexico + English -ian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014438"
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},
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"prestomum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the cleft between the labellar lobes in front of the oral aperture in insects":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\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 pre- + -stomum":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014634"
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},
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"procuticle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the chitinized part of the cuticle of an insect":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)pr\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pro- entry 1 + cuticle":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014946"
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},
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"prickly gooseberry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a wild gooseberry ( Ribes cynosbati )":[]
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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":"20220710-015000"
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},
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"protozoea":{
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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 larval stage preceding the zoea in some decapod Crustacea":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6pr\u014dt\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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"New Latin, from prot- + zoea":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015113"
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},
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"predikant":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6pr\u0101d\u0113\u00a6k\u00e4nt"
|
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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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"Dutch, from Middle French predicant":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015722"
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},
|
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"predictably":{
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a manner that can be predicted":[
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"works quickly and predictably"
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],
|
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": as one could predict : as one would expect":[
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"His reaction was predictably negative.",
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"From the beginning, we fell predictably into familiar student roles.",
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"\u2014 Alexandra Fuller",
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"Predictably , Southern's fans were not pleased.",
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"\u2014 Andrew Marantz"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pri-\u02c8dik-t\u0259-bl\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Final Cut Pro test was predictably a bigger spread. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
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"The predictions and analyses, predictably , were in high gear. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
|
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"My wife and children were, predictably , at the top, reminding me not to take them for granted. \u2014 David G. Allan, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The audience response, predictably , was tumultuous at times. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Shattering performance was, predictably , a part of the deal, with the car reaching 60 mph from standstill in 2.8 seconds, and going from zero to 186 mph in 16.5 seconds. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The topics were predictably what was going on with new business ventures, new product or service releases or the financial health of the company. \u2014 Curtis Odom, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This season\u2019s consensus No. 1 fantasy option was predictably the evening\u2019s most expensive player to roster, going to Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus for a tidy sum of $42. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The rollout of Donald Trump's social network has predictably been a disaster. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 23 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015953"
|
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},
|
|
"preadolescence":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccad-\u1d4al-\u02c8es-\u1d4an(t)s",
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02cca-d\u0259-\u02c8le-s\u1d4an(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yet there\u2019s no better example of the genius of Big Mouth\u2014a comedy that nails the sophomoric physical humor of preadolescence but whose hilarious portrait of puberty is really a mirror held up to adult sexuality\u2014more than what follows. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Instead, the rats concerned acted normally until given their preadolescence doses of THC. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020132"
|
|
},
|
|
"princ":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"principal":[],
|
|
"principle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020134"
|
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},
|
|
"Prionurus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of scorpions including several large venomous African scorpions of medical importance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u012b\u0259\u02c8n(y)u\u0307r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from prion- + -urus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020517"
|
|
},
|
|
"prevelar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": articulated against the front half of the soft palate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)pr\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + velar":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020902"
|
|
},
|
|
"prespinous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prescapular sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pr\u0113\u02c8sp\u012bn\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"pre- + spine + -ous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022114"
|
|
},
|
|
"propagates":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction":[],
|
|
": to pass along to offspring":[],
|
|
": to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : extend":[],
|
|
": to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of (something, such as an idea or belief) : publicize":[],
|
|
": to transmit (something, such as sound or light) through a medium":[],
|
|
": to multiply sexually or asexually":[],
|
|
": increase , extend":[],
|
|
": to travel through space or a material":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of wave energy (such as light, sound, or radio waves)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4p-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8pr\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"procreate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We are discovering new ways to propagate plants without seeds.",
|
|
"He propagated the apple tree by grafting.",
|
|
"The plants failed to propagate .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In any nuclear reactor, the purpose is to maintain a nuclear fission chain reaction in the fuel that generates heat and also additional neutrons, which are used to propagate the chain reaction. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The initial push in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulted in populations that now propagate in the wild. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Some complaints, according to Gupta\u2019s emails accessed by WSJ, copied language from popular disinformation websites that propagate the idea that Hindus, a majority in India, are being marginalized. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The concern is legitimate that AI could propagate inequity if its boundaries are set by data scientists looking for the most accurate model rather than the most fair and just. \u2014 Rick Newell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Considered a sterile hybrid, plant experts did not think the tree would propagate out of control, but scientists developed smaller hybrids designed to compensate for the Bradford pear's weak branch structure. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chinese officials have also helped propagate misinformation campaigns launched by the Kremlin about U.S.-supported biological labs in Ukraine, a claim used by the Kremlin as a reason to invade its neighbor. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To help minimize the probability of fires spreading on your property, experts recommend removing plants that readily ignite or propagate fire, and abiding by plant siting guidelines based on home ignition zones. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Launching more sophisticated cyberattacks\u2014such as a worm, which can self- propagate from one system to the next\u2014would also risk spillover incidents, where the impact of a cyberattack goes well beyond its intended target. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 27 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin propagatus , past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro- before + pangere to fasten \u2014 more at pro- , pact":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022622"
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie brant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": white-fronted goose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022648"
|
|
},
|
|
"prosopopoeia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a figure of speech in which an imaginary or absent person is represented as speaking or acting":[],
|
|
": personification":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u00e4-s\u0259-p\u0259-",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02ccs\u014d-p\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin pros\u014dpopoeia , borrowed from Greek pros\u014dpopoi\u00eda , from pr\u00f3s\u014dpon \"face, mask, role, person\" (from pros- \"facing, opposite\" + -\u014dp- \"eye, sight,\" hence, \"the eyes, or sight, opposite own's own\") + -poiia \"making,\" from poi- , base of poie\u00een \"to make\" + -ia -ia \u2014 more at pros- , eye entry 1 , poet":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023210"
|
|
},
|
|
"preserval":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": preservation":[
|
|
"preserval and removal of \u2026 mineral beds",
|
|
"\u2014 A. M. Bateman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-v\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023256"
|
|
},
|
|
"prothonotary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chief clerk of any of various courts of law":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpr\u014d-th\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-t\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u014d-\u02c8th\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113",
|
|
"pr\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113, \u02ccpr\u014d-th\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Blew is tasked with facilitating naturalization ceremonies in York County, Pennsylvania, as the county's prothonotary -- a clerk who handles civil matters. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 4 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English prothonotarie , from Late Latin protonotarius , from prot- + Latin notarius stenographer \u2014 more at notary public":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024516"
|
|
},
|
|
"propugnation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": means of defense : defense":[
|
|
"what propugnation is in one man's valor",
|
|
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin propugnation-, propugnatio , from propugnatus (past participle of propugnare to fight for, defend, from pro before, for + pugnare to fight) + -ion, -io -ion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024808"
|
|
},
|
|
"procatalepsis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": prolepsis sense 2b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)pr\u014d\u02cckat\u1d4al\u02c8eps\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin, from Greek prokatal\u0113psis , literally, art of seizing beforehand, from prokatalambanein to seize beforehand, from pro- pro- entry 1 + katalambanein to seize":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024915"
|
|
},
|
|
"presidential primary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a primary in which the voters indicate preferences for nominees for president of the U.S. directly by vote or indirectly through the choice of delegates to the presidential nominating convention":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220710-024927"
|
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},
|
|
"protected state":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"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":"20220710-024956"
|
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},
|
|
"pronunciamento":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": proclamation , pronouncement":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pr\u014d-\u02ccn\u0259n(t)-s\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8men-(\u02cc)t\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of Spanish pronunciamiento , from pronunciar to pronounce, from Latin pronuntiare":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025053"
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},
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"prestructure":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make (something) into or provide (something) with a structure in advance":[
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"\u2026 how much you should attempt to prestructure your methods \u2026",
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"\u2014 Joseph A. Maxwell",
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"Some songs are prestructured , but the content is improvised \u2026",
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Bowers",
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"\u2026 the theoretical model one chooses inevitably prestructures the terms of the debate \u2026",
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"\u2014 Monika Fludernik"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-\u02c8str\u0259k-ch\u0259r"
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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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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025133"
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},
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"primum non nocere":{
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"type":[
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"Latin phrase"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": first, do no harm":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpr\u0113-mu\u0307m-\u02ccn\u014dn-n\u022f-\u02c8k\u0101-r\u0101"
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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":"20220710-025617"
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}
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} |