dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/ch_mw.json

{
  "Chahar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "former province of northeastern China in eastern Inner Mongolia; capital Kalgan (Zhangjiakou)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4-\u02c8h\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111948",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chaima":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Cariban people of the coast of Venezuela":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": the language of the Chaima people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish chaima , of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025946",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ChapStick":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chap-\u02ccstik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125457",
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ]
  },
  "Chariton":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 280 miles (451 kilometers) long in southern Iowa and northern Missouri flowing south into the Missouri River":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sha-r\u0259-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084155",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Charmat method":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method for producing champagne in which the second fermentation takes place in a large glass-lined tank instead of in the bottle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Eugene Charmat flourished 1907, its inventor":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)sh\u00e4r\u00a6m\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193123",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chase doll":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dummy used for teaching purposes in hospitals maintaining training schools for nurses":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Martha J. Chase \u20201925 American manufacturer":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101s-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105803",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chastacosta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": an Athapaskan people in the Illinois and Rogue river valleys, Oregon":[],
      ": the language of the Chastacosta people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chastacosta Shista-Kw\u016dsta":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccshast\u0259\u02c8k\u022fst\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164245",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chautauqua":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various traveling shows and local assemblies that flourished in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that provided popular education combined with entertainment in the form of lectures, concerts, and plays, and that were modeled after activities at the Chautauqua Institution of western New York":[],
      "lake 18 miles (29 kilometers) long in southwestern New York":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1873, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chautauqua Lake":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0259-\u02c8t\u022f-kw\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105150",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chautauqua muskellunge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a muskellunge of a variety ( Esox masquinongy ohiensis ) distinguished by dark crossbars and paucity of spots and found chiefly in the Ohio and St. Lawrence river drainages":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Chautauqua Lake, New York":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chautauquan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a chautauqua or chautauquas":[],
      ": of or relating to a subdivision of the North American Devonian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in sense 1, from chautauqua + -an ; in sense 2, from Chautauqua lake + English -an":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-w\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203717",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Chautemps":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Camille 1885\u20131963 French lawyer and politician; premier (1930; 1933\u201334; 1937\u201338)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u014d-\u02c8t\u00e4\u207f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095703",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chauvin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Yves 1930\u20132015 French chemist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u014d-\u02c8va\u207f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164018",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chavannes, de":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "\u2014 see puvis de chavannes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233559",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chavante":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Gesan people of Goiaz state, Brazil":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": an Indian people of Mato Grosso state, Brazil":[],
      ": ot\u00ed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0259\u02c8vant\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004648",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chavin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a Peruvian culture of the 1st to the 6th centuries a.d. characterized by a platform type of stone building with masonry in alternating thick and thin courses, sculpture of human, animal, and monster heads in the round and outlines on slabs, and monochrome pottery decorated in relief or by incision with feline or geometric designs":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Chav\u00edn or Chav\u00edn de Huantar, town in central Peru, its type station":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8v\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191842",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Chawasha":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Chitimachan people of Louisiana at the mouth of the Mississippi":[],
      ": a member of the Chawasha people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8w\u022fsh\u0259 -\u02c8w\u00e4-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013521",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chessylite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": azurite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chessy , France, one of its localities + English -lite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8shes\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073804",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chibchan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a language family of Colombia and Central America":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chib-ch\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134826",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city and port on Lake Michigan in northeastern Illinois population 2,695,598":[],
      "river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8k\u022f-",
      "sh\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
      "-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103554",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago Heights":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city south of Chicago in northeastern Illinois population 30,276":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234935",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago acid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline acid NH 2 C 10 H 4 (OH)(SO 3 H) 2 used as an intermediate in making azo dyes; 8-amino-1-naphtol-5,7-disulfonic acid":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093350",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago blue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several direct blue dyes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024729",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago piano":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": pom-pom sense 1b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124742",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago pool":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": rotation pool in which at the start of play the object balls are placed around the table at the diamonds in numerical order":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073721",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicago style":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a widely used method of butchering animal carcasses":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214529",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicagoland":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "the Chicago metropolitan area":[
        "\u2014 a loosely defined area that at its largest extent includes all of the part of Illinois along Lake Michigan and adjacent parts of Indiana and Wisconsin"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-g\u0259-",
      "sh\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-(\u02cc)g\u014d-\u02ccland",
      "-\u02c8k\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183352",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chicana":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an American woman or girl of Mexican descent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish, feminine of chicano":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chi-\u02c8k\u00e4-n\u0259",
      "also shi-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121526",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicano":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an American and especially a man or boy of Mexican descent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish, alteration of Spanish mexicano Mexican":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chi-\u02c8k\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d",
      "also shi-",
      "chi-\u02c8k\u00e4-n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081518",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicken Little":{
    "antonyms":[
      "optimist",
      "Pollyanna"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who warns of or predicts calamity especially without justification":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "some called him Chicken Little , but the climatologist had the data to back up his warning on global warming"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the fable in which a chick attempts to warn other barnyard animals that the sky is falling after she is struck on the head by a chance falling object":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "Cassandra",
      "doomsayer",
      "doomsdayer",
      "doomster"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162423",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicomuceltec":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Mayan language of the Chicomuceltec people":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": an Indian people of southern Chiapas, Mexico":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish Chicomucelteca , of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccch\u0113k\u014d\u02c8m\u00fcs\u0259l\u02cctek"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120619",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chicopee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city just north of Springfield in southwestern Massachusetts population 55,298":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k\u0259-(\u02cc)p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115051",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Child?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=bix&file=bixchi06":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a childlike or childish person":[
        "He is a child in most business matters."
      ],
      ": a female infant":[],
      ": a person not yet of the age of majority (see majority sense 2a )":[
        "Under the law she is still a child ."
      ],
      ": a son or daughter of human parents":[
        "Do you have any children ?"
      ],
      ": a young person especially between infancy and puberty":[
        "a play for both children and adults"
      ],
      ": a youth of noble birth":[],
      ": an unborn or recently born person":[
        "\u2026 Meghan Markle, married Prince Harry, now pregnant with child .",
        "\u2014 Laura Simonetti"
      ],
      ": descendant":[
        "the children of Israel"
      ],
      ": one strongly influenced by another or by a place or state of affairs":[
        "a child of the streets",
        "a child of nature",
        "America has been called \"the first child of the Enlightenment\""
      ],
      ": pregnant":[],
      ": product , result":[
        "barbed wire \u2026 is truly a child of the plains",
        "\u2014 W. P. Webb"
      ],
      "Francis James 1825\u20131896 American ballad editor":[],
      "Julia (Carolyn) 1912\u20132004 n\u00e9e McWilliams American chef":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the birth of a child",
      "She's pregnant with their first child .",
      "a play for both children and adults",
      "All of their children are grown now.",
      "an elderly couple and their adult children",
      "Men are such children sometimes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keyshawn seeing Derrick hurt her child changed things and results in a vicious attack from Derrick. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 4 July 2022",
      "Parents and caregivers should figure out their child 's maturity level before deciding to engage in activities related to fireworks and sparklers, Clark said. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 3 July 2022",
      "In addition to his brother, Mr. Katz is survived by his wife, Dasa Katz, and his child , Lee. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
      "For some of you, this is healing your inner child by having more playtime incorporated into your daily routine. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
      "The two are currently expecting a baby girl, their seventh child together. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Baby\u2019s death: A man was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday after his 13-week-old child died from a baby wipe stuck in his throat at a residence on Cleveland\u2019s West Side, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "An American father who lost his 8-year-old son in the chaos at Kabul airport as the family was being evacuated from Afghanistan has been reunited with his child after almost 10 months apart. \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
      "The mother is a Walgreens employee who had dropped off her other child at daycare, but had forgot to drop off her 1-year-old daughter at a separate facility. \u2014 Gina Martinez, CBS News , 1 July 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cild ; akin to Goth kilthei womb, and perhaps to Sanskrit ja\u1e6dhara belly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)ld",
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(\u0259)ld",
      "\u02c8ch\u012bld"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bairn",
      "bambino",
      "bud",
      "chap",
      "chick",
      "cub",
      "juvenile",
      "kid",
      "kiddie",
      "kiddy",
      "kiddo",
      "moppet",
      "sprat",
      "sprout",
      "squirt",
      "whelp",
      "youngling",
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201154",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Childe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Vere Gordon 1892\u20131957 British anthropologist and archaeologist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)ld"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133612",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Childers":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Erskine Hamilton 1905\u20131974 Irish (English-born) politician; president of Ireland (1973\u201374)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chil-d\u0259rz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120630",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chile saltpeter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chile , South America":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chil-\u0113-",
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)l\u0101-",
      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130003",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chili":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars ( Capsicum annuum annuum group longum ) noted for their pungency":[],
      ": a pepper whether hot or sweet":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The chili is hearty -- packed full of veggies and big chunks of meat. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to the five standard ways of serving the chili in Cincinnati, Becker suggests that two other typical options are a must. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Condado offers a mix of protein fillings that include tequila-lime steak, roasted chicken and vegetarian options of Thai chili tofu, roasted portobello and Korean BBQ Jackfruit. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "For those who like the heat in their chili : Jalape\u00f1o pepper, red pepper flakes, cayenne, paprika, ancho or chipotle chile powder and the sauce from canned chipotles in adobo are all on the guest list for this recipe from Pati Jinich. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Visitors can grab food at BJ's New Mexican Eats food truck, a concept which serves New Mexican chili . \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Curiel took the recipe for a classic shrimp ceviche and then gave it a twist by marinating the shrimp in a Habanero chili dressing with fresh mango. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "This year, whip out your slow cooker and spice rack and try a vegetarian chili with these recipes below. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Made for up to 16 servings, this chili is full of flavor and packed with spices. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022"
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    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Tlingit tc\u012d\u0142-x\u0101t , literally, storehouses for salmon":""
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163103",
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      ": an order of marine elasmobranch fishes comprising the chimaeras and extinct related forms and being coextensive with the subclass Holocephali \u2014 see chimaeridae":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from plural of Chimaera":""
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    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
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      "New Latin, from Chimaera , type genus + -idae":""
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    "synonyms":[],
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      "plural noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Chimaku m chemakum + -an entry 1":""
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    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165910",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chimakum":{
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225728",
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  },
  "Chimalhuacan":{
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      "city just northeast of the Distrito Federal in central Mexico population 613,000":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4l-w\u00e4-\u02c8k\u00e4n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130119",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "China tree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chinaberry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102959",
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      "noun"
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  "Chinatown":{
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      "We had dinner in Chinatown ."
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b-n\u0259-\u02cctau\u0307n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104648",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chippewa":{
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    "definitions":{
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      "river 183 miles (294 kilometers) long in northwestern Wisconsin flowing south into the Mississippi River":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1754, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccw\u0101",
      "\u02c8chi-p\u0259-\u02ccw\u022f",
      "-\u02ccw\u00e4",
      "-w\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190938",
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      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chippewa?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=gg&file=ggchip01":{
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      "river 183 miles (294 kilometers) long in northwestern Wisconsin flowing south into the Mississippi River":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1754, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccw\u0101",
      "\u02c8chi-p\u0259-\u02ccw\u022f",
      "-\u02ccw\u00e4",
      "-w\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195333",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chiwere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Siouan language of the Iowa, Missouri, and Oto peoples":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chiwere Che-waerae , literally, belonging to this place":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u0307\u02c8wer\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203024",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chizo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the Chizo people":[],
      ": a people constituting a major subdivision of the Concho":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113(\u02cc)z\u014d",
      "-s\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110023",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chladni figures":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sonorous figures":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of German Chladnische figuren , after Ernst F. Chladni \u20201827 German physicist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ad-",
      "\u02c8kl\u00e4dn\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085057",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chlorophyceae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a class of algae (division Chlorophyta ) distinguished chiefly by having a clear green color, their chlorophyll being masked or altered little or not at all by other pigments":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from chlor- + -phyceae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8fis-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105244",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
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  },
  "Chlorophyta":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a division or other category of algae comprising the green algae":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from chlor- + -phyta":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kl\u014d\u02c8r\u00e4f\u0259t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125622",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chocho":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Popolocan people of northern Oaxaca, Mexico":[],
      ": a Popolocan people of southern Puebla, Mexico":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": chayote":[],
      ": the language of a Chocho people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish":"Noun",
      "Spanish, of American Indian origin":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014d(\u02cc)ch\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104350",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chortoicetes":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of grasshoppers including a very destructive Australian migratory plague grasshopper ( C. terminifera )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek chortos pasturage, grass, enclosure + oik\u0113t\u0113s dweller, from oikos house":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cck\u022fr\u02cct\u022fi\u02c8s\u0113t\u0113z",
      "\u02cck\u022frt\u0259\u02c8s-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225609",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chorzow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in Silesia , southwestern Poland population 132,674":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u1e35\u022f-",
      "-\u02cczh\u00fcv",
      "\u02c8k\u022f-\u02cczh\u00fcf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132410",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chosenese":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": korean":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chosen , former official name for Korea (from Japanese Ch\u014dsen ) + English -ese":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6ch\u014d\u02ccse\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-\u0113s",
      "ch\u014d\u00a6s-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112721",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chota Nagpur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "plateau region of eastern India north of the Mahanadi Basin in northern Odisha and southern Bihar":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014d-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4g-\u02ccpu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115235",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Choukoutien":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a middle Pleistocene culture of China characterized by rude chopper tools produced from cores or large flakes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Choukoutien , town near Peking, China, its type station":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6j\u014d\u02cck\u014d\u2027\u00a6tyen"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035624",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Christendie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": christendom":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration (probably influenced by christendom ) of Middle English cristentie , from Old French crestient\u00e9":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6kris\u1d4an\u00a6d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115131",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christhood":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being a Christ":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English Cristhod , from Crist + -hod -hood":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bst\u02cchu\u0307d",
      "\u02c8kr\u012bstu\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190242",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906":[],
      ": a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961":[],
      ": based on or conforming with Christianity":[
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      ": disciple sense 2":[],
      ": of or relating to Christianity":[
        "Christian scriptures"
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      ": of, relating to, or being a Christian":[
        "Christian responsibilities"
      ],
      ": one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ":[],
      ": professing Christianity":[
        "a Christian affirmation",
        "a Christian country"
      ],
      ": the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress":[],
      ": treating other people in a kind or generous way":[
        "has a very Christian concern for others"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Many of my friends are Christian .",
      "He showed a very Christian concern for others."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin christianus , adjective & noun, from Greek christianos , from Christos \u2014 see Christ":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-ch\u0259n",
      "\u02c8krish-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185917",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christian Brother":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the Roman Catholic institute of Brothers of the Christian Schools founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle in France in 1684 and dedicated to education":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192503",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christian Reformed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the Christian Reformed Church formed in the Netherlands in 1834 by dissenters from the Netherlands Reformed Church or to the Christian Reformed Church formed in the U.S. in 1857 by dissenters from the Reformed Church in America":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082851",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Christian Science":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866 that was organized under the official name of the Church of Christ, Scientist, that derives its teachings from the Scriptures as understood by its adherents, and that includes a practice of spiritual healing":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141129",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christian name":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": given name":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her Christian name is Anna.",
      "although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "first name",
      "forename",
      "given name",
      "prename"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182516",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christian?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=c&file=christ07":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906":[],
      ": a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961":[],
      ": based on or conforming with Christianity":[
        "Christian ethics"
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      ": disciple sense 2":[],
      ": of or relating to Christianity":[
        "Christian scriptures"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a Christian":[
        "Christian responsibilities"
      ],
      ": one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ":[],
      ": professing Christianity":[
        "a Christian affirmation",
        "a Christian country"
      ],
      ": the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress":[],
      ": treating other people in a kind or generous way":[
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      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Many of my friends are Christian .",
      "He showed a very Christian concern for others."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin christianus , adjective & noun, from Greek christianos , from Christos \u2014 see Christ":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-ch\u0259n",
      "\u02c8krish-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190816",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christianity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": conformity to the Christian religion":[],
      ": the practice of Christianity":[],
      ": the religion derived from Jesus Christ , based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8cha-n\u0259-",
      "\u02cckrish-",
      "\u02cckris-t\u0113-\u02c8a-",
      "\u02cckris-ch\u0113-\u02c8a-n\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115811",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christianize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make Christian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-ch\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
      "\u02c8krish-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083025",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "Christianness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the state or the quality of being Christian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n(n)\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173913",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christmas":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday":[],
      ": christmastide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We're spending Christmas with my parents.",
      "We had a very happy Christmas this year.",
      "I wish you all a merry Christmas ."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English Christemasse , from Old English Cristes m\u00e6sse , literally, Christ's mass":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124315",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christmas fern":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a North American evergreen fern ( Polystichum acrostichoides )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1873, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130856",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christmas tree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of paired colored lights arranged in two columns on a vertical pole in front of the starting line and used for starting a race":[
        "Lights on top of the Christmas tree tell the drivers to enter the staging area. Larger yellow lights mean, \"get ready.\" The green light means \"go!\"",
        "\u2014 Lori Polydoros"
      ],
      ": a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas":[],
      ": an oil-well control device consisting of an assembly of fittings placed at the top of the well":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We hung the lights on the Christmas tree ."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104823",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christmastime":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the Christmas season":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-m\u0259s-\u02cct\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "Christmastide",
      "Noel",
      "yuletide"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122853",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1935\u20132020 in full Christo Javacheff American (Bulgarian-born) artist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-st\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110722",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Christocentric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": centering theologically on Christ":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek Christos Christ + English -centric":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cckri-st\u0259-\u02c8sen-trik",
      "\u02cckr\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122100",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Chronicles":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture":[
        "\u2014 see Bible Table"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-ni-k\u0259lz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084403",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "Chrysotrichales":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order of yellow-green algae (class Chrysophyceae ) distinguished by their branching filamentous form":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Chrysotrich-, Chrysothrix, + -ales":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092934",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chu":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river over 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) long in southeastern Kazakhstan flowing east into Issyk Kul":[],
      "\u2014 see zhu":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011549",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chuang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a large number of tribal peoples of southern China under a variety of names but all having cultural and linguistic affiliation with the Thai or Siamese":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8jw\u00e4\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Chubut":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southern Argentina flowing east across Patagonia into the Atlantic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u00fct",
      "ch\u00fc-\u02c8b\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082252",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Chur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "commune in eastern Switzerland; capital of Graub\u00fcnden canton population 31,078":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ku\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000953",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Churapa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": an Indian people of the Chiquitoan group now found in or near Buenavista, Bolivia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4p\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020953",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Churoya":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Guahiban people of eastern Colombia":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": the language of the Churoya people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish churoy , of American Indian origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u00fc\u02c8r\u014dy\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135607",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Churoyan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating or belonging to a branch of Guahiban formerly considered a distinct stock":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042031",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "ch'i":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
      ": vital energy that is held to animate the body internally and is of central importance in some Eastern systems of medical treatment (such as acupuncture ) and of exercise or self-defense (such as tai chi )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chinese (Beijing) q\u00ec , literally, air, breath":"Noun",
      "Greek chei, chi":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u012b",
      "\u02c8k\u0113",
      "\u02c8ch\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aura",
      "energy",
      "ki",
      "vibe(s)",
      "vibration(s)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chafe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a state of vexation : rage":[
        "the cardinal in a state of chafe sent for him",
        "\u2014 William Camden"
      ],
      ": irritate , vex":[
        "The noise of the children playing chafed her."
      ],
      ": to feel irritation, discontent, or impatience : fret":[
        "chafes at the rules"
      ],
      ": to make sore by or as if by rubbing":[
        "The tight collar chafed his neck."
      ],
      ": to rub and thereby cause wear or irritation":[
        "The baby's skin chafes if the strap is too tight."
      ],
      ": to rub so as to wear away : abrade":[
        "the strap chafed his skin",
        "The boat chafed its sides against the dock."
      ],
      ": to warm by rubbing especially with the hands":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "When the strap is too tight, it chafes the baby's skin.",
      "If my boots aren't laced up tight they chafe .",
      "The baby's skin will chafe if the strap is too tight.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Long spandex shorts are great for runners who tend to chafe or just want extra protection. \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Ray Hughes, Runner\u2019s World, 1973 NOW: Let\u2019s all take a moment to be grateful for moisture-wicking technical tees that do not chafe . \u2014 Susan Lacke, Outside Online , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Many messenger bags feature straps that start to chafe and irritate your shoulder area. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "But Brooks has hardly been the only Trump acolyte to lately chafe at the leash. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "More recently, the performer who had such exquisite control over his own instrument seemed to chafe at any other restrictions, griping about vaccine mandates and mask requirements. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The cable has a sawtooth design with ribbing that helps stop annoying microphonic when the cables chafe . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Many Kazakhs also chafe at the dominance of the ruling party, which holds more than 80% of the seats in parliament. \u2014 Dasha Litvinova, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Many Kazakhs also chafe at the dominance of the ruling party, which holds more than 80% of the seats in parliament. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Abrasion-resistant seams reduce friction for chafe -free climbs while lightweight fabrics make the items more breathable. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Simply rub in the cream to any areas that may rub and glide through the world chafe -free. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
      "Other musts: chafe -free seams, zero wedgies, and comfortable fabrics. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The chamois is equal to any top-level insert and has kept me comfy and chafe -free for rides as long as 10 hours. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2014",
      "Anyway, to get back to the subject, the definitions for chafe are broad and grumpy: to irritate and vex, to abrade, to rub so as to wear away, to make sore, to feel irritation, discontent or impatience. \u2014 Bernadette Kinlaw, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2021",
      "Plus, these shorts are available in sizes XXS to 3X. With a five-inch inseam, these classic running shorts provide plenty of coverage and chafe -free wear. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2021",
      "Judges who are supposed to be neutral chafe at having to elicit testimony. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2021",
      "Setting aside the attachment to childhood and to the suburbs in which the Butlers\u2019 own childhoods took place, this song has Chassagne chafe at and ultimately reject the strictures of suburban life. \u2014 Jack Butler, National Review , 18 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaufen to warm, from Anglo-French chaufer , from Vulgar Latin *calfare , alteration of Latin calefacere , from cal\u0113re to be warm + facere to make \u2014 more at lee , do":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abrade",
      "excoriate",
      "fret",
      "gall",
      "irritate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120925",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chafe iron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cramp iron sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123857",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaff":{
    "antonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "badinage",
      "banter",
      "give-and-take",
      "jesting",
      "joshing",
      "persiflage",
      "raillery",
      "repartee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": jest , banter":[],
      ": light jesting talk : banter":[],
      ": material (such as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection)":[
        "planes equipped with chaff dispensers"
      ],
      ": something comparatively worthless":[
        "a few kernels of wisdom amid much discursive chaff",
        "\u2014 Steven Raichlen"
      ],
      ": the scales borne on the receptacle among the florets in the heads of many composite plants":[],
      ": the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain":[],
      ": to tease good-naturedly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift",
      "a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1827, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaf , from Old English ceaf ; akin to Old High German cheva husk":"Noun",
      "probably from chaff entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chaf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "deadwood",
      "debris",
      "dreck",
      "drek",
      "dross",
      "dust",
      "effluvium",
      "effluvia",
      "garbage",
      "junk",
      "litter",
      "offal",
      "offscouring",
      "raffle",
      "refuse",
      "riffraff",
      "rubbish",
      "scrap",
      "spilth",
      "trash",
      "truck",
      "waste"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192943",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaffer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a haggling about price":[],
      ": exchange , barter":[],
      ": haggle":[],
      ": to bargain for":[],
      ": to exchange small talk : chatter":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar",
      "just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaffare , from chep trade + fare journey \u2014 more at cheap entry 3 , fare":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-f\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bargain",
      "deal",
      "dicker",
      "haggle",
      "horse-trade",
      "negotiate",
      "palter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084430",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaffy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "badinage",
      "banter",
      "give-and-take",
      "jesting",
      "joshing",
      "persiflage",
      "raillery",
      "repartee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": jest , banter":[],
      ": light jesting talk : banter":[],
      ": material (such as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection)":[
        "planes equipped with chaff dispensers"
      ],
      ": something comparatively worthless":[
        "a few kernels of wisdom amid much discursive chaff",
        "\u2014 Steven Raichlen"
      ],
      ": the scales borne on the receptacle among the florets in the heads of many composite plants":[],
      ": the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain":[],
      ": to tease good-naturedly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "chaffed her about the brightly colored shirt she had received as a gift",
      "a coworker who likes to chaff at others' expense, and this often results in hurt feelings"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1827, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaf , from Old English ceaf ; akin to Old High German cheva husk":"Noun",
      "probably from chaff entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chaf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "deadwood",
      "debris",
      "dreck",
      "drek",
      "dross",
      "dust",
      "effluvium",
      "effluvia",
      "garbage",
      "junk",
      "litter",
      "offal",
      "offscouring",
      "raffle",
      "refuse",
      "riffraff",
      "rubbish",
      "scrap",
      "spilth",
      "trash",
      "truck",
      "waste"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232257",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chafing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a state of vexation : rage":[
        "the cardinal in a state of chafe sent for him",
        "\u2014 William Camden"
      ],
      ": irritate , vex":[
        "The noise of the children playing chafed her."
      ],
      ": to feel irritation, discontent, or impatience : fret":[
        "chafes at the rules"
      ],
      ": to make sore by or as if by rubbing":[
        "The tight collar chafed his neck."
      ],
      ": to rub and thereby cause wear or irritation":[
        "The baby's skin chafes if the strap is too tight."
      ],
      ": to rub so as to wear away : abrade":[
        "the strap chafed his skin",
        "The boat chafed its sides against the dock."
      ],
      ": to warm by rubbing especially with the hands":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "When the strap is too tight, it chafes the baby's skin.",
      "If my boots aren't laced up tight they chafe .",
      "The baby's skin will chafe if the strap is too tight.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Long spandex shorts are great for runners who tend to chafe or just want extra protection. \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Ray Hughes, Runner\u2019s World, 1973 NOW: Let\u2019s all take a moment to be grateful for moisture-wicking technical tees that do not chafe . \u2014 Susan Lacke, Outside Online , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Many messenger bags feature straps that start to chafe and irritate your shoulder area. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "But Brooks has hardly been the only Trump acolyte to lately chafe at the leash. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "More recently, the performer who had such exquisite control over his own instrument seemed to chafe at any other restrictions, griping about vaccine mandates and mask requirements. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The cable has a sawtooth design with ribbing that helps stop annoying microphonic when the cables chafe . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Many Kazakhs also chafe at the dominance of the ruling party, which holds more than 80% of the seats in parliament. \u2014 Dasha Litvinova, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Many Kazakhs also chafe at the dominance of the ruling party, which holds more than 80% of the seats in parliament. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Abrasion-resistant seams reduce friction for chafe -free climbs while lightweight fabrics make the items more breathable. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Simply rub in the cream to any areas that may rub and glide through the world chafe -free. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
      "Other musts: chafe -free seams, zero wedgies, and comfortable fabrics. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The chamois is equal to any top-level insert and has kept me comfy and chafe -free for rides as long as 10 hours. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2014",
      "Anyway, to get back to the subject, the definitions for chafe are broad and grumpy: to irritate and vex, to abrade, to rub so as to wear away, to make sore, to feel irritation, discontent or impatience. \u2014 Bernadette Kinlaw, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2021",
      "Plus, these shorts are available in sizes XXS to 3X. With a five-inch inseam, these classic running shorts provide plenty of coverage and chafe -free wear. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2021",
      "Judges who are supposed to be neutral chafe at having to elicit testimony. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2021",
      "Setting aside the attachment to childhood and to the suburbs in which the Butlers\u2019 own childhoods took place, this song has Chassagne chafe at and ultimately reject the strictures of suburban life. \u2014 Jack Butler, National Review , 18 Aug. 2020"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "Middle English chaufen to warm, from Anglo-French chaufer , from Vulgar Latin *calfare , alteration of Latin calefacere , from cal\u0113re to be warm + facere to make \u2014 more at lee , do":"Verb and Noun"
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      ": a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pakistanis can help the country through this crisis: by giving up their chai . \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Four years later, in 2017, Khaute founded Diaspora Coffee and Chai, which would serve as a space to not only sell his coffee and chai creations, but also serve as a training program for immigrants and refugees. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Her second favorite is Drinking Your Feelings, a functional chai blend designed to help manage stress and curb emotional eating. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Beyond its impressive menu, the restaurant\u2019s elegant tea service, featuring Kiran\u2019s own chai blend and scones presented with jam and clotted cream, is worth a try. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Sonia Chopra, our executive editor, is obsessed with this company and this particular South Asian masala chai blend. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "This winter\u2019s specialty drink is the gingerbread chai , a rich and fortunately not-too-sweet treat ($4.75). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Valentine\u2019s Day collection includes the return of some favourites like Rhubarb and Custard, Honey caramel and Cinnamon toast brioche truffle, alongside some new flavors for 2022: Basiltini, Blackcurrant Bellini and Caramel chai cookie dough truffle. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The chai that Gupta is teaching his daughters to make brings together fresh spices, steeped along with a strong black tea. \u2014 Amanda Sealy, CNN , 8 Dec. 2021"
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      "1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Turkish \u00e7ay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a hot drink similar to a caffe latte made with spiced black tea and steamed milk":[
        "Try the macchiato or chai latte , which start by being sourced fairly and sustainably all the way from the farm to the grinder.",
        "\u2014 Kara Thompson"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Noun",
      "We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley.",
      "The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime.",
      "They own a chain of organic grocery stores.",
      "The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong.",
      "Verb",
      "She chained her bicycle to the post and went inside.",
      "chaining up the dog in the backyard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In fact, Shlossman would like to eventually tie both Rewards and Challenges and Sweetpass into the chain \u2019s digital ecosystem. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Companies including grocery chain Kroger Co. in recent weeks have said their use of last-in, first-out accounting, or LIFO, has increased costs and dented earnings. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s the reading of the turf-care chain LawnLove, which sent out the results of its study in mid-June, ahead of National Pollinator Week, June 20-26. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "This is because most brands don\u2019t have the supply chain in place. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "Cost of materials and supply chain issues have made the rebuild difficult, but the couple is determined to return, hopefully in the next month. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 26 June 2022",
      "The extended rear seat and chain stays make the L885 more stable and allows the Flyer to attach all sorts of accessories\u2014everything from baskets to cargo carriers to a Thule Yepp Maxi child seat. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
      "Shares of drugstore chain Rite Aid gained more than 40% this past week after the company reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss and raised its full-year revenue guidance. \u2014 Benzinga, Detroit Free Press , 25 June 2022",
      "There were enough chain -smoking Method guys on the rise in Hollywood. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "These were not the kinds of outlets that big publishers valued, and these lines of distribution dried up when local retailers lost customers to chain stores like Borders and to a rising giant named Amazon. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Both offer distinctive tools for digital transformation to a wide variety of financial industry stakeholders, from wallet operators to telecoms to chain retailers. \u2014 Mikhail Miro, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Antique shops, boutique clothing stores, and small restaurants stand next to chain stores like Walgreens, Home Depot, and H-E-B grocery stores. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "But while each individual block and attack may not be mechanically difficult, Elden Ring can require a lot of focus and endurance to chain moves together into a successful battle (or series of battles). \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and predictable. \u2014 Josh Dunham, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "With that, the hackers have succeeded in infecting the software supply chain the targets rely on and getting the target or its users to run malicious code. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022",
      "As the Montana Nights chain heavily promotes axe-throwing as both sport and family fun, the Truck Bar invites serious cornhole enthusiasts into a league but also welcomes those who\u2019ve never played. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "And that, in turn, recalls the thick bike chain the rapper Treach, from Naughty by Nature, often wore around his neck with a padlock, back in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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      "Middle English cheyne , from Anglo-French chaene , from Latin catena":"Noun"
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        "\u2014 A. E. Housman"
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      ": to preside as chairperson of":[
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      "Noun",
      "a chair by the window",
      "We'll need a table and four chairs for the dining room.",
      "He is now chair of the English department.",
      "She's chair of the school board this year.",
      "Address any questions to the committee chair .",
      "a murderer who was sentenced to the chair",
      "Verb",
      "He's been chosen to chair the task force on school violence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The structure aligns with the way the executive and judiciary branches classify and pay their employees, committee chair Senator Michael F. Rush said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Budget Committee vice chair Kevin Kramer, R-11th, highlighted the effort to chip away at deferred maintenance. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
      "Bowers and the committee vice chair , Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., also received the award. \u2014 Katherine Swartz, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "Eighteen others applied for the position and were narrowed down by a four member selection committee, which included Rules Committee chair and Lightfoot ally Ald. \u2014 Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "The school's superintendent, Hall Harrell, arranged for the committee to go into the school, Rep. Dustin Burrows, the committee chair , said. \u2014 Nicolas Rothenberg, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
      "At Monday\u2019s Executive Committee meeting, as state convention leaders and others were asked to stand and were welcomed, exiting Executive Committee chair Rolland Slade spotted survivors in the room and invited them to stand and be recognized too. \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "Committee vice- chair Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, said his invitation came the day after Trump strategized at the White House with a group that included General Michael Flynn and attorneys Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "Committee vice chair Liz Cheney thanked Edwards and the other officers and their families for being there and assisting in their investigation. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to state campaign finance law, a candidate for office can show support or opposition to a ballot question, contribute to a ballot question committee, or even chair a ballot question committee themselves. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Wyden, for example, happens to chair the Senate Finance Committee\u2014which handles taxes and revenue related topics. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
      "Lola Velazquez-Aguilu is a former assistant U.S. attorney and was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to chair the Commission on Judicial Selection. \u2014 Star Tribune , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "Ars Senior Writer Jennifer Ouellette will chair our climate panel. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
      "Lauren Perko of Middleburg Heights is vice president and will chair the agency\u2019s social committee. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 6 May 2022",
      "Thomas later won election to the Newton City Council and is the first Black woman to chair the city\u2019s water board. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Manning, before her election in 2020, was the first woman to chair the Jewish Federations of North America. \u2014 Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com , 8 June 2021",
      "Kanoo is a member of the YPO top-CEO network and was the first Arab woman to chair the MENA division through member elections. \u2014 Forbes Partner Releases, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaiere , from Anglo-French, from Latin cathedra , from Greek kathedra , from kata- cata- + hedra seat \u2014 more at sit":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher"
    ],
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      "chairperson",
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      "perhaps so called from the fact that such organs often formed the back of the organist's seat":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202608",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a molding on a wall around a room to protect the wall from being damaged by the backs of chairs":[
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        "\u2014 Elizabeth Lambert"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1814, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112413",
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      ": a tall coarse sedge ( Scirpus americanus ) used for making chair bottoms":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125008",
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the chairman of the airline company",
      "the chairman called the meeting to order",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In November last year, Berkshire vice chairman and Warren Buffett's right-hand man Charlie Munger praised China president Xi Jinping for banning bitcoin. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "The car, chassis No. 133032, was completed in May of 2003 for German-Swiss billionaire Luitpold von Finck, chairman of the M\u00f6venpick hospitality group. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
      "Oliver Dowden, chairman of the ruling Conservative Party and early backer of Johnson, resigned from his post Friday following his party\u2019s crushing defeats in two special parliamentary elections. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "David Shafer, a Trump elector and chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, received a subpoena Wednesday from federal prosecutors seeking documents and communications related to the Trump electors, according to a person familiar with the matter. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "In 2001, Jones said she was made the chairman of the restoration committee for the church to try to raise money for repairs. \u2014 Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican and the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman , declined to comment through a spokesman. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Keith won the Republican primary runoff, according to Bill Coleman, chairman of the county Election Commission. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022",
      "Among those who have received subpoenas, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation, was Georgia Republican Party chairman David Shafer. \u2014 Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Emmerich was promoted to chairman the following year. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The tax code gives the Ways and Means chairman the ability to request any tax returns from the Treasury Department and says that the Treasury secretary shall provide those returns. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "With board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom preferring to wield his influence off-camera, U of L fans are looking to you for leadership. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 7 Apr. 2018",
      "The new procedure appears to reflect the desire of board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom and interim President Greg Postel to consolidate power. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "Interim university President Postel is handling the interviewing process, with input from board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom. \u2014 Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal , 3 Oct. 2017",
      "Board of trustees chairman J. David Grissom said the board was unanimous in its support of Postel suspending Jurich and Pitino, though it was later revealed Grissom's one-on-one polling may have violated state law. \u2014 Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal , 5 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1873, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-m\u0259n"
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      "moderator",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192525",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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      ": the principal officer of a corporation who presides over its board of directors and oversees its activity (1) by bringing forward for discussion and action problems arising from conflict of interest, problems stressing financial stewardship, policy questions growing out of operating decisions and (2) by setting up sound board procedures and securing competent board members":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or event":[]
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    "examples":[
      "A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.",
      "the chairperson will determine the order in which people will speak",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, campaign records show Jones\u2019 wife, Saprina Jones, resigned as chairperson of the Jones for Mayor committee less than two weeks ago, as did the committee\u2019s treasurer, Daniella Drummond. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Lowe is the chairperson of the Wauwatosa Equity and Inclusion Commission. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Dorene Ingalls, the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan chairperson of the Miss Basketball award, went to great lengths the ensure that the state\u2019s best players were represented on the ballot. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Van Arman, who first joined Merlin\u2019s Board in 2015, will step into the role of chairperson . \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "The state representative is a Democrat representing parts of eight cities in north-central Broward from Fort Lauderdale to Deerfield Beach is also vice chairperson as the Broward Legislative Delegation. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "During the groundbreaking ceremony USF\u2019s board of trustees chairperson , Will Weatherford, proclaimed that such a venue will be built. \u2014 Tom Layberger, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Michels announced his change in views on the commission hours before it was set to choose a new chairperson . \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "Ford will stay in his advisory role through the summer while the CFDA votes for a new chairperson . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195326",
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      ": either of two spiral bands in the white of a bird's egg that extend from the yolk and attach to opposite ends of the lining membrane \u2014 see egg illustration":[],
      ": the basal part of a plant ovule where the nucellus is fused to the surrounding integument and to which the funiculus is usually attached":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bird eggs include a chalaza , a little membrane that holds the yolk in place within the egg, O'Connor said. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "k\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0259",
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      "-\u02c8laz-\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191854",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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      ": either of two spiral bands in the white of a bird's egg that extend from the yolk and attach to opposite ends of the lining membrane \u2014 see egg illustration":[],
      ": the basal part of a plant ovule where the nucellus is fused to the surrounding integument and to which the funiculus is usually attached":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bird eggs include a chalaza , a little membrane that holds the yolk in place within the egg, O'Connor said. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek, hailstone":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185220",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202957",
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      ": egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Traditionally, the challah on the table is covered for the opening ceremony, a blessing over wine. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "French brioche, Jewish challah , Swiss zopf, Italian pane di pasqua -- many cultures have their own version of a sweet, and often braided, bread. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The events include educational programs such as Sharsheret Pink Shabbats, Pink challah bakes or panel discussions in partnership with local synagogues and other Jewish organizations. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "And what do traditions like eating a round challah mean for Jewish communities? \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Also reminiscent of the Ashkenazi Jewish onion roll, which has a challah -like softness to it, Ono\u2019s roll has a comforting softness to it, like a chubby baby\u2019s cheek. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Aug. 2021",
      "Entirely self-taught, Arrigoni has never tasted a challah other than her own creations. \u2014 Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com , 23 June 2021",
      "For a perfect challah with a smooth texture, Arrigoni chills her dough. \u2014 Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com , 23 June 2021",
      "Bake the challah , 27 to 35 minutes, until rich golden brown and burnished. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 15 May 2021"
    ],
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      "1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Yiddish khale , from Hebrew \u1e25all\u0101h":""
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      ": egg-rich yeast-leavened bread that is usually braided or twisted before baking and is traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Traditionally, the challah on the table is covered for the opening ceremony, a blessing over wine. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
      "French brioche, Jewish challah , Swiss zopf, Italian pane di pasqua -- many cultures have their own version of a sweet, and often braided, bread. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The events include educational programs such as Sharsheret Pink Shabbats, Pink challah bakes or panel discussions in partnership with local synagogues and other Jewish organizations. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "And what do traditions like eating a round challah mean for Jewish communities? \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Also reminiscent of the Ashkenazi Jewish onion roll, which has a challah -like softness to it, Ono\u2019s roll has a comforting softness to it, like a chubby baby\u2019s cheek. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Aug. 2021",
      "Entirely self-taught, Arrigoni has never tasted a challah other than her own creations. \u2014 Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com , 23 June 2021",
      "For a perfect challah with a smooth texture, Arrigoni chills her dough. \u2014 Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com , 23 June 2021",
      "Bake the challah , 27 to 35 minutes, until rich golden brown and burnished. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 15 May 2021"
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      "A number of doctors are challenging the study's claims.",
      "The new lawsuit challenges the lower court's decision.",
      "She's been challenged on her handling of the problem.",
      "None of them were willing to challenge the referee on the call.",
      "It's a game that will challenge a child's imagination.",
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      "Noun",
      "The next major challenge for the company is to improve its distribution capabilities.",
      "Teaching adolescents can be quite a challenge .",
      "The band feels ready for new challenges .",
      "If he takes on the new project he will face the greatest challenge of his career.",
      "Management is seeking ways to better meet the challenge of future growth.",
      "The ski slope offers a high degree of challenge .",
      "Do you accept my challenge to a game of chess?",
      "The senator may face a challenge from within her own party.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This is the hybrid racer that will challenge the World Endurance Championship next year\u2014a series that includes Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring\u2014in the hands of the new Porsche Penske Motorsport team. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
      "This includes making space for individuals of all abilities and backgrounds but also celebrating those who challenge the status quo. \u2014 Christina Brun Petersen, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "One is anxious to leave the company she's diligently contributed five years of her life to, while another is exhausted from the forces that challenge their mental peace: fatphobia, housing instability, colorism. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022",
      "Life is full of lessons that will challenge you all along the way. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "Victims on foot or on a bicycle are often in no condition to provide statements about what happened, and evidence that might challenge drivers\u2019 accounts goes uncollected. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
      "Over Zoom hearings, a judge, Jeffrey Conen, threw out Sandoval's case saying Sandoval had missed a deadline to identify an expert who would challenge Alsamarraie's work as anything but acceptable within the standard of care. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 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",
      "Begich had filed to challenge Young, who represented the entire state for 49 years in the House, before his death. \u2014 Bridget Bowman, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As the United States opens its eyes more toward EVs, battery efficiency and consumption is going to be its greatest challenge . \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "And then came her other biggest challenge : Keeping the secret, which, due to the pandemic, caused the show to delay broadcasting (it was filmed prior to the pandemic). \u2014 Jeanne Muchnick, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The court case marked the latest challenge to the high-profile proposal. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "The biggest challenge to finishing in the top three is having fresh legs after running two prelims and the final over a five-day span. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 22 June 2022",
      "Their deliverance \u2014 a joyous disco-drag cotillion of sorts \u2014 is twofold: a challenge to the expectations of tragedy inside the play and a hopeful take on intolerance about gender expression, vulnerability and sexuality outside of it. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "As did the project of securing access to that ballot box itself\u2014not a new challenge to those gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
      "Presley's jumpsuit wasn't his first challenge to the dominant fashion norms of the time, although his career started in the conservative mid-1950s. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Under the consent order agreement, which was announced earlier this month, the city pledged to repay the Maryland Environmental Service for its emergency repair work at the facility and drop its legal challenge against the agency\u2019s intervention. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022"
    ],
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 6":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":"Noun"
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      "Middle English chalengen to accuse, from Anglo-French chalenger , from Latin calumniari to accuse falsely, from calumnia calumny":"Verb and Noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The challenged law placed a $250,000 cap on the repayment of personal loans from candidates to campaigns using money from postelection donations. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Workers fare well when management communicates praise and encouragement, is clear about workplace expectations and provides tools employees need to feel valued, challenged and successful. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "If interest rates on students loans are unfairly high they could be lowered or in the meantime, monthly payments could be cut in half or terms extended for challenged students. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The challenged law, called Senate Bill 8, has been in force since the beginning of September and effectively bars abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, evolution is happening, the world is rapidly changing and there are plenty of competitors who can make your employees and clients feel more challenged and fulfilled. \u2014 Csaba Toth, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "According to the American Library Association, Scary Stories were the most challenged books of the 1990s. \u2014 Leo Deluca, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "But the latest quarter shows that Amazon's top line was a bit challenged . \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 30 July 2021",
      "The larger battle in the case was not whether the particular challenged restrictions should survive. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2021"
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      "1983, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234959",
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      "Verb",
      "A number of doctors are challenging the study's claims.",
      "The new lawsuit challenges the lower court's decision.",
      "She's been challenged on her handling of the problem.",
      "None of them were willing to challenge the referee on the call.",
      "It's a game that will challenge a child's imagination.",
      "The work doesn't challenge him anymore, and he's often bored.",
      "Noun",
      "The next major challenge for the company is to improve its distribution capabilities.",
      "Teaching adolescents can be quite a challenge .",
      "The band feels ready for new challenges .",
      "If he takes on the new project he will face the greatest challenge of his career.",
      "Management is seeking ways to better meet the challenge of future growth.",
      "The ski slope offers a high degree of challenge .",
      "Do you accept my challenge to a game of chess?",
      "The senator may face a challenge from within her own party.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This is the hybrid racer that will challenge the World Endurance Championship next year\u2014a series that includes Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring\u2014in the hands of the new Porsche Penske Motorsport team. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
      "This includes making space for individuals of all abilities and backgrounds but also celebrating those who challenge the status quo. \u2014 Christina Brun Petersen, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "One is anxious to leave the company she's diligently contributed five years of her life to, while another is exhausted from the forces that challenge their mental peace: fatphobia, housing instability, colorism. \u2014 Alisha Acquaye, Allure , 12 June 2022",
      "Life is full of lessons that will challenge you all along the way. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "Victims on foot or on a bicycle are often in no condition to provide statements about what happened, and evidence that might challenge drivers\u2019 accounts goes uncollected. \u2014 Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
      "Over Zoom hearings, a judge, Jeffrey Conen, threw out Sandoval's case saying Sandoval had missed a deadline to identify an expert who would challenge Alsamarraie's work as anything but acceptable within the standard of care. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 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",
      "Begich had filed to challenge Young, who represented the entire state for 49 years in the House, before his death. \u2014 Bridget Bowman, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As the United States opens its eyes more toward EVs, battery efficiency and consumption is going to be its greatest challenge . \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "And then came her other biggest challenge : Keeping the secret, which, due to the pandemic, caused the show to delay broadcasting (it was filmed prior to the pandemic). \u2014 Jeanne Muchnick, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The court case marked the latest challenge to the high-profile proposal. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "The biggest challenge to finishing in the top three is having fresh legs after running two prelims and the final over a five-day span. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 22 June 2022",
      "Their deliverance \u2014 a joyous disco-drag cotillion of sorts \u2014 is twofold: a challenge to the expectations of tragedy inside the play and a hopeful take on intolerance about gender expression, vulnerability and sexuality outside of it. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "As did the project of securing access to that ballot box itself\u2014not a new challenge to those gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
      "Presley's jumpsuit wasn't his first challenge to the dominant fashion norms of the time, although his career started in the conservative mid-1950s. \u2014 CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Under the consent order agreement, which was announced earlier this month, the city pledged to repay the Maryland Environmental Service for its emergency repair work at the facility and drop its legal challenge against the agency\u2019s intervention. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022"
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      "I find the job challenging and fun.",
      "Teaching is challenging but rewarding work.",
      "It's a challenging book that requires careful reading.",
      "The slope was challenging for even the most experienced climbers.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The lessons from smaller CubeSat missions can inform larger missions down the line \u2013 and CubeSats have already been setting out for more challenging destinations than low-Earth orbit. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 28 June 2022",
      "Bieke Bekaert, a graduate student in reproductive biology at Ghent University in Belgium, said that CRISPR remains challenging to use in human embryos. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "However, with chatbots and automation meeting basic customer needs, today\u2019s agents are left with the toughest problems to solve, making service with a smile even more challenging . \u2014 Brian Tuite, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Still, Gliot is stumped by the west side having a higher tree death rate than the east side but said a slate of factors could create a more challenging environment for expanding the canopy. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "Moreover, Derrickson says, there was a big last-minute change that proved quite challenging . \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 June 2022",
      "But the Pillow is also grappling with challenging aspects of the pair\u2019s legacy, particularly their practice of performing, with their white bodies, dance genres from other cultures and ethnicities. \u2014 Janine Parker, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "That is a challenging four-game slate for Cathedral, though the Irish should be able to handle about anything with Booker, Junior All-Star Jaron Tibbs and Jake Davis returning, among others. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Unpredictable shifts in oil markets had created a challenging business climate before that. \u2014 Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "see challenge entry 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014412",
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      "The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers : the Senate and the House of Representatives.",
      "Verb",
      "chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, ajc , 22 June 2022",
      "Scott said be believes the party can win 54 seats and retake control of the chamber amid soaring inflation and Biden's low approval ratings. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "Laxalt will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in November in what Republicans see as one of their best chances to flip a seat and to win back control of the chamber . \u2014 Brian Slodysko, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Laxalt will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in November in what Republicans see as one of their best chances to flip a seat and to win back control of the chamber . \u2014 Brian Slodysko, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
      "The ultimate winner will go on to face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in what may be the GOP\u2019s best opportunity to flip a Senate seat and regain control of the chamber . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Two years in power as the majority whetted the appetites of the new delegates, and Filler-Corn took the fall when Republicans wrested back control of the chamber after last November\u2019s elections. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "Democrats currently hold 58 of the chamber \u2019s 80 seats. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "No such luck: One night, Irene is startled to find an ailing young man sprawled on the floor of the chamber . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ribbon cutting is at 6 p.m. Free to chamber members, $10 for guests. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Free to chamber members; $10 for guests who reserve; $20 at the door. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "The event is free to chamber members; $10 for nonmembers. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Admission is free to chamber members bringing a new, unwrapped toy. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "The event is free to chamber members who register and $5 per person for guests. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 July 2021",
      "On the outdoor stage there is an eclectic range of music, from Afro-Cuban to chamber . \u2014 Gerald Eskenazi, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
      "Registration is open only to chamber members through Monday. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 May 2021",
      "The Chamber is asking participants to make a donation of a non-perishable food item to chamber members Gifts of Love and the Salvation Army. \u2014 courant.com , 7 May 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "With less than a week and a half left in the legislative session, bills to crack down on police officers with histories of misconduct have been caught in the crosshairs of inter- chamber tensions and are in danger of not passing. \u2014 James Barrag\u00e1n, San Antonio Express-News , 21 May 2021",
      "One of those plugs incorporates a passive pre- chamber ignition system. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 9 Sep. 2020",
      "If there is any doubt of this technology's value, know that Formula 1 engines use pre- chamber ignition. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 9 Sep. 2020",
      "Maserati has employed a dual-spark-plug configuration with an innovative pre- chamber combustion system integrated into the cylinder heads. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 2 July 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1706, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chambre , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin camera , from Latin, arched roof, from Greek kamara vault":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101m-b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "apartment",
      "cell",
      "closet",
      "room"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174306",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chameleon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who often changes his or her beliefs or behavior in order to please others or to succeed":[
        "She's a political chameleon ."
      ],
      ": american chameleon":[],
      ": any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal sense 2 ) Old World lizards with prehensile (see prehensile sense 1 ) tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin":[],
      ": one that is subject to quick or frequent change especially in appearance":[
        "Tourmaline is the chameleon of the gem kingdom because it can assume virtually any color."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon \u2014someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But behind the pink cat glasses and political snark is a singing chameleon with a lyrical gift praised by both Stephen Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Miranda. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Before long Evangelista was a runway favorite and became known as a chameleon . \u2014 Jason Sheeler, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "O'Rourke, a former Texas Senate candidate who is mulling a run for governor in 2022, recently complimented McConaughey's acting abilities but took a seeming shot at him as a political chameleon . \u2014 Fox News , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Much of the scene\u2019s poignancy, of course, comes from the fact that Kilmer, the handsome golden boy of \u201880s cinema and critically hailed chameleon of the \u201890s and beyond, was struck by throat cancer in the 2010s. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Finished in a chameleon -esque paintwork that shifts from near-white to deep bronze depending on how the sun hits it, this is the second of only three to ever exist. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Bella Hadid is proving herself to be a style chameleon . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
      "Houttuynia cordata\u2013 chameleon plant, is a deciduous groundcover that will grow in sun or shade. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 9 May 2022",
      "The clearest picture of what\u2019s ahead, but Vance has been a chameleon . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English camelion , from Middle French, from Latin chamaeleon , from Greek chamaile\u014dn , from chamai on the ground + le\u014dn lion \u2014 more at humble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acrobat",
      "chancer",
      "opportunist",
      "temporizer",
      "timeserver",
      "trimmer",
      "weathercock"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074636",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "champ":{
    "antonyms":[
      "champion",
      "titleholder",
      "titlist",
      "victor",
      "winner"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": champion":[],
      ": chomp":[],
      ": mash , trample":[],
      ": to make biting or gnashing movements":[],
      ": to show impatience of delay or restraint":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the phrase champing at the bit he was champing at the bit to begin"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He champed his pipe angrily.",
      "The horse was champing its bit.",
      "He champed on his pipe angrily.",
      "Noun",
      "this year's national basketball champs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Team to beat: Oak Ridge (21-9) lost to 7A champ Miramar in an overtime state semifinal last season and brought back the house. \u2014 Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "That type of talent has Scott and his coach champing at the bit to get back on the field while much of the country remains dormant during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 5 May 2020",
      "Will any lessons from these countries be learned in the West, where countries are several weeks behind in their outbreaks, but many governments are already champing at the bit to relax lockdowns, despite sky-high infection rates? \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 11 May 2020",
      "And the hallowed golf immortals\u2014like U.S. Open champs Nicklaus, Watson and Woods\u2014that shadow your every shot? \u2014 David Weiss, WSJ , 22 Jan. 2020",
      "But all of this comes as secondary to the real story, the one people are champing at the bit to hear...what does his social media tell us? \u2014 SI.com , 29 July 2019",
      "The former vice president then emphasized that President Trump is champing at the bit to label the Democrats as socialists. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "However, the New England Patriots were 4.5 favorites against Tennessee and that didn't stop Mike Vrabel's squad from handing the defending Super Bowl champs a resounding defeat. \u2014 Adam Renuart, CNN , 11 Jan. 2020",
      "Like Rantanen, Burakovsky (6-foot-3, 201 pounds) and Nichushkin (6-4, 210) are large left-shooting right-wingers who are champing at the bit to play on a line with Nathan MacKinnon and Gabe Landeskog. \u2014 Mike Chambers, The Denver Post , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This is the third year in a row that the award for best female R&B/pop artist has gone to a first-time category champ . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 27 June 2022",
      "Nathan was a five-time hurdles champ and part of two state-winning relays at Fort Wayne South from 1983-86. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Two-time national champion Florida, the No. 14 seed, is back for another crack, as is seven-time champ Arizona \u2013 this time as an unseeded team that has exceeded expectations. \u2014 Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022",
      "Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, a four-time F1 champ , recently talked about his reservations due to climate change concerns. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "In December 2020, the five-time Grand Slam champ confirmed her engagement to Gilkes, a British businessman and co-founder of online auction house Paddle8. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The former Giants outfielder and two-time World Series champ landed a role with MLB Network and will serve as an on-air analyst on various programs. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The most famous case of trimetazidine in sports doping involved Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang, the three-time Olympic champ who served a three-month ban in 2014. \u2014 Dave Skretta And Graham Dunbar, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The most famous case of trimetazidine in sports doping involved Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang, the three-time Olympic champ who served a three-month ban in 2014. \u2014 Dave Skretta, chicagotribune.com , 10 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chammen, champen":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u022fmp",
      "\u02c8champ",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4mp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite (on)",
      "chaw",
      "chew",
      "chomp (on)",
      "crunch (on)",
      "gnaw (on)",
      "masticate",
      "nibble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033744",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "champaign":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an expanse of level open country : plain":[],
      ": battlefield":[],
      "city in east central Illinois adjoining the city of Urbana population 81,055":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English champaine , from Anglo-French champaigne , from Late Latin campania \u2014 more at campaign":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sham-\u02c8p\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "campo",
      "down(s)",
      "grassland",
      "heath",
      "lea",
      "ley",
      "llano",
      "moor",
      "pampa",
      "plain",
      "prairie",
      "savanna",
      "savannah",
      "steppe",
      "tundra",
      "veld",
      "veldt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010858",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "champion":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advocate",
      "back",
      "endorse",
      "indorse",
      "patronize",
      "plump (for)",
      "plunk (for)",
      "plonk (for)",
      "support"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a militant advocate or defender":[
        "a champion of civil rights"
      ],
      ": challenge , defy":[],
      ": one that does battle for another's rights or honor":[
        "God will raise me up a champion",
        "\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
      ],
      ": to act as militant supporter of : uphold , advocate":[
        "always champions the cause of the underdog"
      ],
      ": to protect or fight for as a champion":[
        "championed the ladies chivalrously in the tilts"
      ],
      ": warrior , fighter":[
        "a champion of his king"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the heavyweight boxing champion of the world",
      "Our team will play the defending champions next week.",
      "the newly crowned national champions",
      "He was a champion for the working classes.",
      "Verb",
      "She is a lawyer who champions children's rights.",
      "Our senator championed the idea of lowering taxes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, who resigned his PGA Tour membership, raked in $4 million for winning the event and another $750,000 for being on the winning team. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "In a recent video on former CrossFit Games champion Mat Fraser's HWPO channel, the five-time World's Strongest Man contender participated in a deadlifts-for-time competition against CrossFit athletes Mal O'Brien and Jake Marconi. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
      "The addition of Williams, a former Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs until coming to the Cardinals, signaled the front office's desire for experience and quality depth at running back. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
      "Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama rushed home with the week\u2019s best score, a 65, to finish at 3 under. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
      "Banks has had a rocky relationship with WWE that most recently took an ugly turn last month when Banks and former WWE Women\u2019s tag team champion Naomi walked out during the May 16 broadcast of Raw. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Records aside, the former Baltic champion , who moved to Florida 11 years ago, uses her big swims to help fight against marine pollution. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Twenty players have defected from the PGA Tour, with Patrick Reed the latest, the former Masters champion confirmed Saturday as signing up to LIV Golf as the final round was being completed. \u2014 Rob Harris, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Other guests include former WNBA champion and sports broadcaster Renee Montgomery and political activist and co-chair of the 2019 Women\u2019s March Linda Sarsour. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Dodgers champion themselves as more than a sport team. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The Ukrainians champion the use of face-scanning software from the U.S. tech firm Clearview AI as a brutal but effective way to stir up dissent inside Russia, discourage other fighters and hasten an end to a devastating war. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication aims to champion civil rights and end hate crimes, particularly in the face of ongoing concerns about anti-immigrant \u2014 specifically anti-Asian \u2014 sentiment and violence. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 2 May 2022",
      "The Ukrainians champion the use of face-scanning software from the U.S. tech firm Clearview AI as a brutal but effective way to stir up dissent inside Russia, discourage other fighters and hasten an end to the war. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "That is another fact never to be mentioned: The Left chooses to champion the rights of criminals, while the plight of the communities is exploited to demand ever more redistribution of wealth, which is duly funneled to political insiders. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "DeSantis\u2019 third quality has been his relentless search for new causes to champion in an expanding culture war. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
      "Musk, on the other hand, has used his Twitter account \u2014 which has more than 84 million followers \u2014 to champion free speech and question content moderation decisions such as the banning of Trump and has appeared to mock gender pronouns. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Musk, on the other hand, has used his Twitter account - which has more than 84 million followers - to champion free speech and question content moderation decisions such as the banning of Trump and has appeared to mock gender pronouns. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin campion-, campio , of West Germanic origin; akin to Old English cempa warrior":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cham-p\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for champion Verb support , uphold , advocate , back , champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given. supports waterfront development uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. upheld the legitimacy of the military action advocate stresses urging or pleading. advocated prison reform back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling. refusing to back the call for sanctions champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause. championed the rights of children",
    "synonyms":[
      "champ",
      "titleholder",
      "titlist",
      "victor",
      "winner"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063527",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "gamble (on)",
      "hazard",
      "risk",
      "tempt",
      "venture"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fielding opportunity in baseball":[],
      ": a raffle ticket":[],
      ": a situation favoring some purpose : opportunity":[
        "needed a chance to relax"
      ],
      ": in the haphazard course of events":[
        "they met by chance"
      ],
      ": risk":[
        "not taking any chances"
      ],
      ": something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause":[
        "Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance ."
      ],
      ": the assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of unaccountable happenings : luck":[
        "an outcome decided by chance"
      ],
      ": the fortuitous or incalculable element in existence : contingency":[
        "\u2026 you surely have endured strange chances \u2026",
        "\u2014 Alfred Tennyson"
      ],
      ": the more likely indications":[
        "chances are he's already gone"
      ],
      ": to accept the hazard of : risk":[
        "knew the trip was dangerous but decided to chance it"
      ],
      ": to come or light by chance":[
        "they chanced upon a remote inn"
      ],
      ": to have the good or bad luck":[
        "we chanced to meet"
      ],
      ": to leave the outcome of to chance":[],
      ": to take a risk":[],
      ": to take place, come about, or turn out by chance : happen":[
        "it chanced to rain that day"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "This is the chance of a lifetime!",
      "Everyone deserves a fair chance of winning the award.",
      "If you give me a chance , I know I can do a good job.",
      "We didn't have much chance to talk about it.",
      "There's a good chance that we'll finish on time.",
      "If you are free tonight, is there any chance you could join me for dinner?",
      "Which cards you're given is simply a matter of chance .",
      "Verb",
      "He couldn't chance playing with a broken toe.",
      "I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Giving everyone a chance to learn about each other and connect leads to real teamwork and respect. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Unless all of your data is securely encrypted, there\u2019s always a chance that someone, somewhere can access it. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "Barataria Preserve, a haunting 26,000-acre wilderness of hardwood forests and bayous, offers a chance to observe alligators and other swamp creatures in their natural habitat. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "Gina Finnegan, a member of the Moorer YMCA, said that the YMCA of South Alabama Board of Directors did not give the Moorer location a chance to succeed. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
      "People can enter for a chance to become the Sporkies Fairgoer Judge, who will get to sample the finalists' dishes ahead of the fair and help select the champ. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "The odds were slim, but any chance the Indianapolis Colts would end up with wide receiver Terry McLaurin are gone. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
      "According to witness testimony, Hussle made an unannounced visit to his store that day and was approached by Holder in what appeared to be a chance encounter. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
      "For Meola, having Klum take a chance on her meant the world \u2014 especially after what she's been through. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Ravens, and 31 other NFL teams, were unwilling to chance putting him in uniform for the 2017 season. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
      "The difference was attributed to the change in our order and not to chance . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "After missing out on his team\u2019s other big bowl appearances, Osborn, like many Utah fans, left nothing to chance this time around. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Therefore, Apple is giving developers to chance to implement auto-renewable subscription price increases without the user\u2019s input. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 17 May 2022",
      "Mix and match ingredients to build your own creation or leave it to chance to see what our custom salad generator recommends for you. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Chelsea left nothing to chance in its bid to stay ahead of Man United and end its rival's three-season reign as champion. \u2014 Steve Douglas, ajc , 19 May 2022",
      "Their specific target is anyone\u2019s guess, but there is no need to leave anything to chance . \u2014 Mark Roberts, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "In other states, court systems in counties of a similar size as Broward don\u2019t leave judge assignments strictly to chance . \u2014 Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chancen, chaunsen, verbal derivative of chance, chaunce chance entry 1":"Verb",
      "Middle English chaunce, chance \"occurrence (especially unforeseen or providential), stroke of good or bad luck, luck, fall of the dice,\" borrowed from Anglo-French cheaunce, chaunce, chance, going back to Vulgar Latin *cadentia, noun derivative (formally feminine singular from neuter plural) of Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere \"to fall, be cast (of dice, lots), turn out, come to pass,\" perhaps going back to an Indo-European verbal base *\u1e31ad- or *\u1e31Hd- \"fall,\" whence also Sanskrit \u015ba\u015b\u0101da \"(s/he) fell off/out,\" \u015batsyati \"(s/he) will fall off/out\"":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chan(t)s",
      "\u02c8chans"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accident",
      "casualty",
      "circumstance",
      "hap",
      "hazard",
      "luck"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072847",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chance (upon)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to find (something) or meet (someone) by chance":[
        "She chanced upon an original copy of the book in her grandfather's attic.",
        "I chanced on an article in the paper about that just the other day.",
        "I was shopping in a rare book store when I chanced on a friend I had not seen in years."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043723",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "chance-medley":{
    "antonyms":[
      "order",
      "orderliness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accidental homicide not entirely without fault of the killer but without evil intent":[],
      ": haphazard action : confusion":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Anglo-French chance medl\u00e9e mingled chance":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chan(t)s-\u02c8med-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212313",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chancer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a scheming opportunist":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a two-faced chancer , he doesn't hesitate to dump people when they are no longer of any use",
      "betrayed by a chancer who, she mistakenly thought, was her friend",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them is the sardonic confidant, St. Quentin; the down-at-the-heels military man, Major Brutt; and the impecunious, high-living chancer , Eddie. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Included was a tuneup against a no- chancer named Avni Yildirim. \u2014 Dylan Hern\u00e1ndez Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chan(t)-s\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acrobat",
      "chameleon",
      "opportunist",
      "temporizer",
      "timeserver",
      "trimmer",
      "weathercock"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230106",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change":{
    "antonyms":[
      "alteration",
      "difference",
      "modification",
      "redoing",
      "refashioning",
      "remaking",
      "remodeling",
      "revamping",
      "review",
      "revise",
      "revision",
      "reworking",
      "variation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fresh set of clothes":[],
      ": a negligible additional amount":[
        "only six minutes and change left in the game"
      ],
      ": alteration":[
        "a change in the weather"
      ],
      ": an order in which a set of bells is struck in change ringing":[],
      ": changeup":[],
      ": coins especially of low denominations":[
        "a pocketful of change"
      ],
      ": exchange , switch":[
        "neither liked his seat so they changed with each other"
      ],
      ": exchange sense 5a":[],
      ": menopause":[],
      ": money in small denominations received in exchange for an equivalent sum in larger denominations":[],
      ": money returned when a payment exceeds the amount due":[
        "a cashier quick at making change"
      ],
      ": money sense 1":[
        "cost a large chunk of change"
      ],
      ": substitution":[
        "a change of scenery"
      ],
      ": the act, process, or result of changing : such as":[],
      ": to become different":[
        "some things never change"
      ],
      ": to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency)":[
        "change a 20-dollar bill"
      ],
      ": to give a different position, course, or direction to":[
        "changed his residence from Ohio to California"
      ],
      ": to make a shift from one to another : switch":[
        "always changes sides in an argument"
      ],
      ": to make different in some particular : alter":[
        "never bothered to change the will"
      ],
      ": to make radically different : transform":[
        "can't change human nature"
      ],
      ": to pass from one phase (see phase entry 1 sense 1 ) to another":[],
      ": to pass from the possession of one owner to that of another":[
        "money changes hands many times"
      ],
      ": to put fresh clothes or covering on":[
        "change a bed"
      ],
      ": to put on different clothes":[
        "need a few minutes to change for dinner"
      ],
      ": to replace with another":[
        "let's change the subject"
      ],
      ": to shift one's means of conveyance : transfer":[
        "on the bus trip he had to change twice"
      ],
      ": to shift to lower register : break":[
        "His voice started to change when he turned 13."
      ],
      ": to undergo a modification of":[
        "foliage changing color"
      ],
      ": to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution":[
        "winter changed to spring"
      ],
      ": transformation":[
        "a time of vast social change",
        "going through changes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He changed from an optimist to a pessimist.",
      "The town has changed little in recent years.",
      "These events have changed me in my attitude to life.",
      "You can't change human nature.",
      "Their relationship seems to have changed for the better.",
      "The leaves change color from green to red in the fall.",
      "She changed her name when she got married.",
      "France has changed its monetary unit from the franc to the euro.",
      "change the channel on the TV",
      "Noun",
      "There has been little if any change in her daily routine.",
      "You shouldn't be afraid of change . Change is a natural part of life.",
      "The years have brought many changes to the town's economy.",
      "We need to make some changes in the system.",
      "Many voters believe that it's time for a change .",
      "We've had to make a slight change in the schedule.",
      "a change for the worse",
      "We've been so busy that a quiet day at home was a welcome change .",
      "We eat at home a lot, so dining out sometimes is a nice change .",
      "Have you got change for a $10 bill?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Heritage did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how operations might change when Crystal Cruises relaunches. \u2014 Nathan Diller, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "According to Hill, change first requires trusting leaders from typically underrepresented groups to lead the work and then demonstrating support by putting their recommendations into action. \u2014 Michelle King, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "While inflation is eating into the profits of companies marketing to lower- or middle-income classes, luxury fashion can raise the prices of its good with little pushback or change in demand. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "Things can also change from performance to performance and no one is ever sure why. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
      "Some boating safety advocates are beginning to question whether that requirement should change in light of the recent uptick in deaths. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
      "There was no way Marvella Bayh could've known a bill passed with little fanfare would change the landscape of academia and athletics for women. \u2014 IndyStar , 20 June 2022",
      "So much can change in a single season, never mind five seasons. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Since the board\u2019s decision, students have staked out in front of board member Menjares\u2019s office in Demaray Hall to demand a policy change . \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "The Indiana High School Athletic Association executive committee Thursday approved a significant change to the high school boys and girls basketball tournaments. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "The 35-year-old Shrill star, who joined on SNL in 2012, was ready to leave the NBC sketch comedy show before COVID-19 pandemic halted her plans for a career change . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago\u2019s public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday by the Chicago Board of Education. \u2014 Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "The Magic Kingdom had also pulled its peanut butter sauce from the menu at the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, leaving just hot fudge and caramel toppings on its snack menu, a change noted by The Disney Food Blog and Walt Disney World News Today. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
      "In a change from the outgoing model, the infotainment screen has moved to a stand-alone position near the top of the dash. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "But a significant policy change may soon offer drivers some relief. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, a kitchen household staple for 85 years, is getting a name change . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French changer , from Latin cambiare to exchange, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101nj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for change Verb change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
    "synonyms":[
      "alter",
      "make over",
      "modify",
      "recast",
      "redo",
      "refashion",
      "remake",
      "remodel",
      "revamp",
      "revise",
      "rework",
      "vary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185843",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "change gear":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to move from one level or area of activity to another":[
        "He once again changed gear in his career."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072800",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change horses in midstream":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to choose a different leader or policy during a time when serious problems are being dealt with":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062635",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change house":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a locker building in which workers may wash and change their clothes":[],
      ": a small inn or alehouse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably so called from its original use as a station where horses were changed":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170658",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change key":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a key that operates only one lock of a master-keyed lock system":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180520",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change note":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a note of irregular issue in a low denomination serviceable as small change locally and redeemable in regular notes of larger denominations":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "change entry 2 (money)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-153616",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change of plan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a change to plans that were made":[
        "There's been a change of plan ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105335",
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "change one's opinion/views":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have a different opinion on a subject than one had before":[
        "I haven't changed my opinion one bit."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200821",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change one's story":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to say something different from what one has said before":[
        "The police did not believe her because she had changed her story ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192507",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change one's tune":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to change the way one talks about something : to have a different opinion about something":[
        "He bragged that the test was easy, but when he saw his grade he changed his tune .",
        "\u2026 one weather center based in Europe predicted the path to swing up, but no one was taking it seriously. There was nothing to worry about. By the following afternoon, everyone had changed their tune . This storm was coming.",
        "\u2014 Jaron Schneider"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182307",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change one's ways":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to improve one's behavior, habits, or beliefs":[
        "If you want to live a long life, you'd better change your ways !"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182209",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change order":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1906, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203131",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change over to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to go (from one system, method, etc.) to (another)":[
        "It will take a week to change over from the old computer network to the new one."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032737",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "change pocket":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small pocket often within a larger pocket (as in a woman's purse or a man's jacket) for holding small change":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "change entry 2 (money)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084010",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change purse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a very small bag for carrying coins":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191159",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "change the subject":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to start a new topic of conversation":[
        "I didn't want to talk about work, so I changed the subject ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195008",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "changeability":{
    "antonyms":[
      "established",
      "fixed",
      "immutable",
      "inelastic",
      "inflexible",
      "invariable",
      "nonmalleable",
      "ramrod",
      "set",
      "unadaptable",
      "unalterable",
      "unbudgeable",
      "unchangeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": able or apt to vary":[
        "changeable weather"
      ],
      ": capable of change : such as":[],
      ": fickle":[
        "a person changeable in his moods"
      ],
      ": subject to change : alterable":[
        "changeable plans"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The terms of this contract are easily changeable .",
      "an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In his 2015 shareholder letter, Bezos said, most decisions are changeable and reversible. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
      "The company said the legal agreements are not easily changeable . \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 18 May 2022",
      "Trump's changeable stance on the Fifth Amendment reflects a man who will take whatever position best suits his needs in that moment. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Now, all but the cheapest economy-class tickets are changeable . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The floor cleaning task had a side effect related to Baltimore\u2019s changeable spring weather. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "In Chicago, with its changeable weather, a temporary warm spell in late winter or early spring may cause the top layer of soil to warm up too soon. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The changeable Moon in Gemini starts us off with a sextile to the independent Sun in Aries, highlighting our sense of self. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This chamber holds about a cubic foot of food waste and comes with a changeable carbon filter in the lid. \u2014 Richard Baguley, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101n-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adaptable",
      "adjustable",
      "alterable",
      "elastic",
      "flexible",
      "fluid",
      "malleable",
      "modifiable",
      "pliable",
      "variable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100309",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "changeable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "established",
      "fixed",
      "immutable",
      "inelastic",
      "inflexible",
      "invariable",
      "nonmalleable",
      "ramrod",
      "set",
      "unadaptable",
      "unalterable",
      "unbudgeable",
      "unchangeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": able or apt to vary":[
        "changeable weather"
      ],
      ": capable of change : such as":[],
      ": fickle":[
        "a person changeable in his moods"
      ],
      ": subject to change : alterable":[
        "changeable plans"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The terms of this contract are easily changeable .",
      "an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In his 2015 shareholder letter, Bezos said, most decisions are changeable and reversible. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
      "The company said the legal agreements are not easily changeable . \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 18 May 2022",
      "Trump's changeable stance on the Fifth Amendment reflects a man who will take whatever position best suits his needs in that moment. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Now, all but the cheapest economy-class tickets are changeable . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The floor cleaning task had a side effect related to Baltimore\u2019s changeable spring weather. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "In Chicago, with its changeable weather, a temporary warm spell in late winter or early spring may cause the top layer of soil to warm up too soon. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The changeable Moon in Gemini starts us off with a sextile to the independent Sun in Aries, highlighting our sense of self. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This chamber holds about a cubic foot of food waste and comes with a changeable carbon filter in the lid. \u2014 Richard Baguley, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101n-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adaptable",
      "adjustable",
      "alterable",
      "elastic",
      "flexible",
      "fluid",
      "malleable",
      "modifiable",
      "pliable",
      "variable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061819",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "changeableness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "established",
      "fixed",
      "immutable",
      "inelastic",
      "inflexible",
      "invariable",
      "nonmalleable",
      "ramrod",
      "set",
      "unadaptable",
      "unalterable",
      "unbudgeable",
      "unchangeable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": able or apt to vary":[
        "changeable weather"
      ],
      ": capable of change : such as":[],
      ": fickle":[
        "a person changeable in his moods"
      ],
      ": subject to change : alterable":[
        "changeable plans"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The terms of this contract are easily changeable .",
      "an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In his 2015 shareholder letter, Bezos said, most decisions are changeable and reversible. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 6 May 2022",
      "The company said the legal agreements are not easily changeable . \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 18 May 2022",
      "Trump's changeable stance on the Fifth Amendment reflects a man who will take whatever position best suits his needs in that moment. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Now, all but the cheapest economy-class tickets are changeable . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The floor cleaning task had a side effect related to Baltimore\u2019s changeable spring weather. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "In Chicago, with its changeable weather, a temporary warm spell in late winter or early spring may cause the top layer of soil to warm up too soon. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The changeable Moon in Gemini starts us off with a sextile to the independent Sun in Aries, highlighting our sense of self. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This chamber holds about a cubic foot of food waste and comes with a changeable carbon filter in the lid. \u2014 Richard Baguley, Wired , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101n-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adaptable",
      "adjustable",
      "alterable",
      "elastic",
      "flexible",
      "fluid",
      "malleable",
      "modifiable",
      "pliable",
      "variable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095142",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "changeful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
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      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
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    "definitions":{
      ": notably variable : uncertain":[
        "changeful times"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a confusingly changeful attitude toward his so-called best friend",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Perhaps our fictional aunts vary so much because of their changeful allegiances in the family. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8ch\u0101nj-f\u0259l"
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      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111846",
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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      "changeful",
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      "fickle",
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      "fluid",
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      "mercurial",
      "skittish",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "varying",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": never changing : constant":[
        "changeless truths"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The polite fiction is that the Supreme Court is a changeless entity even as the individual justices come and go. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "But always, a Goldilocks light, not too hot, not too cool, almost as changeless as if it had been painted up there. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The belief that non-European cultures were fixed in an alien, changeless moral universe also licensed further violence toward them. \u2014 Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
      "The course of our lives follows ancient and immutable laws, with an ancient, changeless rhythm. \u2014 Maggie Nelson, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Artist Tatsuo Miyajima\u2019s work reminds me that Japan can itself be seen as a flurry of fast-moving innovations above a deep and changeless well. \u2014 Pico Iyer, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030658",
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      "noun"
    ]
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      "changing",
      "fickle",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconstant",
      "mercurial",
      "skittish",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "varying",
      "volatile"
    ],
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      ": never changing : constant":[
        "changeless truths"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The polite fiction is that the Supreme Court is a changeless entity even as the individual justices come and go. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "But always, a Goldilocks light, not too hot, not too cool, almost as changeless as if it had been painted up there. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The belief that non-European cultures were fixed in an alien, changeless moral universe also licensed further violence toward them. \u2014 Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books , 1 July 2021",
      "The course of our lives follows ancient and immutable laws, with an ancient, changeless rhythm. \u2014 Maggie Nelson, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Artist Tatsuo Miyajima\u2019s work reminds me that Japan can itself be seen as a flurry of fast-moving innovations above a deep and changeless well. \u2014 Pico Iyer, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "unvarying"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223033",
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "changeling":{
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      ": a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy":[],
      ": imbecile":[],
      ": turncoat":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The folktale of the changeling is here recontextualized into a modern setting. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
      "In most stories, a changeling is a fairy child that replaces a human one, typically without the baby or the human parents knowing. \u2014 Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen , 25 Jan. 2021",
      "True History of the Kelly Gang focuses its culture-wide vision into an unhidden life, divided into three sections: BOY is where young Ned (Orlando Schwerdt) resembles a pale, blond changeling who could become anything. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "The young Joan\u2014with her gift for painting, her passion for dancing, her bristling impatience with school rules, and her wanderlust\u2014was more like a changeling . \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2020",
      "These men and women sat in uncomfortable, beat-up school desks determined to learn English \u2014 such a difficult language to acquire with its changeling grammar rules and high-maintenance punctuation marks. \u2014 Sarah Fay, Longreads , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "Thirteen years later, the goblin world is in crisis and needs the changeling back. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2019",
      "Meet Cole and Tinn, accidental twins: The goblin Kull was supposed to switch them as newborns but was interrupted, causing him to panic and leave two babies, one human and one changeling , in one crib. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2019",
      "The imitations were clearly imitations, less like uncanny meat changelings and more like the Dionne Warwick impersonator at your friendly neighborhood drag bar. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 11 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "\u02c8ch\u0101nj-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203719",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": a device that mechanically supplies change in coins of desired denominations upon the operation of the proper levers or keys":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002508",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a jump starting and ending with the feet crossed but with their positions interchanged":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, change of foot":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a pause in a tennis match during which the players change sides of the court":[],
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    },
    "examples":[
      "Were there any problems during the changeover from the franc to the euro?",
      "the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, regulators want companies to link their loans to SOFR sooner rather than later to ensure a smooth changeover . \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
      "The business has been ripe for a broader generational changeover as the world of entertainment warps around the gravitational pull of streaming and the technology giants. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Coco Gauff sat plain-faced in her French Open changeover chair after moving one set away from her first Grand Slam final at 18 \u2014 just 18! \u2014 and calmly snacked on some cut-up pieces of pineapple and other fruit, seemingly without a care in the world. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Nadal often kicks clean the nub of tape in the middle of the baseline before heading to his chair for a changeover . \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "Early in the fifth, Medvedev called for the trainer to massage his upper legs during a changeover . \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "One game from defeat, Djokovic sat in his chair on a changeover as the screams grew deafening. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "How meaningful is the changeover that is coming in the leadership of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party? \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
      "This changeover is attributed to a rapid drop in costs of solar, wind, and big-batteries, plus demand by industry for cheaper and greener power. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "transfiguration",
      "transformation"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020153",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "review",
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    "definitions":{
      ": a fresh set of clothes":[],
      ": a negligible additional amount":[
        "only six minutes and change left in the game"
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      ": alteration":[
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      ": an order in which a set of bells is struck in change ringing":[],
      ": changeup":[],
      ": coins especially of low denominations":[
        "a pocketful of change"
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      ": exchange , switch":[
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      ],
      ": exchange sense 5a":[],
      ": menopause":[],
      ": money in small denominations received in exchange for an equivalent sum in larger denominations":[],
      ": money returned when a payment exceeds the amount due":[
        "a cashier quick at making change"
      ],
      ": money sense 1":[
        "cost a large chunk of change"
      ],
      ": substitution":[
        "a change of scenery"
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      ": the act, process, or result of changing : such as":[],
      ": to become different":[
        "some things never change"
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      ": to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency)":[
        "change a 20-dollar bill"
      ],
      ": to give a different position, course, or direction to":[
        "changed his residence from Ohio to California"
      ],
      ": to make a shift from one to another : switch":[
        "always changes sides in an argument"
      ],
      ": to make different in some particular : alter":[
        "never bothered to change the will"
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      ": to make radically different : transform":[
        "can't change human nature"
      ],
      ": to pass from one phase (see phase entry 1 sense 1 ) to another":[],
      ": to pass from the possession of one owner to that of another":[
        "money changes hands many times"
      ],
      ": to put fresh clothes or covering on":[
        "change a bed"
      ],
      ": to put on different clothes":[
        "need a few minutes to change for dinner"
      ],
      ": to replace with another":[
        "let's change the subject"
      ],
      ": to shift one's means of conveyance : transfer":[
        "on the bus trip he had to change twice"
      ],
      ": to shift to lower register : break":[
        "His voice started to change when he turned 13."
      ],
      ": to undergo a modification of":[
        "foliage changing color"
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      ": to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution":[
        "winter changed to spring"
      ],
      ": transformation":[
        "a time of vast social change",
        "going through changes"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He changed from an optimist to a pessimist.",
      "The town has changed little in recent years.",
      "These events have changed me in my attitude to life.",
      "You can't change human nature.",
      "Their relationship seems to have changed for the better.",
      "The leaves change color from green to red in the fall.",
      "She changed her name when she got married.",
      "France has changed its monetary unit from the franc to the euro.",
      "change the channel on the TV",
      "Noun",
      "There has been little if any change in her daily routine.",
      "You shouldn't be afraid of change . Change is a natural part of life.",
      "The years have brought many changes to the town's economy.",
      "We need to make some changes in the system.",
      "Many voters believe that it's time for a change .",
      "We've had to make a slight change in the schedule.",
      "a change for the worse",
      "We've been so busy that a quiet day at home was a welcome change .",
      "We eat at home a lot, so dining out sometimes is a nice change .",
      "Have you got change for a $10 bill?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Heritage did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how operations might change when Crystal Cruises relaunches. \u2014 Nathan Diller, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "According to Hill, change first requires trusting leaders from typically underrepresented groups to lead the work and then demonstrating support by putting their recommendations into action. \u2014 Michelle King, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "While inflation is eating into the profits of companies marketing to lower- or middle-income classes, luxury fashion can raise the prices of its good with little pushback or change in demand. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "Things can also change from performance to performance and no one is ever sure why. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
      "Some boating safety advocates are beginning to question whether that requirement should change in light of the recent uptick in deaths. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
      "There was no way Marvella Bayh could've known a bill passed with little fanfare would change the landscape of academia and athletics for women. \u2014 IndyStar , 20 June 2022",
      "So much can change in a single season, never mind five seasons. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Since the board\u2019s decision, students have staked out in front of board member Menjares\u2019s office in Demaray Hall to demand a policy change . \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "The Indiana High School Athletic Association executive committee Thursday approved a significant change to the high school boys and girls basketball tournaments. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "The 35-year-old Shrill star, who joined on SNL in 2012, was ready to leave the NBC sketch comedy show before COVID-19 pandemic halted her plans for a career change . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago\u2019s public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday by the Chicago Board of Education. \u2014 Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "The Magic Kingdom had also pulled its peanut butter sauce from the menu at the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, leaving just hot fudge and caramel toppings on its snack menu, a change noted by The Disney Food Blog and Walt Disney World News Today. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 22 June 2022",
      "In a change from the outgoing model, the infotainment screen has moved to a stand-alone position near the top of the dash. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "But a significant policy change may soon offer drivers some relief. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, a kitchen household staple for 85 years, is getting a name change . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French changer , from Latin cambiare to exchange, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101nj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for change Verb change , alter , vary , modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another. changed the shirt for a larger size alter implies a difference in some particular respect without suggesting loss of identity. slightly altered the original design vary stresses a breaking away from sameness, duplication, or exact repetition. vary your daily routine modify suggests a difference that limits, restricts, or adapts to a new purpose. modified the building for use by the disabled",
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      "remake",
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      "revamp",
      "revise",
      "rework",
      "vary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091359",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  },
  "channel":{
    "antonyms":[
      "canalize",
      "channelize",
      "conduct",
      "direct",
      "funnel",
      "pipe",
      "siphon",
      "syphon"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication":[],
      ": a fixed or official course of communication":[
        "went through established military channels with his grievances"
      ],
      ": a long gutter, groove, or furrow":[
        "a road channel"
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      ": a means of communication or expression: such as":[],
      ": a metal bar of flattened U-shaped section":[],
      ": a path along which information (such as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes":[],
      ": a strait or narrow sea between two close landmasses":[
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      ],
      ": a usually tubular enclosed passage : conduit":[
        "the poison channel in a snake's fangs"
      ],
      ": a way, course, or direction of thought or action":[
        "new channels of exploration"
      ],
      ": an account on an online media sharing or streaming service from which one can make media content (such as videos) available to others using the service":[
        "The video was posted Saturday and has been viewed thousands of times since being picked up by YouTube channels devoted to UFOs and unsolved mysteries \u2026",
        "\u2014 Mark Price",
        "The Washington Post and Bloomberg covered the Russia-United States summit live on their Twitch channels .",
        "\u2014 Alexandra Arriaga"
      ],
      ": channeler":[],
      ": one of the flat ledges of heavy plank or metal bolted edgewise to the outside of a ship to increase the spread of the shrouds (see shroud entry 1 sense 3a )":[],
      ": the bed where a natural stream of water runs":[],
      ": the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait":[],
      ": to convey or direct into or through a channel":[
        "channel his energy into useful work"
      ],
      ": to form, cut, or wear a channel in":[
        "The river channeled a new course."
      ],
      ": to make a groove in":[
        "channel a chair leg"
      ],
      ": to serve as a channeler or intermediary for":[
        "a 35,000-year-old female channeled by a 40-year-old housewife"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She's started channeling her anger towards me.",
      "He channeled millions of dollars into the program."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1672, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chanel , from Anglo-French, from Latin canalis channel \u2014 more at canal":"Noun and Verb",
      "alteration of chainwale , from chain entry 1 + wale entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-n\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8chan-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aqueduct",
      "canal",
      "conduit",
      "course",
      "flume",
      "racecourse",
      "raceway",
      "watercourse",
      "waterway"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214300",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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  },
  "channelize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": channel sense 1":[],
      ": channel sense 2":[],
      ": to straighten by means of a channel":[
        "channelize a stream"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once the world figures a way to address the inequality, then everyone can channelize their resources to fight other issues such as climate change and terrorism. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The India Crypto Relief Fund, set up in April this year, aims to channelize money from across the world towards India\u2019s Covid-19 battle. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Here\u2019s the oversimplified explanation of the problem: The river has been channelized , which prevents enough freshwater from reaching the marsh. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "Like many urban American rivers, the Menomonee had been polluted, dammed and channelized over the last 200 years. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "The creek was channelized in the 1930s, using boulders, and the woody debris that fell naturally into the creek, creating the pools, was removed. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 10 Dec. 2019",
      "For half a mile the whole watercourse was de- channelized , so that the spring water could bend through the park, alternating slow curves and fast runs with rippling currents. \u2014 Patrick Symmes, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "The fountains were feeding channelized lava flows down to the coast. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fox News , 24 May 2018",
      "The fountains were feeding channelized lava flows down to the coast. \u2014 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, chicagotribune.com , 24 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "canalize",
      "channel",
      "conduct",
      "direct",
      "funnel",
      "pipe",
      "siphon",
      "syphon"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104230",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a composition for chanting":[],
      ": a rhythmic monotonous utterance or song":[],
      ": plainsong":[],
      ": song sense 1":[],
      ": to celebrate or praise in song or chant":[],
      ": to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone":[
        "protesters were chanting outside"
      ],
      ": to utter as in chanting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The crowd began chanting her name.",
      "They chanted \u201cSara, Sara\u201d until she came back on stage.",
      "Protesters were chanting outside the governor's home.",
      "They were chanting in Arabic.",
      "Priests chanted the Catholic Mass in Latin.",
      "Noun",
      "Our chant was \u201cPeace now, peace now!\u201d.",
      "Chant is often used as a form of meditation and prayer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Last Friday, as massive crowds took to the streets to chant against top officials, a digital barricade of sorts went up between Iran and the world, data showed. \u2014 Isabel Debre, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "Rangers fans still chant the name of a defenseman (Denis Potvin) who wronged them 43 years ago. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "On a mid-March evening here in the capital, a crowd of hundreds of festivalgoers wearing fairy wings, rhinestones and rainbow face paint began to chant . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Anna Nguyen walked toward Bao Quang temple, ready to chant and pray to the majestic golden Buddha. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "What could spare Solskjaer from losing his job during the international break is that the fans are yet to chant against the United striker-turned-underwhelming manager \u2014 yet. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Inspire fans at FirstEnergy Stadium to chant your name \u2014 check. \u2014 Nate Ulrich, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "For now, the AT&T Center might have to wait to chant his name. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Sports crowds now chant the phrase, in addition to affixing it to signs and banners. \u2014 Andy Meek, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Here\u2019s how American politics would change if Roe v. Wade is overturned this summer Outside the Supreme Court, a furious Senator Elizabeth Warren led protesters in a chant before speaking with reporters. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
      "There were nighttime games and food, wrestling, klieg lights, and the sound of monks praying through a P.A. system\u2014a loud chant from inside the pagoda walls. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
      "For years, locals including Collar have donned the same outfit to mingle with visitors to this town of 3,200 and recite Nagreen\u2019s famous chant . \u2014 Jay Jones, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "This chant has risen ceaselessly over the past many weeks from the depths of fury raging in Sri Lanka, a country deep in an economic morass. \u2014 Quartz , 4 May 2022",
      "There was snickering about Heard going on the stand, as well as one person starting a lewd chant about the actress. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "Tufts Medical student Mariah Dawson led a chant while attending a rally in front of Tufts Medical Center. \u2014 Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
      "Fans showered Rollins with the chant from his theme song in honor of the occasion. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant . \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chaunten , from Anglo-French chanter , from Latin cantare , frequentative of canere to sing; akin to Old English hana rooster, Old Irish canid he sings":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "intonate",
      "intone",
      "sing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074933",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaos":{
    "antonyms":[
      "order",
      "orderliness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a confused mass or mixture":[
        "a chaos of television antennas"
      ],
      ": a state of utter confusion":[
        "the blackout caused chaos throughout the city"
      ],
      ": chasm , abyss":[],
      ": the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (such as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The loss of electricity caused chaos throughout the city.",
      "When the police arrived, the street was in total chaos .",
      "The country had descended into economic chaos .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 1997, when the kleptocratic dictator Mobutu Sese Seko was deposed after 32 years in power, the country was left in chaos , with one of the highest debt burdens among developing nations. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
      "Tur spoke with The Times via Zoom late last month about growing up in chaos , reckoning with it now and her unresolved relationship with her father. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "So far, though, the plan has not resulted in the chaos that Mr. Abbott predicted. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Bloomberg reported on how the travel boom coupled with strikes and shortages have left many European airports in chaos . \u2014 Alex Ledsom, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "In the chaos , he and his 2-year-old son, Hanzala, got separated from the rest of the family. \u2014 Dan De Luce, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Last fall, most of Pound\u2019s remaining business owners decided to stop paying taxes because the town\u2019s finances are in chaos . \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "The elaboration of a screenplay means putting order in the chaos and trying to see things about our existences more clearly. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "The ongoing scramble by parents for baby formula follows past struggles to buy lumber, garage doors, and computer chips and adds to a sense of an economy in chaos . \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek \u2014 more at gum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0101-\u02cc\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "mess",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220021",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaotic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having outcomes that can vary widely due to extremely small changes in initial conditions":[
        "In other words, what comes out of the program's equations is extremely sensitive to what goes in. And that, as any mathematician would recognize, is one of the hallmarks of chaotic systems.",
        "\u2014 Ingrid Wickelgren",
        "A physical system\u2014a weather system, say\u2014is chaotic if a very slight change in initial conditions sends the system off on a very different course.",
        "\u2014 Physics Today"
      ],
      ": marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered":[
        "a chaotic political race",
        "After he became famous, his life became even more chaotic .",
        "They may look chaotic and barbaric, but scrums are a critical and strategic part of the game, and they unfold and escalate according to hockey's venerated, unwritten rules of engagement.",
        "\u2014 David Fleming",
        "To the uninitiated visitor, the seemingly chaotic energy of a typical Thai market may give the impression of a free-for-all, \u2026",
        "\u2014 Diane Ruengsom"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0101-\u02c8\u00e4-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "messy",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "mussy",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050028",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crack in or a sore roughening of the skin caused by exposure to wind or cold":[],
      ": baby , child":[],
      ": fellow sense 4c":[],
      ": the forepart of the face":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": to cause to chap":[
        "wind- chapped lips"
      ],
      "chapter":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chappen ; akin to Middle Dutch cappen to cut down":"Verb",
      "Middle English chappes , plural, from chappen":"Noun",
      "origin unknown":"Noun",
      "short for chapman":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chap",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "bloke",
      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chappie",
      "dude",
      "fella",
      "fellow",
      "galoot",
      "gent",
      "gentleman",
      "guy",
      "hombre",
      "jack",
      "joe",
      "joker",
      "lad",
      "male",
      "man"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015207",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaparral":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ecological community composed of shrubby plants adapted to dry summers and moist winters that occurs especially in southern California":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the rabbit darted into the chaparral",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fire, which authorities estimate has the potential to grow to 500 to 1,000 acres, was burning through dense front-country chaparral , driven by erratic winds, Ferguson said. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Waist-high chamise chaparral closed in on my legs and backpack, but never blocked the striking vistas to the south. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "And much of the region is covered in chaparral , the most flammable mix of brush land vegetation in the country. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Forests may produce a different fragrance than grasslands, chaparral or deserts, for example. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "From the thick chaparral comes the characteristic cooing sound that is only made by males. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The weather service does not plan to issue wildfire advisory because recent rains have dampened the chaparral across most of the county. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Hints of dusty chaparral , sandalwood and pronounced mineral follow with exotic spices. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The fire burned in dense chaparral through an area of ranches, canyons and parks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from chaparro dwarf evergreen oak, from Basque txapar":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsha-p\u0259-\u02c8ral",
      "-\u02c8rel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boscage",
      "boskage",
      "bosk",
      "bosque",
      "bosquet",
      "brake",
      "brushwood",
      "coppice",
      "copse",
      "covert",
      "thicket"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085011",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chapeau":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hat sense 1":[
        "Vaughn has even brought in a French chapeau to participate in Funny Hat Day \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jack McCallum",
        "Her most offbeat chapeau is a bouquet of silk roses turned upside down.",
        "\u2014 Elle",
        "\u2026 the fine-looking, bearded officer, who had so courteously doffed his chapeau to our Captain \u2026",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville",
        "The chapeau has, after years of promising to do so, actually slid back into fashion's vernacular \u2026",
        "\u2014 Elle"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "with her chapeau cocked jauntily to one side, the French actress was the very picture of Gallic insouciance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Moreno, who won her Oscar for playing Anita sixty years ago, wore a flouncy black Carolina Herrera gown and an Adrienne Landau chapeau made out of feathers. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "In France, the term chapeau , french for hat, means bravo. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
      "Some even talked to her, asking her about her craft-store chapeau . \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 19 May 2021",
      "Big peepers, tiny chapeau , answers to his official name Question Hound. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2021",
      "Van den Berg got hold of a photo of her as a young woman in her white nanny\u2019s uniform, with a crescent chapeau clipped to her blonde hair and a gold broach at her collar. \u2014 Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "The fitted dress, made out of the store\u2019s iconic blue-and-yellow bags, was complete with a dramatic chapeau to match. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 17 Jan. 2021",
      "To wit, try keeping your head warm in a fine faux fur chapeau from Emma Brewin or a trapper style from Cordova. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2020",
      "For an ultra-elegant look, swap the classic veil for a regal chapeau . \u2014 Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire , 17 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1523, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French, from Old French chapel \u2014 more at chaplet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sha-\u02c8p\u014d",
      "sh\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cap",
      "hat",
      "headdress",
      "headgear",
      "headpiece",
      "lid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032259",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaperon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety sense 2 ) accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company":[],
      ": any of a class of proteins (such as heat-shock proteins) that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins":[],
      ": escort":[],
      ": to act as a chaperone":[
        "Two parents chaperoned at the school dance."
      ],
      ": to act as chaperone to or for":[
        "chaperone a dance",
        "chaperoning teenagers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I was a chaperone on one of my son's school trips.",
      "Verb",
      "Two parents chaperoned the children.",
      "My mom always chaperoned the school dances.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Investigators believe the shooting happened during a supervised visit with the children and the fourth victim was their chaperone , Jones said. \u2014 Kathleen Ronayne And Christopher Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Since the reinstatement of Taliban rule in 2021, women and girls over the age of 12 have been banned from schools, required to travel outside the home with a male chaperone , and restricted from visiting parks with men. \u2014 Olivia Peluso, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Players had to come with a chaperone , which in most cases was a parent, and a coach, giving IMG the chance to build relationships.. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "The exclusivity of requiring a chaperon who had herself been presented meant that some girls with great wealth but more modest family backgrounds would hire a professional chaperone to shepherd them through the season. \u2014 Julia Kelly, Town & Country , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Rod Grassman told CBS Sacramento the other person killed was a chaperone of the children and was with them for a supervised visit with their father, who was the subject off a restraining order by his estranged wife. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said investigators believe the shooting happened during a supervised visit with the children, and a fourth victim, an adult, was the chaperone . \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The other victim is believed to have been the chaperone . \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Women are no longer allowed to travel more than 45 kilometers without a male chaperone . \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The field trip has happened for a decade, but went largely unnoticed until this week, when Leonardi posted photos on social media saying she was honored to chaperone it. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Some people would rather chaperone the Zombie Prom than ask for a bump in pay. \u2014 Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities , 26 Oct. 2019",
      "Attendees must be 22 or younger, although parents may chaperone their teens. \u2014 Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "King was prepared to chaperone the trip and carry her daughter the whole way, but someone reached out with a suggestion. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 Sep. 2019",
      "Students came to us and asked us to chaperone them to Europe for six weeks. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 20 July 2019",
      "Fleury Drive resident Cameron Drew expressed concerns about how well Black might be able to chaperone a group of teenagers. \u2014 Annie Gentile, courant.com , 19 July 2019",
      "Tena\u2019s older sister, who lives near Sacramento, would drive two-and-a-half hours south to Salinas to pick her up, take her to the meetings, then chaperone her home again\u2014eight hours of driving each time. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, The Atlantic , 23 May 2018",
      "Through this program, volunteers can chaperone a trip and lead a small group of students through exhibits. \u2014 Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago , 2 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chaperon , literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chape":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sha-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn",
      "\u02c8shap-\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accompany",
      "attend",
      "companion",
      "company",
      "convoy",
      "escort",
      "see",
      "squire"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234737",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaperone":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety sense 2 ) accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company":[],
      ": any of a class of proteins (such as heat-shock proteins) that facilitate the proper folding of proteins by binding to and stabilizing unfolded or partially folded proteins":[],
      ": escort":[],
      ": to act as a chaperone":[
        "Two parents chaperoned at the school dance."
      ],
      ": to act as chaperone to or for":[
        "chaperone a dance",
        "chaperoning teenagers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I was a chaperone on one of my son's school trips.",
      "Verb",
      "Two parents chaperoned the children.",
      "My mom always chaperoned the school dances.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Investigators believe the shooting happened during a supervised visit with the children and the fourth victim was their chaperone , Jones said. \u2014 Kathleen Ronayne And Christopher Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Since the reinstatement of Taliban rule in 2021, women and girls over the age of 12 have been banned from schools, required to travel outside the home with a male chaperone , and restricted from visiting parks with men. \u2014 Olivia Peluso, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Players had to come with a chaperone , which in most cases was a parent, and a coach, giving IMG the chance to build relationships.. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "The exclusivity of requiring a chaperon who had herself been presented meant that some girls with great wealth but more modest family backgrounds would hire a professional chaperone to shepherd them through the season. \u2014 Julia Kelly, Town & Country , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Rod Grassman told CBS Sacramento the other person killed was a chaperone of the children and was with them for a supervised visit with their father, who was the subject off a restraining order by his estranged wife. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said investigators believe the shooting happened during a supervised visit with the children, and a fourth victim, an adult, was the chaperone . \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The other victim is believed to have been the chaperone . \u2014 Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Women are no longer allowed to travel more than 45 kilometers without a male chaperone . \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The field trip has happened for a decade, but went largely unnoticed until this week, when Leonardi posted photos on social media saying she was honored to chaperone it. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Some people would rather chaperone the Zombie Prom than ask for a bump in pay. \u2014 Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities , 26 Oct. 2019",
      "Attendees must be 22 or younger, although parents may chaperone their teens. \u2014 Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "King was prepared to chaperone the trip and carry her daughter the whole way, but someone reached out with a suggestion. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 Sep. 2019",
      "Students came to us and asked us to chaperone them to Europe for six weeks. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 20 July 2019",
      "Fleury Drive resident Cameron Drew expressed concerns about how well Black might be able to chaperone a group of teenagers. \u2014 Annie Gentile, courant.com , 19 July 2019",
      "Tena\u2019s older sister, who lives near Sacramento, would drive two-and-a-half hours south to Salinas to pick her up, take her to the meetings, then chaperone her home again\u2014eight hours of driving each time. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, The Atlantic , 23 May 2018",
      "Through this program, volunteers can chaperone a trip and lead a small group of students through exhibits. \u2014 Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago , 2 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chaperon , literally, hood, from Middle French, head covering, from chape":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sha-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn",
      "\u02c8shap-\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accompany",
      "attend",
      "companion",
      "company",
      "convoy",
      "escort",
      "see",
      "squire"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041029",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chaplet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a part of a rosary comprising five decades":[],
      ": a small molding carved with small decorative forms":[],
      ": a string of beads":[],
      ": a wreath to be worn on the head":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Don\u2019t loiter here or come back later, Or the god\u2019s staff and chaplet won\u2019t protect you. \u2014 Sarah Ruden, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chapelet , from Anglo-French, diminutive of chapel hat, garland, from Medieval Latin cappellus head covering, from Late Latin cappa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chap-l\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "coronal",
      "coronel",
      "coronet",
      "crown",
      "diadem"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012446",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chapped":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": angry and annoyed":[
        "The Yankees were chapped that Greenberg said Lee might not want to play in New York because of how the fans acted toward Lee's wife.",
        "\u2014 Andrew Marchand",
        "[Abbey] Pederson was a little chapped about her performance, however. \"I left a lot of shots out there,\" Pederson said.",
        "\u2014 Nathan Mollat"
      ],
      ": cracked, roughened, or reddened especially by the action of wind or cold":[
        "dry, chapped skin",
        "\u2026 I suffer this time of year with congestion, dry skin, and severely chapped lips because I travel to cold-weather areas.",
        "\u2014 Marisa Hillman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chappyd, from past particple of chappen \"to chap entry 2 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chapt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221828",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chappie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fellow sense 4c":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a good-humored chappie from the London office",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Editor\u2019s note: Director Neill Blomkamp is back with his latest film Chappie this weekend. \u2014 Mark Yarm, WIRED , 16 July 2013"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "bloke",
      "buck",
      "cat",
      "chap",
      "dude",
      "fella",
      "fellow",
      "galoot",
      "gent",
      "gentleman",
      "guy",
      "hombre",
      "jack",
      "joe",
      "joker",
      "lad",
      "male",
      "man"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080104",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chappin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chappin variant of chopin"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chap\u0259\u0307n",
      "-\u00e4p-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-211803",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chappow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": raid , foray":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Persian chap\u016b pillage or ch\u0101paul raid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8pau\u0307"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054230",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chappy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chapped":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chap entry 4 + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173930",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chaprassi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an official messenger : functionary , overseer , servant , porter , bearer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi capr\u0101s\u012b, cap\u1e5b\u0101s\u012b , from capr\u0101s, cap\u1e5b\u0101s badge":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045533",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaps":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": leather leggings joined by a belt or lacing, often having flared outer flaps, and worn over the trousers (as by western ranch hands)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drag kings, mostly (this was ladies\u2019 night) who would dress in fedoras or leather chaps and lip-sync to James Brown or Justin Timberlake. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Aguilera, 41, and her backing dancers showed up in red, with the vocalist donning a tight corset and leather chaps . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Ezekiel Mitchell is unmistakable in his signature all-blue leather vest and chaps . \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
      "But perhaps the best fashion statement our photographer Lili Kobielski captured was a pair of fringed leather chaps worn by a rider. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
      "While typically nude, this large, laughing figure is wearing what appears to be leather riding chaps , complete with a belt but with no undergarments whatsoever. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "To be specific, these morbid chaps are arguing the relative merits of two rival hangmen, one of whom, Harry (the formidable David Threlfall), happens to own the pub. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of this is achieved when Joyce walks into the office for the first time to see a woman wearing nothing but chaps . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Why, yes, those are red suede chaps to match the red suede vest. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Mexican Spanish chaparreras":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chaps",
      "\u02c8shaps"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181418",
    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "chapter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a local branch of an organization":[],
      ": a main division of a book":[],
      ": a regular meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a religious house":[],
      ": something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit":[
        "a new chapter in my life"
      ],
      ": the body of canons of a cathedral or collegiate church":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Chapter three deals with the country's economy.",
      "Please read the first two chapters of your textbook for our next class.",
      "Becoming a parent opened up a whole new chapter in my life.",
      "a difficult chapter in European history",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Echoing the structure of a shooter game, this chapter is also improbably among the novel\u2019s most affecting sections, a moving demonstration of the blended power of fiction and gaming. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
      "Giles said that both congregations are excited to embark on this next chapter of finding a new name and clergy, as well as solidifying how the church will operate going into the future. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "Even though Williams has clearly already found a winning formula for herself, a fiery reminder of her greatness should power her into this new chapter . \u2014 Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "As with so much about Kendall Square, this latest chapter starts with MIT. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Although this chapter of Victor\u2019s story is over, Berger and Aptaker, who have their own theories about what might happen to their characters in adulthood, would not rule out a return to Creekwood, or a reunion special, in the future. \u2014 Max Gao, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "But this chapter would work much better as a standalone short, as the link to Oz is its least compelling element. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "How will this chapter of Stranger Things end before the show\u2019s fifth \u2014 and final \u2014 season? \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 31 May 2022",
      "This new chapter brings the story almost full circle. \u2014 Palabra, al , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chapitre , from Anglo-French chapitre, chapitle , from Late Latin capitulum division of a book & Medieval Latin, meeting place of canons, from Latin, diminutive of capit-, caput head \u2014 more at head":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chap-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affiliate",
      "branch",
      "cell",
      "council",
      "local"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065113",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "char":{
    "antonyms":[
      "biddy",
      "charwoman",
      "handmaiden",
      "handmaid",
      "house girl",
      "housekeeper",
      "housemaid",
      "maid",
      "maidservant",
      "skivvy",
      "wench"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a darkened crust produced on grilled food":[
        "Because gas grills generally produce less heat than charcoal grills, the steak requires a longer cooking time (and less frequent flipping) to develop a nice char .",
        "\u2014 David Pazmi\u00f1o"
      ],
      ": any of a genus ( Salvelinus ) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots":[],
      ": charwoman":[],
      ": to become charred":[],
      ": to burn slightly or partly : scorch":[
        "the fire charred the beams"
      ],
      ": to convert to charcoal or carbon usually by heat : burn":[],
      ": to work as a cleaning woman":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1662, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1679, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1732, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":"Noun",
      "charcoal":"Verb",
      "charwoman":"Verb",
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "scorch",
      "sear",
      "singe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002548",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "character":{
    "antonyms":[
      "characterize",
      "define",
      "depict",
      "describe",
      "portray",
      "represent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conventionalized graphic device placed on an object as an indication of ownership, origin, or relationship":[],
      ": a graphic symbol (such as a hieroglyph or alphabet letter) used in writing or printing":[],
      ": a magical or astrological emblem":[],
      ": a person marked by notable or conspicuous traits":[
        "quite a character"
      ],
      ": a short literary sketch of the qualities of a social type":[],
      ": alphabet":[],
      ": capable of portraying an unusual or eccentric personality often markedly different from the player":[
        "a character actor"
      ],
      ": characterization especially in drama or fiction":[
        "a novelist good in both character and setting"
      ],
      ": characterize":[],
      ": cipher":[],
      ": engrave , inscribe":[],
      ": in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits":[
        "behaving in character"
      ],
      ": main or essential nature especially as strongly marked and serving to distinguish":[
        "excess sewage gradually changed the character of the lake"
      ],
      ": moral excellence and firmness":[
        "a man of sound character"
      ],
      ": not in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits":[
        "his rudeness was completely out of character"
      ],
      ": one of the attributes (see attribute entry 1 sense 1 ) or features that make up and distinguish an individual":[
        "This is a side of her character that few people have seen."
      ],
      ": one of the persons of a drama or novel":[],
      ": person , individual":[
        "a suspicious character"
      ],
      ": position , capacity":[
        "his character as a town official"
      ],
      ": reference sense 4b":[],
      ": represent , portray":[],
      ": reputation":[
        "the scandal has damaged his character and image"
      ],
      ": requiring or involving the portrayal of an unusual or eccentric personality":[
        "a character role"
      ],
      ": style of writing or printing":[
        "You know the character to be your brother's?",
        "\u2014 Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": the aggregate of distinctive qualities characteristic of a breed, strain, or type":[
        "a wine of great character"
      ],
      ": the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation":[
        "the character of the American people"
      ],
      ": the detectable expression of the action of a gene or group of genes":[],
      ": the personality or part which an actor recreates":[
        "an actress who can create a character convincingly"
      ],
      ": writing , printing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "\u2026 this makes everyone believe not only that anyone can be a parent, but also that everyone ought to do it, even those who seem by character or inclination to be ill equipped. \u2014 Anna Quindlen , Newsweek , 27 Apr. 2009",
      "Someone with Alzheimer's may undergo a regression to a \"second childhood,\" but aspects of one's essential character , of personality and personhood, of self, survive \u2026 \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Musicophilia , (2007) 2008",
      "\"Beat\" is old carny slang. According to Beat Movement legend (and it is a movement with a deep inventory of legend), Ginsberg and Kerouac picked it up from a character named Herbert Huncke, a gay street hustler and drug addict from Chicago who began hanging around Times Square in 1939 \u2026 \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 1 Oct. 2007",
      "Slowly, steadily, Och and Chris passed along their knowledge of the character of various courses, and the way a race evolves tactically. \u2014 Lance Armstrong , It's Not About the Bike , (2000) 2001",
      "Her character struck the Swede back then as a compound in which you'd find just about everything toxic to desperation and dread. At the core of her he could imagine a nucleus of confidence plaited just as neatly and tightly as her braided hair. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "the unique character of the town",
      "The building is very simple in character .",
      "Their house has a lot of character .",
      "Verb",
      "formerly charactered as \u201cthe dark ages,\u201d that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All of Us Are Dead, this supporting character \u2019s adjustment here provides a strong contrast to the underhanded, bickering adults. \u2014 Jae Ha Kim, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
      "Since the halls of Riverdale High are typically buzzing about Betty and Cheryl's fashion, steal their style by wearing character -appropriate wigs (blonde for Betty, red for Cheryl) and jackets (old-school varsity for Betty, red leather for Cheryl). \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "For the most part, though, what Butler brings out is the charm of the character , with his Hawaii-blue eyes, and his compliant lightness of heart. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
      "White suspects being perceived automatically as people of good character in contrast to minority defendants is an issue that still exists today in the criminal justice system, advocates say. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Her little-girl voice could harden into a kind of ruthlessness and Nineteen found this out of character but hardening in another way. \u2014 Eugene Marten, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Ashur offers a suave Wale who conveys both the character \u2019s jaded self-assurance and bedrock sincerity. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "The loafers were a shift from the character \u2019s Nike sneakers or black and white Vans. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022",
      "One that mixes the chills of campfire stories, the thrills of escaping a crumbling temple and the personal experience of telling a character \u2019s tragic story. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The success of the single has been remarkable for a multi- character theatrical piece. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a lot of inter- character conflicts that didn\u2019t make the cut. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
      "Character witnesses for Storm include a parade of foster puppies the Freeleys have taken in over the last month. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 18 July 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And Lin told the Raptors Show that the curriculum will include everything from shooting hoops to character development and communication. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Well, one chief reason: To dramatize the passing of the superhero torch to sisterly character Yelena Belova \u2014 a role that Pugh embraced with athletic ferocity and quick comic aplomb. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "And without that depth, Spike\u2019s buddy-cop dynamic with his main foil, Jet, does neither character any favors. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "But the brothers hewed to character in their posts, which could not have been more exemplary and different. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Researchers from Emory University found that Dominicans connected the outbreak to character flaws or unhygienic habits among immigrant Haitians, who faced structural problems including lack of access to safe water and sanitation. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Science | AAAS , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "This is a game about moving through space and slaying demons, not character development or world-building. \u2014 Matthew Gault, Time , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "His commitment to character specificity in detail and fearless pursuit of authenticity in his work have influenced not only myself, but entire generations. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "What if our world were simply a hyper-realistic simulation, with all of us merely characters in some kind of sophisticated video game? \u2014 Dan Falk, NBC News , 6 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4f":"Noun",
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb",
      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English caracter , from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charakt\u0113r , from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian \u017eerti to scratch":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kar-ik-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ker-ik-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ka-rik-",
      "\u02c8ker-\u0259k-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for character Noun disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality 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 type , kind , sort , nature , description , character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities. type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group. one of three basic body types kind may suggest natural grouping. a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind sort often suggests some disparagement. the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses. two problems of a similar nature description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined. not all acts of that description are actually illegal character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type. research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character",
    "synonyms":[
      "glyph",
      "icon",
      "ikon",
      "sign",
      "symbol"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120509",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "character assassination":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "None of those rumors are true. She's been the victim of character assassination .",
      "the actor's lawyers charge that the tabloid engaged in a deliberate campaign of character assassination",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The impression Princeton is creating is that elite institutions are now moving into punishing dissent from the leftist catechism by veering off into character assassination . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 23 May 2022",
      "Three months after Omarova withdrew her nomination, Sarah Bloom Raskin endured a similar character assassination . \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "But such hopes ignore the corrosive impact of recent nomination fights -- which ended with Democrats accusing the GOP of stealing seats and conservatives claiming nominees endured character assassination . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "The Bronson administration has called the accusations false and an attempt at character assassination . \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "But how many of those barbs were simply attempts at character assassination isn\u2019t clear. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "In February 2021, Timberlake publicly apologized for his involvement in Spears's character assassination in the 2000s. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Is this campy fun or inadvertent character assassination ? \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "If your teen comes to you beforehand worried about how to approach the breakup, Solomon advises parents to do a role-play or brainstorm a script that avoids finger-pointing and character assassination . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aspersing",
      "blackening",
      "calumniation",
      "calumny",
      "defamation",
      "defaming",
      "libel",
      "libeling",
      "libelling",
      "maligning",
      "slander",
      "smearing",
      "traducing",
      "vilification",
      "vilifying"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075643",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "characteristic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "classic",
      "diagnostic",
      "diagnostical",
      "discriminating",
      "distinct",
      "distinctive",
      "distinguishing",
      "identifying",
      "individual",
      "peculiar",
      "proper",
      "symptomatic",
      "typical"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a distinguishing trait, quality, or property":[
        "the characteristics of this breed of dog"
      ],
      ": revealing, distinguishing, or typical of an individual character":[
        "a poetic style characteristic of the epic"
      ],
      ": the integral part of a common logarithm":[],
      ": the smallest positive integer n which for an operation in a ring or field yields 0 when any element is used n times with the operation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals",
      "Adjective",
      "He responded to their comments with characteristic good humor.",
      "the characteristic taste of licorice",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And the choppiness is a key characteristic of the stock market climbing a wall of worry. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Resistance to antibodies is a characteristic that is also shared by the Delta variant, but researchers on both studies didn't indicate whether the Lambda variant was more infectious than Delta. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Is that a characteristic that cannot be controlled? \u2014 Washington Post , 20 July 2021",
      "While the proboscis monkey is one of the largest simians found in Asia, the most noteworthy characteristic of this species is certainly its bulbous nose. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "As the name implies, a defining characteristic of this genus is the ability to oxidize organic carbon sources like sucrose, glucose, and ethanol into acetic acid, which is known for its antimicrobial properties. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The second characteristic of the Peak Sleek kitchen design is that operation of the appliances requires, at a minimum, a Ph.D. in electronics from ETH Zurich. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Rounding out the cast is Gillian Anderson\u2019s Eleanor Roosevelt, whose defining characteristic is a distracting set of false teeth. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "One characteristic that sets the N protein apart from most others is that it is phosphorylated and the degree of phosphorylation can dramatically affect its function. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Bold patterns, jewel tones, and exotic accents are characteristic of Alex Papachristidis\u2019s work. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Monkeypox is a rare virus that causes symptoms including high temperature, aches, chills and a characteristic \u2014 and often painful \u2014 rash. \u2014 Katherine Hignett, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "The Eameses also bristled against the marketing hype characteristic of the design industry, which is still very much prevalent today. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 16 May 2022",
      "Evans establishes with characteristic precision the background of each one and then traces, in necessarily intricate detail, the processes by which it was transformed and deformed. \u2014 Geoffrey G. O\u2019brien, The New York Review of Books , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "That gait characteristic , the running equivalent of driving a car with one foot on the gas and the other on the brake, is increasingly being associated with excessive forces during running and injury. \u2014 Ian Mcmahan, Outside Online , 19 Apr. 2019",
      "The witty series brings together Glover\u2019s characteristic random humor, experimental surrealism and a generous dose of cutting cultural commentary. \u2014 Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Some noted that the cone appeared dusty at times, a characteristic likely attributable to recent drought conditions across the state and possibly influenced by the arrival of a Saharan dust cloud over the weekend. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 24 May 2022",
      "Seyfried\u2019s kudo was presented by her longtime friend Sarah Silverman, who opened the presenter speeches with characteristic bluntness. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1647, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see character entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccker-ik-t\u0259-\u02c8ri-stik",
      "\u02ccka-rik-",
      "\u02ccker-\u0259k-t\u0259-\u02c8ri-stik",
      "\u02cckar-ik-t\u0259-\u02c8ris-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for characteristic Adjective characteristic , individual , peculiar , distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity. characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class. responded with her characteristic wit individual stresses qualities that distinguish one from all other members of the same kind or class. a highly individual writing style peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness. an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy. a distinctive aura of grace and elegance",
    "synonyms":[
      "affection",
      "attribute",
      "attribution",
      "character",
      "criterion",
      "diagnostic",
      "differentia",
      "feature",
      "fingerprint",
      "hallmark",
      "mark",
      "marker",
      "note",
      "particularity",
      "peculiarity",
      "point",
      "property",
      "quality",
      "specific",
      "stamp",
      "touch",
      "trait"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175231",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "characterize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be a characteristic of : distinguish":[
        "an era characterized by greed"
      ],
      ": to describe the character (see character entry 1 sense 1a ) or quality of":[
        "characterizes him as ambitious"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "How would you characterize the situation?",
      "I would characterize this as a positive change for our company.",
      "She had difficulty characterizing their relationship.",
      "His personality is hard to characterize .",
      "Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area.",
      "the beliefs that characterized Europe in the 15th century",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While serious problems were identified at these 16 bases, the report looked at a variety of factors for each location and doesn\u2019t specifically characterize them as the worst in the military. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Gomez didn't post about the concert, and Pierson, who shared the photo of her, Gomez, and Matoshi together backstage at the show, didn't characterize it as a date at all. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "While relaxed intestines might sound like a recipe for the loose, speedy bowel movements that characterize diarrhea, that isn\u2019t what actually happens. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 18 May 2022",
      "After a market crashes, the trust and laxity that characterize the boom period get reversed, Galbraith wrote. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
      "That section\u2019s regs are unique in their heavy reliance on flexible economic and financial concepts and general avoidance of the kind of prescriptive rules that characterize other tax regs. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Suffocation, shame, and hatred are the words that characterize those days. \u2014 Maxim Osipov, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
      "Feature space is the group of features used to characterize data. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Too little sleep is also associated with the buildup of amyloid, a key protein that can cause tangles in the brain that characterize some form of dementia. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see character entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ker-\u0259k-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "\u02c8ka-rik-",
      "\u02c8ker-ik-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "character",
      "define",
      "depict",
      "describe",
      "portray",
      "represent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074145",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "characterless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "characterize",
      "define",
      "depict",
      "describe",
      "portray",
      "represent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conventionalized graphic device placed on an object as an indication of ownership, origin, or relationship":[],
      ": a graphic symbol (such as a hieroglyph or alphabet letter) used in writing or printing":[],
      ": a magical or astrological emblem":[],
      ": a person marked by notable or conspicuous traits":[
        "quite a character"
      ],
      ": a short literary sketch of the qualities of a social type":[],
      ": alphabet":[],
      ": capable of portraying an unusual or eccentric personality often markedly different from the player":[
        "a character actor"
      ],
      ": characterization especially in drama or fiction":[
        "a novelist good in both character and setting"
      ],
      ": characterize":[],
      ": cipher":[],
      ": engrave , inscribe":[],
      ": in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits":[
        "behaving in character"
      ],
      ": main or essential nature especially as strongly marked and serving to distinguish":[
        "excess sewage gradually changed the character of the lake"
      ],
      ": moral excellence and firmness":[
        "a man of sound character"
      ],
      ": not in accord with a person's usual qualities or traits":[
        "his rudeness was completely out of character"
      ],
      ": one of the attributes (see attribute entry 1 sense 1 ) or features that make up and distinguish an individual":[
        "This is a side of her character that few people have seen."
      ],
      ": one of the persons of a drama or novel":[],
      ": person , individual":[
        "a suspicious character"
      ],
      ": position , capacity":[
        "his character as a town official"
      ],
      ": reference sense 4b":[],
      ": represent , portray":[],
      ": reputation":[
        "the scandal has damaged his character and image"
      ],
      ": requiring or involving the portrayal of an unusual or eccentric personality":[
        "a character role"
      ],
      ": style of writing or printing":[
        "You know the character to be your brother's?",
        "\u2014 Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": the aggregate of distinctive qualities characteristic of a breed, strain, or type":[
        "a wine of great character"
      ],
      ": the complex of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person, group, or nation":[
        "the character of the American people"
      ],
      ": the detectable expression of the action of a gene or group of genes":[],
      ": the personality or part which an actor recreates":[
        "an actress who can create a character convincingly"
      ],
      ": writing , printing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "\u2026 this makes everyone believe not only that anyone can be a parent, but also that everyone ought to do it, even those who seem by character or inclination to be ill equipped. \u2014 Anna Quindlen , Newsweek , 27 Apr. 2009",
      "Someone with Alzheimer's may undergo a regression to a \"second childhood,\" but aspects of one's essential character , of personality and personhood, of self, survive \u2026 \u2014 Oliver Sacks , Musicophilia , (2007) 2008",
      "\"Beat\" is old carny slang. According to Beat Movement legend (and it is a movement with a deep inventory of legend), Ginsberg and Kerouac picked it up from a character named Herbert Huncke, a gay street hustler and drug addict from Chicago who began hanging around Times Square in 1939 \u2026 \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 1 Oct. 2007",
      "Slowly, steadily, Och and Chris passed along their knowledge of the character of various courses, and the way a race evolves tactically. \u2014 Lance Armstrong , It's Not About the Bike , (2000) 2001",
      "Her character struck the Swede back then as a compound in which you'd find just about everything toxic to desperation and dread. At the core of her he could imagine a nucleus of confidence plaited just as neatly and tightly as her braided hair. \u2014 Philip Roth , American Pastoral , 1997",
      "the unique character of the town",
      "The building is very simple in character .",
      "Their house has a lot of character .",
      "Verb",
      "formerly charactered as \u201cthe dark ages,\u201d that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All of Us Are Dead, this supporting character \u2019s adjustment here provides a strong contrast to the underhanded, bickering adults. \u2014 Jae Ha Kim, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
      "Since the halls of Riverdale High are typically buzzing about Betty and Cheryl's fashion, steal their style by wearing character -appropriate wigs (blonde for Betty, red for Cheryl) and jackets (old-school varsity for Betty, red leather for Cheryl). \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "For the most part, though, what Butler brings out is the charm of the character , with his Hawaii-blue eyes, and his compliant lightness of heart. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
      "White suspects being perceived automatically as people of good character in contrast to minority defendants is an issue that still exists today in the criminal justice system, advocates say. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Her little-girl voice could harden into a kind of ruthlessness and Nineteen found this out of character but hardening in another way. \u2014 Eugene Marten, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Ashur offers a suave Wale who conveys both the character \u2019s jaded self-assurance and bedrock sincerity. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "The loafers were a shift from the character \u2019s Nike sneakers or black and white Vans. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 20 June 2022",
      "One that mixes the chills of campfire stories, the thrills of escaping a crumbling temple and the personal experience of telling a character \u2019s tragic story. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The success of the single has been remarkable for a multi- character theatrical piece. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a lot of inter- character conflicts that didn\u2019t make the cut. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
      "Character witnesses for Storm include a parade of foster puppies the Freeleys have taken in over the last month. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 18 July 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And Lin told the Raptors Show that the curriculum will include everything from shooting hoops to character development and communication. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Well, one chief reason: To dramatize the passing of the superhero torch to sisterly character Yelena Belova \u2014 a role that Pugh embraced with athletic ferocity and quick comic aplomb. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "And without that depth, Spike\u2019s buddy-cop dynamic with his main foil, Jet, does neither character any favors. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "But the brothers hewed to character in their posts, which could not have been more exemplary and different. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Researchers from Emory University found that Dominicans connected the outbreak to character flaws or unhygienic habits among immigrant Haitians, who faced structural problems including lack of access to safe water and sanitation. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Science | AAAS , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "This is a game about moving through space and slaying demons, not character development or world-building. \u2014 Matthew Gault, Time , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "His commitment to character specificity in detail and fearless pursuit of authenticity in his work have influenced not only myself, but entire generations. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "What if our world were simply a hyper-realistic simulation, with all of us merely characters in some kind of sophisticated video game? \u2014 Dan Falk, NBC News , 6 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4f":"Noun",
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb",
      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English caracter , from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charakt\u0113r , from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian \u017eerti to scratch":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kar-ik-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ker-ik-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8ka-rik-",
      "\u02c8ker-\u0259k-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for character Noun disposition , temperament , temper , character , personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. a cheerful disposition temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization. an artistic temperament temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations. a resilient temper character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person. a somber personality 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 type , kind , sort , nature , description , character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities. type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group. one of three basic body types kind may suggest natural grouping. a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind sort often suggests some disparagement. the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses. two problems of a similar nature description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined. not all acts of that description are actually illegal character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type. research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character",
    "synonyms":[
      "glyph",
      "icon",
      "ikon",
      "sign",
      "symbol"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084808",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charade":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak":[],
      ": a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true , and shun )":[],
      ": an empty or deceptive act or pretense":[
        "his concern was a charade"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We've grown tired of your charades .",
      "put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The idea that offices are necessary to ensure that workers work has been exposed as a charade by the pandemic. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 26 May 2022",
      "This means taking the Privileges or Immunities Clause seriously and stopping the charade of tilting at the Due Process Clause, which protects only procedural rights. . . . \u2014 Elliot Kaufman, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Everything else is a lie, an elaborate charade by which to entrap Henry \u2014 who isn\u2019t Henry at all, but a man named Peter Worley. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "Don\u2019t make students pay for this political charade . \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Authorities eventually learned that the evaluation was never scheduled and was just a charade to allow Vicky White to sneak Casey White out of the jail without suspicion. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022",
      "The charade : Fring has supposedly found Varga, and is turning him over to the Salamancas. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The entire charade can't help but remind us of the earlier scandal in July 2019, when Trump attempted to strong-arm Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating then-candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. \u2014 Michael D'antonio, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Your mother has created this character and this entertaining little charade because she is hurt. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Occitan charrado chat, from charr\u00e1 to chat, chatter":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101d",
      "-\u02c8r\u00e4d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "act",
      "airs",
      "disguise",
      "facade",
      "fa\u00e7ade",
      "front",
      "guise",
      "masquerade",
      "playacting",
      "pose",
      "pretense",
      "pretence",
      "put-on",
      "semblance",
      "show"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231051",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charge":{
    "antonyms":[
      "complaint",
      "count",
      "indictment",
      "rap"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a debit to an account":[
        "The purchase was a charge ."
      ],
      ": a figure borne on a heraldic field":[],
      ": a formal assertion of illegality":[
        "a charge of murder"
      ],
      ": a material load or weight":[],
      ": a person or thing committed into the care of another":[
        "played with her young charges at the day-care center"
      ],
      ": a statement of complaint or hostile criticism":[
        "denied the charges of nepotism that were leveled against him"
      ],
      ": a store or accumulation of impelling force":[
        "the deeply emotional charge of the drama"
      ],
      ": a usually illegal rush into an opponent in various sports (such as basketball)":[],
      ": a violent rush forward (as to attack)":[
        "the charge of the brigade"
      ],
      ": an interest in property granted as security for a loan":[],
      ": electrify sense 2":[
        "The crowd was charged by her performance."
      ],
      ": expense , cost":[
        "gave the banquet at his own charge"
      ],
      ": having control or custody of something":[
        "He is in charge of the training program."
      ],
      ": instruction , command":[
        "\u2026 he gave them charge about the Queen, To guard and foster her forevermore.",
        "\u2014 Alfred Tennyson"
      ],
      ": instruction in points of law given by a court to a jury":[],
      ": management , supervision":[
        "has charge of the home office"
      ],
      ": obligation , requirement":[
        "\u2026 to maintain this readiness \u2026 is \u2026 a first charge upon our military effort \u2026",
        "\u2014 Sir Winston Churchill"
      ],
      ": the ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as a parish) committed to a clergyman":[],
      ": the price demanded for something":[
        "no admission charge"
      ],
      ": the quantity of explosive used in a single discharge":[],
      ": the quantity that an apparatus is intended to receive and fitted to hold":[
        "the charge of chemicals in a fire extinguisher"
      ],
      ": the record of a loan (as of a book from a library)":[],
      ": the signal for attack":[
        "sound the charge"
      ],
      ": thrill , kick":[
        "got a charge out of the game"
      ],
      ": to ask or set a price":[
        "Do you charge for this service?"
      ],
      ": to ask payment of (a person)":[
        "charge a client for expenses"
      ],
      ": to assert as an accusation":[
        "charges that they distorted the data"
      ],
      ": to assume as a heraldic bearing (see bearing sense 4 )":[],
      ": to bring (a weapon) into position for attack : level":[
        "charge a lance"
      ],
      ": to charge an item to an account":[
        "charge now, pay later"
      ],
      ": to command, instruct, or exhort with authority":[
        "I charge you not to go."
      ],
      ": to fill or furnish fully":[
        "The music is charged with excitement."
      ],
      ": to fix or ask as fee or payment":[
        "charges $50 for an office visit"
      ],
      ": to gain an electric charge : to receive and store a greater quantity of electrical energy":[
        "She left the phone charging overnight ."
      ],
      ": to give a charge (see charge entry 2 sense 6a ) to (a jury)":[],
      ": to give an electric charge to":[
        "charge a capacitor"
      ],
      ": to impose a financial burden on":[
        "charge his estate with debts incurred"
      ],
      ": to impose a task or responsibility on":[
        "charge him with the job of finding a new meeting place"
      ],
      ": to impose or record as financial obligation":[
        "charge debts to an estate"
      ],
      ": to lay or put a load on or in : load":[
        "horses charged with heavy burdens"
      ],
      ": to load or fill to capacity":[],
      ": to make an assertion against especially by ascribing guilt or blame":[
        "charges him with armed robbery",
        "They were charged as being instigators."
      ],
      ": to place a charge (as of powder) in":[],
      ": to place a heraldic bearing on":[
        "charged his shield with three roses"
      ],
      ": to place the guilt or blame for":[
        "charge her failure to negligence"
      ],
      ": to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability":[
        "charged a new sofa"
      ],
      ": to restore the active materials in (a storage battery ) by the passage of a direct current through in the opposite direction to that of discharge":[],
      "\u2014 see also take charge":[
        "has charge of the home office"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We tried to charge the car's battery.",
      "The government charged that he had not paid taxes for five years.",
      "It is not clear if he violated the rules, as his critics have charged .",
      "The basketball player was charged with a foul.",
      "Noun",
      "He set off a charge that destroyed the mountain.",
      "He has charge of the building.",
      "There is no charge for fixing the tire.",
      "a delivery charge for the refrigerator",
      "an admission charge at the fair",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Though feticide laws are ostensibly written to address violence inflicted on pregnant women, activists say prosecutors often use the laws to charge women themselves. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "That incident occurred just last month on May 30 when a 25-year-old woman from Grove City, Ohio, approached a bison within 10 feet near Black Sand Basin, located just north of Old Faithful at Yellowstone, causing the animal to charge at her. \u2014 Byjon Haworth, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
      "The family did not leave the area, and the bison continued to charge and gored the man. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
      "The family members did not leave the area and the bison continued to charge and gore the man, the park said. \u2014 Claire Cardona, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
      "Simply remove it to wirelessly charge your iPhone, and reattach it when done. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
      "That is enough to charge most EVs in less than half an hour. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "According to Electric Sage, the average cost to fully charge a Tesla is $13.96, though the cost can be expected to range anywhere from $9.62 to $18.30, depending on the model. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The Times reviewed six cases in Mexico, El Salvador and Argentina in which prosecutors relied on it to charge women with homicide. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ambani\u2019s youngest son Anand, 27, is expected to be placed in charge of the legacy businesses of petrochemicals. \u2014 Gloria Haraito, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "The death count was the highest ever from a smuggling incident in the United States, according to Craig Larrabee, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio. \u2014 Eric Gay And, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "According to a report published Friday by Shadow and Act, Boseman\u2019s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, is in charge of his estate and has asked the court to distribute the funds equally between her and his parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
      "\u00c9lisabeth Borne, the minister of labor who previously was in charge of the environment, will be the second woman to hold the post in France. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "He\u2019s in charge of distribution, international co-productions and international sales at Capricci, an arthouse film banner based in Paris. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 27 June 2022",
      "Previously, the Youth Advisory Commission had been in charge of soliciting applications and selecting a nominee for the Assembly\u2019s youth representative member, a nomination that then went to the members for a confirmation vote. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "The report said that meant those in charge of background checks failed to complete that review before hiring the officers and did so only because of the monitoring team\u2019s visit. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "From candles to lotions to surface cleaners and more, Homecourt's four scents seem to have something to offer everyone, including the person in charge of doing those pesky dishes. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7b":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2f":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French charger , from Late Latin carricare , from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle \u2014 more at car":"Verb",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from charger":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for charge Verb command , order , bid , enjoin , direct , instruct , charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise. ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility. charged by the President with a secret mission",
    "synonyms":[
      "ask",
      "command",
      "demand"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114159",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charged":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having an amount of electricity":[
        "charged particles"
      ],
      ": possessing or showing strong emotion":[
        "attacked the author in a highly charged review"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The singer gave an emotionally charged interview.",
      "an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As the rhetoric surrounding LGBTQ issues has become more charged , several LGBTQ safe spaces and celebrations have also been targeted with threats or acts of violence. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
      "The protests have led to a more charged political atmosphere across New Zealand. \u2014 Nick Perry, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The convoy was inspired by similar protests in Canada and has sparked other rallies around New Zealand, leading to a more charged political atmosphere. \u2014 Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The convoy was inspired by similar protests in Canada and has sparked other rallies around New Zealand, leading to a more charged political atmosphere. \u2014 Nick Perry, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "So in a tokamak reactor, plasma is heated more and more until its charged ions start to merge. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "One key thing that has made this build more viable than ever is the separation of bindings for charged and uncharged melee. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The ability to stay intentionally focused without passing judgment helps ensure appropriate reactions to defuse charged situations. \u2014 Yolanda Lau, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "The bleachers have been a reliable electricity source in a charged fandom. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 8 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rjd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "breathtaking",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanic",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-bending",
      "mind-blowing",
      "mind-boggling",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stimulating",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042445",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chariness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brashness",
      "carelessness",
      "heedlessness",
      "incaution",
      "incautiousness",
      "recklessness",
      "unwariness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": carefully preserved state : integrity":[],
      ": the quality or state of being chary : caution":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "approached the can't-miss investment opportunity with the chariness of someone who's been burned before",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The best Americans, the ones who grasped the cognitive-cultural oceans separating America and Russia, entered into combat with Moscow with a great chariness . \u2014 vanityfair.com , 20 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-\u0113-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alertness",
      "care",
      "carefulness",
      "caution",
      "cautiousness",
      "circumspection",
      "gingerliness",
      "guardedness",
      "heedfulness",
      "prudence",
      "wariness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200118",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charisma":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repulsion",
      "repulsiveness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)":[
        "His success was largely due to his charisma ."
      ],
      ": a special magnetic charm or appeal":[
        "the charisma of a popular actor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The candidate was lacking in charisma .",
      "His success is largely due to his charisma .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But most of the real work came from his DJ, drummer, bassist, and keyboardist, while the main man stretched his cannabis charisma over a skeleton of rhymes. \u2014 Jon M. Gilbertson, Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
      "Birch was impressed by her charisma and talent, her aggressive drive. \u2014 IndyStar , 20 June 2022",
      "And through it all Murphy has held our attention with his pained, handsome, watery-eyed charisma . \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
      "Plus, Collet-Serra says, Brosnan also imbues Fate with yet another superpower: his charisma . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Mortensen\u2019s performance is stripped of all his natural charisma . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
      "People are drawn to Gemini rising folks as their charisma gives off an air of being both friendly and safe to engage with. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
      "Harry Styles has a new album, which means that the British pop star\u2019s presence on the cultural stage has been magnified and his charisma is on fizzy, full display in interviews and performances. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Eldredge continues with his brand of smooth, easygoing grooves that highlight his endless vocal charisma . \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek, favor, gift, from charizesthai to favor, from charis grace; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice \u2014 more at yearn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0259-\u02c8riz-m\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "animal magnetism",
      "appeal",
      "attractiveness",
      "captivation",
      "charm",
      "duende",
      "enchantment",
      "fascination",
      "force field",
      "glamour",
      "glamor",
      "magic",
      "magnetism",
      "oomph",
      "pizzazz",
      "pizazz",
      "seductiveness",
      "witchery"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095322",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charismatic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a religious group or movement that stresses the seeking of direct divine inspiration and charisms (such as glossolalia or healing)":[],
      ": a person who possesses special traits that attract, inspire, or fascinate other people : a person possessing charisma":[
        "One of those people like Teddy Roosevelt or Mick Jagger. He was just one of those great charismatics who turned heads and dominated a room.",
        "\u2014 Dan Aykroyd"
      ],
      ": having, exhibiting, or based on charisma or charism":[
        "charismatic sects",
        "a charismatic leader"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting charisma or charism":[
        "charismatic gifts"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "He is a charismatic leader.",
      "the cult's charismatic leader had managed to persuade seemingly rational people to obey him blindly",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In Chile, Cardinal Sodano had also became close to Fernando Karadima, another charismatic priest, who had become influential among the social elite of the capital, Santiago, and who had deep connections to the country\u2019s military regime. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "As Catherine and Thomas, Raine and Cullen are immediately charismatic as a pair. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
      "Wade Barrett compared Von Wagner to Antonio Brown, but Browns\u2019 meltdown was way more charismatic . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "These are natural comparisons, because Ballard is charismatic and physically imposing\u2014his extreme biceps, extreme blue eyes, and extreme bleach-blond hair represent a notable update of Walsh\u2019s furrowed brow and Joe Friday cadence. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "The second of nine children, Mahinda was charismatic , loved crowds and stuck close to his younger brother, Basil, who is considered the family\u2019s political strategist. \u2014 Hafeel Farisz, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
      "Maye is charismatic , creative, inventive and in possession of a back story, from Alabama to the military and Alaska, worthy of a TV movie. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "The young rapper is charismatic , witty, and on a mission to carve out her own lane within the world of music. \u2014 Talia Smith, Allure , 9 May 2022",
      "There's some good here; Kumail Nanjiani is charismatic and funny as Kingo, an Eternal posing as a Bollywood movie star. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "A decade ago, China\u2019s leading man was a charismatic , America-loving tutor who gets Chinese kids into Ivy League schools. \u2014 Yi-ling Liu, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Pop Smoke was a gnomic figure with a rich, booming voice; Fivio is less enigmatic but more entertaining, a charismatic and sometimes witty host who wants to keep everyone happy. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The Satmar dynasty was founded by the charismatic and indefatigably quarrelsome Joel Teitelbaum, who was born in 1887 in a region of Eastern Europe that was, in the course of his life, traded between Hungary and Romania. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Imagine a brain like mine, filled with images of a charismatic but sometimes sick child, storing links between mutations and related diseases, gathering disappointment and sadness (but then joy) at every turn. \u2014 Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "The surrealist drama focuses on a bayou community outside the levee system, threatened by an impending storm, and the charismatic and the children who live there. \u2014 Essence , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Assita Kanko, a charismatic and up-and-coming Member of the European Parliament for Belgium, has been speaking out on television and social media for keeping all of Belgium\u2019s nuclear plants operating. \u2014 Michael Shellenberger, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "His charismatic \u2014 albeit one-dimensional \u2014 media trainer, Jack, tells him that the most successful stories are those without any real drama. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "In a 2018 paper, Courchamp worked to quantify the qualities that make an animal charismatic , awarding points for being beautiful, impressive, endangered, cute, dangerous and rare. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 7 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "charisma":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccka-r\u0259z-",
      "\u02ccker-\u0259z-\u02c8ma-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alluring",
      "appealing",
      "attractive",
      "bewitching",
      "captivating",
      "charming",
      "elfin",
      "enchanting",
      "engaging",
      "entrancing",
      "fascinating",
      "fetching",
      "glamorous",
      "glamourous",
      "luring",
      "magnetic",
      "seductive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "self-centered",
      "self-concerned",
      "selfish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of love for and goodwill toward others : benevolent":[],
      ": liberal in benefactions to the needy : generous":[],
      ": merciful or kind in judging others : lenient":[],
      ": of or relating to charity":[
        "charitable institutions"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She makes a charitable donation every year.",
      "He performs charitable work to help the poor.",
      "They give money to charitable causes.",
      "She has tried to be charitable about her sister's problems.",
      "Half of the class has a chance at passing the test, and that is a charitable estimate.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The resort, which is located between San Diego and Los Angeles, in a mountain valley along the San Luis Rey River in the Valley Center area, has donated a portion of its profits to local charitable causes since opening its doors 20 years ago. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "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",
      "The fines will be added to the prize funds of upcoming tournaments and put toward other charitable causes. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 26 June 2022",
      "Money from the fines will be split between charitable causes and topping-up prize money, the tour said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "By signing, Chesky, who has a net worth estimated at $8.9 billion, pledges to give the majority of his wealth to charitable causes. \u2014 Fortune , 29 May 2022",
      "In addition to both being in the fashion industry, the couple has also teamed up for charitable causes. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "Mitten noted that University of Texas alumni and supporters in December announced that up to 16 football offensive lineman on scholarship would each receive $50,000 starting in August to support charitable causes. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Mitten noted that University of Texas alumni and supporters in December announced that up to 16 football offensive lineman on scholarship would each receive $50,000 starting in August to support charitable causes. \u2014 Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8cher-\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "altruistic",
      "beneficent",
      "benevolent",
      "do-good",
      "eleemosynary",
      "good",
      "humanitarian",
      "philanthropic",
      "philanthropical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030352",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charitable gift":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something, such as money, that is given to a charity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163722",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charitarian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a charitable person : one that aids or supports charitable enterprises":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "charity + -arian (as in humanitarian )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023758",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a gift for public benevolent purposes":[],
      ": an institution (such as a hospital) founded by such a gift":[],
      ": an institution engaged in relief of the poor":[
        "raised funds for several charities"
      ],
      ": benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity":[
        "The holidays are a time for charity and goodwill."
      ],
      ": lenient judgment of others":[
        "The critic was liked for his charity and moderation."
      ],
      ": public provision for the relief of the needy":[
        "too proud to accept charity"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The holidays are a time for charity and good will.",
      "She refused to accept charity .",
      "The dinner was held to raise funds for several charities .",
      "She runs a local charity that gives books to children.",
      "All the money will go to charity .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During the trip, Prince Charles made sure to meet with students connected to his Prince's Trust International (PTI) charity . \u2014 Max Foster, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "Comprised of 120 exhibitors from Cambridgeshire businesses, charity , community and public sectors, the couple will visit a number of stalls and meet members of the public. \u2014 Stephanie Petit And Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Lumos charity has been working in the Zhytomyr region to help vulnerable children and families and the author has been actively promoting its work on Twitter. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
      "There is the herb doctor peddling cures; the cosmopolitan selling charity as confidence; and the agent of the Philosophical Intelligence Office, whose trick is pressing youth into work. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "For years, the Travelers Championship and the PGA Tour have stressed a focus on supporting the communities in which they are hosted, primarily through charity . \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
      "Now the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, an Omaha, Neb.-based charity named after Buffett\u2019s late wife, is reportedly preparing to receive a large flow of donations from Buffett\u2019s estate. \u2014 Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "Muratov also donated to charity the $500,000 that came with the prize. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "The charity , founded in 1921 by Mary Pickford, is memorializing its 100th anniversary at its 100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service gala on June 18. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English charite , from Anglo-French charit\u00e9 , from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit k\u0101ma love":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8cha-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for charity mercy , charity , clemency , grace , leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. threw himself on the mercy of the court charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others. show a little charity for the less fortunate clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. the judge refused to show clemency grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. by the grace of God leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. criticized the courts for excessive leniency",
    "synonyms":[
      "almsgiving",
      "dole",
      "philanthropy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214936",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charity school":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a school for poor children that is supported by charitable bequests or contributions":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075952",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charity shop":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a store that sells used clothes, goods, etc., in order to raise money for people who are poor, sick, etc.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100810",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charity stamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a charity seal":[],
      ": a semipostal stamp the surcharge on which goes for some charity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221510",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charity stripe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the line behind which a player shoots a free throw : the free throw line":[
        "Miller boasts a soft shooting touch, good range, and steadiness at the charity stripe .",
        "\u2014 Mike Weber , Basketball Digest , March 1993",
        "In the first half, the Warriors were 6 of 22 from the charity line , a percentage that could have been bettered by virtually anyone in the stands.",
        "\u2014 Tony Cooper , San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Dec. 2001"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1923, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042146",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charivari":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": shivaree":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1681, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, perhaps from Late Latin caribaria headache, from Greek kar\u0113baria , from kara, kar\u0113 head + barys heavy \u2014 more at cerebral , grieve":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8shi-v\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113",
      "\u02ccshi-v\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051117",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": charred wood or coal : charcoal , coke , cinder":[],
      ": to burn to charcoal or coke : char":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from obsolete chark-coal , alteration of charcoal":"Transitive verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051745",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "charka":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a domestic spinning wheel used in India chiefly for cotton":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi carkha , from Persian charkha, charkh wheel, from Middle Persian chark ; akin to Avestan chaxra- wheel, Sanskrit cakra":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061006",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charlady":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": charwoman":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chare entry 1 + lady":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173309",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charlatan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud , faker":[
        "a charlatan willing to do and say virtually anything to remain in the spotlight",
        "\u2014 Alan Brinkley"
      ],
      ": quack entry 4 sense 2":[
        "charlatans harming their patients with dubious procedures"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meanwhile, her family contends with their charlatan of a relative, the new Lord Featherington (Rupert Young), who seeks to con the ton out of their wealth. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Bostic's rebuttal echoed many of the themes touched upon in Thursday's arguments, when fellow prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk cast Holmes as a charlatan who brazenly lied to become rich and famous. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, ajc , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The charlatan Tour members involved in this scheme \u2014 Mickelson and Norman chief among them \u2014 have never been more isolated from their peers, never more exposed in their heartless opportunism, and never more lacking in public support. \u2014 Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "When the story later takes Stan, a charming charlatan , into the high society of the city of Buffalo, Art Deco becomes the dominant architectural style of Deverell\u2019s sets. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Marking Bahran\u2019s documentary feature debut, 2nd Chance finds some quirky amusement in Davis\u2019 story, but its focus is much more on the poignancy of his embellished rise-and-fall journey, one that could leave him painted as a hero or as a charlatan . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Bostic's rebuttal echoed many of the themes touched upon in Thursday's arguments, when fellow prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk cast Holmes as a charlatan who brazenly lied to become rich and famous. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, ajc , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "Bostic's rebuttal echoed many of the themes touched upon in Thursday's arguments, when fellow prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk cast Holmes as a charlatan who brazenly lied to become rich and famous. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, ajc , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "Federal prosecutors spent much of the trial providing testimony and evidence to depict Holmes as a charlatan obsessed with fame and fortune. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, chicagotribune.com , 4 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian ciarlatano , alteration of cerretano , literally, inhabitant of Cerreto, from Cerreto , Italy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-l\u0259-t\u0259n",
      "\u02c8sh\u00e4r-l\u0259t-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "fake",
      "faker",
      "fakir",
      "fraud",
      "hoaxer",
      "humbug",
      "impostor",
      "imposter",
      "mountebank",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "pretender",
      "quack",
      "quacksalver",
      "ringer",
      "sham"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130011",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charley":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fool":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "he's a nice enough bloke, but a real charlie when choosing his girlfriends"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word",
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1946, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the name Charlie":"Communications code word",
      "short for Victor Charlie , from the communications code words for VC (Vietcong)":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "berk",
      "booby",
      "cuckoo",
      "ding-a-ling",
      "ding-dong",
      "dingbat",
      "dipstick",
      "doofus",
      "featherhead",
      "fool",
      "git",
      "goose",
      "half-wit",
      "jackass",
      "lunatic",
      "mooncalf",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "simp",
      "simpleton",
      "turkey",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070913",
    "type":[
      "communications code word",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charley horse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a muscular pain, cramping, or stiffness especially of the quadriceps that results from a strain or bruise":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Patrick McClellan uses a 32-pill regimen each day to ease the suffering from his rare form of muscular dystrophy, which can feel like a charley horse that violently spreads across the lower half of his body. \u2014 Star Tribune , 13 June 2021",
      "Pillar crashed into the fence at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Thursday and suffered a charley horse , but remained in the game until the Giants lost 10-2. \u2014 Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Shortly after UConn\u2019s 100-49 victory over South Florida Saturday night, Kia Nurse stood in the bowels of the Sun Dome and was asked if a charley horse sustained three days earlier at East Carolina was much of an issue. \u2014 Mike Anthony, courant.com , 7 Jan. 2018",
      "All of a sudden there\u2019s a loud scream, and sobs from a shopper who got a charley horse . \u2014 Allison P. Davis, The Cut , 29 Sep. 2017",
      "This playful dance from 1972 evokes silent-movie comedy \u2014 don\u2019t-blink-or-you\u2019ll-miss-\u2019em moments include a robbery scene and a charley horse episode, in which a dancer\u2019s leg cramps up. \u2014 Gia Kourlas, New York Times , 14 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Charley , nickname for Charles":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-l\u0113-\u02cch\u022frs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cramp",
      "crick",
      "kink",
      "spasm"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000115",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charlie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fool":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "he's a nice enough bloke, but a real charlie when choosing his girlfriends"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word",
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1946, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the name Charlie":"Communications code word",
      "short for Victor Charlie , from the communications code words for VC (Vietcong)":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "berk",
      "booby",
      "cuckoo",
      "ding-a-ling",
      "ding-dong",
      "dingbat",
      "dipstick",
      "doofus",
      "featherhead",
      "fool",
      "git",
      "goose",
      "half-wit",
      "jackass",
      "lunatic",
      "mooncalf",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "nut",
      "nutcase",
      "simp",
      "simpleton",
      "turkey",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045909",
    "type":[
      "communications code word",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charm":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allure",
      "beguile",
      "bewitch",
      "captivate",
      "enchant",
      "fascinate",
      "kill",
      "magnetize",
      "wile",
      "witch"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a physical grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3 ) or attraction":[
        "\u2014 used in plural her feminine charms"
      ],
      ": a practice or expression believed to have magic power":[],
      ": a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain":[
        "Her sister presented her with a sterling silver charm for her bracelet."
      ],
      ": a trait that fascinates, allures, or delights":[
        "the charm of this imaginative story"
      ],
      ": compelling attractiveness":[
        "the island possessed great charm"
      ],
      ": something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune : amulet":[
        "wore a rabbit's foot as a good-luck charm"
      ],
      ": the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation":[],
      ": to affect by or as if by magic : compel":[],
      ": to control (an animal) typically by charms (such as the playing of music)":[
        "charm a snake"
      ],
      ": to have the effect of a charm : fascinate":[
        "The village charms by its quaintness."
      ],
      ": to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction":[
        "charms customers with his suave manner"
      ],
      ": to practice magic and enchantment":[
        "witches having the power to charm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He keeps a horseshoe as a good luck charm .",
      "He fell under the spell of her charms .",
      "The resort has many charms .",
      "The inn has a quaint charm .",
      "The island possesses great charm .",
      "The new curtains add charm to the room.",
      "The seaside location is a big part of the house's charm .",
      "He won her over with his charm .",
      "Verb",
      "The snake was charmed by the music.",
      "He was known for his ability to charm voters.",
      "He charmed the committee into approving his proposal.",
      "I was charmed by the cozy country inn.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Musk has also sought to personally reassure the Chinese government, meeting officials and rolling out a charm offensive in local media. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Critical members of the CCP are breaking party discipline, most notably Premier Li Keqiang engaging in a very public charm offensive and former ambassador to Ukraine Gao YuSheng speaking critically of Chinese foreign policy. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Famously, thanks to the intense charm offensive of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Brown ruling in 1954 was unanimous, with no separate concurrences or dissents. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2022",
      "Yoon, a former public prosecutor with no foreign policy experience, is the first subject of Biden\u2019s charm offensive. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Under cross-examination in the defamation trial between the actors, Depp launched a charm offensive that occasionally earned giggles from courtroom observers. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "With Tory calls for his resignation reaching a crescendo, Johnson went on a charm offensive, promising a reset of his administration and asking MPs to wait for the findings of an internal inquiry before passing judgment. \u2014 Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "To score those deals, Cyber Group invested not only in extensive R&D but also in a deft and dexterous territory-by-territory charm offensive. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "In the year since the governor\u2019s announcement, the administration has tried a charm offensive, flying commissioners and other officials \u2014 including Senate President Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna \u2014 to New York City to talk to bankers and investors. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Even so, with all the recent service and sophisticated Alpine White paint, this 944 S2 managed to charm us. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022",
      "Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 2 May 2022",
      "Known for: Soulful voice, flamboyant style, eye-catching dance moves, ability to charm TV viewers and turn them into devoted fans. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The fact that this new take on an old chestnut is coming to a theater near you almost feels like an afterthought \u2014 it is specifically designed to be watched in a state of distraction and/or defenseless against its aggressive attempts to charm . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet, Fellowes manages to navigate \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 to charm both reactionaries and revolutionaries, finagling a sequence that allows the staff to usurp the formal dining room while the rich serve themselves at a buffet. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Prashanth Neel\u2019s latest outing, KGF Chapter 2, continues to charm the audience and has surpassed the collections of the latest Hindi release in India - Jersey. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And Concord \u2014 historic home to authors Alcott, Emerson, and Thoreau \u2014 continues to charm with its walkable downtown and pastoral landscape. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Despite its copious grunt, the powertrain fails to charm . \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English charme \"verse used in incantation, magic spell, the power of such a spell, magic,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"magic spell\" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin carmin-, carmen \"ritual utterance, magical chant, spell, song, poem,\" dissimilated from *can-men-, from canere \"to sing, chant\" + -men, resultative noun suffix \u2014 more at chant entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English charmen \"to recite or cast a magic spell, cast a spell on,\" borrowed from Anglo-French charmer, derivative of charme \"magic spell, charm entry 1 \"":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for charm Verb attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
    "synonyms":[
      "amulet",
      "fetish",
      "fetich",
      "mascot",
      "mojo",
      "periapt",
      "phylactery",
      "talisman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035426",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a man who does janitor's odd jobs":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chare entry 1 + man":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rm\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083042",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charmed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": extremely lucky or prosperous":[
        "living a charmed life"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a charm quark":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has always lived a charmed life .",
      "you must be living a charmed life if you haven't caught the flu that's going around",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "For the sumptuous Louvre show that marked the milestone, Ghesquiere imagined a charmed historic ball. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "And in a charmed final month, St. Louis preserved a late lead with a crazy play that resulted in a pair of rundowns and two outs. \u2014 Sarah Trotto, ajc , 26 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from past participle of charm entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rmd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bewitched",
      "enchanted",
      "entranced",
      "magic",
      "magical",
      "spellbound"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215553",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "charmed circle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group marked by exclusiveness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a famous writer and her charmed circle in Paris"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011414",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charmed life":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a life protected as if by magic charms : a life unusually unaffected by dangers and difficulties":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213501",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charmer":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allure",
      "beguile",
      "bewitch",
      "captivate",
      "enchant",
      "fascinate",
      "kill",
      "magnetize",
      "wile",
      "witch"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a physical grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3 ) or attraction":[
        "\u2014 used in plural her feminine charms"
      ],
      ": a practice or expression believed to have magic power":[],
      ": a small ornament worn on a bracelet or chain":[
        "Her sister presented her with a sterling silver charm for her bracelet."
      ],
      ": a trait that fascinates, allures, or delights":[
        "the charm of this imaginative story"
      ],
      ": compelling attractiveness":[
        "the island possessed great charm"
      ],
      ": something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune : amulet":[
        "wore a rabbit's foot as a good-luck charm"
      ],
      ": the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation":[],
      ": to affect by or as if by magic : compel":[],
      ": to control (an animal) typically by charms (such as the playing of music)":[
        "charm a snake"
      ],
      ": to have the effect of a charm : fascinate":[
        "The village charms by its quaintness."
      ],
      ": to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction":[
        "charms customers with his suave manner"
      ],
      ": to practice magic and enchantment":[
        "witches having the power to charm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He keeps a horseshoe as a good luck charm .",
      "He fell under the spell of her charms .",
      "The resort has many charms .",
      "The inn has a quaint charm .",
      "The island possesses great charm .",
      "The new curtains add charm to the room.",
      "The seaside location is a big part of the house's charm .",
      "He won her over with his charm .",
      "Verb",
      "The snake was charmed by the music.",
      "He was known for his ability to charm voters.",
      "He charmed the committee into approving his proposal.",
      "I was charmed by the cozy country inn.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Musk has also sought to personally reassure the Chinese government, meeting officials and rolling out a charm offensive in local media. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Critical members of the CCP are breaking party discipline, most notably Premier Li Keqiang engaging in a very public charm offensive and former ambassador to Ukraine Gao YuSheng speaking critically of Chinese foreign policy. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Famously, thanks to the intense charm offensive of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Brown ruling in 1954 was unanimous, with no separate concurrences or dissents. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 May 2022",
      "Yoon, a former public prosecutor with no foreign policy experience, is the first subject of Biden\u2019s charm offensive. \u2014 Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
      "Under cross-examination in the defamation trial between the actors, Depp launched a charm offensive that occasionally earned giggles from courtroom observers. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "With Tory calls for his resignation reaching a crescendo, Johnson went on a charm offensive, promising a reset of his administration and asking MPs to wait for the findings of an internal inquiry before passing judgment. \u2014 Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "To score those deals, Cyber Group invested not only in extensive R&D but also in a deft and dexterous territory-by-territory charm offensive. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "In the year since the governor\u2019s announcement, the administration has tried a charm offensive, flying commissioners and other officials \u2014 including Senate President Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna \u2014 to New York City to talk to bankers and investors. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Even so, with all the recent service and sophisticated Alpine White paint, this 944 S2 managed to charm us. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022",
      "Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 2 May 2022",
      "Known for: Soulful voice, flamboyant style, eye-catching dance moves, ability to charm TV viewers and turn them into devoted fans. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The fact that this new take on an old chestnut is coming to a theater near you almost feels like an afterthought \u2014 it is specifically designed to be watched in a state of distraction and/or defenseless against its aggressive attempts to charm . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet, Fellowes manages to navigate \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 to charm both reactionaries and revolutionaries, finagling a sequence that allows the staff to usurp the formal dining room while the rich serve themselves at a buffet. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Prashanth Neel\u2019s latest outing, KGF Chapter 2, continues to charm the audience and has surpassed the collections of the latest Hindi release in India - Jersey. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And Concord \u2014 historic home to authors Alcott, Emerson, and Thoreau \u2014 continues to charm with its walkable downtown and pastoral landscape. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Despite its copious grunt, the powertrain fails to charm . \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English charme \"verse used in incantation, magic spell, the power of such a spell, magic,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"magic spell\" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin carmin-, carmen \"ritual utterance, magical chant, spell, song, poem,\" dissimilated from *can-men-, from canere \"to sing, chant\" + -men, resultative noun suffix \u2014 more at chant entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English charmen \"to recite or cast a magic spell, cast a spell on,\" borrowed from Anglo-French charmer, derivative of charme \"magic spell, charm entry 1 \"":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for charm Verb attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
    "synonyms":[
      "amulet",
      "fetish",
      "fetich",
      "mascot",
      "mojo",
      "periapt",
      "phylactery",
      "talisman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200207",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charmeuse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fine semilustrous crepe in satin weave":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are a couple of dresses that are heavily inspired by spring-summer \u201997 \u2014 the bandage dresses with the silk charmeuse drape. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Rather than wear black tie, Vera was wearing my design: a charmeuse slip\u2014a little nothing of a dress\u2014with a mohair sweater tied around her waist and a down jacket. \u2014 Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Irina Grechko wearing the Cuyana charmeuse cami and pant. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "The super soft pajama set is made of 100% anti-microbial recycled charmeuse that is super soft. \u2014 Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Color-blocking and charmeuse patterns are heavily prominent as well as asymmetrical and deconstructed designs to complete the collection\u2019s relaxed yet tailored aesthetic. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Handcrafted from a soft polyester charmeuse material, the floor-length robe has a luxurious flowing drape that's perfect for lounging on special occasions or layering for everyday wear. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 6 July 2021",
      "Featuring a wrap waist with an adjustable tie and lightweight charmeuse fabric, this skirt is great as a coverup over a swimsuit or as a skirt paired with a solid-colored tank. \u2014 Jenna Sims, Southern Living , 10 June 2021",
      "Serena\u2019s baby news (and her ivory silk charmeuse maternity set, a real find in a prison for war criminals) warms her up, reminds Rita of their bond over baby Nichole, and hearkens back to that chat in the Waterford kitchen. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 5 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, feminine of charmeur charmer, from charmer to charm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8m\u00fcs",
      "-\u02c8m\u0259rz",
      "(\u02cc)sh\u00e4r-\u02c8m\u00fcz",
      "-\u02c8my\u00fcz",
      "-\u02c8m\u0259z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "charmful":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": employing charms : concerned with magic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0227m-",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rmf\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224200",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "charming":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing":[
        "a charming restaurant",
        "has such charming manners"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a charming little caf\u00e9 by the sea",
      "a charming man who had no problem winning women's hearts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sorvino costarred in the cult comedy classic opposite Lisa Kudrow, playing a pair of charming but vapid best friends who scheme to dominate their high school reunion ten years after graduating. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Standouts in the 20-member cast include Cassia Thompson, who\u2019s wily and charming as Bianca, Katherine\u2019s younger sister. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "The addition of yet another thread\u2014this one connected to the 1950s New York art dealer Martha Jackson, whose collection, inexplicably, included a Lexington portrait\u2014is slim by comparison, but charming . \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Early in The Last Movie Stars, a longform documentary that manages to be both meta and charming , cerebral and deeply felt, Ethan Hawke is geeking out on Zoom with some of his fellow actors. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "This charming bed-and-breakfast is housed in a 1908 home with a wraparound porch lined with rocking chairs and porch swings. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Whatever your style, Colorado has sustainable lodging options that range from luxury resorts and charming bed and breakfasts to backcountry huts and hands-on dude ranches and everything in between. \u2014 Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "All of this sounds great, but in practice, things aren't always so charming . \u2014 Julian Torres, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This city features lots of independent retailers, restaurants and charming bed-and-breakfasts, many of which are housed in historic buildings. \u2014 Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1664, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of charm entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-mi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alluring",
      "appealing",
      "attractive",
      "bewitching",
      "captivating",
      "charismatic",
      "elfin",
      "enchanting",
      "engaging",
      "entrancing",
      "fascinating",
      "fetching",
      "glamorous",
      "glamourous",
      "luring",
      "magnetic",
      "seductive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204934",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "charmingly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "repellent",
      "repellant",
      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing":[
        "a charming restaurant",
        "has such charming manners"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a charming little caf\u00e9 by the sea",
      "a charming man who had no problem winning women's hearts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sorvino costarred in the cult comedy classic opposite Lisa Kudrow, playing a pair of charming but vapid best friends who scheme to dominate their high school reunion ten years after graduating. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Standouts in the 20-member cast include Cassia Thompson, who\u2019s wily and charming as Bianca, Katherine\u2019s younger sister. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "The addition of yet another thread\u2014this one connected to the 1950s New York art dealer Martha Jackson, whose collection, inexplicably, included a Lexington portrait\u2014is slim by comparison, but charming . \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Early in The Last Movie Stars, a longform documentary that manages to be both meta and charming , cerebral and deeply felt, Ethan Hawke is geeking out on Zoom with some of his fellow actors. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "This charming bed-and-breakfast is housed in a 1908 home with a wraparound porch lined with rocking chairs and porch swings. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Whatever your style, Colorado has sustainable lodging options that range from luxury resorts and charming bed and breakfasts to backcountry huts and hands-on dude ranches and everything in between. \u2014 Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "All of this sounds great, but in practice, things aren't always so charming . \u2014 Julian Torres, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "This city features lots of independent retailers, restaurants and charming bed-and-breakfasts, many of which are housed in historic buildings. \u2014 Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1664, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of charm entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-mi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alluring",
      "appealing",
      "attractive",
      "bewitching",
      "captivating",
      "charismatic",
      "elfin",
      "enchanting",
      "engaging",
      "entrancing",
      "fascinating",
      "fetching",
      "glamorous",
      "glamourous",
      "luring",
      "magnetic",
      "seductive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105112",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chart":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chronicle",
      "describe",
      "narrate",
      "recite",
      "recount",
      "rehearse",
      "relate",
      "report",
      "tell"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a listing by rank (as of sales)":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural number one on the charts \u2014 Tim Cahill"
      ],
      ": a map for the use of navigators":[],
      ": a record of medical information about a patient":[],
      ": a sheet giving information in tabular form":[],
      ": a sheet of paper ruled and graduated for use in a recording instrument":[],
      ": an outline map exhibiting something (such as climatic or magnetic variations) in its geographical aspects":[],
      ": chronicle":[
        "the book charts the last years of his life"
      ],
      ": diagram":[],
      ": graph":[],
      ": map : such as":[],
      ": to be ranked on a chart":[
        "the song charted for three months"
      ],
      ": to lay out a plan for":[
        "chart a course"
      ],
      ": to make a map or chart of":[
        "chart the coastline"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a chart showing the number of cars sold each month",
      "The doctor consulted the patient's chart .",
      "The record went to the top of the charts .",
      "Verb",
      "They charted the course of the ship.",
      "She wanted to chart her own career path.",
      "He will try to chart a new course for the company.",
      "analysts charting trends in the stock market",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That conversation led to the discovery that her results had been misfiled in the chart of a deceased patient who shared her name. \u2014 Wylecia Wiggs Harris And Tom Cox, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "This chart shows what percentage of each person\u2019s taxable income was taxed at that lower rate in 2017. \u2014 Justin Elliott, ProPublica , 23 June 2022",
      "The soundtrack surges back onto the chart following a double-LP colored vinyl reissue. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
      "Sizes range from small coupes to large SUVs, and the manufacturer includes a handy size chart on the store page to find the right option for you. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 22 June 2022",
      "Use the brand's size chart on the product page to find the best size. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Off the chart ' The minimum to validate transactions on Ethereum\u2019s new Proof-of-Stake blockchain dubbed Beacon, for example, is 32 Ether, or close to $40,000. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
      "When DeSantis joined a press event in the Oval Office and explained his COVID policies, Trump held up a chart that the Governor had brought along\u2014an uncharacteristic supporting role. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Please see chart and product pictures below for details. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who ousted his predecessor Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote in April, has spent his first months in office trying to chart a path out of the crisis. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Moreover, Thielemans was an admirer of Maret, who has built on Thielemans\u2019 sound and style to chart an arresting musical path of his own. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Adams was one of the few artists who, early in his career, worked at both Marvel and DC Comics, helping chart the visual path for some of the most popular characters in comics. \u2014 Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
      "A week before the city of 8.8 million people votes to pick a new mayor, Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa laid out their plans Tuesday for addressing rising violent crime and how to chart a path out of the pandemic\u2019s deadly wake. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Instead, the researchers turned to standard diagrams of brain connectivity that chart how activity in one region is correlated with activity in another. \u2014 Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Originally released in July 2020, Gaslighter served as The Chicks\u2019 first full-length album in 14 years, and bowed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with 84,000 album-equivalent units moved in its debut week. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
      "Puff Sleeve Top was ranking on the Movers and Shakers clothing, shoes, and accessories chart this week. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "To navigate the Web 3.0 space, organizations might want to examine and chart their plans in these three areas. \u2014 Thomas Lim, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1842, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French charte , from Latin charta piece of papyrus, document \u2014 more at card entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4rt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "map"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104225",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a charter travel arrangement":[
        "An agent handled the charter providing aircraft travel to and from the tournament."
      ],
      ": a chartered plane, bus, etc.":[
        "Their charter had just landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport and \u2026 everyone in the Mariners' traveling party had to slog through a tedious customs check and then claim his own luggage.",
        "\u2014 Jeff Pearlman"
      ],
      ": a grant or guarantee of rights, franchises, or privileges from the sovereign power of a state or country":[
        "The charter allows for unrestricted trading."
      ],
      ": a mercantile lease of a ship or some principal part of it":[
        "In the charter the ship's owner agreed to transport specified cargo to a specified port."
      ],
      ": a special privilege, immunity, or exemption":[],
      ": a written instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5 ) or contract (such as a deed) executed in due form":[],
      ": a written instrument from the authorities of a society creating a lodge or branch":[
        "The national headquarters approved the charter establishing the local lodge."
      ],
      ": a written instrument that creates and defines the franchises (see franchise entry 1 sense 1 ) of a city, educational institution, or corporation":[
        "a city charter",
        "a corporate charter"
      ],
      ": certify":[
        "a chartered mechanical engineer"
      ],
      ": charter school":[
        "He pushed for the closure of Chicago's worst schools \u2026 and opened dozens of new schools, many of them charters .",
        "\u2014 Amanda Paulson et al."
      ],
      ": constitution":[
        "the Charter of the United Nations"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a travel arrangement in which transportation (such as a bus or plane) is hired by and for one specific group of people":[
        "a charter flight"
      ],
      ": to establish, enable, or convey by charter":[
        "The city was chartered in 1837."
      ],
      ": to hire, rent, or lease for usually exclusive and temporary use":[
        "chartered a boat for deep-sea fishing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The charter allows for unrestricted trading.",
      "Verb",
      "The city was chartered in 1837.",
      "The team chartered a plane.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The charter -school movement is an obvious example of philanthropy creating a large-scale alternative to a traditional government function which remains part of government, with taxpayer support. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "The charter school later sued Carmel Clay Schools saying the district didn\u2019t follow a state law that allows charter schools to buy or lease unused academic buildings for $1. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
      "Among the schools the academy now works with in the region is KIPP, a tuition-free, charter middle school founded in 2003, which shares similar ideals. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "At Capital Preparatory Harbor Lower School, a charter elementary school in the working-class coastal city of Bridgeport, Conn., about half of the first graders did not set foot inside a classroom during their crucial kindergarten year. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The four-day experience costs about $5,000 for two guests and includes a charter flight to the lagoon. \u2014 Sally French, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
      "The four-day experience costs about $5,000 for two guests and includes a charter flight to the lagoon. \u2014 CBS News , 18 May 2022",
      "The four-day experience costs about $5,000 for two guests and includes a charter flight to the lagoon. \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
      "The left-hander, who's pitched better of late, wasn't on Milwaukee's charter flight to Miami out of Cincinnati. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "California does provide public funds to charter schools, which are privately operated but are considered public schools under state policy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "His suppliers might eventually charter their own boats or use trucks to ship from European ports, if they are allowed, Mr. Kuser said. \u2014 Austen Hufford, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Along the Costa del Sol of Spain, Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa offers not one but two sailing yachts for guests to charter . \u2014 Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022",
      "An ongoing debate that carried into the 2022 season is the WNBA\u2019s resistance to charter flights, which are prohibited by the league\u2019s current collective bargaining agreement. \u2014 Melanie Anzidei, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
      "Pilots may soon be able to say farewell to charter firms and fleets\u2014that is, if Hill Helicopters has anything to say about it. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "On social media, students and their supporters mobilized, asking their home governments to charter planes out of the country, sharing locations where students were stranded, and offering advice about where to find shelter. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Or, the campuses have been offered to charter schools \u2014 which are not operated by the district and compete for students. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "But in recent years, President Biden has joined the ranks of Democrats who have cooled to charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently operated. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The rules would require charter schools to prove they are needed by demonstrating that traditional public schools are over-enrolled. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Each of those districts enroll more than 300,000 students, compared to San Diego Unified\u2019s approximately 95,000 district, non- charter students. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Between the 2014-2015 and 2020-2021 academic years, non- charter public school enrollment in California declined by 378,674 students, or 6.7%, according to state data. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "According to the paper, 782 of the 999 public, non- charter schools included in the study were in Maricopa County. \u2014 David Zweig, The Atlantic , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Last school year alone, charters gained 240,000 students, while non- charter public schools\u2019 enrollment dropped 3.3%, a total loss of more than 1.45 million students. \u2014 Jeanne Allen, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "But the well of Campbell support floored her, particularly, Rousseau said, after a pro- charter Super PAC backed the councilor. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Palm Beach County is asking for grades for two non- charter schools. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The Excel Center, a charter high school in Little Rock for students 19 years and older who did not earn a diploma, received state Board of Education approval Friday to establish campuses in Springdale, Jonesboro and Fort Smith. \u2014 Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online , 10 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chartre , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin chartula , from Latin, diminutive of charta \u2014 see chart entry 1":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for charter Verb hire , let , lease , rent , charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price. hire and let , strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use. we hired a car for the summer decided to let the cottage to a young couple lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. the diplomat leased an apartment for a year rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. instead of buying a house, they decided to rent will not rent to families with children charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. charter a bus to go to the game",
    "synonyms":[
      "engage",
      "hire",
      "lease",
      "rent"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110447",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "charwoman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cleaning woman especially in a large building":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the couple finally hired a charwoman as they were just too busy to clean"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chare + woman":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4r-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "biddy",
      "char",
      "handmaiden",
      "handmaid",
      "house girl",
      "housekeeper",
      "housemaid",
      "maid",
      "maidservant",
      "skivvy",
      "wench"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013729",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chary":{
    "antonyms":[
      "careless",
      "heedless",
      "incautious",
      "unguarded",
      "unmindful",
      "unsafe",
      "unwary"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dear , treasured":[],
      ": discreetly cautious: such as":[],
      ": hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks":[
        "a government chary of getting involved in foreign entanglements"
      ],
      ": slow to grant, accept, or expend":[
        "a person very chary of compliments"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "chary investors who weren't burned by the dot-com bust",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Knox was a bit chary on specifics, but no athlete allows that many injections without asking questions. \u2014 Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Beautiful is a strong word, and artists, critics and scholars are chary of it. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "With a writer so chary of detail, the reader rushes to fill in. \u2014 Caleb Crain, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "That tone is most obvious in the author\u2019s chary regard of his icon. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 May 2021",
      "Evangelical Christians, traditionally chary of getting involved in partisan politics. \u2014 Rick Perlstein, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "The autocratic Chinese government is also chary of any display of mass mobilization, even benign ones like Pride. \u2014 Charlie Campbell / Shanghai, Time , 15 June 2018",
      "Rising interest rates in America prompted investors to take a charier view of emerging markets. \u2014 The Economist , 14 June 2018",
      "And Steve Jobs was chary of children using his iThings. \u2014 Hayley Krischer, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English charri \"sorrowful, dear, cherished,\" going back to Old English cearig \"troubled, troublesome, taking care,\" going back to Germanic *karaga- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German karag \"sorrowful\"), from *kar\u014d \"sorrow, worry\" + *-aga-, by-form of *-iga- -y entry 1 \u2014 more at care entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chary cautious , circumspect , wary , chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger. a cautious driver circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding. circumspect in his business dealings wary emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escaping it. keeps a wary eye on the competition chary implies a cautious reluctance to give, act, or speak freely. chary of signing papers without having read them first",
    "synonyms":[
      "alert",
      "careful",
      "cautious",
      "circumspect",
      "conservative",
      "considerate",
      "gingerly",
      "guarded",
      "heedful",
      "safe",
      "wary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232050",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chase":{
    "antonyms":[
      "banish",
      "boot (out)",
      "bounce",
      "cast out",
      "dismiss",
      "drum (out)",
      "eject",
      "expel",
      "extrude",
      "kick out",
      "oust",
      "out",
      "rout",
      "run off",
      "throw out",
      "turf (out)",
      "turn out"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a channel (as in a wall) for something to lie in or pass through":[],
      ": a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing)":[],
      ": a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another":[
        "The movie's chases involved cars and helicopters."
      ],
      ": a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve":[],
      ": an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired":[
        "this mad chase of fame",
        "\u2014 John Dryden"
      ],
      ": groove , furrow":[],
      ": groove , indent":[],
      ": harass":[],
      ": hunt":[],
      ": rush , hasten":[
        "chased all over town looking for a place to stay"
      ],
      ": something pursued : quarry":[
        "A fox was the hunter's chase ."
      ],
      ": steeplechase sense 1":[
        "observed the chase with binoculars"
      ],
      ": the act of chasing : pursuit":[
        "The police caught the robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway."
      ],
      ": the bore of a cannon":[],
      ": the hunting of wild animals":[
        "\u2014 used with the"
      ],
      ": to cause the removal of (a baseball pitcher) by a batting rally":[],
      ": to cause to depart or flee : drive":[
        "chase the dog out of the garden"
      ],
      ": to chase an animal, person, or thing":[
        "chase after material possessions"
      ],
      ": to cut (a thread) with a chaser":[],
      ": to follow rapidly : pursue":[
        "a dog chasing a rabbit"
      ],
      ": to follow regularly or persistently with the intention of attracting or alluring":[
        "He was always chasing after women."
      ],
      ": to make by such indentation":[],
      ": to ornament (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge":[],
      ": to seek out":[
        "\u2014 often used with down detectives chasing down clues"
      ],
      ": to set with gems":[],
      ": to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)":[],
      ": trench":[],
      "Mary Ellen 1887\u20131973 American educator and author":[],
      "Portland 1808\u20131873 American statesman; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1864\u201373)":[
        "Sal*mon \\ \u02c8sa-\u200bm\u0259n , \u02c8sal-\u200b \\"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1612, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box \u2014 more at case":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French chace , from chacer \u2014 see chase entry 2":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer , from Vulgar Latin *captiare \u2014 more at catch":"Verb",
      "Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser to set":"Verb",
      "probably from French ch\u00e2sse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse , from Latin capsa":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chase Verb (1) chase , pursue , follow , trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. a dog chasing a cat pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain. pursued the criminal through narrow streets follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake. friends followed me home in their car trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object. trail deer trailed a suspect across the country",
    "synonyms":[
      "prey",
      "quarry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174229",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chase (down)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to follow and catch (someone or something)":[
        "Police chased down the robber in an alley."
      ],
      ": to search for and find (someone or something)":[
        "I finally chased down that recipe I promised you.",
        "I chased him down at his old hangout."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195958",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chase down":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to follow and catch (someone or something)":[
        "Police chased down the robber in an alley."
      ],
      ": to search for and find (someone or something)":[
        "I finally chased down that recipe I promised you.",
        "I chased him down at his old hangout."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015129",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chase gun":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cannon at the bow or stern of an armed ship used in pursuit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111142",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chase literature":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": literature in which suspense is created by a chase of one person or group by another":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073057",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chase mortise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mortise one or both ends of which slope from the bottom to the surface to permit the insertion of the tenon when the clearance outside is limited":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chase entry 4":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132653",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chasing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "banish",
      "boot (out)",
      "bounce",
      "cast out",
      "dismiss",
      "drum (out)",
      "eject",
      "expel",
      "extrude",
      "kick out",
      "oust",
      "out",
      "rout",
      "run off",
      "throw out",
      "turf (out)",
      "turn out"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a channel (as in a wall) for something to lie in or pass through":[],
      ": a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing)":[],
      ": a sequence (as in a movie) in which the characters pursue one another":[
        "The movie's chases involved cars and helicopters."
      ],
      ": a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve":[],
      ": an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired":[
        "this mad chase of fame",
        "\u2014 John Dryden"
      ],
      ": groove , furrow":[],
      ": groove , indent":[],
      ": harass":[],
      ": hunt":[],
      ": rush , hasten":[
        "chased all over town looking for a place to stay"
      ],
      ": something pursued : quarry":[
        "A fox was the hunter's chase ."
      ],
      ": steeplechase sense 1":[
        "observed the chase with binoculars"
      ],
      ": the act of chasing : pursuit":[
        "The police caught the robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway."
      ],
      ": the bore of a cannon":[],
      ": the hunting of wild animals":[
        "\u2014 used with the"
      ],
      ": to cause the removal of (a baseball pitcher) by a batting rally":[],
      ": to cause to depart or flee : drive":[
        "chase the dog out of the garden"
      ],
      ": to chase an animal, person, or thing":[
        "chase after material possessions"
      ],
      ": to cut (a thread) with a chaser":[],
      ": to follow rapidly : pursue":[
        "a dog chasing a rabbit"
      ],
      ": to follow regularly or persistently with the intention of attracting or alluring":[
        "He was always chasing after women."
      ],
      ": to make by such indentation":[],
      ": to ornament (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge":[],
      ": to seek out":[
        "\u2014 often used with down detectives chasing down clues"
      ],
      ": to set with gems":[],
      ": to swing at (a baseball pitched out of the strike zone)":[],
      ": trench":[],
      "Mary Ellen 1887\u20131973 American educator and author":[],
      "Portland 1808\u20131873 American statesman; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1864\u201373)":[
        "Sal*mon \\ \u02c8sa-\u200bm\u0259n , \u02c8sal-\u200b \\"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1612, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box \u2014 more at case":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French chace , from chacer \u2014 see chase entry 2":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer , from Vulgar Latin *captiare \u2014 more at catch":"Verb",
      "Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser to set":"Verb",
      "probably from French ch\u00e2sse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse , from Latin capsa":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chase Verb (1) chase , pursue , follow , trail mean to go after or on the track of something or someone. chase implies going swiftly after and trying to overtake something fleeing or running. a dog chasing a cat pursue suggests a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain. pursued the criminal through narrow streets follow puts less emphasis upon speed or intent to overtake. friends followed me home in their car trail may stress a following of tracks or traces rather than a visible object. trail deer trailed a suspect across the country",
    "synonyms":[
      "prey",
      "quarry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062620",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chassis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-s\u0113",
      "also \u02c8cha-s\u0259s",
      "\u02c8sha-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8sha-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The car, chassis No. 133032, was completed in May of 2003 for German-Swiss billionaire Luitpold von Finck, chairman of the M\u00f6venpick hospitality group. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
      "This absolute beast of a turntable marries the best of VPI\u2019s direct-drive technology with an Avenger Series chassis to create a high-performance turntable. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "IndyCar qualifying results from Elkhart Lake (With starting position, car number, driver, chassis /engine/tire combination, time of lap, average speed. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
      "There's no MagSafe, and no redesigned keyboard or chassis . \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
      "The kit primarily focuses on the GT3's aerodynamics and chassis components, preserving the coupe's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
      "After adjusting for inflation, imports of iron ore were 13% lower than a year earlier, imports of copper were down 4% and imports of cars and chassis were down 8%, according to economists at Nomura. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "With the open vents and larger chassis than the 14 Duo, this model's GPU ceiling is higher and should generally sport superior power levels. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 9 May 2022",
      "Orion\u2019s basic functioning chassis , as far as the patron experience goes, will be in place for Owen\u2019s concert Saturday and First Waltz concert, Lovett says. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French ch\u00e2ssis , from Middle French chaciz , from chasse \"frame\" \u2014 more at chase entry 5":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1864, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152200"
  },
  "chaste":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "immodest",
      "impure",
      "indecent",
      "obscene",
      "smutty",
      "unchaste",
      "unclean",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": celibate":[
        "Monks lead a chaste life."
      ],
      ": clean , spotless":[],
      ": innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse":[],
      ": pure in thought and act : modest":[
        "was sincerely trying to be chaste"
      ],
      ": severely simple in design or execution : austere":[
        "chaste classicism",
        "the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a chaste kiss on the cheek",
      "as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste , even though he likes a joke as much as the next person",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lynnia Shanley\u2019s performance as Andrew\u2019s squealy and ultra- chaste actress girlfriend Deidre is exuberant, but never feels like a real person. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "These chaste messages gave rise to a more offbeat (and unofficial) transmission in the 1980s. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Even in chaste scenes, Acosta\u2019s tenor and Hadley\u2019s baritone swirl within each other in an aural reflection of sensual passion. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Star Jonathan Bailey, who plays romantic lead Anthony Bridgerton, stood by the more chaste season. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But that\u2019s about it for an interior life, and even his hallucinations are chaste and not terribly interesting. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Their love story is intense, chaste and entirely winning. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "In these images, the puzzle represents the enigma of female desire and fuels the intimacy between men and women in an otherwise chaste culture of heterosexual courtship. \u2014 Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Though the romance is chaste and sustains a wholesome veneer, the dynamic duo have an undeniable heat and good chemistry. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chaste chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
    "synonyms":[
      "clean",
      "decent",
      "G-rated",
      "immaculate",
      "modest",
      "pure",
      "vestal",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221746",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaste tree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large shrub or small tree ( Vitex agnus-castus ) that has aromatic foliage and clusters of usually violet to purple flowers and is native to southern Europe and western Asia but has become naturalized in warmer regions":[
        "Chaste tree is drought resistant and hardy in Zones 7 and 8 \u2026 it can grow up to 15 to 20 feet high and wide.",
        "\u2014 Chris O'Bryan, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee) , 29 July 2011",
        "Vitex goes by the names chaste tree and monk's pepper. Both stem from its long use in Europe, where it is native, as a medicinal herb to lower the libido \u2026",
        "\u2014 Dan Gill, Times-Picayune (New Orleans) , 28 May 2011"
      ],
      ": an extract of the fruit of the chaste tree used in herbal remedies (such as those used to reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and menopause) : agnus castus":[
        "\u2026 the limited evidence available looks promising for certain dietary interventions and chaste tree herbal supplement.",
        "\u2014 Ravinder Mamtani , Poughkeepsie (New York) Journal , 16 Mar. 2003",
        "\u2026 a \"back-to-basics\" approach emphasizing the educated use of herbs such as black cohosh, chaste tree berry and red clover tea.",
        "\u2014 Stephanie Irwin , Dayton (Ohio) Daily News , 17 Nov. 2007"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1562, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of Latin agnus castus , by folk etymology (influence of Latin agnus lamb) from Greek agnos (associated with chastity rites because of influence of hagnos chaste, sacred)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174239",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chasteberry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chaste tree":[
        "\u2026 my chasteberry bush ( Vitex ) doesn't start to produce spring buds until well into May.",
        "\u2014 Carol Savonen, Statesmen Journal (Salem, Oregon) , 18 Dec. 2009",
        "Taking chasteberry can reduce symptoms of PMS, including breast tenderness, irritability, depressed mood and headache.",
        "\u2014 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times , 23 May 2008",
        "She also recommended herbs such as chaste berries , black cohosh and evening primrose oil, depending on the symptoms.",
        "\u2014 Nina Rao , Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader , 15 July 2003"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101st-\u02ccber-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031559",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chastely":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "immodest",
      "impure",
      "indecent",
      "obscene",
      "smutty",
      "unchaste",
      "unclean",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": celibate":[
        "Monks lead a chaste life."
      ],
      ": clean , spotless":[],
      ": innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse":[],
      ": pure in thought and act : modest":[
        "was sincerely trying to be chaste"
      ],
      ": severely simple in design or execution : austere":[
        "chaste classicism",
        "the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a chaste kiss on the cheek",
      "as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste , even though he likes a joke as much as the next person",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lynnia Shanley\u2019s performance as Andrew\u2019s squealy and ultra- chaste actress girlfriend Deidre is exuberant, but never feels like a real person. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "These chaste messages gave rise to a more offbeat (and unofficial) transmission in the 1980s. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Even in chaste scenes, Acosta\u2019s tenor and Hadley\u2019s baritone swirl within each other in an aural reflection of sensual passion. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Star Jonathan Bailey, who plays romantic lead Anthony Bridgerton, stood by the more chaste season. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But that\u2019s about it for an interior life, and even his hallucinations are chaste and not terribly interesting. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Their love story is intense, chaste and entirely winning. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "In these images, the puzzle represents the enigma of female desire and fuels the intimacy between men and women in an otherwise chaste culture of heterosexual courtship. \u2014 Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Though the romance is chaste and sustains a wholesome veneer, the dynamic duo have an undeniable heat and good chemistry. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chaste chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
    "synonyms":[
      "clean",
      "decent",
      "G-rated",
      "immaculate",
      "modest",
      "pure",
      "vestal",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024412",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chasten":{
    "antonyms":[
      "excuse",
      "pardon",
      "spare"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue":[
        "He was chastened by his team's defeat."
      ],
      ": to prune (something, such as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "chastened the child with five minutes of sitting in the corner",
      "the unexpected loss to a second-rate player really chastened the tournament's top-seeded tennis star",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Republicans used the attacks to scold and chasten mainstream environmentalists. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "This is a player who openly embraces pressure, who wants the ball in stressful situations and who carries herself so confidently as to publicly chasten Barack Obama and Jimmy Fallon for their misguided tournament brackets. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "In each of these trouble spots, President Biden\u2019s handling of Ukraine will either chasten or embolden our adversaries, setting the tone for global power for years to come. \u2014 Roger Wicker, National Review , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "What\u2019s missing from the picture is the threat of discovery, the dangling sword of Damocles that might chasten anyone taking so much responsibility on themselves. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Is that at all going to chasten more Republicans other than Mitch McConnell? \u2014 NBC News , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "Only a Trump victory will suitably chasten the many sensible and somewhat highbrow Reagan Republicans who deserted Trump for reasons ranging from outright treachery to tactical misjudgment to mere snobbery. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "The desire to chasten American frackers remains, though. \u2014 The Economist , 11 June 2020",
      "But the Victoria Woodhull who emerged like the phoenix from the ashes of her demolished life was a new and chastened person. \u2014 John Strausbaugh, National Review , 8 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of obsolete English chaste to chasten, from Middle English, from Anglo-French chastier , from Latin castigare , from castus + -igare (from agere to drive) \u2014 more at act":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chasten punish , chastise , castigate , chasten , discipline , correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. punished for stealing chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. chastised his son for neglecting his studies castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. an editorial castigating the entire city council chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. chastened by a landslide election defeat discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. parents must discipline their children correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender. the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer",
    "synonyms":[
      "castigate",
      "chastise",
      "correct",
      "discipline",
      "penalize",
      "punish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210444",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chasteness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "dirty",
      "filthy",
      "immodest",
      "impure",
      "indecent",
      "obscene",
      "smutty",
      "unchaste",
      "unclean",
      "vulgar"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": celibate":[
        "Monks lead a chaste life."
      ],
      ": clean , spotless":[],
      ": innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse":[],
      ": pure in thought and act : modest":[
        "was sincerely trying to be chaste"
      ],
      ": severely simple in design or execution : austere":[
        "chaste classicism",
        "the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a chaste kiss on the cheek",
      "as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste , even though he likes a joke as much as the next person",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lynnia Shanley\u2019s performance as Andrew\u2019s squealy and ultra- chaste actress girlfriend Deidre is exuberant, but never feels like a real person. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "These chaste messages gave rise to a more offbeat (and unofficial) transmission in the 1980s. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Even in chaste scenes, Acosta\u2019s tenor and Hadley\u2019s baritone swirl within each other in an aural reflection of sensual passion. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Star Jonathan Bailey, who plays romantic lead Anthony Bridgerton, stood by the more chaste season. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But that\u2019s about it for an interior life, and even his hallucinations are chaste and not terribly interesting. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Their love story is intense, chaste and entirely winning. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "In these images, the puzzle represents the enigma of female desire and fuels the intimacy between men and women in an otherwise chaste culture of heterosexual courtship. \u2014 Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Though the romance is chaste and sustains a wholesome veneer, the dynamic duo have an undeniable heat and good chemistry. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chaste chaste , pure , modest , decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows. they maintained chaste relations pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions. the pure of heart modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity. preferred more modest swimsuits decent people didn't go to such movies",
    "synonyms":[
      "clean",
      "decent",
      "G-rated",
      "immaculate",
      "modest",
      "pure",
      "vestal",
      "virgin",
      "virginal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100116",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chasteningly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a chastening manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101906",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chastenment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the action of chastening":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101s\u1d4anm\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165515",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chastise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chasten sense 2":[],
      ": to censure severely : castigate":[
        "The coach chastised the players for their mistakes."
      ],
      ": to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order.",
      "The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Second, don\u2019t chastise yourself for having desires. \u2014 Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The social media response was that inclusive work and academic environments that do not chastise people of color for their natural hair are long overdue. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Jackson is then seen lying on his back on the sidewalk just outside of the event as others chastise him and accuse him of hitting a woman. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "The impulse to chastise people in the past can be a distraction not only for Harvard but for any wealthy institution that would move beyond memorialization to ask what, exactly, its future responsibilities within and beyond its own campus are. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Smith was 9 at the time and would long chastise himself for not defending his mother. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Before a game, Benner would stand courtside and Miller would walk over to him to jokingly chastise Benner, pointing a finger close to Benner's face. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The proceedings only went downhill from there, with one Democratic member - Katie Porter of California - using jars of M&Ms and bags of rice to chastise the oil companies for producing too much oil. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Someone with low optimism might self- chastise , speak from a victim mindset or pass the blame to other people. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chastisen , alteration of chasten \u2014 see chasten":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-\u02ccst\u012bz",
      "(\u02cc)cha-\u02c8st\u012bz",
      "cha-\u02c8st\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chastise punish , chastise , castigate , chasten , discipline , correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. punished for stealing chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. chastised his son for neglecting his studies castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. an editorial castigating the entire city council chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. chastened by a landslide election defeat discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. parents must discipline their children correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender. the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer",
    "synonyms":[
      "baste",
      "bawl out",
      "berate",
      "call down",
      "castigate",
      "chew out",
      "dress down",
      "flay",
      "hammer",
      "jaw",
      "keelhaul",
      "lambaste",
      "lambast",
      "lecture",
      "rag",
      "rail (at ",
      "rant (at)",
      "rate",
      "ream (out)",
      "rebuke",
      "reprimand",
      "reproach",
      "scold",
      "score",
      "tongue-lash",
      "upbraid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023324",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chastisement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chasten sense 2":[],
      ": to censure severely : castigate":[
        "The coach chastised the players for their mistakes."
      ],
      ": to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order.",
      "The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Second, don\u2019t chastise yourself for having desires. \u2014 Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The social media response was that inclusive work and academic environments that do not chastise people of color for their natural hair are long overdue. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Jackson is then seen lying on his back on the sidewalk just outside of the event as others chastise him and accuse him of hitting a woman. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "The impulse to chastise people in the past can be a distraction not only for Harvard but for any wealthy institution that would move beyond memorialization to ask what, exactly, its future responsibilities within and beyond its own campus are. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Smith was 9 at the time and would long chastise himself for not defending his mother. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Before a game, Benner would stand courtside and Miller would walk over to him to jokingly chastise Benner, pointing a finger close to Benner's face. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The proceedings only went downhill from there, with one Democratic member - Katie Porter of California - using jars of M&Ms and bags of rice to chastise the oil companies for producing too much oil. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Someone with low optimism might self- chastise , speak from a victim mindset or pass the blame to other people. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chastisen , alteration of chasten \u2014 see chasten":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-\u02ccst\u012bz",
      "(\u02cc)cha-\u02c8st\u012bz",
      "cha-\u02c8st\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chastise punish , chastise , castigate , chasten , discipline , correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. punished for stealing chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. chastised his son for neglecting his studies castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. an editorial castigating the entire city council chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. chastened by a landslide election defeat discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. parents must discipline their children correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender. the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer",
    "synonyms":[
      "baste",
      "bawl out",
      "berate",
      "call down",
      "castigate",
      "chew out",
      "dress down",
      "flay",
      "hammer",
      "jaw",
      "keelhaul",
      "lambaste",
      "lambast",
      "lecture",
      "rag",
      "rail (at ",
      "rant (at)",
      "rate",
      "ream (out)",
      "rebuke",
      "reprimand",
      "reproach",
      "scold",
      "score",
      "tongue-lash",
      "upbraid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203857",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chastiser":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chasten sense 2":[],
      ": to censure severely : castigate":[
        "The coach chastised the players for their mistakes."
      ],
      ": to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The waiter was chastised for forgetting the customer's order.",
      "The coach is always chastising the players for minor mistakes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Second, don\u2019t chastise yourself for having desires. \u2014 Anna Pulley, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The social media response was that inclusive work and academic environments that do not chastise people of color for their natural hair are long overdue. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Jackson is then seen lying on his back on the sidewalk just outside of the event as others chastise him and accuse him of hitting a woman. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "The impulse to chastise people in the past can be a distraction not only for Harvard but for any wealthy institution that would move beyond memorialization to ask what, exactly, its future responsibilities within and beyond its own campus are. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "Smith was 9 at the time and would long chastise himself for not defending his mother. \u2014 Aaron Morrison, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Before a game, Benner would stand courtside and Miller would walk over to him to jokingly chastise Benner, pointing a finger close to Benner's face. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The proceedings only went downhill from there, with one Democratic member - Katie Porter of California - using jars of M&Ms and bags of rice to chastise the oil companies for producing too much oil. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Someone with low optimism might self- chastise , speak from a victim mindset or pass the blame to other people. \u2014 Roberta Moore, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chastisen , alteration of chasten \u2014 see chasten":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-\u02ccst\u012bz",
      "(\u02cc)cha-\u02c8st\u012bz",
      "cha-\u02c8st\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chastise punish , chastise , castigate , chasten , discipline , correct mean to inflict a penalty on in requital for wrongdoing. punish implies subjecting to a penalty for wrongdoing. punished for stealing chastise may apply to either the infliction of corporal punishment or to verbal censure or denunciation. chastised his son for neglecting his studies castigate usually implies a severe, typically public censure. an editorial castigating the entire city council chasten suggests any affliction or trial that leaves one humbled or subdued. chastened by a landslide election defeat discipline implies a punishing or chastening in order to bring under control. parents must discipline their children correct implies punishing aimed at reforming an offender. the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer",
    "synonyms":[
      "baste",
      "bawl out",
      "berate",
      "call down",
      "castigate",
      "chew out",
      "dress down",
      "flay",
      "hammer",
      "jaw",
      "keelhaul",
      "lambaste",
      "lambast",
      "lecture",
      "rag",
      "rail (at ",
      "rant (at)",
      "rate",
      "ream (out)",
      "rebuke",
      "reprimand",
      "reproach",
      "scold",
      "score",
      "tongue-lash",
      "upbraid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213949",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chastity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "immodesty",
      "impurity",
      "unchasteness",
      "unchastity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": abstention from all sexual intercourse":[
        "The priest took a vow of chastity ."
      ],
      ": abstention from unlawful sexual intercourse":[],
      ": personal integrity":[],
      ": purity in conduct and intention":[
        "sought to protect her threatened chastity"
      ],
      ": restraint and simplicity in design or expression":[
        "\u2026 describes the familiar campaigns with an admirable chastity of diction.",
        "\u2014 Richard Brookhiser"
      ],
      ": the quality or state of being chaste : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity",
      "vows of poverty, chastity , and obedience",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And they would still be expected to practice total romantic discretion, if not chastity . \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
      "Either/Or shares none of the chastity of its predecessor. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Catholic religious orders, such as the Benedictines, Jesuits, Franciscans or Dominicans, require their members\u2014nuns, brothers or priests\u2014to take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. \u2014 WSJ , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "On his way to fight the Trojan War, King Agamemnon accidentally kills a favorite stag of Artemis, the goddess of wild animals and chastity . \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Those who act against that chastity rule risk losing their standing in the church. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "That accords with the law of chastity of the faith, which Hawes believes is reasonable to ask students at BYU to follow. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The corrupt governor offers to exchange a pardon for Susanna\u2019s chastity , so the siblings and town sheriff devise a plan to disguise a prostitute named Bella Rose as Susanna for the assignation. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Harris\u2019 bestselling books on chastity have, for some years, been widely blamed for mainstreaming junk theology in the first place. \u2014 Audrey Clare Farley, The New Republic , 3 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see chaste":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-st\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chasteness",
      "immaculacy",
      "innocence",
      "modesty",
      "purity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101545",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chastity belt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a belt device (as of medieval times) designed to prevent sexual intercourse on the part of the woman wearing it":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Zadie Smith touted Freedom, a subscription service that cut off the user\u2019s devices\u2014a chastity belt for procrastinators. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "This worked well for children, but did no favors for the sweater itself, helping brand the cardigan \u2014 any cardigan \u2014 as doofuswear, the male equivalent of a chastity belt . \u2014 Alex Williams, New York Times , 23 Nov. 2019",
      "To complete the look, Williams wore a basque belt by the designer, which looked like a cross between a chastity belt and a corset. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Yet while each of those articles has a function, like a chastity belt that doesn't lock, this flat bit of fabric doesn't do more than flap. \u2014 Irene Hsiao, Chicago Reader , 21 Mar. 2018",
      "One of my students designed a fashion-forward digital chastity belt that would deliver a shock to the crotch when the phone was removed from its holder. \u2014 Marcel O\u2019gorman, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1931, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165500",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chastushka":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rhymed folk verse usually of four lines traditional in form but often having political or topical content":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Russian, from chasty often, from Old Russian \u010dast\u016d ; akin to Old Slavic \u010d\u0119st\u016d often, Lithuanian kim\u0303\u0161tas stuffed":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "cha\u02c8stu\u0307shk\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200122",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chasuble":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sleeveless outer vestment worn by the officiating priest at mass":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two years ago in Myanmar, his green chasuble bore the country\u2019s national flower, the bright yellow padauk. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "During Tuesday\u2019s Mass, the Rev. Gregory Rom, draped in a red chasuble , took his usual position in the pulpit. \u2014 Javonte Anderson, chicagotribune.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Approximately 40 vestments from the Sistine Chapel Sacristy\u2014rarely (if ever) released papal mantles and chasubles , priceless tiaras, rings and crosses\u2014speak to the way sumptuous earthly beauty engages the divine. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 10 May 2018",
      "Even the Met\u2019s collection had an impact on the final piece with a vintage chasuble from the exhibition\u2014the sleeveless robe worn by Catholic priests during mass\u2014inspiring the intricate embroidery. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 May 2018",
      "Pope Francis brought his own chasuble and miter from Argentina. \u2014 Pamela Keogh, Vanities , 8 May 2018",
      "Bolton also mentioned a chasuble designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac for Saint John Paul II in 1997 and pieces by Rossella Jardini for Moschino, Christian Lacroix, Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Schiaparelli, and the great Capucci. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2018",
      "That chasuble is one of three quilts Mrs. Wilbekin would see put on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. \u2014 Kimberly Armstrong, Cincinnati.com , 20 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chesible , from Anglo-French chesible, chasuble , from Late Latin casubla hooded garment":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-z\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "-zh\u0259-",
      "-s\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075859",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chat":{
    "antonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "cackle",
      "causerie",
      "chatter",
      "chin music",
      "chin-wag",
      "chitchat",
      "confab",
      "confabulation",
      "gab",
      "gabfest",
      "gossip",
      "jangle",
      "jaw",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "rap",
      "schmooze",
      "small talk",
      "table talk",
      "talk",
      "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several songbirds (as of the genera Cercomela, Granatellus , or Icteria )":[],
      ": chatter , prattle":[],
      ": idle small talk : chatter":[],
      ": to take part in an online discussion in a chat room":[],
      ": to talk in an informal or familiar manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We chatted about our plans for the summer.",
      "called him up to chat",
      "She stayed up all night chatting with her friends online.",
      "Noun",
      "We enjoyed a chat over coffee.",
      "software used for e-mail and chat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Instead, behind-the-scenes folks will be there to chat up their roles in the production. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "Watch Selena Gomez chat about Britney Spears\u2019 wedding below. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
      "Last year, WhatsApp announced a new feature allowing users to transfer chat history when switching from iPhone to Android. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 15 June 2022",
      "Some of the creators profit from crowdfunding, ads attached to their YouTube videos despite policies barring monetization, and chat functions that allow users to donate during livestreams. \u2014 Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
      "Bucolic marathons are held in spring, with people running up and down the vineyards and then relaxing at the little piazza where villagers once met to chat in the evenings after working in the fields. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "Mike Tindall, who is married to the queen's granddaughter Zara, revealed on a recent podcast chat that his children and their cousins were on a sugar high during the festivities. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
      "And check out PCMag's Twitter on June 10 at 12 p.m. EST to participate in a live Twitter Spaces chat ! \u2014 Jordan Minor, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "There is only enough time to wolf down dinner, chat a little with the family, plop on the couch, mindlessly watch a Netflix series or your favorite sports team, then go to bed, only to get back on the hamster wheel the next day. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Earlier this year, Country Living had a chat with ACM Award winner Lainey Wilson about her blossoming career in the country music industry, including being asked to perform for the season 4 finale of Yellowstone. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 16 June 2022",
      "Others who joined in our online chat favored a hard deadline, after which the fetus could not be aborted. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 11 June 2022",
      "In her chat with THR, Chong discussed turning pain into strength and using all those emotions to better capture the complexities of La\u2019an, all the while developing a new appreciation for the lessons of Star Trek. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "However, before things got started, Esposito had a little chat with the moderator about his life experiences, offering some advice to the audience from his own life about the value of being passionate about things. \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "After dipping into a curtsy to greet him, the Spice Girls member had a chat with the royal. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "In a late episode, Carville has a chat with Tucker Carlson and thanks him for babysitting his kids before his appearance on Crossfire. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "But Guch, who also had a chat with men\u2019s volleyball coach Ray Green, will be a rare two-sport athlete in college by playing volleyball as well. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Bumgarner had a brief chat with the home-plate umpire at one point during his start on Sunday. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chatten , short for chatteren":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "babble",
      "blab",
      "cackle",
      "chaffer",
      "chatter",
      "chin",
      "converse",
      "gab",
      "gabble",
      "gas",
      "jabber",
      "jaw",
      "kibitz",
      "kibbitz",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "prate",
      "prattle",
      "rap",
      "rattle",
      "run on",
      "schmooze",
      "shmooze",
      "talk",
      "twitter",
      "visit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204250",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chatbot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bot (see bot entry 1 sense 3 ) that is designed to converse with human beings":[
        "Chatbots \u2026 have been around for years, mostly to answer generic questions over the phone or on a website.",
        "\u2014 Dalvin Brown",
        "The challenge is to create a chatbot that can converse coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics for 20 minutes.",
        "\u2014 Marc Saltzman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chat entry 1 + bot entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chat-\u02ccb\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063651",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chattel":{
    "antonyms":[
      "freeman"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an enslaved person held as the legal property of another : bondman":[
        "He had struck down my personality, had subjected me to his will, made property of my body and soul, reduced me to a chattel \u2026",
        "\u2014 Frederick Douglass",
        "Some, most notably the Quakers, hoped that moral suasion would convince slaveholders to free their chattels .",
        "\u2014 Mary Beth Norton et al.",
        "\u2014 often used as a mass noun \u2026 [George] Washington is tainted by our country's original sin: slavery. He owned other human beings as chattel . \u2014 Robert Schlesinger Ultimately, the book illuminates both the tragedy of holding human chattel and the corruption that flows from such inhumanity. \u2014 Melba Newsome"
      ],
      ": an item of tangible movable or immovable property except real estate and things (such as buildings) connected with real property":[
        "These statutes do not apply to personal property; for chattels , an oral statement of donative intent plus delivery still suffices.",
        "\u2014 William M. McGovern, Jr. et al.",
        "\u2014 sometimes used as a mass noun The program takes advantage of a New Hampshire law that requires all manufactured homes \u2026 to be titled as real property instead of chattel , said Patrick McCarthy, Fannie Mae vice president for community lending. \u2014 Brad Finkelstein"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also chattel slavery":[
        "He had struck down my personality, had subjected me to his will, made property of my body and soul, reduced me to a chattel \u2026",
        "\u2014 Frederick Douglass",
        "Some, most notably the Quakers, hoped that moral suasion would convince slaveholders to free their chattels .",
        "\u2014 Mary Beth Norton et al.",
        "\u2014 often used as a mass noun \u2026 [George] Washington is tainted by our country's original sin: slavery. He owned other human beings as chattel . \u2014 Robert Schlesinger Ultimately, the book illuminates both the tragedy of holding human chattel and the corruption that flows from such inhumanity. \u2014 Melba Newsome"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "at one time, the children of black slaves were also considered chattel",
      "packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The federal government offered to pay slave owners close to market rates for each of their human chattel , thereby bring slavery to an end without a resort to armed conflict. \u2014 William Darity, Rolling Stone , 19 June 2021",
      "Silver coins found previously in the area have mostly been Arab dirhams, used by Muslim merchants to pay for human chattel . \u2014 New York Times , 12 July 2021",
      "And less acknowledged, two centuries of ships sailing from here, financed by the Boston elite, to move human chattel and goods around the Atlantic and Caribbean. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021",
      "Vanessa Claire Stewart, who plays Dora, a rich Southern belle infatuated with George, and Ratts, the captain of a steamer open to buying some human chattel , works her costumes to funny effects. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2021",
      "This virtual event will feature a special storytelling-hour featuring Mr. Delbert Richardson about the resistance of his ancestors during the periods of American chattel slavery and Jim Crow. \u2014 D'shonda Brown, Essence , 10 June 2021",
      "While a site of a major chattel slavery market, Alexandria also was home to generations of free and proud Black Americans and continues to be an integrated\u2014while gentrifying\u2014 source of community. \u2014 Kristen Jeffers, House Beautiful , 4 June 2021",
      "Other moments, it's devastatingly marked by the vicious anti-Black brutality that American chattel slavery is best known for. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 25 May 2021",
      "Wouldn't Jenkins' next announced project being something involving American chattel slavery feel like a regression to some? \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 14 May 2021"
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      "Middle English chatel \"movable possession,\" often in plural chateles, chateus, borrowed from Anglo-French chatel \"property, goods, wealth\" (also continental Old French), going back to Medieval Latin capit\u0101le \"movable property, riches,\" noun derivative from neuter of capit\u0101lis \"of the head, chief, principal\" \u2014 more at capital entry 1":""
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        "Excite, Inc. \u2026 reports that users log a total of 7.5 to 8 million chat minutes on an average day. Half of online chatters are aged 18 to 34, and 15 percent are under age 17.",
        "\u2014 Rebecca Piirto Heath"
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      "Children chattered in the middle of the playground.",
      "My teeth were chattering from the cold.",
      "Birds chattered in the trees.",
      "Noun",
      "heard the chatter of squirrels",
      "pleasant chatter over morning coffee",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The time on the range was extended by Billy Horschel, who came over for a big hug and began to chatter away. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "In the United States, there were 6.8 million fewer golfers in 2018 versus 2003 and 800 courses closed in the past decade, leading to chatter about how to repurpose the open spaces. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 July 2021",
      "Note when your brain starts to chatter with anxiety and bring your focus back to your body. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
      "She\u2019s not one to chatter on about her woes to a customer. \u2014 Liz Balmaseda, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Mar. 2021",
      "Fashion fans frequently congregate on forums and Facebook groups to chatter about their favorite brands. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "That translates to an overly rigid ride that\u2019s prone to chatter and reduced edge hold. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "Indeed, right up until the nose starts to chatter off line, Subaru's new coupe is gifted with exceptional balance and clairvoyant reflexes. \u2014 Car and Driver , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "But with fewer opportunities in physical work spaces to idly chatter , being an office busybody requires more effort. \u2014 Reyhan Harmanci New York Times, Star Tribune , 7 Sep. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Depp's attorney Chew countered the suggestion that jurors were swayed by online chatter despite being advised not to look at the case outside of the courtroom. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
      "Zionsville\u2019s catcher listened to the chatter coming from Noblesville dugout throughout the sectional game at Donald J. Dunker Field on Wednesday. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "To further complicate things, Musk\u2019s initial acquisition was quickly followed by chatter from both him and Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal that Musk would be joining the company\u2019s board (and capping his stake at 14.9% in the process). \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Both China and Hong Kong had choppy sessions with a late-day rally led by the chatter of China\u2019s National Team buying the dip and could also add inflows from foreign investors to the tune of $1.434B via Northbound Stock Connect. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The research found that shares of meme stocks\u2014speculative investments often driven by chatter on internet forums\u2014soared in the weeks after individual investors received their first two rounds of federal stimulus checks. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Vitamin D's role in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 has been long contested by many experts since the pandemic began, fueled by early chatter of alternative treatment methods back in 2020. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 Rob Gillies And Tom Krisher, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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      ": people who talk and write a lot about current events and political and social matters : the people who make up the chattering classes":[
        "The startling news from Cambridge: 10 percent of incoming Harvard freshmen cheated on exams while in high school. That factoid \u2026 shook up the chatterati , prompting much handwringing about the crumbling morals of today's youth and the impending fall of civilization.",
        "\u2014 Tom Keane , Boston Globe , 17 Sept. 2013",
        "Faldo, asked about McIlroy's form slump, had said that the younger man should concentrate more on golf. McIlroy had said that Faldo should mind his own business. It is the kind of thing that golf's chatterati just love \u2026",
        "\u2014 Alasdair Reid, The Herald (Glasgow) , 19 July 2013",
        "A weekend demonstration against the paper attracted just 110 people. It seems that in the real world people \u2026 were far more supportive of us than the chatterati would have you believe.",
        "\u2014 Paul Dacre, Daily Mail (London) , 12 Oct. 2013"
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      "1990, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "That little girl is a chatterbox .",
      "my seat companion was a chatterbox who never once shut up during the whole trip",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Adaptations of Neil Simon\u2019s stage comedies about white ethnic chatterbox New Yorkers were a mainstay, generating such hits as Plaza Suite (1971), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and The Goodbye Girl (1977). \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "There is an old tale of the chatterbox who, when asked for the time, responds with a complete set of instructions for how to build a clock. \u2014 Jerry Weissman, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "Stuck at home with a normally quiet spouse who suddenly turned into a chatterbox . \u2014 Nedra Rhone, ajc , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "And while instructions like these may be normal for a chatterbox like Stalock, not every goalie is as loquacious. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 7 Aug. 2020",
      "There is Nicholas\u2019s mother, a free-associating chatterbox whose every utterance confounds the rational mind. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "Mindy Kaling made her television debut 15 years ago on as Kelly Kapoor, the chatterbox customer-service representative with a cluttered desk in Dunder Mifflin\u2019s annex. \u2014 Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor , 27 Apr. 2020",
      "The pair \u2014 McShane the chatterbox , Livingston the bashful one \u2014 sensed that even a town lost in the desert, where a soul could wander free to the horizon, might fret over a virus so mercurial and deadly. \u2014 Melissa Etehadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Irish mother and an Ethiopian father, Negga grew up in Limerick, a chatterbox by her own admission, and infinitely curious. \u2014 Robert Ito, New York Times , 17 Jan. 2020"
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      "1774, in the meaning defined above":""
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        "Excite, Inc. \u2026 reports that users log a total of 7.5 to 8 million chat minutes on an average day. Half of online chatters are aged 18 to 34, and 15 percent are under age 17.",
        "\u2014 Rebecca Piirto Heath"
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      "My teeth were chattering from the cold.",
      "Birds chattered in the trees.",
      "Noun",
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      "pleasant chatter over morning coffee",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The time on the range was extended by Billy Horschel, who came over for a big hug and began to chatter away. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "In the United States, there were 6.8 million fewer golfers in 2018 versus 2003 and 800 courses closed in the past decade, leading to chatter about how to repurpose the open spaces. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 July 2021",
      "Note when your brain starts to chatter with anxiety and bring your focus back to your body. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
      "She\u2019s not one to chatter on about her woes to a customer. \u2014 Liz Balmaseda, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Mar. 2021",
      "Fashion fans frequently congregate on forums and Facebook groups to chatter about their favorite brands. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "That translates to an overly rigid ride that\u2019s prone to chatter and reduced edge hold. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "Indeed, right up until the nose starts to chatter off line, Subaru's new coupe is gifted with exceptional balance and clairvoyant reflexes. \u2014 Car and Driver , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "But with fewer opportunities in physical work spaces to idly chatter , being an office busybody requires more effort. \u2014 Reyhan Harmanci New York Times, Star Tribune , 7 Sep. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Depp's attorney Chew countered the suggestion that jurors were swayed by online chatter despite being advised not to look at the case outside of the courtroom. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
      "Zionsville\u2019s catcher listened to the chatter coming from Noblesville dugout throughout the sectional game at Donald J. Dunker Field on Wednesday. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "To further complicate things, Musk\u2019s initial acquisition was quickly followed by chatter from both him and Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal that Musk would be joining the company\u2019s board (and capping his stake at 14.9% in the process). \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Both China and Hong Kong had choppy sessions with a late-day rally led by the chatter of China\u2019s National Team buying the dip and could also add inflows from foreign investors to the tune of $1.434B via Northbound Stock Connect. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The research found that shares of meme stocks\u2014speculative investments often driven by chatter on internet forums\u2014soared in the weeks after individual investors received their first two rounds of federal stimulus checks. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Vitamin D's role in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 has been long contested by many experts since the pandemic began, fueled by early chatter of alternative treatment methods back in 2020. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 Rob Gillies And Tom Krisher, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "Middle English chatteren , of imitative origin":"Verb"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151055"
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      ": people who talk and write a lot about current political and social matters regarded collectively especially as constituting an elitist class whose comments deserve to be dismissed or ignored":[
        "I have to be who I am, not who the chattering class thinks I am.",
        "\u2014 Nancy Pelosi , quoted in Ms. , Winter 2007",
        "\u2014 usually plural The late political columnist Alan Watkins coined the phrase \"the chattering classes \", by which he meant the metropolitan bien-pensants who decreed conventional views on the issues of the day. \u2014 Simon Hoggart, The Guardian (London) , 19 Mar. 2011 For the past couple of years, the chattering classes have argued about whether the religious right is in decline. \u2014 Michelle Cottle , New Republic , 20 Mar. 2000 The world had confidence in the power of knowledge and reason, and people such as Ayer were not yet contemptuously dismissed as irrelevant, as economically and politically powerless, as \"the chattering classes .\" \u2014 Simon Blackburn , New Republic , 29 Jan. 2001"
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      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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        "Excite, Inc. \u2026 reports that users log a total of 7.5 to 8 million chat minutes on an average day. Half of online chatters are aged 18 to 34, and 15 percent are under age 17.",
        "\u2014 Rebecca Piirto Heath"
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      "Verb",
      "Children chattered in the middle of the playground.",
      "My teeth were chattering from the cold.",
      "Birds chattered in the trees.",
      "Noun",
      "heard the chatter of squirrels",
      "pleasant chatter over morning coffee",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The time on the range was extended by Billy Horschel, who came over for a big hug and began to chatter away. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "In the United States, there were 6.8 million fewer golfers in 2018 versus 2003 and 800 courses closed in the past decade, leading to chatter about how to repurpose the open spaces. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 July 2021",
      "Note when your brain starts to chatter with anxiety and bring your focus back to your body. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
      "She\u2019s not one to chatter on about her woes to a customer. \u2014 Liz Balmaseda, orlandosentinel.com , 7 Mar. 2021",
      "Fashion fans frequently congregate on forums and Facebook groups to chatter about their favorite brands. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "That translates to an overly rigid ride that\u2019s prone to chatter and reduced edge hold. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "Indeed, right up until the nose starts to chatter off line, Subaru's new coupe is gifted with exceptional balance and clairvoyant reflexes. \u2014 Car and Driver , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "But with fewer opportunities in physical work spaces to idly chatter , being an office busybody requires more effort. \u2014 Reyhan Harmanci New York Times, Star Tribune , 7 Sep. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Depp's attorney Chew countered the suggestion that jurors were swayed by online chatter despite being advised not to look at the case outside of the courtroom. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
      "Zionsville\u2019s catcher listened to the chatter coming from Noblesville dugout throughout the sectional game at Donald J. Dunker Field on Wednesday. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "To further complicate things, Musk\u2019s initial acquisition was quickly followed by chatter from both him and Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal that Musk would be joining the company\u2019s board (and capping his stake at 14.9% in the process). \u2014 Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Both China and Hong Kong had choppy sessions with a late-day rally led by the chatter of China\u2019s National Team buying the dip and could also add inflows from foreign investors to the tune of $1.434B via Northbound Stock Connect. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The research found that shares of meme stocks\u2014speculative investments often driven by chatter on internet forums\u2014soared in the weeks after individual investors received their first two rounds of federal stimulus checks. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Vitamin D's role in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 has been long contested by many experts since the pandemic began, fueled by early chatter of alternative treatment methods back in 2020. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 Rob Gillies And Tom Krisher, Chron , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The ban on road blockades in Europe and the threat of prison and heavy fines were likewise prompted by online chatter from groups calling on drivers to converge on Paris and Brussels over the next few days. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
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      ": having the style and manner of light familiar conversation":[
        "a chatty letter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a chatty book about his life in politics",
      "a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Customers can be angry, full of questions, chatty and even unreasonable. \u2014 Beth Worthy, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "After that, the Moon enters Gemini, awakening a chatty mood. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "This is a chatty , self-congratulatory memoir by a KGB counterintelligence officer who spent a 38-year career sulking in the shadows. \u2014 Howard Blum, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The ultimate Disney Halloween movie, this whimsical classic makes chatty black cats and goofy witches the epitome of Halloween fun. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "Her longtime followers will recognize the chatty , clear-eyed tone that makes this country-by-country book such breezy fun to page through. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
      "When the bar is shut down, his loneliness catches up with him in the shape of a chatty pigeon which leads him to accept his fate in an unexpected way. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 14 May 2022",
      "Their latest is a chatty spy thriller in an old-school Bond vein, starring Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
      "The newsletters provide chatty updates on the wholesome pursuits of a civic-minded club: barbecues, toy drives and backpacks filled with school supplies for children in need. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cha-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chattery",
      "colloquial",
      "conversational",
      "dishy",
      "gossipy",
      "newsy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210311",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chauve-souris":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bat entry 3 sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French chauve soriz , from Medieval Latin calva sorex , from Latin calva bald (feminine of calvus ) + sorex shrew":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsh\u014dvs\u00fc\u02c8r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193816",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chauvinism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessive or blind patriotism \u2014 compare jingoism":[
        "his fervent nationalism mutated into blatant chauvinism",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth Fuller"
      ],
      ": undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged":[
        "regional chauvinism"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kawakami\u2019s furious takedown of chauvinism in Japan is eventful enough, and the poetic exactitude of her sentences provides a lively, spiraling sort of momentum. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
      "Class struggle, permanent revolution, and the cult of Chairman Mao replaced outward signs of nationalism and Han chauvinism , which Mao continued to dismiss as bourgeois thinking. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The findings are also a warning against cultural chauvinism . \u2014 Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "De Saulcy set the tone of most subsequent efforts: wild ambition, wild exaggeration, wild protests\u2014and hardheaded chauvinism . \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Our execution problems are many because American sanctions are almost always applied for reasons of domestic politics and chauvinism , not hard-nosed foreign policy. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Not much of a role model, and certainly not a new culture worthy of replacing the male chauvinism , which still reigns and rages against those who dare to simply report their discomfort. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In theory at least, Mao was critical of Han chauvinism . \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Unfortunately, this necessary corrective for uncritical chauvinism combined with Progressive economic determinism to discourage scholarly interpretation of the American founding as either unique or \u2014 that dread word! \u2014 good. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chauvinisme , from Nicolas Chauvin , character noted for his excessive patriotism and devotion to Napoleon in Th\u00e9odore and Hippolyte Cogniard's play La Cocarde tricolore (1831)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u014d-v\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "jingoism",
      "nationalism",
      "superpatriotism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032502",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chauvinist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessive or blind patriotism \u2014 compare jingoism":[
        "his fervent nationalism mutated into blatant chauvinism",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth Fuller"
      ],
      ": undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged":[
        "regional chauvinism"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kawakami\u2019s furious takedown of chauvinism in Japan is eventful enough, and the poetic exactitude of her sentences provides a lively, spiraling sort of momentum. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
      "Class struggle, permanent revolution, and the cult of Chairman Mao replaced outward signs of nationalism and Han chauvinism , which Mao continued to dismiss as bourgeois thinking. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The findings are also a warning against cultural chauvinism . \u2014 Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "De Saulcy set the tone of most subsequent efforts: wild ambition, wild exaggeration, wild protests\u2014and hardheaded chauvinism . \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Our execution problems are many because American sanctions are almost always applied for reasons of domestic politics and chauvinism , not hard-nosed foreign policy. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Not much of a role model, and certainly not a new culture worthy of replacing the male chauvinism , which still reigns and rages against those who dare to simply report their discomfort. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In theory at least, Mao was critical of Han chauvinism . \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Unfortunately, this necessary corrective for uncritical chauvinism combined with Progressive economic determinism to discourage scholarly interpretation of the American founding as either unique or \u2014 that dread word! \u2014 good. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chauvinisme , from Nicolas Chauvin , character noted for his excessive patriotism and devotion to Napoleon in Th\u00e9odore and Hippolyte Cogniard's play La Cocarde tricolore (1831)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u014d-v\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "jingoism",
      "nationalism",
      "superpatriotism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110414",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chauvinistic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessive or blind patriotism \u2014 compare jingoism":[
        "his fervent nationalism mutated into blatant chauvinism",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth Fuller"
      ],
      ": undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged":[
        "regional chauvinism"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "their ingrained chauvinism has blinded them to their country's faults",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kawakami\u2019s furious takedown of chauvinism in Japan is eventful enough, and the poetic exactitude of her sentences provides a lively, spiraling sort of momentum. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
      "Class struggle, permanent revolution, and the cult of Chairman Mao replaced outward signs of nationalism and Han chauvinism , which Mao continued to dismiss as bourgeois thinking. \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The findings are also a warning against cultural chauvinism . \u2014 Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "De Saulcy set the tone of most subsequent efforts: wild ambition, wild exaggeration, wild protests\u2014and hardheaded chauvinism . \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Our execution problems are many because American sanctions are almost always applied for reasons of domestic politics and chauvinism , not hard-nosed foreign policy. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Not much of a role model, and certainly not a new culture worthy of replacing the male chauvinism , which still reigns and rages against those who dare to simply report their discomfort. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In theory at least, Mao was critical of Han chauvinism . \u2014 Ian Buruma, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Unfortunately, this necessary corrective for uncritical chauvinism combined with Progressive economic determinism to discourage scholarly interpretation of the American founding as either unique or \u2014 that dread word! \u2014 good. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chauvinisme , from Nicolas Chauvin , character noted for his excessive patriotism and devotion to Napoleon in Th\u00e9odore and Hippolyte Cogniard's play La Cocarde tricolore (1831)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u014d-v\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "jingoism",
      "nationalism",
      "superpatriotism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092831",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chav":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young person in Britain of a type stereotypically known for engaging in aggressively loutish behavior especially when in groups and for wearing flashy jewelry and athletic casual clothing (such as tracksuits and baseball caps)":[
        "Like Eminem, Lady Sovereign is a poster child for the white lower-middle class. She's what's known in the London press as a \" chav \": a thieving, pot-smoking, gaudy-jewelry-wearing, white city kid with no ambition.",
        "\u2014 Martin Edlund , New York Sun , 12 July 2005",
        "Chavs take a lot of explaining, but stereotypical adjectives are: binge-drinking, bling-loving, boob-displaying, Burberry-wearing.",
        "\u2014 Vogue , April 2006",
        "\" Chav \"\u2014the champion buzzword of 2004 in Britain, according to one language maven there\u2014refers to something between a subculture and a social class. \u2026 the unofficial definition sounds rather condescending or even cruel: a clueless suburbanite with appalling taste and a tendency toward track suits and loud jewelry.",
        "\u2014 Rob Walker , New York Times , 2 Jan. 2005"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1998, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps shortened from slang chavvy \"baby, child,\" or from its source, Angloromani (creolized romani of Britain) chavvi \"child,\" from British Romani \u010davo \"(Romani) male child, boy, son,\" going back to Middle Indo-Aryan *ch\u0101pa- \"young of an animal\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chav"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171043",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chavel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": nibble , gnaw":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chavlen, chaulen , from chavel, chauel jaw":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chav\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054549",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chavender":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chub sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chevender , irregular from cheveyne chevin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chav\u0259nd\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083321",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaver":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112715",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chavicol":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless oily phenol C 3 H 5 C 6 H 4 OH found especially in the oil from the leaves of the betel pepper and in bay oil; para -allyl-phenol":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary chavic- (from New Latin Chavica ) + -ol (from Latin oleum ); probably originally formed as German chavikol":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cck\u022fl",
      "-\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114631",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chavish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chattering , prattling":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0101vish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211341",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chaw":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chew especially of tobacco":[],
      ": chew sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the farmer was intently chawing a carrot",
      "Noun",
      "enjoyed a chaw of tobacco",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In cooler months, a hadrosaur might chaw rotten logs to get their daily fiber\u2014with mushrooms and insects adding a little protein to the mix. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But civilization and its refinements have gained a foothold; tobacco chewers are spitting their chaw juices into upmarket iced tea bottles and farmers are raising llamas. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "Both of my sons are users of smokeless tobacco ( chaw ). \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2018",
      "Both of my sons are users of smokeless tobacco ( chaw ). \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 10 June 2018",
      "Carrasco and Bauer\u2019s first subject was infielder Jose Ramirez, who received red-lensed sunglasses, a chaw in his lip, a dangling chain and a mohawk that Carrasco sculpted by peeling back the baseball\u2019s leather and pulling through its internal yarn. \u2014 Ben Reiter, SI.com , 13 Sep. 2017",
      "The man so loved his chaw that congressional pages ran fresh spittoons to his desk in relays. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 6 Jan. 2017",
      "The book, with its cover photograph of Dykstra looking like a jack-o\u2019-lantern with a chaw of tobacco in one cheek, will rank No. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 9 July 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1506, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1709, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by alteration":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u022f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite (on)",
      "champ",
      "chew",
      "chomp (on)",
      "crunch (on)",
      "gnaw (on)",
      "masticate",
      "nibble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194620",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chawbacon":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bumpkin , hick":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the townspeople were offended by the documentary's portrayal of them as an unwashed mass of chawbacons"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1537, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chaw entry 1 + bacon":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u022f-\u02ccb\u0101-k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "churl",
      "clodhopper",
      "cornball",
      "countryman",
      "hayseed",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rube",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014639",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheap":{
    "antonyms":[
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "deluxe",
      "expensive",
      "high",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bargain \u2014 see also for cheap , on the cheap":[],
      ": charging or obtainable at a low price":[
        "a good cheap hotel",
        "cheap tickets"
      ],
      ": contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities":[
        "feeling cheap",
        "I felt cheap , full of shame and guilt"
      ],
      ": depreciated in value (as by currency inflation)":[
        "cheap dollars"
      ],
      ": for little cost : cheaply":[
        "was able to buy it cheap",
        "\"It all seems to centre round that bust of Napoleon which I bought for this very room about four months ago. I picked it up cheap from Harding Brothers, two doors from the High Street Station.\"",
        "\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
      ],
      ": gained or done with little effort":[
        "a cheap victory",
        "talk is cheap"
      ],
      ": obtainable at a low rate of interest":[],
      ": of inferior quality or worth : tawdry , sleazy":[
        "cheap workmanship"
      ],
      ": purchasable below the going price or the real value":[],
      ": stingy":[
        "My uncle was too cheap to pay for dinner."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal.",
      "curtains made of cheap material",
      "He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking.",
      "This gas station is cheaper than the one by the highway.",
      "Don't be cheap \u2014buy good quality tires for your car.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The bus service was suspended during the pandemic as the number of users declined and transportation officials have sought free or cheap alternatives. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
      "While not cheap , that\u2019s actually quite a good value compared to the Tesla Model Y, Audi e-Tron, Jaguar i-Pace and even the smaller Genesis GV60. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "One factor was Iguodala, signed for cheap to provide stabilizing play in the playoffs. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
      "Record-low interest rates during the pandemic undoubtedly brought out buyers who were excited to borrow money for cheap . \u2014 Brittany Anas, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
      "As scholars Asker Voldsgaard, Florian Egli and Hector Pollitt explained recently, the success of new green technologies like green hydrogen depends on cheap , clean and abundant electricity. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "These materials are cheap and incredibly easy to process into a functional solar cell. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
      "Getting inked and jabbed on the gritty and historically punk street feels like the ultimate\u2013and cheap \u2013rite of passage for living in the city. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "The results are far from cheap and easy caricatures. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective",
      "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chep , from Old English c\u0113ap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affordable",
      "bargain-basement",
      "budget",
      "cheapie",
      "cheapo",
      "chintzy",
      "cut-price",
      "cut-rate",
      "dime-store",
      "dirt cheap",
      "el cheapo",
      "inexpensive",
      "low",
      "low-end",
      "popular",
      "reasonable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065840",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheap out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be cheap with money : to spend less than should be spent in order to save money":[
        "We love to spend money to send lawbreakers away, hiring ever more cops, building ever more prisons. But we cheap out on the help they need to go straight when they get out, which is stupid.",
        "\u2014 Tom McNamee , Chicago Sun-Times , 14 May 2007",
        "At his previous start-up, \u2026 he had learned that cheaping out on legal help when money is tight can cost dearly later on.",
        "\u2014 Mark Obbie , Inc. , December 2004",
        "It doesn't pay to cheap out . You get what you pay for. \u2026 the cheaper tablets we tested that cost from $100 to about $400 cut way too many corners \u2026",
        "\u2014 Consumer Reports , February 2011"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180649",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheap shot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a critical statement that takes unfair advantage of a known weakness of the target":[],
      ": an act of deliberate roughness against a defenseless opponent especially in a contact sport":[
        "taking cheap shots at the quarterback"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He took a cheap shot at the quarterback.",
      "a cheap shot to the back of the head",
      "The remark about his weight was a cheap shot .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Three hundred and one days after Claude Lemieux\u2019s cheap shot on Kris Draper, the Wings punched back. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
      "Mac, of course, was Darren McCarty, who on March 26 at The Joe pummeled Claude Lemieux for his cheap shot on Draper in the 1996 conference finals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
      "Even people who adored Manolete always managed to tack on some gratuitous cheap shot about the unpleasantness of his face. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "Which brings me to McCaskey\u2019s cheap shot at Olin Kreutz. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "That\u2019s a cheap shot by Finebaum, given Browns fans had a close-up look at the Manziel calamity in Cleveland. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "As for Garoppolo, likening him to Wally Pipp isn\u2019t a cheap shot . \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "Che takes a crack at Biden's stutter \u2014 a cheap shot . \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "People in Tampa Bay may not like to hear this, thinking it\u2019s a cheap shot on their fine dining by some trendy South Floridian. \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 15 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192123",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheap thrill":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a minor thing done for entertainment":[
        "He likes to harass the neighbor's dog as a cheap thrill ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051932",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      "appreciate",
      "enhance",
      "mark up",
      "upgrade"
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      ": to ask the price of":[],
      ": to become cheap":[],
      ": to bid or bargain for":[],
      ": to lower in general esteem":[],
      ": to make cheap in price or value":[],
      ": to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "products cheapened by sloppy workmanship",
      "Using the national flag in advertising only cheapens it.",
      "Poor marketing can cheapen a brand name.",
      "I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.",
      "The wedding ceremony was cheapened by the best man's tasteless jokes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Putting more time between races would cheapen the accomplishment and all future Triple Crown winners would deserve to have an asterisk next to their names. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 14 May 2022",
      "These enlightened and compelling updates never cheapen the legacy of this story. \u2014 Courtney Howard, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "But Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame, and resurrecting him will cheapen his emotional arc. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "That doesn\u2019t cheapen Georgia\u2019s 33-18 triumph over Alabama on the big stage. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "When cultural change becomes a product, cheap versions abound, which threatens to cheapen our future, too. \u2014 Devon Powers, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Brands, particularly luxury labels, have been caught destroying unsold goods in order to avoid using off-price sellers who might cheapen the value of the brand. \u2014 Joan Verdon, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Opponents have argued at several public hearings that the project threatens to cheapen living standards for tenants across the city and evict current residents when replacement housing is all but impossible to find. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Some feel the pageant could cheapen the memory of the the lives lost, Reuters reports. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 17 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-p\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "attenuate",
      "break",
      "depreciate",
      "depress",
      "devaluate",
      "devalue",
      "downgrade",
      "lower",
      "mark down",
      "reduce",
      "sink",
      "write down",
      "write off"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024123",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheapie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Her first camera was a cheapie .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game \u2013 but there wasn\u2019t a cheapie in the bunch. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2020",
      "Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie . \u2014 Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com , 22 Feb. 2020",
      "Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. \u2014 Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. \u2014 Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. \u2014 Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 23 Aug. 2019",
      "Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. \u2014 Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school. \u2014 Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175722",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheapjack":{
    "antonyms":[
      "excellent",
      "fine",
      "first-class",
      "first-rate",
      "good",
      "high-grade",
      "superior",
      "top-notch"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dealer in cheap merchandise":[],
      ": a haggling huckster":[],
      ": being inferior, cheap , or worthless":[
        "cheapjack movie companies"
      ],
      ": unscrupulously opportunistic":[
        "cheapjack speculators"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a cheapjack little watch that I wear on camping trips",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the basements and dive bars a very different sound was happening -- and not just the sound of bottles of cheapjack whiskey smashing against the walls. \u2014 John Petkovic, cleveland.com , 11 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cheap + the name Jack":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113p-\u02ccjak"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bargain-basement",
      "bum",
      "cheap",
      "cheesy",
      "coarse",
      "common",
      "crappy",
      "cut-rate",
      "el cheapo",
      "execrable",
      "gimcrack",
      "inferior",
      "junky",
      "lousy",
      "low-grade",
      "low-rent",
      "mediocre",
      "miserable",
      "poor",
      "rotten",
      "rubbishy",
      "schlock",
      "schlocky",
      "shlock",
      "shlocky",
      "second-rate",
      "shoddy",
      "sleazy",
      "terrible",
      "trashy",
      "trumpery",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105420",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheapness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "deluxe",
      "expensive",
      "high",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bargain \u2014 see also for cheap , on the cheap":[],
      ": charging or obtainable at a low price":[
        "a good cheap hotel",
        "cheap tickets"
      ],
      ": contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities":[
        "feeling cheap",
        "I felt cheap , full of shame and guilt"
      ],
      ": depreciated in value (as by currency inflation)":[
        "cheap dollars"
      ],
      ": for little cost : cheaply":[
        "was able to buy it cheap",
        "\"It all seems to centre round that bust of Napoleon which I bought for this very room about four months ago. I picked it up cheap from Harding Brothers, two doors from the High Street Station.\"",
        "\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
      ],
      ": gained or done with little effort":[
        "a cheap victory",
        "talk is cheap"
      ],
      ": obtainable at a low rate of interest":[],
      ": of inferior quality or worth : tawdry , sleazy":[
        "cheap workmanship"
      ],
      ": purchasable below the going price or the real value":[],
      ": stingy":[
        "My uncle was too cheap to pay for dinner."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal.",
      "curtains made of cheap material",
      "He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking.",
      "This gas station is cheaper than the one by the highway.",
      "Don't be cheap \u2014buy good quality tires for your car.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The bus service was suspended during the pandemic as the number of users declined and transportation officials have sought free or cheap alternatives. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
      "While not cheap , that\u2019s actually quite a good value compared to the Tesla Model Y, Audi e-Tron, Jaguar i-Pace and even the smaller Genesis GV60. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "One factor was Iguodala, signed for cheap to provide stabilizing play in the playoffs. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
      "Record-low interest rates during the pandemic undoubtedly brought out buyers who were excited to borrow money for cheap . \u2014 Brittany Anas, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
      "As scholars Asker Voldsgaard, Florian Egli and Hector Pollitt explained recently, the success of new green technologies like green hydrogen depends on cheap , clean and abundant electricity. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "These materials are cheap and incredibly easy to process into a functional solar cell. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
      "Getting inked and jabbed on the gritty and historically punk street feels like the ultimate\u2013and cheap \u2013rite of passage for living in the city. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "The results are far from cheap and easy caricatures. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective",
      "1569, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chep , from Old English c\u0113ap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affordable",
      "bargain-basement",
      "budget",
      "cheapie",
      "cheapo",
      "chintzy",
      "cut-price",
      "cut-rate",
      "dime-store",
      "dirt cheap",
      "el cheapo",
      "inexpensive",
      "low",
      "low-end",
      "popular",
      "reasonable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023658",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "deluxe",
      "expensive",
      "high",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cheap":[
        "As for me, I'll be thinking twice next time I'm tempted to grab a cheapo item off the rack at a chain store.",
        "\u2014 Tom Philpott",
        "The beer-beach-sand-and-sex crowd, all sordidly captured by cheapo Hollywood movies like \"Where the Boys Are\" and the excruciating \"Spring Break\" series, defined this South Florida resort.",
        "\u2014 John Mariani",
        "After a while, they come out with the cheapo $39.95 model, no leather, no carrying case, nothing.",
        "\u2014 Alexander Besher"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The trial\u2019s live stream provided hours of raw material for the fancams, TikTok lip-synchs, and cheapo animations that the pro-Depp legions used to saturate every corner of digital space. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022",
      "Still mildly truckish handling, cheapo interior, fun-killing CVT. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 27 May 2022",
      "These series, unlike the sweeps specials and cheapo docudramas of old, are generally well polished. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "This year, that movie was Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's cheapo stunner about two bickering L.A. losers (played by the directors themselves) who trip upon a crack in the fabric of space and time. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "These shoes are not your traditional cheapo copies that knock off the exact look of an existing Nike model. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Belushi\u2019s character flips out, smashing his meaty fists against the prop walls of the cheapo set. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 Nov. 2020",
      "The soft sardines work well with their crunchy accoutrements, and the whole thing is easily replicable as a cheapo cook-at-home dinner that wouldn\u2019t require much cooking at all. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "There\u2019s no mistaking AirPods for a cheapo pair of earbuds; the AirPod Pros are just on another level. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)p\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affordable",
      "bargain-basement",
      "budget",
      "cheap",
      "cheapie",
      "chintzy",
      "cut-price",
      "cut-rate",
      "dime-store",
      "dirt cheap",
      "el cheapo",
      "inexpensive",
      "low",
      "low-end",
      "popular",
      "reasonable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201714",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cheapskate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a cheapskate who lived like a pauper, she was reputedly the wealthiest woman in the U.S. at the time of her death",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Rhodes Memorial, in other words, is not of the cheapskate , Soviet variety. \u2014 Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Working against this is that as long as Fisher keeps payroll rock-bottom and doesn\u2019t mind criticism of his cheapskate business model, the A\u2019s are still profitable. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 May 2021",
      "DeJoy was a rabid Yankees fan, a fierce opponent of organized labor, a maestro with profanity, a cheapskate professionally but a showoff personally, and a sharp dresser who sometimes welcomed tailors to his office and enforced a strict dress code. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2020",
      "Or just follow the cheapskates to YouTube, where tens of thousands of free karaoke vids are a search away. \u2014 Michael Calore, Wired , 19 May 2020",
      "Parking enforcement should crack down on the cheapskates . \u2014 Lake County News-Sun , 24 May 2018",
      "But for the cheapskates crafty folk among us, there\u2019s no better stamp than a potato. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "The offline mapping data on Google Maps won't work for the serious backpacker, but a cheapskate on a leisurely hike, there are worse options. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, WIRED , 3 July 2019",
      "There are cheapskates galore, dissemblers, busybodies, dullards and charlatans. \u2014 A.e. Stallings, WSJ , 7 Dec. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113p-\u02ccsk\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "churl",
      "hunks",
      "miser",
      "niggard",
      "penny-pincher",
      "piker",
      "scrooge",
      "skinflint",
      "tightwad"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103233",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chear":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chear archaic variant of cheer"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225406",
    "type":[]
  },
  "cheat":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bilk",
      "bilker",
      "cheater",
      "chiseler",
      "chiseller",
      "confidence man",
      "cozener",
      "defrauder",
      "dodger",
      "fakir",
      "finagler",
      "fraudster",
      "hoaxer",
      "scammer",
      "scamster",
      "shark",
      "sharper",
      "sharpie",
      "sharpy",
      "skinner",
      "swindler",
      "tricker",
      "trickster"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a code (such as a button combination or password) that activates a hidden feature or capability in a computer or video game":[
        "In fact, some game levels are so tough that I had to resort to cheats to get through.",
        "\u2014 Peter Cohen",
        "Most people think that using a cheat code is the only way to earn a dishonest reward \u2026",
        "\u2014 Christopher Breen"
      ],
      ": cheatgrass":[],
      ": chess sense 1":[],
      ": one that cheats : pretender , deceiver":[
        "is a liar and a cheat",
        "tax cheats"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of fraudulently deceiving : deception , fraud":[
        "His financial activity turned out to be a great cheat ."
      ],
      ": the obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth":[],
      ": to be sexually unfaithful":[
        "\u2014 usually used with on was cheating on his wife"
      ],
      ": to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud":[
        "cheated the elderly couple out of their property"
      ],
      ": to elude or thwart by or as if by outwitting":[
        "cheat death"
      ],
      ": to influence or lead by deceit, trick, or artifice":[
        "a young man who cheated young women into marrying him when he was already married"
      ],
      ": to position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area":[
        "the shortstop was cheating toward second base"
      ],
      ": to practice fraud or trickery":[
        "denied the accusation that he cheated"
      ],
      ": to violate rules dishonestly":[
        "cheat at cards",
        "cheating on a test"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The players were accused of cheating .",
      "I had to cheat in order to solve the puzzle.",
      "The store cheats its customers through false advertising.",
      "They cheated him out of a fair deal.",
      "a heroin addict who has cheated death many times",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To push such a button and become free of the cartel, the FBI, and everything else, essentially starting over, would be to cheat the audience and bypass the explosive finale that\u2019s waiting for us. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "For some players, just seeing a screen like this is enough motivation to cheat . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "As a gambling film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels succeeds at finding the humor in people trying to cheat their way into money, only to twist their lives around to wiggle their way out of debt. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "But beneath its simplicity is a stark warning over the way we are secretly tracked across the internet\u2014one that is immediately exposed by this very simple yet very effective way to cheat without getting caught. \u2014 Zak Doffman, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The former Gold Glove center fielder has five DRS, and his presence allows Hern\u00e1ndez to cheat a step or two into the left field gap on certain batters. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Burnett claimed the man was asleep for every test, allowing everyone to cheat with their books open. \u2014 Priscilla Aguirre, Chron , 10 May 2022",
      "Hill asked in surprise, because Floyd was not known to cheat people out of money. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
      "How did Lance Armstrong use erythropoietin to cheat ? \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The positioning of defenders is choreographed and outlined on cheat sheets tucked in each player\u2019s wrist band. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most of the great champions of artificial intelligence in the past were effectively preloaded with cheat sheets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Sibilly\u2019s storyline can get somewhat lost, and a sequence in which Brodie has various revelations while on mushrooms feels like the writers using a cheat code, fast-forwarding to get where conversation might have organically brought them. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "There is no cheat code for greatness, but Apple TV\u2019s Greatness Code feature digestibly short episodes centered around some of the world\u2019s best athletes telling untold stories of moments that defined their careers. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s no cheat code that will allow Democrats to sneak climate policy past Republicans. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
      "The embrace of the multiverse also satisfies studio business imperatives, offering Hollywood a new cheat code of sorts. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "This amounts to a kind of malpractice in the editing room, transforming the actors\u2019 brave and devoted exertions into a seeming cheat , an ersatz experience that might as well have been created with C.G.I. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "Frances is a liar and a cheat , an aspiring writer who doesn\u2019t know how to communicate. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier cheat forfeited property, from Middle English chet escheat, short for eschete \u2014 more at escheat":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheat Verb cheat , cozen , defraud , swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicane",
      "finagle",
      "fudge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205705",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheater":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who cheats : such as":[],
      ": one who is sexually unfaithful":[
        "Her boyfriend turned out to be a cheater and a liar.",
        "Although Bartolomeo, 36, has written another tale of infidelity, the unfaithful here is our narrator, Diana Campanella. A woman. All the cheaters in this book are women\u2014and none of the men are evil.",
        "\u2014 Valerie Franke"
      ],
      ": one who violates rules dishonestly":[
        "a cheater at cards",
        "tax cheaters",
        "That presumably includes pitchers who suspect they've given up home runs to players who cheat and batters who suspect they're being outhit by cheaters .",
        "\u2014 Chris Jenkins",
        "\u2026 if the tests use the same questions day after day for months, they are much more vulnerable to cheaters who can memorize the questions.",
        "\u2014 Douglas Frantz"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bilk",
      "bilker",
      "cheat",
      "chiseler",
      "chiseller",
      "confidence man",
      "cozener",
      "defrauder",
      "dodger",
      "fakir",
      "finagler",
      "fraudster",
      "hoaxer",
      "scammer",
      "scamster",
      "shark",
      "sharper",
      "sharpie",
      "sharpy",
      "skinner",
      "swindler",
      "tricker",
      "trickster"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheating":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bilk",
      "bilker",
      "cheater",
      "chiseler",
      "chiseller",
      "confidence man",
      "cozener",
      "defrauder",
      "dodger",
      "fakir",
      "finagler",
      "fraudster",
      "hoaxer",
      "scammer",
      "scamster",
      "shark",
      "sharper",
      "sharpie",
      "sharpy",
      "skinner",
      "swindler",
      "tricker",
      "trickster"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a code (such as a button combination or password) that activates a hidden feature or capability in a computer or video game":[
        "In fact, some game levels are so tough that I had to resort to cheats to get through.",
        "\u2014 Peter Cohen",
        "Most people think that using a cheat code is the only way to earn a dishonest reward \u2026",
        "\u2014 Christopher Breen"
      ],
      ": cheatgrass":[],
      ": chess sense 1":[],
      ": one that cheats : pretender , deceiver":[
        "is a liar and a cheat",
        "tax cheats"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of fraudulently deceiving : deception , fraud":[
        "His financial activity turned out to be a great cheat ."
      ],
      ": the obtaining of property from another by an intentional active distortion of the truth":[],
      ": to be sexually unfaithful":[
        "\u2014 usually used with on was cheating on his wife"
      ],
      ": to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud":[
        "cheated the elderly couple out of their property"
      ],
      ": to elude or thwart by or as if by outwitting":[
        "cheat death"
      ],
      ": to influence or lead by deceit, trick, or artifice":[
        "a young man who cheated young women into marrying him when he was already married"
      ],
      ": to position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area":[
        "the shortstop was cheating toward second base"
      ],
      ": to practice fraud or trickery":[
        "denied the accusation that he cheated"
      ],
      ": to violate rules dishonestly":[
        "cheat at cards",
        "cheating on a test"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The players were accused of cheating .",
      "I had to cheat in order to solve the puzzle.",
      "The store cheats its customers through false advertising.",
      "They cheated him out of a fair deal.",
      "a heroin addict who has cheated death many times",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To push such a button and become free of the cartel, the FBI, and everything else, essentially starting over, would be to cheat the audience and bypass the explosive finale that\u2019s waiting for us. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "For some players, just seeing a screen like this is enough motivation to cheat . \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "As a gambling film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels succeeds at finding the humor in people trying to cheat their way into money, only to twist their lives around to wiggle their way out of debt. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "But beneath its simplicity is a stark warning over the way we are secretly tracked across the internet\u2014one that is immediately exposed by this very simple yet very effective way to cheat without getting caught. \u2014 Zak Doffman, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The former Gold Glove center fielder has five DRS, and his presence allows Hern\u00e1ndez to cheat a step or two into the left field gap on certain batters. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Burnett claimed the man was asleep for every test, allowing everyone to cheat with their books open. \u2014 Priscilla Aguirre, Chron , 10 May 2022",
      "Hill asked in surprise, because Floyd was not known to cheat people out of money. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
      "How did Lance Armstrong use erythropoietin to cheat ? \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The positioning of defenders is choreographed and outlined on cheat sheets tucked in each player\u2019s wrist band. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most of the great champions of artificial intelligence in the past were effectively preloaded with cheat sheets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Sibilly\u2019s storyline can get somewhat lost, and a sequence in which Brodie has various revelations while on mushrooms feels like the writers using a cheat code, fast-forwarding to get where conversation might have organically brought them. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "There is no cheat code for greatness, but Apple TV\u2019s Greatness Code feature digestibly short episodes centered around some of the world\u2019s best athletes telling untold stories of moments that defined their careers. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s no cheat code that will allow Democrats to sneak climate policy past Republicans. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
      "The embrace of the multiverse also satisfies studio business imperatives, offering Hollywood a new cheat code of sorts. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "This amounts to a kind of malpractice in the editing room, transforming the actors\u2019 brave and devoted exertions into a seeming cheat , an ersatz experience that might as well have been created with C.G.I. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
      "Frances is a liar and a cheat , an aspiring writer who doesn\u2019t know how to communicate. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier cheat forfeited property, from Middle English chet escheat, short for eschete \u2014 more at escheat":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheat Verb cheat , cozen , defraud , swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicane",
      "finagle",
      "fudge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205846",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "check":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bill",
      "tab"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)":[],
      ": a counter in various games":[],
      ": a fabric woven or printed with such a design":[
        "Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves."
      ],
      ": a mark typically \u2713 placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified":[],
      ": a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard":[
        "bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors"
      ],
      ": a slip indicating the amount due : bill":[
        "Ask the waiter for the check ."
      ],
      ": a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion":[],
      ": a sudden pause or break in a progression":[
        "the invaders coming in without a check"
      ],
      ": a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest":[
        "The outbreak of war in 1939 gave a sudden check to the sculptor's work.",
        "\u2014 Herbert Read"
      ],
      ": a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made":[
        "a baggage check"
      ],
      ": a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed : draft":[
        "Do you want to pay in cash, by check , or by credit card?"
      ],
      ": crack , break":[],
      ": crack , split":[
        "Drying wood can cause it to check ."
      ],
      ": examination":[
        "a quick check of the engine"
      ],
      ": exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety":[
        "with his king in check"
      ],
      ": inspection , investigation":[
        "a loyalty check on government employees"
      ],
      ": investigate":[
        "check up on a possible investment"
      ],
      ": one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint":[
        "\u2026 against all checks , rebukes, and manners, I must advance \u2026",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": rebuke , reprimand":[],
      ": reprimand , rebuke":[],
      ": to access (email, voice mail, etc.) to find out if there are messages":[
        "kept checking her voice mail throughout the day"
      ],
      ": to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)":[],
      ": to check in at":[
        "check into a hotel"
      ],
      ": to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify":[
        "needs to check her facts"
      ],
      ": to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket":[
        "checked our bags before boarding"
      ],
      ": to draw a check on a bank":[],
      ": to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop":[
        "The train checked with a jolt \u2026",
        "\u2014 B. A. Williams"
      ],
      ": to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively":[
        "\u2014 usually used with out or over The doctors checked him over for injuries. checking out new cars And so no, I won't help you to find a way to check out women in front of your wife. \u2014 Amy Dickinson"
      ],
      ": to investigate conditions":[
        "checked on the passengers' safety"
      ],
      ": to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom":[
        "check a coat"
      ],
      ": to look at (something) to obtain information":[
        "checking a watch to see the time",
        "check a map/schedule"
      ],
      ": to look at or in something to see or find what is there":[
        "check for messages on a cell phone"
      ],
      ": to look or reach into (something) to find what is there":[
        "Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets.",
        "\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
      ],
      ": to make checks or chinks : cause to crack":[
        "the sun checks timber"
      ],
      ": to mark into squares : checker":[
        "check the cloth"
      ],
      ": to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory":[
        "\u2014 often used with off checked off each item"
      ],
      ": to prove to be consistent or truthful":[
        "The description checks with the photograph.",
        "\u2014 often used with out The story checked out."
      ],
      ": to put (a chess king) in check":[],
      ": to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control":[
        "tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature"
      ],
      ": to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment":[],
      ": to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again":[],
      ": to slow or bring to a stop : brake":[
        "hastily checked the impulse"
      ],
      ": to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost":[],
      ": to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker":[],
      ": under restraint or control":[
        "trying to keep his emotions in check"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Make sure to check your spelling.",
      "She checked her makeup in the mirror.",
      "We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly.",
      "The guards checked my passport.",
      "He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon.",
      "I'll just check the map to see where we are.",
      "I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts.",
      "If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.",
      "I checked his office but he wasn't there.",
      "If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet.",
      "Noun",
      "Please give the schedule a check to see if the times are correct.",
      "I gave the ingredients list a quick check to see if the cereal contained any sugar.",
      "She ran a quick check of the computer to make sure it was working properly.",
      "The police ran a check on the license plate and found out that the car had been stolen.",
      "He was penalized for an illegal check .",
      "He made out the check to me and signed it, and I deposited it in my account.",
      "Do you want to pay in cash, by check , or by credit card?",
      "a fabric with a blue and yellow check",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This smart-looking USB-rechargeable fan, which is said to run for 6 hours on a full charge, gets rave reviews\u2014an impressive average 4.5 stars from more than 700 customers\u2014with thoughtful design features that check boxes for form and function. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "The airport advised travelers to allow extra time and to check their flight status. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "Luther can't help himself but check on his dad, who gives Luther this whole speech about how this is his own fault for being so unkind to his children in various timelines. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "To check if your dog is pregnant, the assistance of a veterinarian is needed. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "A few minutes later, Diaz stopped the van to check on Cox, who was lying motionless on the floor. \u2014 Dave Collins, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "Jansen has said his client was trying to check into a mental health facility. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Until then, the report says, loud noises coming from the fuel tank or the rear frame could indicate that the area has corroded, and owners can use the NHTSA recalls website to check if their vehicle is affected. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Koepka\u2019s younger brother, Chase, has already committed to playing for LIV Golf and tied for 33rd a few weeks ago at the debut event in London, walking away with a check for $150,000. \u2014 Riley Hamel And Adam Woodard, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "There is no shortage of investors who are willing to write a check to a promising founder or company, but only a few can provide the level of support and critical feedback that can help turn a startup into a breakout industry leader. \u2014 Suzanne Fletcher, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Altamonte Springs Police Department and the Seminole County Fire Department responded to a well-being check at around 8:49 a.m., according to an ASPD press release. \u2014 Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "During her trip to the pet food drive, the singer visited with adoptable dogs and delivered a $3,000 check for the pet food pantry to Best Friends' chief mission officer Holly Sizemore. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "The shooting and chase occurred after officers attempted a vehicle check on the 15 Freeway at Sierra Avenue, according to KABC-TV Channel 7. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Under this measure, a longer background check process would be required for those under 21 years old and would include calls to local authorities to see if the young adult is in crisis. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "The study involved 1,702 people ages 51 to 75 living in Brazil, who were asked to balance unsupported on one leg during an initial check . \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Authorities said a records check showed that the two men were prohibited from possessing and owning firearms. \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 7":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 8":"Noun",
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chek , from Anglo-French eschec , from Arabic sh\u0101h , from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit k\u1e63atra dominion":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for check Verb restrain , check , curb , bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. restrained themselves from laughing check implies restraining or impeding a progress, activity, or impetus. trying to check government spending curb suggests an abrupt or drastic checking. learn to curb your appetite bridle implies keeping under control by subduing or holding in. bridle an impulse to throw the book down",
    "synonyms":[
      "accord",
      "agree",
      "answer",
      "chord",
      "cohere",
      "coincide",
      "comport",
      "conform",
      "consist",
      "correspond",
      "dovetail",
      "fit",
      "go",
      "harmonize",
      "jibe",
      "rhyme",
      "rime",
      "sort",
      "square",
      "tally"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212450",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "interjection",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "check (out)":{
    "antonyms":[
      "breathe",
      "live"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a counter or area in a store where goods are checked out":[],
      ": die":[],
      ": the action of examining and testing something for performance, suitability, or readiness":[],
      ": the action of familiarizing oneself with the operation of a mechanical thing (such as an airplane)":[],
      ": the action or an instance of checking out":[
        "\u2026 Educators receive new library card privileges, including 100 simultaneous checkouts \u2026",
        "\u2014 Andrew Wilson and Leanne Ellis",
        "When I forget to bring my reusable shopping bags to the store, I ask for a brown paper sack at checkout instead of a plastic one.",
        "\u2014 Claire Haffernean",
        "How much will my final hotel bill be at checkout ?",
        "\u2014 Bob Sullivan",
        "\u2014 often used attributively a checkout line/counter"
      ],
      ": the time at which a lodger must vacate a room (as in a hotel) or be charged for retaining it":[],
      ": to have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost":[
        "Self-service kiosks\u2014those ATM-like machines that let you check in at the airport or check out at the grocery store all on your own\u2014are sweeping into more retailers and service spots.",
        "\u2014 Barbara Kiviat"
      ],
      ": to have the cost totaled and pay for (purchases) at a checkout":[],
      ": to itemize and total the cost of and receive payment for (outgoing merchandise) especially in a self-service store":[],
      ": to satisfy all requirements in taking away":[
        "checked out a library book"
      ],
      ": to vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She paid for the room at checkout .",
      "There was a long line at the checkout .",
      "Verb",
      "check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying",
      "there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The use of personalization technology doesn\u2019t have to end at checkout , either. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Simply enter the promo code SALE at checkout to get the additional discount. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Now through June 27, customers can receive 20 percent off on their purchases with no exclusions (including on Tatcha's larger, value-size products) using the code FF2022 at checkout . \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "Plus, many of the 15 colors come with double discounts thanks to a coupon applied at checkout . \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
      "Rolling Stone readers who buy tickets through Vivid Seats can use the promo code RS15 at checkout to take $15 off orders of $125 or more. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "To take advantage of this offer, simply use the code ENJOY15 at checkout . \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
      "There's no need to sign dinner and drink checks or wonder what the bill will be at checkout . \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
      "Merchants benefit from faster transaction times and shorter checkout lines, and the system is compatible with retailers' loyalty programs, according to Mastercard. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Submit questions or share your own tips in the next conversation, or check out some of our past discussions. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Stream Delusional Records 1 Year Anniversary Compilation here and check out Delusional Records Co-Founders, Maude V\u00f4s and Marie Nyx\u2019s electrifying SET below! \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
      "Pre-order Yungblud here, and check out the new music video below. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 29 June 2022",
      "Shop the Dirt Devil Razor pet vacuum at Amazon for less than $100 now, and check out more early Amazon Prime Day discounts here. \u2014 Nina Huang, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
      "To know if someone is a moderator, click their name and check out their profile. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 28 June 2022",
      "Read on to find out how many LGBT-identifying people have kids in your state, or check out the national list here. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
      "But in the meantime, get clarity on some of the major twists in Season 3, like who the mysterious old man is, or a breakdown of the Sparrow Academy, and check out our interview with creator Steve Blackman. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 27 June 2022",
      "Watch the full interview with Arianna Huffington and Dan Pontefract below, or check out the audio podcast version via the Leadership NOW Series. \u2014 Dan Pontefract, Forbes , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "conk (out)",
      "croak",
      "decease",
      "demise",
      "depart",
      "die",
      "drop",
      "end",
      "exit",
      "expire",
      "fall",
      "flatline",
      "go",
      "kick in",
      "kick off",
      "part",
      "pass (on)",
      "pass away",
      "peg out",
      "perish",
      "pop off",
      "step out",
      "succumb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060510",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "check out":{
    "antonyms":[
      "breathe",
      "live"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a counter or area in a store where goods are checked out":[],
      ": die":[],
      ": the action of examining and testing something for performance, suitability, or readiness":[],
      ": the action of familiarizing oneself with the operation of a mechanical thing (such as an airplane)":[],
      ": the action or an instance of checking out":[
        "\u2026 Educators receive new library card privileges, including 100 simultaneous checkouts \u2026",
        "\u2014 Andrew Wilson and Leanne Ellis",
        "When I forget to bring my reusable shopping bags to the store, I ask for a brown paper sack at checkout instead of a plastic one.",
        "\u2014 Claire Haffernean",
        "How much will my final hotel bill be at checkout ?",
        "\u2014 Bob Sullivan",
        "\u2014 often used attributively a checkout line/counter"
      ],
      ": the time at which a lodger must vacate a room (as in a hotel) or be charged for retaining it":[],
      ": to have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost":[
        "Self-service kiosks\u2014those ATM-like machines that let you check in at the airport or check out at the grocery store all on your own\u2014are sweeping into more retailers and service spots.",
        "\u2014 Barbara Kiviat"
      ],
      ": to have the cost totaled and pay for (purchases) at a checkout":[],
      ": to itemize and total the cost of and receive payment for (outgoing merchandise) especially in a self-service store":[],
      ": to satisfy all requirements in taking away":[
        "checked out a library book"
      ],
      ": to vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She paid for the room at checkout .",
      "There was a long line at the checkout .",
      "Verb",
      "check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying",
      "there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The use of personalization technology doesn\u2019t have to end at checkout , either. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Simply enter the promo code SALE at checkout to get the additional discount. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Now through June 27, customers can receive 20 percent off on their purchases with no exclusions (including on Tatcha's larger, value-size products) using the code FF2022 at checkout . \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
      "Plus, many of the 15 colors come with double discounts thanks to a coupon applied at checkout . \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
      "Rolling Stone readers who buy tickets through Vivid Seats can use the promo code RS15 at checkout to take $15 off orders of $125 or more. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "To take advantage of this offer, simply use the code ENJOY15 at checkout . \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
      "There's no need to sign dinner and drink checks or wonder what the bill will be at checkout . \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 8 June 2022",
      "Merchants benefit from faster transaction times and shorter checkout lines, and the system is compatible with retailers' loyalty programs, according to Mastercard. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Submit questions or share your own tips in the next conversation, or check out some of our past discussions. \u2014 Jura Koncius, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Stream Delusional Records 1 Year Anniversary Compilation here and check out Delusional Records Co-Founders, Maude V\u00f4s and Marie Nyx\u2019s electrifying SET below! \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
      "Pre-order Yungblud here, and check out the new music video below. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 29 June 2022",
      "Shop the Dirt Devil Razor pet vacuum at Amazon for less than $100 now, and check out more early Amazon Prime Day discounts here. \u2014 Nina Huang, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
      "To know if someone is a moderator, click their name and check out their profile. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 28 June 2022",
      "Read on to find out how many LGBT-identifying people have kids in your state, or check out the national list here. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
      "But in the meantime, get clarity on some of the major twists in Season 3, like who the mysterious old man is, or a breakdown of the Sparrow Academy, and check out our interview with creator Steve Blackman. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 27 June 2022",
      "Watch the full interview with Arianna Huffington and Dan Pontefract below, or check out the audio podcast version via the Leadership NOW Series. \u2014 Dan Pontefract, Forbes , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "conk (out)",
      "croak",
      "decease",
      "demise",
      "depart",
      "die",
      "drop",
      "end",
      "exit",
      "expire",
      "fall",
      "flatline",
      "go",
      "kick in",
      "kick off",
      "part",
      "pass (on)",
      "pass away",
      "peg out",
      "perish",
      "pop off",
      "step out",
      "succumb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231256",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "check/take/feel someone's pulse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to measure how fast someone's heart is beating":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120307",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "checked":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bill",
      "tab"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)":[],
      ": a counter in various games":[],
      ": a fabric woven or printed with such a design":[
        "Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves."
      ],
      ": a mark typically \u2713 placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified":[],
      ": a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard":[
        "bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors"
      ],
      ": a slip indicating the amount due : bill":[
        "Ask the waiter for the check ."
      ],
      ": a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion":[],
      ": a sudden pause or break in a progression":[
        "the invaders coming in without a check"
      ],
      ": a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest":[
        "The outbreak of war in 1939 gave a sudden check to the sculptor's work.",
        "\u2014 Herbert Read"
      ],
      ": a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made":[
        "a baggage check"
      ],
      ": a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed : draft":[
        "Do you want to pay in cash, by check , or by credit card?"
      ],
      ": crack , break":[],
      ": crack , split":[
        "Drying wood can cause it to check ."
      ],
      ": examination":[
        "a quick check of the engine"
      ],
      ": exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety":[
        "with his king in check"
      ],
      ": inspection , investigation":[
        "a loyalty check on government employees"
      ],
      ": investigate":[
        "check up on a possible investment"
      ],
      ": one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint":[
        "\u2026 against all checks , rebukes, and manners, I must advance \u2026",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": rebuke , reprimand":[],
      ": reprimand , rebuke":[],
      ": to access (email, voice mail, etc.) to find out if there are messages":[
        "kept checking her voice mail throughout the day"
      ],
      ": to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)":[],
      ": to check in at":[
        "check into a hotel"
      ],
      ": to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify":[
        "needs to check her facts"
      ],
      ": to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket":[
        "checked our bags before boarding"
      ],
      ": to draw a check on a bank":[],
      ": to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop":[
        "The train checked with a jolt \u2026",
        "\u2014 B. A. Williams"
      ],
      ": to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively":[
        "\u2014 usually used with out or over The doctors checked him over for injuries. checking out new cars And so no, I won't help you to find a way to check out women in front of your wife. \u2014 Amy Dickinson"
      ],
      ": to investigate conditions":[
        "checked on the passengers' safety"
      ],
      ": to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom":[
        "check a coat"
      ],
      ": to look at (something) to obtain information":[
        "checking a watch to see the time",
        "check a map/schedule"
      ],
      ": to look at or in something to see or find what is there":[
        "check for messages on a cell phone"
      ],
      ": to look or reach into (something) to find what is there":[
        "Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets.",
        "\u2014 J. K. Rowling"
      ],
      ": to make checks or chinks : cause to crack":[
        "the sun checks timber"
      ],
      ": to mark into squares : checker":[
        "check the cloth"
      ],
      ": to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory":[
        "\u2014 often used with off checked off each item"
      ],
      ": to prove to be consistent or truthful":[
        "The description checks with the photograph.",
        "\u2014 often used with out The story checked out."
      ],
      ": to put (a chess king) in check":[],
      ": to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control":[
        "tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature"
      ],
      ": to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment":[],
      ": to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again":[],
      ": to slow or bring to a stop : brake":[
        "hastily checked the impulse"
      ],
      ": to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost":[],
      ": to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker":[],
      ": under restraint or control":[
        "trying to keep his emotions in check"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Make sure to check your spelling.",
      "She checked her makeup in the mirror.",
      "We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly.",
      "The guards checked my passport.",
      "He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon.",
      "I'll just check the map to see where we are.",
      "I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts.",
      "If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.",
      "I checked his office but he wasn't there.",
      "If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet.",
      "Noun",
      "Please give the schedule a check to see if the times are correct.",
      "I gave the ingredients list a quick check to see if the cereal contained any sugar.",
      "She ran a quick check of the computer to make sure it was working properly.",
      "The police ran a check on the license plate and found out that the car had been stolen.",
      "He was penalized for an illegal check .",
      "He made out the check to me and signed it, and I deposited it in my account.",
      "Do you want to pay in cash, by check , or by credit card?",
      "a fabric with a blue and yellow check",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This smart-looking USB-rechargeable fan, which is said to run for 6 hours on a full charge, gets rave reviews\u2014an impressive average 4.5 stars from more than 700 customers\u2014with thoughtful design features that check boxes for form and function. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "The airport advised travelers to allow extra time and to check their flight status. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "Luther can't help himself but check on his dad, who gives Luther this whole speech about how this is his own fault for being so unkind to his children in various timelines. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "During that time, a mental health professional must try to help the person in solitary calm down at least every hour and staff must check on them every 10 minutes. \u2014 Erin Einhorn, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "To check if your dog is pregnant, the assistance of a veterinarian is needed. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "A few minutes later, Diaz stopped the van to check on Cox, who was lying motionless on the floor. \u2014 Dave Collins, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "Jansen has said his client was trying to check into a mental health facility. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Until then, the report says, loud noises coming from the fuel tank or the rear frame could indicate that the area has corroded, and owners can use the NHTSA recalls website to check if their vehicle is affected. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Koepka\u2019s younger brother, Chase, has already committed to playing for LIV Golf and tied for 33rd a few weeks ago at the debut event in London, walking away with a check for $150,000. \u2014 Riley Hamel And Adam Woodard, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "There is no shortage of investors who are willing to write a check to a promising founder or company, but only a few can provide the level of support and critical feedback that can help turn a startup into a breakout industry leader. \u2014 Suzanne Fletcher, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Altamonte Springs Police Department and the Seminole County Fire Department responded to a well-being check at around 8:49 a.m., according to an ASPD press release. \u2014 Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "During her trip to the pet food drive, the singer visited with adoptable dogs and delivered a $3,000 check for the pet food pantry to Best Friends' chief mission officer Holly Sizemore. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "The shooting and chase occurred after officers attempted a vehicle check on the 15 Freeway at Sierra Avenue, according to KABC-TV Channel 7. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Under this measure, a longer background check process would be required for those under 21 years old and would include calls to local authorities to see if the young adult is in crisis. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "The study involved 1,702 people ages 51 to 75 living in Brazil, who were asked to balance unsupported on one leg during an initial check . \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Authorities said a records check showed that the two men were prohibited from possessing and owning firearms. \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 7":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 8":"Noun",
      "1922, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chek , from Anglo-French eschec , from Arabic sh\u0101h , from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit k\u1e63atra dominion":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for check Verb restrain , check , curb , bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. restrained themselves from laughing check implies restraining or impeding a progress, activity, or impetus. trying to check government spending curb suggests an abrupt or drastic checking. learn to curb your appetite bridle implies keeping under control by subduing or holding in. bridle an impulse to throw the book down",
    "synonyms":[
      "accord",
      "agree",
      "answer",
      "chord",
      "cohere",
      "coincide",
      "comport",
      "conform",
      "consist",
      "correspond",
      "dovetail",
      "fit",
      "go",
      "harmonize",
      "jibe",
      "rhyme",
      "rime",
      "sort",
      "square",
      "tally"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042408",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "interjection",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "checkerberry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plant producing checkerberries":[],
      ": the spicy red berrylike fruit of a North American wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "checker wild service tree + berry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8che-k\u0259r-\u02ccber-\u0113",
      "-\u02ccbe-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183608",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "checkerbloom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perennial purple-flowered mallow ( Sidalcea malvaeflora ) that occurs wild in the western U.S. and is also cultivated":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from checker entry 1 + bloom":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195606",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "checkered past":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a past history of having done bad things or been in trouble":[
        "The senator has a checkered past ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122009",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "checklist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Before takeoff the pilot went down his checklist of safety precautions.",
      "I still have one thing left to do on my checklist .",
      "a checklist of bird species",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a late August virtual meeting of the commissioners\u2019 police advisory panel, Battiste offered a partial update on the checklist of reforms outlined in the 2017 audit, conceding that the force had a long way to go. \u2014 Margaret Coker, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "On the Cassidy checklist , McAvoy has proven, from the time he was paired with Zdeno Chara, proficient defending 5-on-5 against the league\u2019s top offensive performers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Justin Herbert and tall pass-catchers combine with Bosa-James-Staley D to put on a Monday night show As the Chargers relocated to Greater Los Angeles, here were a few items not on the Team Spanos checklist . \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "The bad news is that today, no battery currently ticks all the boxes on that checklist . \u2014 John Barton, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The American Red Cross also made an emergency preparedness checklist to help the public keep track of things that might be forgotten during a stressful situation. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 1 June 2022",
      "So here's a checklist for what schools might need to do to keep up. \u2014 Matt Craig, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "From bulky ski boots to large pieces of outerwear, hard-to-pack helmets, and your actual equipment (skis, poles, and snowboards!), there are too many items on the checklist to count. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The changes require doctors to walk patients through these potential problems and to give the patient an opportunity to sign off on the checklist to show they were properly informed about the risks to their health. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02cclist"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "canon",
      "catalog",
      "catalogue",
      "list",
      "listing",
      "menu",
      "register",
      "registry",
      "roll",
      "roll call",
      "roster",
      "schedule",
      "table"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "checkmate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advance",
      "cultivate",
      "encourage",
      "forward",
      "foster",
      "further",
      "nurture",
      "promote"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a complete check":[],
      ": the act of checkmating":[],
      ": the situation of a checkmated king":[],
      ": to arrest, thwart, or counter completely":[],
      ": to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio",
      "Noun",
      "a brilliant move that resulted in checkmate",
      "The challenger can force a checkmate with his next move.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Frye likened Lue as a coach to a chess player sacrificing a lesser piece to edge closer to checkmate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But Icahn saw that plan as an opening to checkmate his opponent. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And with Russia supplying some 40% of the European Union's gas imports, the Kremlin has already shown its ability to checkmate the West's harshest sanctions by limiting production and potentially triggering rolling blackouts across the continent. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "In fact, that's the only way to win a game of quantum chess, since there is no check or checkmate possible. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "But in a category packed with word-of-mouth sensations, the addictive Queen's Gambit should simultaneously checkmate all four opponents. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "The object of the game is to checkmate your opponent's king by surrounding him with pieces that limit his movements. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "Winning Florida would effectively checkmate Trump in his bid to win 270 Electoral College votes, the amount needed for another term. \u2014 Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "The schedule includes no Texan with a solo speaking slot, and no signs of any focus on a state where a Democratic win would amount to checkmate in the Electoral College. \u2014 Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What is missing is the recognition that Russia has been quietly engineering an energy checkmate that will culminate in the coming winter. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "But if the Rams (14-5) don\u2019t overcome the 49ers\u2019 maddening mastery over them, all their big moves will end in checkmate . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Anya Taylor-Joy Leave it to Anya Taylor-Joy to wear the fashion equivalent of a checkmate . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Putin\u2019s Ankara checkmate against the U.S. in Eurasia and the Middle East. \u2014 Peter Metzger, National Review , 12 June 2021",
      "Beth Harmon makes every checkmate feel as thrilling as a final touchdown at the Super Bowl. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "This is easily what put Joe Biden over the top here, the checkmate state. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Nov. 2020",
      "Lakers coach Frank Vogel put the Heat in check, but James appreciates checkmate remains no given with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Strength in numbers is the ultimate checkmate , giving us a distinct advantage. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chekmaten , from chekmate , interjection used to announce checkmate, from Anglo-French eschec mat , from Arabic sh\u0101h m\u0101t , from Persian, literally, the king is left unable to escape":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccm\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baffle",
      "balk",
      "beat",
      "discomfit",
      "foil",
      "frustrate",
      "thwart"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113608",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "checkmated":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advance",
      "cultivate",
      "encourage",
      "forward",
      "foster",
      "further",
      "nurture",
      "promote"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a complete check":[],
      ": the act of checkmating":[],
      ": the situation of a checkmated king":[],
      ": to arrest, thwart, or counter completely":[],
      ": to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio",
      "Noun",
      "a brilliant move that resulted in checkmate",
      "The challenger can force a checkmate with his next move.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Frye likened Lue as a coach to a chess player sacrificing a lesser piece to edge closer to checkmate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But Icahn saw that plan as an opening to checkmate his opponent. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And with Russia supplying some 40% of the European Union's gas imports, the Kremlin has already shown its ability to checkmate the West's harshest sanctions by limiting production and potentially triggering rolling blackouts across the continent. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "In fact, that's the only way to win a game of quantum chess, since there is no check or checkmate possible. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "But in a category packed with word-of-mouth sensations, the addictive Queen's Gambit should simultaneously checkmate all four opponents. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "The object of the game is to checkmate your opponent's king by surrounding him with pieces that limit his movements. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "Winning Florida would effectively checkmate Trump in his bid to win 270 Electoral College votes, the amount needed for another term. \u2014 Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "The schedule includes no Texan with a solo speaking slot, and no signs of any focus on a state where a Democratic win would amount to checkmate in the Electoral College. \u2014 Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What is missing is the recognition that Russia has been quietly engineering an energy checkmate that will culminate in the coming winter. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "But if the Rams (14-5) don\u2019t overcome the 49ers\u2019 maddening mastery over them, all their big moves will end in checkmate . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Anya Taylor-Joy Leave it to Anya Taylor-Joy to wear the fashion equivalent of a checkmate . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Putin\u2019s Ankara checkmate against the U.S. in Eurasia and the Middle East. \u2014 Peter Metzger, National Review , 12 June 2021",
      "Beth Harmon makes every checkmate feel as thrilling as a final touchdown at the Super Bowl. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "This is easily what put Joe Biden over the top here, the checkmate state. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Nov. 2020",
      "Lakers coach Frank Vogel put the Heat in check, but James appreciates checkmate remains no given with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Strength in numbers is the ultimate checkmate , giving us a distinct advantage. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chekmaten , from chekmate , interjection used to announce checkmate, from Anglo-French eschec mat , from Arabic sh\u0101h m\u0101t , from Persian, literally, the king is left unable to escape":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccm\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baffle",
      "balk",
      "beat",
      "discomfit",
      "foil",
      "frustrate",
      "thwart"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122055",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "checkup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "She goes for a checkup every year.",
      "The doctor gave me a checkup .",
      "She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ness, a financial-tech company, has developed an app that issues reward points to users for healthy lifestyle choices, from working out to getting a wellness checkup . \u2014 Bryan Pearson, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "On the ground, the eaglet underwent a checkup that involved measuring it, drawing blood, taking a feather sample and putting an aluminum identification band from the U.S. Geological Survey on its leg to help identify it later. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "At a checkup the next day, the scale showed Garrett had lost weight. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "To that point in his life, Gold hadn't had any major health problems, but a checkup at the doctor was followed by a biopsy and then the official news. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Wortinger visited the Westland shelter's veterinary clinic with her foster cat, Disco, and Disco's three kittens, Glitter, Streamer and Confetti, on Wednesday for a weekly checkup . \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "But often, dangers are identified only after a child has shown symptoms of lead poisoning or been screened in a checkup . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The video mentioned Jackson\u2019s efforts to raise awareness toward cancer checkup for men and autism. \u2014 Jonathan Landrum Jr., USA TODAY , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Vastbinder came back Saturday for another 90-point ride on Juju, another wild spill and another checkup to be sure his broken ribs hadn\u2019t punctured his lungs. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "audit",
      "check",
      "examination",
      "going-over",
      "inspection",
      "look-see",
      "review",
      "scan",
      "scrutiny",
      "survey",
      "view"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082336",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheek":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": buttock sense 1":[],
      ": insolent boldness and self-assurance":[],
      ": to speak rudely or impudently to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He kissed her on the cheek .",
      "He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The clip's opening quotes became heavily used on social media for both tongue-in- cheek and genuine compliments, but the rest of the video saw Obama compliment the depth of Homecoming and its potential cultural impact. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "To an extent, much of the discourse surrounding whether pandas are real or not is tongue-in- cheek . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "When Brian Kemp ran for governor of Georgia in 2018, one tongue-in- cheek ad showed him in a room full of firearms, leveling a shotgun near a young man interested in dating his daughter. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Its tongue-in- cheek sensibility came through anyway, poking at horror tropes with clever visual gags and a comically oversized power drill. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "For a cheeky statement, try this belt by Moschino, the tongue-in- cheek Italian fashion house that\u2019s now helmed by designer Jeremy Scott. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Netflix's take on the classic Austen tale is Fleabag meets empire waistlines; throughout, Anne exchanges knowing, tongue-in- cheek glances with the camera, breaking the fourth wall to wink at feelings of incredulity or schadenfreude. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
      "The drugs in question have tongue-in- cheek designer-pharmaceutical-sounding names, like Luvactin\u2122 and Darkenfloxx\u2122, complete with tiny trademark symbols. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "And yes, the suggestion seems clearly tongue-in- cheek and ludicrous. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The line, out March 21, comprises eight product types: eye shadow palettes, potted gel eye shadows, eye gloss, false eyelashes, cheek and lip stains, a face mist, and a makeup primer just for the undereyes. \u2014 Allure , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "There's also support for Spotify Tap, a relatively new feature that lets subscribers of that streaming service directly launch the app and swap between playlists with a few button (or cheek , in this case) presses. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The department posted photos of the small brown and black mammal crouching fearfully in a mesh crate after capture, with bloody wounds on its nose, cheek and forehead. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The collection, available on Amazon, features eyeliner, lip glazes, cheek and lip tints, highlighter, and a set of mini lipsticks. \u2014 Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Because many of the questions will be subjective, the researchers think the city should push the envelope and take hair or fingernail samples and saliva or cheek swabs from participants to measure their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "People were seen dining al fresco and sunbathing, cheek to jowl. \u2014 New York Times , 21 July 2021",
      "One of my favorite Huggs-Era memories is of the 6-5 Martin slam-dancing chest to cheek with North Carolina\u2019s 7-foot center Eric Montross in an Elite 8 game the Bearcats almost stole. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Some testing sites may ask you to swab your nose or cheek yourself, or spit into a tube. \u2014 Sarah Krouse, WSJ , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cheke , from Old English c\u0113ace ; akin to Middle Low German k\u0101ke jawbone":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheek Noun temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "synonyms":[
      "back talk",
      "backchat",
      "impertinence",
      "impudence",
      "insolence",
      "mouth",
      "sass",
      "sauce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024033",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheekiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meek",
      "mousy",
      "mousey",
      "retiring",
      "shy",
      "timid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way":[
        "a cheeky grin",
        "\u2026 old-timers who still look like they could deck you if you get too cheeky .",
        "\u2014 Shaun Assael"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bikinis are often a little more cheeky than other period underwear styles. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022",
      "Cooke, a British science journalist, argues persuasively against that assessment in an informative and often cheeky investigation that details mating and more. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion joined forces at the Grammy Awards for a cheeky homage to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "When Nick types up an angry message demanding payment from a client and accidentally sends it to Bee, the two begin a cheeky , charming correspondence that will change both their lives \u2014 in multiple universes. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This cheeky homage to telenovelas has a simple enough premise: Gloria Calder\u00f3n and Mar\u00eda del Carmen are twins separated at birth. \u2014 Eric Mcquade, The Atlantic , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Announcing his return in typically cheeky style \u2013 after a Twitter campaign to free Cuthbert \u2013 Aldi made the announcement outside a branch of M&S this morning, parking a truck with an advert outside a store. \u2014 Mark Faithfull, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Backed by a live band and a video screen filled with flames, the performance channelled late-Nineties country camp, replete with cowboy hats, a stage decorated with hay bales and a cheeky nod to country trailblazer Shania Twain. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s one of the more upbeat offerings in the group\u2019s pensive catalogue of music, with its music video featuring a dance-off and cheeky visuals. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cheek entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "bold-faced",
      "brash",
      "brassbound",
      "brassy",
      "brazen",
      "brazen-faced",
      "cocksure",
      "cocky",
      "fresh",
      "impertinent",
      "impudent",
      "insolent",
      "nervy",
      "sassy",
      "saucy",
      "wise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205716",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheeks":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": buttock sense 1":[],
      ": insolent boldness and self-assurance":[],
      ": to speak rudely or impudently to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He kissed her on the cheek .",
      "He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The clip's opening quotes became heavily used on social media for both tongue-in- cheek and genuine compliments, but the rest of the video saw Obama compliment the depth of Homecoming and its potential cultural impact. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "To an extent, much of the discourse surrounding whether pandas are real or not is tongue-in- cheek . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "When Brian Kemp ran for governor of Georgia in 2018, one tongue-in- cheek ad showed him in a room full of firearms, leveling a shotgun near a young man interested in dating his daughter. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Its tongue-in- cheek sensibility came through anyway, poking at horror tropes with clever visual gags and a comically oversized power drill. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "For a cheeky statement, try this belt by Moschino, the tongue-in- cheek Italian fashion house that\u2019s now helmed by designer Jeremy Scott. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Netflix's take on the classic Austen tale is Fleabag meets empire waistlines; throughout, Anne exchanges knowing, tongue-in- cheek glances with the camera, breaking the fourth wall to wink at feelings of incredulity or schadenfreude. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
      "The drugs in question have tongue-in- cheek designer-pharmaceutical-sounding names, like Luvactin\u2122 and Darkenfloxx\u2122, complete with tiny trademark symbols. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "And yes, the suggestion seems clearly tongue-in- cheek and ludicrous. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The line, out March 21, comprises eight product types: eye shadow palettes, potted gel eye shadows, eye gloss, false eyelashes, cheek and lip stains, a face mist, and a makeup primer just for the undereyes. \u2014 Allure , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "There's also support for Spotify Tap, a relatively new feature that lets subscribers of that streaming service directly launch the app and swap between playlists with a few button (or cheek , in this case) presses. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The department posted photos of the small brown and black mammal crouching fearfully in a mesh crate after capture, with bloody wounds on its nose, cheek and forehead. \u2014 Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The collection, available on Amazon, features eyeliner, lip glazes, cheek and lip tints, highlighter, and a set of mini lipsticks. \u2014 Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Because many of the questions will be subjective, the researchers think the city should push the envelope and take hair or fingernail samples and saliva or cheek swabs from participants to measure their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "People were seen dining al fresco and sunbathing, cheek to jowl. \u2014 New York Times , 21 July 2021",
      "One of my favorite Huggs-Era memories is of the 6-5 Martin slam-dancing chest to cheek with North Carolina\u2019s 7-foot center Eric Montross in an Elite 8 game the Bearcats almost stole. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Some testing sites may ask you to swab your nose or cheek yourself, or spit into a tube. \u2014 Sarah Krouse, WSJ , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cheke , from Old English c\u0113ace ; akin to Middle Low German k\u0101ke jawbone":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheek Noun temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "synonyms":[
      "back talk",
      "backchat",
      "impertinence",
      "impudence",
      "insolence",
      "mouth",
      "sass",
      "sauce"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205249",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheeky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meek",
      "mousy",
      "mousey",
      "retiring",
      "shy",
      "timid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way":[
        "a cheeky grin",
        "\u2026 old-timers who still look like they could deck you if you get too cheeky .",
        "\u2014 Shaun Assael"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bikinis are often a little more cheeky than other period underwear styles. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022",
      "Cooke, a British science journalist, argues persuasively against that assessment in an informative and often cheeky investigation that details mating and more. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion joined forces at the Grammy Awards for a cheeky homage to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "When Nick types up an angry message demanding payment from a client and accidentally sends it to Bee, the two begin a cheeky , charming correspondence that will change both their lives \u2014 in multiple universes. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This cheeky homage to telenovelas has a simple enough premise: Gloria Calder\u00f3n and Mar\u00eda del Carmen are twins separated at birth. \u2014 Eric Mcquade, The Atlantic , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Announcing his return in typically cheeky style \u2013 after a Twitter campaign to free Cuthbert \u2013 Aldi made the announcement outside a branch of M&S this morning, parking a truck with an advert outside a store. \u2014 Mark Faithfull, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Backed by a live band and a video screen filled with flames, the performance channelled late-Nineties country camp, replete with cowboy hats, a stage decorated with hay bales and a cheeky nod to country trailblazer Shania Twain. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s one of the more upbeat offerings in the group\u2019s pensive catalogue of music, with its music video featuring a dance-off and cheeky visuals. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cheek entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arch",
      "audacious",
      "bold",
      "bold-faced",
      "brash",
      "brassbound",
      "brassy",
      "brazen",
      "brazen-faced",
      "cocksure",
      "cocky",
      "fresh",
      "impertinent",
      "impudent",
      "insolent",
      "nervy",
      "sassy",
      "saucy",
      "wise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221244",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheep":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to utter a single word or sound":[],
      ": to utter faint shrill sounds : peep":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the toaster cheeps to indicate that the toast is done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once laid, some eggs are sent away for incubation and replaced by smart fakes, which wiggle and cheep so that the mother is primed for her hatchling\u2019s return. \u2014 The Economist , 29 Aug. 2019",
      "The ducklings are safe and sound, though, after what seemed like an eternity huddled in terror and cheeping piteously at the drain\u2019s bottom as the humans fought to open a manhole cover. \u2014 Julio Ojeda-zapata, Twin Cities , 26 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chirp",
      "chirrup",
      "chitter",
      "jargon",
      "peep",
      "pip",
      "pipe",
      "tweet",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133433",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheer":{
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "accredit",
      "applaud",
      "crack up",
      "hail",
      "laud",
      "praise",
      "salute",
      "tout"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a shout of applause or encouragement":[
        "The players were greeted with loud cheers ."
      ],
      ": face":[],
      ": facial expression":[],
      ": food and drink for a feast : fare":[
        "\u2026 every table was loaded with good cheer .",
        "\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
      ],
      ": hospitable entertainment : welcome":[],
      ": lightness of mind and feeling : animation , gaiety":[
        "faces full of cheer"
      ],
      ": something that gladdens":[
        "words of cheer"
      ],
      ": state of mind or heart : spirit":[
        "\u2026 be of good cheer \u2026",
        "\u2014 Matthew 9:2 (King James Version)"
      ],
      ": the activity of organized cheerleading":[
        "With autumn approaching, evenings at Stringham Pitcher Park are again alive with the sounds of football and cheer .",
        "\u2014 Laura McCusker"
      ],
      ": to applaud with shouts":[
        "The contest winner was cheered as she accepted the trophy."
      ],
      ": to be mentally or emotionally disposed":[],
      ": to grow or be cheerful : rejoice":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up Cheer up! Things could be worse."
      ],
      ": to instill with hope or courage : comfort":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up \u2026 cheer desponding men with new-born hope. \u2014 William Wordsworth"
      ],
      ": to make glad or happy":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up clowns who cheer up children in hospitals"
      ],
      ": to perform as a cheerleader":[
        "A gymnast from the age of 3, she switched to cheerleading in middle school. Rink cheered for three years for her middle school and became a cheerleader for Penn.",
        "\u2014 Nikki Taylor"
      ],
      ": to urge on or encourage especially by shouts":[
        "cheered the team on"
      ],
      ": to utter a shout of applause or triumph":[
        "What is there to cheer about?"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The audience let out a cheer .",
      "Loud cheers were coming from the bleachers.",
      "The star was greeted with cheers .",
      "Let's spread a little holiday cheer .",
      "The cheerleaders did a cheer for the home team.",
      "Verb",
      "The crowd cheered as he crossed the finish line.",
      "We were cheering for you all the way!",
      "The crowd cheered him as he crossed the finish line.",
      "Their fans cheered them to victory.",
      "Supporters cheered the court's decision.",
      "Investors were cheered by good economic news.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Men didn\u2019t even join an NFL cheer squad until 2018 \u2013 Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies, who cheered for the Los Angeles Rams, were the first. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "The county Republicans and the county Democrats marched, not quite together, but separated by just four parade units, including the 4-H Club and Waukesha North High School\u2019s cheer squad. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Grateful to my wonderful cheer squad for their love yesterday and always! \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The event also features performances by the Lake Highlands High School Highlandettes dance team, cheer squad and Wranglers country-western dance and stunt team. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "So @shorelinejrhigh has a young woman with Down syndrome on the cheer squad. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2021",
      "This is also the WWE's first NIL class to feature athletes from cheer and dance, volleyball, men's basketball and an HBCU program. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s a stand-up-and- cheer moment that\u2019s mitigated, somewhat, by Mira delivering the line wordlessly, with her fingers into a smartphone. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 June 2022",
      "Lee earns a big cheer for pitching a scoreless fifth, after which the Bananas venture into the stands, handing roses to women for Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Mis Harris has continued to be in touch with Catherine to cheer her on and celebrate her successes. \u2014 Laurel Donnellan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Comparatively fewer Heard supporters showed up in person to cheer her on. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Martinez was there to cheer him on as Xavier's name was called to receive his certificate. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "As the Oscars also proved, family is the best to cheer you on and perform with you too! \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Lizzo then takes a hammer to the words and smashes the glass as the competitors cheer her on. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Our athletes and the Americans who go to cheer them on should refuse to download it. \u2014 Ben Sasse, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Athletes, meanwhile, felt the disappointment of learning that family and friends would not be able to cheer them on. \u2014 Louise Radnofsky, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Spend the day running through Indianapolis as friends and family cheer you on. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7b":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chere face, cheer, from Anglo-French, face, from Medieval Latin cara , probably from Greek kara head, face \u2014 more at cerebral":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirth",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233831",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheer (someone or something) up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make (someone) happier":[
        "We tried our best to cheer the children up ."
      ],
      ": to make (something) more cheerful or pleasant":[
        "Bright colors really cheer up a room."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185021",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "cheer (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become happier":[
        "They cheered up at the mention of her name.",
        "Cheer up \u2014things will get better!"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074838",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheer up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become happier":[
        "They cheered up at the mention of her name.",
        "Cheer up \u2014things will get better!"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060635",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheerful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry":[
        "sunny cheerful room"
      ],
      ": full of good spirits : merry":[
        "a cheerful host"
      ],
      ": ungrudging":[
        "cheerful obedience"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a cheerful outlook on life.",
      "He seems a little more cheerful today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The signature open kitchen lets guests watch the action and the extremely cheerful cooking staff. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "As Shanghai\u2019s lockdown has dragged on, less cheerful videos and accounts have emerged. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Many had hoped for a more cheerful Ramadan after the coronavirus pandemic blocked the world\u2019s 2 billion Muslims from many rituals the past two years. \u2014 Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Who are these half-Biblical, half-science-fictional figures, with their button-like nipples and dark tufts of pubic hair, their bodies splayed jarringly against an indifferently cheerful landscape? \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The lyrics are distinctly less cheerful than the music throughout, with calls that go unconnected and doorbells going unanswered. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bold, graphic, and unabashedly cheerful \u2014this swimsuit is an A+ pick. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "When bubbly, unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunn is placed in her room, Abby tries but fails to scare away her roommate. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "My brand is for the fashion girl, but in a cheerful , happy, approachable way. \u2014 Karin Eldor, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cheer entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024804",
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry":[
        "sunny cheerful room"
      ],
      ": full of good spirits : merry":[
        "a cheerful host"
      ],
      ": ungrudging":[
        "cheerful obedience"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a cheerful outlook on life.",
      "He seems a little more cheerful today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The signature open kitchen lets guests watch the action and the extremely cheerful cooking staff. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "As Shanghai\u2019s lockdown has dragged on, less cheerful videos and accounts have emerged. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Many had hoped for a more cheerful Ramadan after the coronavirus pandemic blocked the world\u2019s 2 billion Muslims from many rituals the past two years. \u2014 Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Who are these half-Biblical, half-science-fictional figures, with their button-like nipples and dark tufts of pubic hair, their bodies splayed jarringly against an indifferently cheerful landscape? \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The lyrics are distinctly less cheerful than the music throughout, with calls that go unconnected and doorbells going unanswered. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bold, graphic, and unabashedly cheerful \u2014this swimsuit is an A+ pick. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "When bubbly, unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunn is placed in her room, Abby tries but fails to scare away her roommate. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "My brand is for the fashion girl, but in a cheerful , happy, approachable way. \u2014 Karin Eldor, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cheer entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172810",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "cheerfulness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conducive to cheer : likely to dispel gloom or worry":[
        "sunny cheerful room"
      ],
      ": full of good spirits : merry":[
        "a cheerful host"
      ],
      ": ungrudging":[
        "cheerful obedience"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a cheerful outlook on life.",
      "He seems a little more cheerful today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The signature open kitchen lets guests watch the action and the extremely cheerful cooking staff. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "As Shanghai\u2019s lockdown has dragged on, less cheerful videos and accounts have emerged. \u2014 Jane Li, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Many had hoped for a more cheerful Ramadan after the coronavirus pandemic blocked the world\u2019s 2 billion Muslims from many rituals the past two years. \u2014 Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Who are these half-Biblical, half-science-fictional figures, with their button-like nipples and dark tufts of pubic hair, their bodies splayed jarringly against an indifferently cheerful landscape? \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The lyrics are distinctly less cheerful than the music throughout, with calls that go unconnected and doorbells going unanswered. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bold, graphic, and unabashedly cheerful \u2014this swimsuit is an A+ pick. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "When bubbly, unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunn is placed in her room, Abby tries but fails to scare away her roommate. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "My brand is for the fashion girl, but in a cheerful , happy, approachable way. \u2014 Karin Eldor, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cheer entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080430",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheerily":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing or suggesting cheerfulness":[
        "cheery music"
      ],
      ": marked by cheerfulness or good spirits":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party",
      "a cheery , unexpected compliment can really make another person's day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This charmingly printed canvas lunchbox is cheery and easy on the eyes. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
      "The Beatles were too cheery , and Prince seemed pretentious. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Keep scrolling to shop bright and cheery bikinis, tankinis, and one-pieces below that are all under $38. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The bright and cheery design is sure to grab kids\u2019 attention for endless jumping and splashing in the sprinklers. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Despite the hour, the 42-year-old actress was bright and cheery . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "The coffeehouse has cheery baristas and a pastry chef who prepares java-friendly snacks such as vegan, keto and gluten-free muffins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
      "By spring, Shenandoah's cheery flora bounces back in full force. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "They were greeted by cheery staff members, handing out bags of Cheetos, seating Scouts and taking song requests. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheerful",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000936",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "cheeriness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing or suggesting cheerfulness":[
        "cheery music"
      ],
      ": marked by cheerfulness or good spirits":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party",
      "a cheery , unexpected compliment can really make another person's day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This charmingly printed canvas lunchbox is cheery and easy on the eyes. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
      "The Beatles were too cheery , and Prince seemed pretentious. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Keep scrolling to shop bright and cheery bikinis, tankinis, and one-pieces below that are all under $38. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The bright and cheery design is sure to grab kids\u2019 attention for endless jumping and splashing in the sprinklers. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Despite the hour, the 42-year-old actress was bright and cheery . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "The coffeehouse has cheery baristas and a pastry chef who prepares java-friendly snacks such as vegan, keto and gluten-free muffins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
      "By spring, Shenandoah's cheery flora bounces back in full force. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "They were greeted by cheery staff members, handing out bags of Cheetos, seating Scouts and taking song requests. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheerful",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004633",
    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheering":{
    "antonyms":[
      "acclaim",
      "accredit",
      "applaud",
      "crack up",
      "hail",
      "laud",
      "praise",
      "salute",
      "tout"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a shout of applause or encouragement":[
        "The players were greeted with loud cheers ."
      ],
      ": face":[],
      ": facial expression":[],
      ": food and drink for a feast : fare":[
        "\u2026 every table was loaded with good cheer .",
        "\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
      ],
      ": hospitable entertainment : welcome":[],
      ": lightness of mind and feeling : animation , gaiety":[
        "faces full of cheer"
      ],
      ": something that gladdens":[
        "words of cheer"
      ],
      ": state of mind or heart : spirit":[
        "\u2026 be of good cheer \u2026",
        "\u2014 Matthew 9:2 (King James Version)"
      ],
      ": the activity of organized cheerleading":[
        "With autumn approaching, evenings at Stringham Pitcher Park are again alive with the sounds of football and cheer .",
        "\u2014 Laura McCusker"
      ],
      ": to applaud with shouts":[
        "The contest winner was cheered as she accepted the trophy."
      ],
      ": to be mentally or emotionally disposed":[],
      ": to grow or be cheerful : rejoice":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up Cheer up! Things could be worse."
      ],
      ": to instill with hope or courage : comfort":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up \u2026 cheer desponding men with new-born hope. \u2014 William Wordsworth"
      ],
      ": to make glad or happy":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up clowns who cheer up children in hospitals"
      ],
      ": to perform as a cheerleader":[
        "A gymnast from the age of 3, she switched to cheerleading in middle school. Rink cheered for three years for her middle school and became a cheerleader for Penn.",
        "\u2014 Nikki Taylor"
      ],
      ": to urge on or encourage especially by shouts":[
        "cheered the team on"
      ],
      ": to utter a shout of applause or triumph":[
        "What is there to cheer about?"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The audience let out a cheer .",
      "Loud cheers were coming from the bleachers.",
      "The star was greeted with cheers .",
      "Let's spread a little holiday cheer .",
      "The cheerleaders did a cheer for the home team.",
      "Verb",
      "The crowd cheered as he crossed the finish line.",
      "We were cheering for you all the way!",
      "The crowd cheered him as he crossed the finish line.",
      "Their fans cheered them to victory.",
      "Supporters cheered the court's decision.",
      "Investors were cheered by good economic news.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Men didn\u2019t even join an NFL cheer squad until 2018 \u2013 Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies, who cheered for the Los Angeles Rams, were the first. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "The county Republicans and the county Democrats marched, not quite together, but separated by just four parade units, including the 4-H Club and Waukesha North High School\u2019s cheer squad. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Grateful to my wonderful cheer squad for their love yesterday and always! \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The event also features performances by the Lake Highlands High School Highlandettes dance team, cheer squad and Wranglers country-western dance and stunt team. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "So @shorelinejrhigh has a young woman with Down syndrome on the cheer squad. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2021",
      "This is also the WWE's first NIL class to feature athletes from cheer and dance, volleyball, men's basketball and an HBCU program. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s a stand-up-and- cheer moment that\u2019s mitigated, somewhat, by Mira delivering the line wordlessly, with her fingers into a smartphone. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 June 2022",
      "Lee earns a big cheer for pitching a scoreless fifth, after which the Bananas venture into the stands, handing roses to women for Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Mis Harris has continued to be in touch with Catherine to cheer her on and celebrate her successes. \u2014 Laurel Donnellan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Comparatively fewer Heard supporters showed up in person to cheer her on. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
      "Martinez was there to cheer him on as Xavier's name was called to receive his certificate. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
      "As the Oscars also proved, family is the best to cheer you on and perform with you too! \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Lizzo then takes a hammer to the words and smashes the glass as the competitors cheer her on. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Our athletes and the Americans who go to cheer them on should refuse to download it. \u2014 Ben Sasse, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Athletes, meanwhile, felt the disappointment of learning that family and friends would not be able to cheer them on. \u2014 Louise Radnofsky, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Spend the day running through Indianapolis as friends and family cheer you on. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7b":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chere face, cheer, from Anglo-French, face, from Medieval Latin cara , probably from Greek kara head, face \u2014 more at cerebral":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriment",
      "merriness",
      "mirth",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011035",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  },
  "cheering section":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of people who are cheering for someone":[
        "He had his own cheering section in the stands."
      ]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121730",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "cheerless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking qualities that cheer : bleak , joyless":[
        "a cheerless room"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The room was surprisingly bare and cheerless .",
      "a dank and cheerless castle that was once the site of unspeakable horrors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all his gloom, Mann was not entirely cheerless . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
      "Lawrence\u2019s was among the last, with a green campus full of trees, but a gray, cheerless interior and food that, in his words, looked regurgitated. \u2014 Sarah Enelow-snyder, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Bishop spent a cold childhood raised by cheerless Calvinist grandparents (her official guardian, Uncle Jack, was reputedly something of a bully), and quickly learned that intense emotional attachments led to distress. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Nothing like signifyin\u2019 in the Henry Louis Gates Jr. sense, with its necessarily intelligent playfulness, but something essentially post-literate and cheerless . \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 11 July 2019",
      "But a future predicated on product development alone, with little to offer the human heart, is a cheerless future indeed. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2019",
      "Just ahead awaits a peculiar Southern California landscape of palm trees and barbed wire, and then a cheerless , pitiless site: Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution. \u2014 James Andrew Miller, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "The visit draws a strangely dutiful, cheerless local crowd. \u2014 Holland Cotter, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2017",
      "Long before any news outlet formally declared Ms. Handel\u2019s victory, CNN and MSNBC regulars disclosed the outcome with their funereal tones and cheerless visages. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 21 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheerless dismal , dreary , bleak , gloomy , cheerless , desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess. dismal weather dreary , often interchangeable with dismal , emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility. a dreary job bleak suggests chill, dull, and barren characteristics that utterly dishearten. the bleak years of the depression gloomy often suggests lack of hope or promise. gloomy war news cheerless stresses absence of anything cheering. a drab and cheerless office desolate adds an element of utter remoteness or lack of human contact to any already disheartening aspect. a desolate outpost",
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "bleak",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
      "dark",
      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "miserable",
      "morbid",
      "morose",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085443",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheerlessly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bright",
      "cheerful",
      "cheering",
      "cheery",
      "comforting",
      "cordial",
      "festive",
      "friendly",
      "gay",
      "heartwarming",
      "sunshiny"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking qualities that cheer : bleak , joyless":[
        "a cheerless room"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The room was surprisingly bare and cheerless .",
      "a dank and cheerless castle that was once the site of unspeakable horrors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all his gloom, Mann was not entirely cheerless . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
      "Lawrence\u2019s was among the last, with a green campus full of trees, but a gray, cheerless interior and food that, in his words, looked regurgitated. \u2014 Sarah Enelow-snyder, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Bishop spent a cold childhood raised by cheerless Calvinist grandparents (her official guardian, Uncle Jack, was reputedly something of a bully), and quickly learned that intense emotional attachments led to distress. \u2014 Scott Bradfield, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Nothing like signifyin\u2019 in the Henry Louis Gates Jr. sense, with its necessarily intelligent playfulness, but something essentially post-literate and cheerless . \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 11 July 2019",
      "But a future predicated on product development alone, with little to offer the human heart, is a cheerless future indeed. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2019",
      "Just ahead awaits a peculiar Southern California landscape of palm trees and barbed wire, and then a cheerless , pitiless site: Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution. \u2014 James Andrew Miller, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "The visit draws a strangely dutiful, cheerless local crowd. \u2014 Holland Cotter, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2017",
      "Long before any news outlet formally declared Ms. Handel\u2019s victory, CNN and MSNBC regulars disclosed the outcome with their funereal tones and cheerless visages. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 21 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cheerless dismal , dreary , bleak , gloomy , cheerless , desolate mean devoid of cheer or comfort. dismal indicates extreme and utterly depressing gloominess. dismal weather dreary , often interchangeable with dismal , emphasizes discouragement resulting from sustained dullness or futility. a dreary job bleak suggests chill, dull, and barren characteristics that utterly dishearten. the bleak years of the depression gloomy often suggests lack of hope or promise. gloomy war news cheerless stresses absence of anything cheering. a drab and cheerless office desolate adds an element of utter remoteness or lack of human contact to any already disheartening aspect. a desolate outpost",
    "synonyms":[
      "black",
      "bleak",
      "chill",
      "Cimmerian",
      "cloudy",
      "cold",
      "comfortless",
      "dark",
      "darkening",
      "depressing",
      "depressive",
      "desolate",
      "dire",
      "disconsolate",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "dreich",
      "elegiac",
      "elegiacal",
      "forlorn",
      "funereal",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "godforsaken",
      "gray",
      "grey",
      "lonely",
      "lonesome",
      "lugubrious",
      "miserable",
      "morbid",
      "morose",
      "murky",
      "plutonian",
      "saturnine",
      "sepulchral",
      "solemn",
      "somber",
      "sombre",
      "sullen",
      "sunless",
      "tenebrific",
      "tenebrous",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085321",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheers":{
    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chirz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184501",
    "type":[
      "interjection"
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  },
  "cheers?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=c&file=cheers01":{
    "antonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02c8chirz"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195517",
    "type":[
      "interjection"
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  },
  "cheery":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing or suggesting cheerfulness":[
        "cheery music"
      ],
      ": marked by cheerfulness or good spirits":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party",
      "a cheery , unexpected compliment can really make another person's day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This charmingly printed canvas lunchbox is cheery and easy on the eyes. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
      "The Beatles were too cheery , and Prince seemed pretentious. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Keep scrolling to shop bright and cheery bikinis, tankinis, and one-pieces below that are all under $38. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The bright and cheery design is sure to grab kids\u2019 attention for endless jumping and splashing in the sprinklers. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Despite the hour, the 42-year-old actress was bright and cheery . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "The coffeehouse has cheery baristas and a pastry chef who prepares java-friendly snacks such as vegan, keto and gluten-free muffins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
      "By spring, Shenandoah's cheery flora bounces back in full force. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "They were greeted by cheery staff members, handing out bags of Cheetos, seating Scouts and taking song requests. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheerful",
      "chipper",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070556",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheese":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey":[],
      ": an often cylindrical cake of this food":[],
      ": someone important":[],
      ": something cheap or shabby : cheesy material":[
        "cinematic cheese"
      ],
      ": something resembling cheese in shape or consistency":[],
      ": to put an end to : stop":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chese , from Old English c\u0113se , from Latin caseus cheese":"Noun",
      "origin unknown":"Verb",
      "perhaps from Hindi c\u012bz & Urdu ch\u012bz thing, from Persian ch\u012bz":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "crapola",
      "dreck",
      "drek",
      "junk",
      "muck",
      "rubbish",
      "sleaze",
      "slop",
      "slush",
      "trash",
      "tripe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064941",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cheesed off":{
    "antonyms":[
      "angerless",
      "delighted",
      "pleased"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": angry , irritated":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "feeling a bit cheesed off",
      "I was really cheesed off that they made me go to the back of the queue."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1942, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "angered",
      "angry",
      "apoplectic",
      "ballistic",
      "choleric",
      "enraged",
      "foaming",
      "fuming",
      "furious",
      "hopping",
      "horn-mad",
      "hot",
      "incensed",
      "indignant",
      "inflamed",
      "enflamed",
      "infuriate",
      "infuriated",
      "irate",
      "ireful",
      "livid",
      "mad",
      "outraged",
      "rabid",
      "rankled",
      "riled",
      "riley",
      "roiled",
      "shirty",
      "sore",
      "steamed up",
      "steaming",
      "teed off",
      "ticked",
      "wrathful",
      "wroth"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071556",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cheeseparing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": miserly economizing":[],
      ": something worthless or insignificant":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Ebenezer Scrooge is portrayed as a taskmaster so dedicated to cheeseparing that he would prefer that his employees freeze to death rather than splurge on heat."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113z-\u02ccper-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheapness",
      "closeness",
      "miserliness",
      "niggardliness",
      "parsimony",
      "penny-pinching",
      "penuriousness",
      "pinching",
      "stinginess",
      "tightfistedness",
      "tightness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094156",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cheesy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chic",
      "classic",
      "classy",
      "elegant",
      "exquisite",
      "fashionable",
      "fine",
      "posh",
      "ritzy",
      "smart",
      "sophisticated",
      "stylish",
      "tasteful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing cheese":[],
      ": resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor":[],
      ": shabby sense 3c , cheap":[
        "a cheesy movie",
        "cheesy motels"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel",
      "a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Jonathan penned a sweet and cheesy note to Zooey on Instagram in honor of Valentine's Day. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 16 June 2022",
      "Cooking assignments for the premiere included a food item on a stick, a fried item, something in a bun, something cheesy and a sweet treat. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "For the brunch-casual bunch, there\u2019s a bloody mary with shrimp and a cheesy fondue with a serious combination of shrimp and crawfish and all the reckless joy of queso. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
      "Once claiming 368 stores in more than 30 states, each loaded with candy, cheap toys and cheesy trinkets, Stuckey\u2019s became an essential experience of the American family road trip. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "The Parmesan dust is salty and ambiguously cheesy , and there\u2019s an undeniable truffle salt presence. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Passionflix dialogue is usually taken directly from the source material, which can be majestically cheesy . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "The special effects are kind of cheesy , but sadly much of it still holds up. \u2014 al , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Unlike other cheeses, Parmesan won't entirely melt, so the coating proteins in it will result in a crunchy, cheesy , salty crust. \u2014 Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dowdy",
      "inelegant",
      "styleless",
      "tacky",
      "tasteless",
      "ticky-tacky",
      "ticky-tack",
      "trashy",
      "unfashionable",
      "unstylish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202621",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cook":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.",
      "He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.",
      "a celebrity chef with her own TV show",
      "My friend is an excellent chef .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hollinger, a Mennonite whose parents operated a grocery store in Lancaster, Pa., and who went on to become a chef and caterer, concedes that the restaurant\u2019s mile-long name is a mouthful. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "McHugh is the chef and owner of the restaurants, Cured and Landrace, and Ramos is the owner and pittmaster of 2M Smokehouse. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "The Kitchen by Cooking with Que, Detroit Quiana Broden, chef and owner, opened this demonstration kitchen and shared culinary space on Woodward Avenue in New Center more than three years ago. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
      "In the second shot, Moore and Humm cuddle close, with the Swiss chef and N.Y.C.-based restaurateur resting his lips on Moore's forehead. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Six Byrd will also offer food, made by another family member, Christopher Constantino, who is the chef and owner of Constantino\u2019s Italian Kitchen food truck. \u2014 Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "That Saturday was a test day for students and as a chef and teacher there, Dan had much to prepare. \u2014 Dateline Nbc, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "Now the restaurant has 16 openings, including for high-ranking roles such as sous- chef and sommelier. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "With each new season, the chef and his team choose five ingredients from specialty regions across Italy. \u2014 Samantha Lauriello, Travel + Leisure , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, short for chef de cuisine head of the kitchen":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8shef"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cook",
      "cooker",
      "culinarian"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184047",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef d'oeuvre":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a masterpiece especially in art or literature":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1619, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chef-d'oeuvre , literally, leading work":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0101-\u02c8d\u0153vr\u1d4a",
      "-\u02c8d\u0259v",
      "(\u02cc)sh\u0101-\u02c8d\u0259rv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "classic",
      "magnum opus",
      "masterpiece",
      "masterwork"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192613",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef d'\u00e9cole":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a leader of a school (as of painters, musicians, writers)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6shefd\u0101\u02c8k\u022fl",
      "-\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191026",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef de cabinet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the chief secretary of a French minister or prefect":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, office head":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6shefd\u0259\u02cckab\u0113\u02c8n\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082259",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef de cuisine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chef who manages a professional kitchen":[
        "\u2026 chefs need chefs de cuisine to run their kitchens, from hiring and firing to choosing between chives and chervil as the garnish for a new dish. And some do a great deal more than that.",
        "\u2014 Julia Moskin",
        "And the titles change with each restaurant. The top chef might be called an executive chef or chef de cuisine . The second in command might also be known as chef de cuisine (if there's an executive chef) \u2026",
        "\u2014 Phil Vettel",
        "Tony Bilson, who has had a succession of artistically successful but financially rocky restaurants in Sydney, has his name on the door, but Manu Feildel, the young chef de cuisine from France, does the day-to-day cooking, and he is good.",
        "\u2014 Harvey Steiman"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare executive chef":[
        "\u2026 chefs need chefs de cuisine to run their kitchens, from hiring and firing to choosing between chives and chervil as the garnish for a new dish. And some do a great deal more than that.",
        "\u2014 Julia Moskin",
        "And the titles change with each restaurant. The top chef might be called an executive chef or chef de cuisine . The second in command might also be known as chef de cuisine (if there's an executive chef) \u2026",
        "\u2014 Phil Vettel",
        "Tony Bilson, who has had a succession of artistically successful but financially rocky restaurants in Sydney, has his name on the door, but Manu Feildel, the young chef de cuisine from France, does the day-to-day cooking, and he is good.",
        "\u2014 Harvey Steiman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, \"head of the kitchen\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccshef-d\u0259-kw\u0113-\u02c8z\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131822",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chef's salad":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a meal-size salad that includes lettuce, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and julienne strips of meat and cheese":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The bizarreness all revolves around Erika, of course, for whom acting friendly and pleasant to be around this season might as well be throwing a chef's salad at someone's head. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 30 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1934, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cherish":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abhor",
      "abominate",
      "despise",
      "detest",
      "execrate",
      "hate",
      "loathe"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely":[
        "still cherishes that memory"
      ],
      ": to hold dear : feel or show affection for":[
        "cherished her friends"
      ],
      ": to keep or cultivate with care and affection : nurture":[
        "cherishes his marriage"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a book cherished by many",
      "I will always cherish that memory.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The same is true of our desire to cherish nature and sustainability. \u2014 Chiharu Masukawa, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
      "Since its founding in 1976, Apple has inspired tens of thousands of hardcore devotees who cherish their devices and anxiously await new products from the company, eager to get their hands on the latest technology. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Those who cherish their five-minute morning commute from bed to living room may want to ponder Singapore, Washington D.C. or Austin, where the highest percentage of jobs can be performed remotely at in and around 50%. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "With each heart representing one of the four seasons of the year, the recipient can cherish moments from each long after a loved one is gone. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
      "Begin with Boutte\u2019s Gumbo ( cherish the fried oysters). \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
      "For those who cherish all things cozy, Introverts Retreat is an ideal monthly pick-me-up. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "All shot in the early \u201890s, Kaufman\u2019s films are an inside look at minor league baseball, the winter leagues in Venezuela, and the lives of pro scouts that any baseball fan will cherish . \u2014 Matt Caputo, SPIN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But not too late to teach us all to love and cherish life. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cherisshen , from Anglo-French cheriss- , stem of cherir to cherish, from cher dear, from Latin carus \u2014 more at charity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8che-rish",
      "\u02c8cher-ish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cherish 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",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "love",
      "worship"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230654",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cherished":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abhor",
      "abominate",
      "despise",
      "detest",
      "execrate",
      "hate",
      "loathe"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely":[
        "still cherishes that memory"
      ],
      ": to hold dear : feel or show affection for":[
        "cherished her friends"
      ],
      ": to keep or cultivate with care and affection : nurture":[
        "cherishes his marriage"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a book cherished by many",
      "I will always cherish that memory.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The same is true of our desire to cherish nature and sustainability. \u2014 Chiharu Masukawa, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
      "Since its founding in 1976, Apple has inspired tens of thousands of hardcore devotees who cherish their devices and anxiously await new products from the company, eager to get their hands on the latest technology. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Those who cherish their five-minute morning commute from bed to living room may want to ponder Singapore, Washington D.C. or Austin, where the highest percentage of jobs can be performed remotely at in and around 50%. \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
      "With each heart representing one of the four seasons of the year, the recipient can cherish moments from each long after a loved one is gone. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
      "Begin with Boutte\u2019s Gumbo ( cherish the fried oysters). \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
      "For those who cherish all things cozy, Introverts Retreat is an ideal monthly pick-me-up. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 3 May 2022",
      "All shot in the early \u201890s, Kaufman\u2019s films are an inside look at minor league baseball, the winter leagues in Venezuela, and the lives of pro scouts that any baseball fan will cherish . \u2014 Matt Caputo, SPIN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "But not too late to teach us all to love and cherish life. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cherisshen , from Anglo-French cheriss- , stem of cherir to cherish, from cher dear, from Latin carus \u2014 more at charity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-ish",
      "\u02c8che-rish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cherish 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",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "love",
      "worship"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111716",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cherry-pick":{
    "antonyms":[
      "decline",
      "refuse",
      "reject",
      "turn down"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to select the best or most desirable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-\u0113-\u02ccpik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choose",
      "cull",
      "elect",
      "handpick",
      "name",
      "opt (for)",
      "pick",
      "prefer",
      "select",
      "single (out)",
      "tag",
      "take"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065418",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cherry-picked":{
    "antonyms":[
      "decline",
      "refuse",
      "reject",
      "turn down"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to select the best or most desirable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8cher-\u0113-\u02ccpik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choose",
      "cull",
      "elect",
      "handpick",
      "name",
      "opt (for)",
      "pick",
      "prefer",
      "select",
      "single (out)",
      "tag",
      "take"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003555",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chesstree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of wood with a sheave or sheaves formerly bolted in the topsides of a ship and through which a tack or sheet was rove":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps by folk etymology from French ch\u00e2ssis framework":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches\u02cctr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135650",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chessy cat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cheshire cat":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083826",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chessylite blue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": azurite blue":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102202",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies":[],
      ": breast sense 2a":[
        "a hairy chest"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has a broad chest .",
      "The pain is in my upper chest .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Reaching Max via the sensory deprivation tank (this dark, watery mental realm is also known as the Void), Eleven puts a hand on Max\u2019s chest and recalls their happiest moments together. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 2 July 2022",
      "The officer returned fire, hitting Morales in the arm and chest . \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 July 2022",
      "One child buried their head in their parents\u2019 chest . \u2014 Kyle Casey Chu, Vogue , 1 July 2022",
      "Measure around the neck (snug like a collar), around the chest (at the widest part) and down the body (from the base of the neck to the base of the tail). \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
      "This old-school move is gaining a workout routine resurgence because of its versatility \u2014 it can be used as not only part of your back routine, but also in your chest program as well. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 30 June 2022",
      "While the move was a big win for NATO and a setback for Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn't give in without a fair share of political chest -thumping as a display of his nation's weight in the grouping. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim And Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "An autopsy was conducted by the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner, who determined that Landry died of a gunshot wound of the chest , and ruled his death is homicide, Formella\u2019s office said in a statement. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "People may experience skin inflammation or hives; nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing; cramps, nausea, and vomiting; and coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cest, cist chest, box, from Latin cista , from Greek kist\u0113 basket, hamper":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chest"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bin",
      "box",
      "caddy",
      "case",
      "casket",
      "locker",
      "trunk"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024753",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chest-beating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chest-thumping":[
        "His nationalist chest-beating also stirred up United States hostility toward his administration.",
        "\u2014 Alan Riding , New York Times Magazine , 16 Sept. 1979"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches(t)-\u02ccb\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184806",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": conduct or expression marked by pompous or arrogant self-assertion":[
        "political chest-thumping"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches(t)-\u02ccth\u0259m-pi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193222",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": having a chest of a specified kind":[
        "\u2014 used in combination flat- chested"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the fashion network, a flat- chested but pretty model is being interviewed. \u2014 Etgar Keret, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Being bare- chested , at first, feels like a huge weight off. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 28 May 2020",
      "There\u2019s the lion slipping through sunbeams in Mozambique\u2019s Gorongosa National Park, a swirl of sea turtles that looks almost like abstract art, and those bare- chested men on a Pakistani beach. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "More than a decade after 90210 went off the air, Doherty and Garth reunited with a bare- chested \u2013 and buff! \u2013 Ziering before his debut as a Chippendales dancer on June 30, 2013, at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. \u2014 Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "There was a color photo of a bare- chested , gray-haired man with a slight smile. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 29 Nov. 2019",
      "News reports, the video shows a bare- chested Simpson cuddled up with Cyrus, who's wearing a Calvin Klein sports bra. \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "Footage on social media appeared to show the man bare- chested and dangling by his legs. \u2014 Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Tall and fit, McDougall\u2019s bare- chested \u2013 though not barefoot \u2013 and wearing a red bandana. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 11 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1661, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8che-st\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015317",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chesterfield":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "4th Earl of 1694\u20131773":[
        "Philip Dormer Stanhope \\ \u02c8sta-\u200bn\u0259p \\"
      ],
      ": a davenport usually with upright armrests":[],
      ": a single-breasted or double-breasted semifitted overcoat with velvet collar":[],
      "English statesman and author":[
        "Philip Dormer Stanhope \\ \u02c8sta-\u200bn\u0259p \\"
      ],
      "city in eastern Missouri west of Saint Louis population 47,484":[],
      "town south of Sheffield in Derbyshire, north central England population 99,700":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "bought a huge new chesterfield for the living room",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Crystorama chandelier and sconces paired with the Frontgate chesterfield sofa and side chairs add glam. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Standout pieces include a new chandelier and chairs by Jonathan Adler, a custom chesterfield sofa by Interior Define, and a CB2 rug. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 21 July 2021",
      "Built on the shores of 3.8-mile-long Lake Quinault, with a backdrop of mountains, the 91-room (plus one suite) lodge features soaring beams, a crackling fireplace, and chesterfield leather chairs and couches. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2021",
      "Tiefenbrun\u2019s studio is warm and welcoming, with beautiful burgundy walls, chesterfield leather sofas, a three-way mirror, and jazz music playing softly in the background. \u2014 Fortune , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The consignment sale includes everything from an all-in-one Baccarat Cave \u00e0 Liqueur for $3,795 to a Victorian-style chesterfield sofa for $2,000. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Designer Timothy Oulton is known for updating iconic pieces like chesterfield sofas and lounge chairs by playing with scale or adding dramatic upholstery. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "The House\u2019s entry level foyer best exemplifies this, with tufted leather club chairs, velvet chesterfield couches, antique chandeliers, and worn Persian rugs that punctuate the weathered wooden plank floors. \u2014 Rachel Waldman, Vogue , 17 July 2018",
      "In fact, in Canada (receiver of many British exports), the term chesterfield came to mean a sofa of any design. \u2014 Maggie Burch, House Beautiful , 26 Nov. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from a 19th century Earl of Chesterfield":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8che-st\u0259r-\u02ccf\u0113ld"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "couch",
      "davenport",
      "divan",
      "lounge",
      "settee",
      "sofa",
      "squab"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021857",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a callosity on the inner side of the leg of the horse \u2014 see horse illustration":[],
      ": a grayish to reddish brown":[],
      ": an old joke or story":[],
      ": horse chestnut":[],
      ": of the color chestnut":[],
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a chestnut":[],
      ": something (such as a musical piece or a saying) repeated to the point of staleness":[],
      ": the edible nut of a chestnut":[],
      ": the wood of a chestnut":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Because the beams of oak, chestnut and pine have not had contact with oxygen and light for so long, they must be watered to stop them from splintering. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Every face turned her way as the former Alaska governor took the stand in the trial for her blockbuster libel suit against the New York Times, her chestnut hair fixed in the same classic updo that Tina Fey copied for her celebrated impersonation. \u2014 Sarah Ellison, Shayna Jacobs And Elahe Izadi, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Her burnished chestnut hair was piled atop her head in the intricate pompadour of a Gibson Girl, adding several inches to her 5-foot-10 stature. \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "This warm and spicy fragrance combines orange flower, clove oil, and chestnut atop a comforting vanilla base to recreate a childhood memory of the warmth and coziness of roaring fire on a cool, winter day. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
      "The thoroughbred chestnut colt was foaled on April 25, 2019. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
      "Circa 1987, a five-year-old Kate Middleton has her signature chestnut brown hair pulled up with the makings of framing bangs. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Every face turned her way as the former Alaska governor took the stand in the trial for her blockbuster libel suit against the New York Times, her chestnut hair fixed in the same classic updo that Tina Fey copied for her celebrated impersonation. \u2014 Sarah Ellison, Shayna Jacobs And Elahe Izadi, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Every face turned her way as the former Alaska governor took the stand in the trial for her blockbuster libel suit against the New York Times, her chestnut hair fixed in the same classic updo that Tina Fey copied for her celebrated impersonation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
      "1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chasteine, chesten chestnut tree, from Anglo-French chastein, chestain , from Latin castanea , from Greek kastanea":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches-(\u02cc)n\u0259t",
      "\u02c8ches(t)-(\u02cc)n\u0259t",
      "\u02c8ches-\u02ccn\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "banality",
      "bromide",
      "clich\u00e9",
      "cliche",
      "commonplace",
      "groaner",
      "homily",
      "platitude",
      "shibboleth",
      "trope",
      "truism"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040053",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chesty":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unarrogant",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by a large or well-developed chest":[],
      ": proudly or arrogantly self-assertive":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Campbell explores her vocal range, seamlessly transitioning from airy falsetto to chesty belts, landing every note with laser precision. Azizi Gibson feat. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "The woman was chesty , the man powerfully built, the curves of his thighs yearning for the curves of hers. \u2014 Dave Eggers, Wired , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Parodying a president who already flirts with self-parody isn\u2019t easy, but Cauvin nailed the chesty voice, the malapropisms and the utter shamelessness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2020",
      "Nothing encapsulated Boston's fearless youth and dynamic potential quite like Tatum's dunk on James, and chesty celebration after, in Game 7 on Sunday. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2018",
      "Negan gives speeches like that guy in Creed sings: all chesty bluster that fails to impress. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
      "Nothing encapsulated Boston's fearless youth and dynamic potential quite like Tatum's dunk on James, and chesty celebration after, in Game 7 on Sunday. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2018",
      "Negan gives speeches like that guy in Creed sings: all chesty bluster that fails to impress. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2018",
      "Check Chesty companion (model Monika Ordowska) throwing a drink in Gronk's face? \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 24 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ches-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8che-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "assumptive",
      "bumptious",
      "cavalier",
      "haughty",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "important",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "masterful",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "sniffy",
      "stiff-necked",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102308",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "chew":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something for chewing":[],
      ": the act of chewing":[],
      ": to crush, grind, or gnaw (something, such as food) with or as if with the teeth : masticate":[],
      ": to injure, destroy, or consume as if by chewing":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up chewing up profits"
      ],
      ": to make friendly familiar conversation : chat":[],
      ": to think about : ponder":[
        "chewing on the new developments"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We were taught to chew our food thoroughly before swallowing.",
      "He chews with his mouth open.",
      "You're not allowed to chew gum in class.",
      "A mouse chewed through the cord.",
      "The dog chewed a hole in the rug.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To fully enjoy the harmonious flavors, the young men are instructed to carefully chew each mouthful for exactly one minute. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
      "Most cat owners know catnip as a treat for their feline friends to roll in and chew , but a new study finds that the common herb has qualities that repel mosquitoes. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Keepers provide the orangutans with the fronds daily, and the primates like to chew the stalk or use them as cover. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "When cats chew on catnip, the leaves vastly increase their emissions of nepetalactone alone. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "The group\u2019s latest research has shown that the way cats lick and chew the leaves causes 10 times the amount of these compounds to be released, with damaged leaves thus making the insect repellent properties more effective. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Because their teeth keep growing all their lives, guinea pigs need to chew constantly to keep their teeth filed. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
      "The process is not without its stresses, especially for first-time dog parents navigating the world of training, shots, and chew toys. \u2014 Elizabeth Sheldon, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s so frustrating but brilliant to play with and chew on. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Its migas breakfast taco, a silken combination of cheese, scrambled egg and avocado counterbalanced with strips of fried corn tortilla, is enveloped in a wrapper that adds a righteous amount of chew . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "King Kanine\u2019s revolutionary new chew , All Natural Crunch, is a game-changing product. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The rise of the dog chew market has also increased the incentive for people to try to find and sell sheds. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Shirataki will take on the flavors of the broths without losing their chew . \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
      "The delectable, understated but sweet pop has a satisfying chew . \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Each chew felt like strumming an entirely new set of chords: velvety and heartening, heightened by its directness. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Crispy bacon lovers should opt for thinner slices, while those that want some chew are better off with thicker cuts. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "These chews offer relaxation and feature a blend of agave, lemon and melatonin, known for its lulling and peaceful effects, with 4.5mg of THC per chew . \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th 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, from Old English c\u0113owan ; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat'":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite (on)",
      "champ",
      "chaw",
      "chomp (on)",
      "crunch (on)",
      "gnaw (on)",
      "masticate",
      "nibble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195345",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to defeat (someone) badly":[
        "That district attorney will chew you up and spit you out in the courtroom."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185655",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  },
  "chew out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": reprimand , bawl out":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baste",
      "bawl out",
      "berate",
      "call down",
      "castigate",
      "chastise",
      "dress down",
      "flay",
      "hammer",
      "jaw",
      "keelhaul",
      "lambaste",
      "lambast",
      "lecture",
      "rag",
      "rail (at ",
      "rant (at)",
      "rate",
      "ream (out)",
      "rebuke",
      "reprimand",
      "reproach",
      "scold",
      "score",
      "tongue-lash",
      "upbraid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195711",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chew over":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to meditate on : think about reflectively":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1939, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cogitate",
      "consider",
      "contemplate",
      "debate",
      "deliberate",
      "entertain",
      "eye",
      "kick around",
      "meditate",
      "mull (over)",
      "perpend",
      "ponder",
      "pore (over)",
      "question",
      "revolve",
      "ruminate",
      "study",
      "think (about ",
      "turn",
      "weigh",
      "wrestle (with)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192617",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chewing gum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a piece of chewing gum",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to the lawsuit, the police routinely offer people who are being questioned about a crime a beverage, a cigarette or chewing gum and then collect DNA from the items. \u2014 CBS News , 7 May 2022",
      "The promotion was so successful Wrigley soon switched to selling baking powder, including two free packs of chewing gum with each order. \u2014 Gregg Opelka, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "After all, Warren Buffett sold chewing gum to his classmates at six years old and Richard Branson founded a magazine in his teens. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 14 May 2022",
      "The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is slightly larger than a packet of chewing gum and can either plug directly into one of the TV\u2019s HDMI ports or one of the spare ports on a soundbar. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 8 May 2022",
      "It is often used in toothpaste and serves as a sugar substitute in products such as chewing gum and sugar-free desserts. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) protein, which is present on the surface of many human cells, can be mixed into chewing gum . \u2014 Abdullah Iqbal, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Cronin had dropped his first two games against Stanford since arriving at UCLA, both losses the kind that stick with you like chewing gum on the bottom of sneakers. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Tornante and Madison Dearborn are holding on to Topps' candy and gift card businesses and rebranding as the Bazooka Companies after the company's famous chewing gum . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc-i\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115729",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chewings fescue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perennial pasture and turf grass ( Festuca rubra commutata ) closely related to red fescue but producing a closer firmer sod and tolerating partial shade":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Charles Chewings \u20201937 Australian scientist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-u\u0307i-",
      "\u02c8ch\u00fci\u014bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123949",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chewy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something for chewing":[],
      ": the act of chewing":[],
      ": to crush, grind, or gnaw (something, such as food) with or as if with the teeth : masticate":[],
      ": to injure, destroy, or consume as if by chewing":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up chewing up profits"
      ],
      ": to make friendly familiar conversation : chat":[],
      ": to think about : ponder":[
        "chewing on the new developments"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We were taught to chew our food thoroughly before swallowing.",
      "He chews with his mouth open.",
      "You're not allowed to chew gum in class.",
      "A mouse chewed through the cord.",
      "The dog chewed a hole in the rug.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To fully enjoy the harmonious flavors, the young men are instructed to carefully chew each mouthful for exactly one minute. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
      "Most cat owners know catnip as a treat for their feline friends to roll in and chew , but a new study finds that the common herb has qualities that repel mosquitoes. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Keepers provide the orangutans with the fronds daily, and the primates like to chew the stalk or use them as cover. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
      "When cats chew on catnip, the leaves vastly increase their emissions of nepetalactone alone. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "The group\u2019s latest research has shown that the way cats lick and chew the leaves causes 10 times the amount of these compounds to be released, with damaged leaves thus making the insect repellent properties more effective. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "Because their teeth keep growing all their lives, guinea pigs need to chew constantly to keep their teeth filed. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
      "The process is not without its stresses, especially for first-time dog parents navigating the world of training, shots, and chew toys. \u2014 Elizabeth Sheldon, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s so frustrating but brilliant to play with and chew on. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Its migas breakfast taco, a silken combination of cheese, scrambled egg and avocado counterbalanced with strips of fried corn tortilla, is enveloped in a wrapper that adds a righteous amount of chew . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "King Kanine\u2019s revolutionary new chew , All Natural Crunch, is a game-changing product. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The rise of the dog chew market has also increased the incentive for people to try to find and sell sheds. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Shirataki will take on the flavors of the broths without losing their chew . \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
      "The delectable, understated but sweet pop has a satisfying chew . \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Each chew felt like strumming an entirely new set of chords: velvety and heartening, heightened by its directness. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Crispy bacon lovers should opt for thinner slices, while those that want some chew are better off with thicker cuts. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "These chews offer relaxation and feature a blend of agave, lemon and melatonin, known for its lulling and peaceful effects, with 4.5mg of THC per chew . \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th 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, from Old English c\u0113owan ; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat'":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite (on)",
      "champ",
      "chaw",
      "chomp (on)",
      "crunch (on)",
      "gnaw (on)",
      "masticate",
      "nibble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210702",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
      ": vital energy that is held to animate the body internally and is of central importance in some Eastern systems of medical treatment (such as acupuncture ) and of exercise or self-defense (such as tai chi )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chinese (Beijing) q\u00ec , literally, air, breath":"Noun",
      "Greek chei, chi":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u012b",
      "\u02c8k\u0113",
      "\u02c8ch\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aura",
      "energy",
      "ki",
      "vibe(s)",
      "vibration(s)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040441",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chibigouazou":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a brightly marked ocelot ( Felis pardalis chibigouazou ) of the Mato Grosso":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, from Guarani":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsh\u0113b\u0113\u02ccg\u00fc\u02c8\u00e4(\u02cc)z\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193516",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chibol":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chibol dialectal British variant of cibol"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chib\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032627",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chibouk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long-stemmed Turkish tobacco pipe with a clay bowl":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1811, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chibouque , from Turkish \u00e7ubuk":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259-\u02c8b\u00fck",
      "sh\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "\u00e0 la mode",
      "a la mode",
      "au courant",
      "cool",
      "exclusive",
      "fashionable",
      "fresh",
      "happening",
      "hip",
      "in",
      "modish",
      "sharp",
      "smart",
      "snappy",
      "stylish",
      "supercool",
      "swell",
      "swish",
      "trendy",
      "voguish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit":[
        "wearing the latest in urban chic",
        "New Age chic"
      ],
      ": cleverly stylish : smart":[
        "the woman who is chic adapts fashion to her own personality",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth L. Post"
      ],
      ": currently fashionable":[
        "a chic restaurant",
        "chic boutiques"
      ],
      ": smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : style":[
        "wears her clothes with superb chic"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "It's the height of chic this year.",
      "mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic",
      "Adjective",
      "The caf\u00e9 has a chic new look.",
      "a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "On a recent sunny afternoon at a golf club in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, Garcia looked appropriately casual chic in a light-blue button-down shirt and beige slacks. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Cashiers has no real downtown, but Highlands\u2019 Main Street is Southern chic . \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Gomez's character looked business chic , wearing a beige vest over a white turtleneck. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 5 May 2022",
      "The internet and Instagram may unite us today, but now everybody can see everybody else\u2019s new boho chic . \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "La R\u00e9serve beach club laid out on Pampelonne Beach is also worth stopping at for a taste of proper Riviera chic . \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "The new hotel features 24 rooms, many with floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a chic , cocooning spa with an indoor swimming pool and a rooftop bar with panoramic vistas over the Tiber River. \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Serra\u2019s work fuses an almost Platonic sense of perfect forms \u2014 planes, ribbons, cylinders, boxes \u2014 with the heavy, industrial chic of steel. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 July 2021",
      "There's something sporty chic about a good ringer tee, and La Ligne's passes the vibe check with ease. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "On Saturday, Kendall Jenner went to two workout classes at her studio in Los Angeles, pairing pilates with boxing in a chic athletic outfit. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 27 June 2022",
      "See more images from the retro photo shoot of Corgis, cats and other chic pets below, and shop more from the Gucci Pet collection here. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
      "The 11-foot-wide canopy is made from durable polyester with a UPF rating of 50, and features chic navy-and-white trim and a wind vent on top to add stability. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
      "Step into the chic foyer adorned by high ceilings, a tile floor and stunning columns. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 25 June 2022",
      "Complete with a minimal and chic silhouette and paired with a show-stopping lace train as well as matching lace veil and floral embroidered gloves, the ensemble took a year to complete. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
      "At Couture, the brand also showed a selection of chic new engagement ring styles featuring diamonds framed by enamel, the luxe material du jour. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
      "While the brand is best known for its stylish clothing, the home line is just as chic . \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Wear a detailed boot with light-wash denim and a T-shirt to complete an all-American, off-duty ensemble that's as chic as it is laid-back. \u2014 Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":"Noun",
      "probably from attributive use of chic entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "buzz",
      "craze",
      "dernier cri",
      "enthusiasm",
      "fad",
      "fashion",
      "flavor",
      "go",
      "hot ticket",
      "last word",
      "latest",
      "mode",
      "rage",
      "sensation",
      "style",
      "ton",
      "trend",
      "vogue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223055",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chica":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": carajura sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094907",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicadee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chicadee variant spelling of chickadee"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165441",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chicalote":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a white-flowered prickly poppy ( Argemone platyceras ) of Mexico and the southwestern U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from Nahuatl chicalotl":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchik\u0259\u02c8l\u014dt\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023117",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicane":{
    "antonyms":[
      "artifice",
      "chicanery",
      "gamesmanship",
      "hanky-panky",
      "jiggery-pokery",
      "jugglery",
      "legerdemain",
      "skulduggery",
      "skullduggery",
      "subterfuge",
      "trickery",
      "wile"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course":[],
      ": an obstacle on a racecourse":[],
      ": chicanery":[],
      ": the absence of trumps in a hand of cards":[],
      ": to use chicanery":[
        "a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane",
        "\u2014 George Meredith"
      ],
      ": trick , cheat":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a lawyer who is so notorious for chicaning that the guilty invariably seek his services",
      "Noun",
      "most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of chicane",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Meanwhile, the turn 14-15 chicane has an uphill approach, with a crest in the middle, and then drops down on exit. \u2014 Bill Springer, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Those two, along with polesitter Palou and Rossi, ran through a runoff chicane the series set up for precisely that purpose, but were sent to the back by race control with cars who stayed on-track given positioning priority. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "The two then raced fiercely through the troublesome chicane and onto Hulman Boulevard. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "On Sunday, drivers were having trouble with the chicane in the back-to-back fifth and sixth turns. \u2014 Michael Marot, ajc , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane . \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "However, the story of the day was the turn 5-6 chicane . \u2014 Rob Peeters, USA TODAY , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "Throughout the race, drivers had trouble with the chicane in the back-to-back fifth and sixth turns. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "Track workers, who had been tending to the chicane throughout the race, eventually removed it and towed it away as fans cheered. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1671, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French chicaner \"to dispute by means of quibbles, raise issues with minor points of law in order to complicate a judicial suit,\" going back to Middle French, \"to sue, prosecute,\" perhaps a blend of the Gallo-Romance expressive base \u010dik- expressing diminutiveness (as in Old Occitan chic \"small,\" French chiquet \"small piece\") and ricaner \"to snicker, laugh affectedly or contemptuously,\" going back to Middle French, \"to bray,\" probably alteration (by association with rire \"to laugh\") of Old French (Norman) recaner, rechaner \"to bray,\" from re- re- + -caner, derivative of cane \"tooth,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *kinni- \"cheek,\" going back to Germanic *kinnu- \u2014 more at chin entry 1":"Verb",
      "borrowed from French, \"quibble on a minor point of law brought up to complicate a judicial case,\" noun derivative of chicaner \"to raise issues with minor points of law\" \u2014 more at chicane entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "shi-\u02c8k\u0101n",
      "chi-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheat",
      "finagle",
      "fudge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001448",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chicaner":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that uses chicanery":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier chicaneur , from French, from Middle French, from chicaner + -eur -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082734",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicanery":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick":[
        "resorted to political chicaneries",
        "financial chicaneries"
      ],
      ": deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery":[
        "He wasn't above using chicanery to win votes."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wasn't above using chicanery to win votes.",
      "that candidate only won the election through chicanery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Less than a decade ago, Rangers was reduced to playing in Scotland\u2019s semiprofessional fourth tier as a punishment for years of financial mismanagement and chicanery . \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s also raunchy, disgusting and full of deliberate chicanery . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Filmmakers who buy into the Pakula legend don\u2019t dread today\u2019s obvious political chicanery but more likely distract from it with paranoid political correctness. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 1 June 2022",
      "The history of nuclear power in America is one of rushed and slipshod engineering, unwarranted assurances of public safety, political influence and financial chicanery , inept and duplicitous regulators, and mismanagement on a grand scale. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Grover had a different view of Beckham\u2019s mailer, accusing his opponent of political chicanery . \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Jackrabbit contract offers and other forms of chicanery have not stopped in the years since 2016. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "In May 2020, The Wall Street Journal reported that Luckin inflated sales by booking numerous purchases of vouchers that could be exchanged for cups of coffee, and fabricated supplier contracts to help mask the chicanery . \u2014 Jing Yang, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Caleb, the protagonist of this novel of literary-world chicanery , is an aspiring Brooklyn writer who discovers his voice by pinching someone else\u2019s story. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French chicanerie \"quibbling on minor points of law brought up to complicate a judicial case,\" going back to Middle French chiquanerie, from chicaner \"to dispute by means of quibbles,\" earlier \"to sue, prosecute\" + -erie -ery \u2014 more at chicane entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "shi-\u02c8k\u0101n-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8k\u0101-n\u0259-",
      "chi-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "artifice",
      "chicane",
      "gamesmanship",
      "hanky-panky",
      "jiggery-pokery",
      "jugglery",
      "legerdemain",
      "skulduggery",
      "skullduggery",
      "subterfuge",
      "trickery",
      "wile"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050059",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicanismo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": strong ethnic pride exhibited by Chicanos":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish, from chicano + Spanish -ismo -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chi\u00a6k\u00e4\u00a6niz(\u02cc)m\u014d",
      "-k\u0227-",
      "shi-",
      "-is(-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172138",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicaric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": turnstone":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chik\u0259\u02ccrik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125859",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chick":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": child":[],
      ": girl , woman":[],
      ": the young of any bird":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mother hen and her chicks",
      "those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chyke , alteration of chiken":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bairn",
      "bambino",
      "bud",
      "chap",
      "child",
      "cub",
      "juvenile",
      "kid",
      "kiddie",
      "kiddy",
      "kiddo",
      "moppet",
      "sprat",
      "sprout",
      "squirt",
      "whelp",
      "youngling",
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202106",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chick bronchitis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": infectious bronchitis sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chick entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124641",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chick disease":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a virus infection of young chicks that is of uncertain relationship to avian leukosis and is characterized by focal lesions in liver and heart muscle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chick entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085131",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chickee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chickee variant of chikee"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-094100",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chickell":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": wheatear":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chik\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chicken-livered",
      "chickenhearted",
      "cowardly",
      "craven",
      "dastardly",
      "gutless",
      "lily-livered",
      "milk-livered",
      "poltroon",
      "pusillanimous",
      "recreant",
      "spineless",
      "unheroic",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young gay boy or man":[],
      ": a young woman":[],
      ": any of various birds or their young":[],
      ": any of various contests in which the participants risk personal safety in order to see which one will give up first":[],
      ": coward":[],
      ": insistent on petty details of duty or discipline":[],
      ": petty , unimportant":[],
      ": petty details":[],
      ": scared":[],
      ": timid , cowardly":[],
      ": to lose one's nerve":[
        "\u2014 usually used with out seemed to exhibit courage, manliness, and conviction when others chickened out \u2014 J. R. Seeley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We had chicken for dinner.",
      "It's just a spider, you chicken !",
      "Don't be such a big chicken .",
      "Adjective",
      "too chicken to go through with the stunt",
      "just concentrate on the important duties of the job and forget about the chicken stuff",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Sauce, kielbasa boiled in Tostitos salsa and beer and grilled chicken wings imbued with jalape\u00f1o, cilantro and sake. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "This year\u2019s nominees in that category were the same as last year\u2019s, except DeGeneres\u2019 program dropped out in favor of Hot Ones, a YouTube talk show in which celebrities are interviewed over a platter of increasingly spicy chicken wings. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
      "But Bakery Lorraine let me down with a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant ($12.50 with chips and a pickle). \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "The infamous \u2018breastaurant\u2019\u2014which trades primarily in chicken wings and revealing uniforms\u2014has been blasted as \u2018regressive\u2019 and \u2018chauvinistic\u2019 in the wake of two new outposts being approved in Greater Manchester\u2019s Salford Quays and Liverpool. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Picky eater options: Pizza, steak, chicken wings, BBQ ribs, or anything on the lunch list. \u2014 Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "There's beer, wine and cocktails, plus traditional bar grub like tacos, burgers and chicken wings. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 4 June 2022",
      "The sauce had a sweet and sour thing going on, but more 3D. Duck wings, at least these, are lankier and maybe leaner than chicken wings, tender and slightly funky (the good kind). \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
      "Murphy\u2019s chicken sandwich is topped with jalapenos, cabbage slaw and a spicy mayo. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Though food prices climbed just 1.1% overall from April to May, several products rose sharply: Eggs rose 5%, raw non- chicken poultry rose 4.4% and cookies rose 4%. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "And then the Congress and the Postal Administration were just too chicken to do it. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 Aug. 2020",
      "Maria cut chicken thighs shoulder to shoulder with co-workers who coughed and ran fevers. \u2014 USA Today , 22 May 2020",
      "Popcorn and chicken wing stands were open, though fewer than on a normal day. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
      "And thus, our long, arduous, chicken parm journey began. \u2014 Molly Baz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 May 2020",
      "End Zone\u2019s top-sellers include chicken wing, pizza and draft beer, Lowe says. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "The enormous online marketplace sells salsas, Bloody Mary mixes, chicken wing sauces, barbecue sauces, and of course, hot sauces. \u2014 Hilary Cadigan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "Previously that University building was home to German restaurant Schnitzel Ranch and chicken -wing eateries Beauregard's and Bob Baumhower's. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But take the picadillo and chicken out of the equation and sub in Henry\u2019s spicy beef fajitas, and everybody\u2019s on the same page again. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
      "But only 50 million ringgit in subsidies have been paid to chicken farmers so far \u2014 mainly to smallholders. \u2014 Bloomberg News, oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
      "Another French favorite, coq au vin, takes the Burgundian preparation and gives chicken the leading role instead. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "My diet is almost exclusively chicken shakes, and that\u2019s just the easiest way to get the calories in for me. \u2014 Roger Lockridge, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Details: Choice of fried or baked fish, shrimp or chicken nuggets service with French fries and one other side, plus beverage. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Add chicken stock and simmer until reduced by one-third. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "During a presentation at the ICR Conference this week, Domino's CEO Richard Allison said the restaurant will change the count of wings and boneless chicken from 10 to eight pieces per order in its $7.99 carryout deal. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Simmer gently, scraping and chicken fat and skin from the bottom. \u2014 The View, ABC News , 14 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chiken , from Old English cicen young chicken; akin to Old English cocc cock":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8chi-k\u0259n",
      "sometimes -k\u1d4a\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "coward",
      "craven",
      "cur",
      "dastard",
      "funk",
      "poltroon",
      "recreant",
      "sissy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064400",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chicken Kiev":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a boneless chicken breast that is stuffed with seasoned butter and deep fried":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Kiev , Ukraine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214827",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken body louse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a common yellowish biting louse ( Menacanthus stramineus ) of poultry":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113903",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken feed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "big buck(s)",
      "boodle",
      "bundle",
      "fortune",
      "king's ransom",
      "megabuck(s)",
      "mint",
      "wad"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a paltry sum (as in profits or wages)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The project cost almost a million dollars, which isn't exactly chicken feed .",
      "Ten bucks? That's chicken feed !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And with all due apologies to one of the best mascots in broadcasting history, that ain\u2019t chicken feed . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Ukraine is a major producer of corn and wheat, which are components of chicken feed . \u2014 Bloomberg News, oregonlive , 31 May 2022",
      "High demand for chicken feed is also a factor in rising costs, with some in the UK claiming chicken could soon be as expensive as beef. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
      "Skyrocketing prices of grain and chicken feed , along with pandemic plant closures, mean even fewer chickens are available in the broader market. \u2014 Noah Sheidlower, NBC News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "One of the major components of chicken feed is soy, which is extremely cheap and widely used across the world. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The insects will be fed waste from Morrison\u2019s fruit and vegetable processing site in the U.K. and will replace soya as a source of protein in the group\u2019s chicken feed . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Candy corn was designed to look like chicken feed , since at the time candy corn first emerged, about half of Americans worked on farms. \u2014 Noah Sheidlower And Radhika Marya, CNN , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Johnston had witnessed firsthand the brutal eradication of mustangs and other breeds, which were rounded up, hog tied, and slaughtered for chicken feed and fertilizer. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Jan. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chump change",
      "dime",
      "hay",
      "mite",
      "peanuts",
      "pin money",
      "pittance",
      "shoestring",
      "song",
      "two cents"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073123",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken lobster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young lobster":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235819",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken mushroom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chicken of the woods":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041200",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken noodle soup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a soup made with chicken broth, chicken, and noodles and often with chopped vegetables":[
        "Feeling a cold coming on? There's a good chance your parents might make you a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup . While the dish isn't a cure for the cold or flu, doctors do think the soup might be good for stuffy noses.",
        "\u2014 Kay Boatner",
        "Fortunately, the old standard of salty canned chicken noodle soup has some competition with today's variety of vegetable- and grain-filled soups with a healthier nutrient profile.",
        "\u2014 Heidi McIndoo"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012613",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken of the woods":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an edible bracket fungus ( Laetiporus sulphureus ) of North America and Europe that forms thick, fleshy, shelflike fruiting bodies (as on tree trunks) which are usually bright orange above and sulfur yellow below":[
        "Realistically, however, a 56-pound chicken of the woods is old and tough. The fungus is only appetizing when it is young and tender, but even then, it is usually big.",
        "\u2014 Nina Rao",
        "I've eaten chicken-of-the-woods , a bright orange fungus I knocked off a rotting log.",
        "\u2014 Tina Kelley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135819",
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "chicken's-meat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chickweed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023122",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicken's-toes":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a coralroot ( Corallorhiza odontorhiza )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the shape of its roots":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044022",
    "type":[
      "noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "chicken-and-egg":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a cause-and-effect dilemma":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the proverbial question \"which came first, the chicken or the egg?\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k\u1d4an-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8eg",
      "-\u02c8\u0101g"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063503",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chicken-livered":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "daring",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "gallant",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "hardy",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fainthearted , cowardly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k\u0259n-\u02ccli-v\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chickenhearted",
      "cowardly",
      "craven",
      "dastardly",
      "gutless",
      "lily-livered",
      "milk-livered",
      "poltroon",
      "pusillanimous",
      "recreant",
      "spineless",
      "unheroic",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215434",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chickenberry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": partridgeberry":[],
      ": wintergreen sense 2a":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180159",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chickenhearted":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brave",
      "courageous",
      "daring",
      "dauntless",
      "doughty",
      "fearless",
      "gallant",
      "greathearted",
      "gutsy",
      "hardy",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "intrepid",
      "lionhearted",
      "stalwart",
      "stout",
      "stouthearted",
      "valiant",
      "valorous"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": timid , cowardly":[
        "too \u2026 chickenhearted to accompany me in this perilous undertaking",
        "\u2014 Washington Irving"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1629, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k\u0259n-\u02cch\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "chicken-livered",
      "cowardly",
      "craven",
      "dastardly",
      "gutless",
      "lily-livered",
      "milk-livered",
      "poltroon",
      "pusillanimous",
      "recreant",
      "spineless",
      "unheroic",
      "yellow"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083032",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chicory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a thick-rooted usually blue-flowered European perennial composite herb ( Cichorium intybus ) widely grown for its roots and as a salad plant \u2014 compare belgian endive , radicchio":[],
      ": the dried ground roasted root of chicory used to flavor or adulterate coffee":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "Toss chicory with Caesar dressing and adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "On the flip side, many runners will want to limit high-fiber and high-fat snacks (say, energy bars made with chicory root, or nut butters or coconut oils) before a run because your body takes longer to break down these foods, says Samuel. \u2014 SELF , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The brewer has made beer with the same ingredients that are found in pepper spray, maple syrup and roasted chicory in the past. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
      "To add an Argentine twist to the main course, Aciar added as an accompaniment chicory and green beans, which were grilled over an open flame. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "At the excellent restaurant, Faula, chef Daniel Zeilinga uses herbs, vegetables and edible flowers from the property's biodynamic gardens for modernist takes on Piedmontese classics, like a carpaccio of local veal with anchovies and chicory sprouts. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Thus, for years the word fris\u00e9e supplanted the prosaic-sounding chicory on U.S. menus. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "This stuff\u2014made from chicory , burdock, and dandelion\u2014tastes vaguely of dark butterscotch. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English cicoree , from Anglo-French, from Latin cichoreum , from Greek kichoreia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-k(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112321",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chicory family":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cichoriaceae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115437",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke":[
        "is quick to chide against the mayor for his negligence"
      ],
      ": to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold":[
        "She chided us for arriving late."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She chided us for arriving late.",
      "\u201cYou really should have been here on time,\u201d she chided .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "President Barack Obama used to chide his staff for admiring a problem rather than doing something about it. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "On several occasions, Nelson took to Twitter to chide Lasry over economic issues. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Putin seized on the moment to chide the United States, where a decades-long, multibillion-dollar destruction program was slowed by regulatory delays. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has consistently backed up the Biden administration\u2019s warnings about Russia\u2019s intention, going so far as to chide the dismissive commentary of some colleagues. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Still, amateur real estate commentators may chide you for not holding out for top dollar. \u2014 Joanne Cleaver, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Some leaders and international health officials have seized on the emergence of a new coronavirus strain to chide the world on the poor results of the global vaccination campaign. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Indeed, Robertson's closest friends chide him for not branching out beyond the park's 1 million acres and venturing further afield. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "When Essaibi George attempted to chide Wu for taking credit for the push for more clinicians, Wu gently reminded her that work began long before Essaibi George joined the council. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English c\u012bdan to quarrel, chide, from c\u012bd strife":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chide reprove , rebuke , reprimand , admonish , reproach , chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault. gently reproved my table manners rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof. the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke. reprimanded by the ethics committee admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel. admonished by my parents to control expenses reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding. reproached him for tardiness chided by their mother for untidiness",
    "synonyms":[
      "admonish",
      "rebuke",
      "reprimand",
      "reproach",
      "reprove",
      "tick off"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052347",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chief":{
    "antonyms":[
      "body",
      "brunt",
      "bulk",
      "core",
      "generality",
      "heft",
      "main",
      "mass",
      "staple",
      "weight"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accorded highest rank or office":[
        "chief librarian",
        "the company's chief executive"
      ],
      ": chiefly":[],
      ": in the chief position or place":[
        "\u2014 often used in titles commander in chief"
      ],
      ": of greatest importance or influence":[
        "the chief reasons",
        "their chief accomplishment"
      ],
      ": the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader":[
        "chief of police"
      ],
      ": the principal or most valuable part":[
        "would never rest till she had read the chief of the letter to him",
        "\u2014 Jane Austen"
      ],
      ": the upper part of a heraldic field":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the chief engineer on the project",
      "Her job is their chief source of income.",
      "He has many concerns, chief among them his health.",
      "Noun",
      "the chief of the estate was left to the eldest son",
      "our chief is out on a business trip right now",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has worsened the situation by disrupting global agriculture supply chains, according to Roger Cryan, chief economist for the Farm Bureau. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said producers of non-essential goods are seeing a drop in orders as consumers struggle with rising prices. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 26 June 2022",
      "However, according to Daraius Irani, chief economist for the Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson, the demand for nurses predates the pandemic, which only exacerbated the shortage. \u2014 Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "San Francisco\u2019s chief economist Ted Egan told The Times that generally, less spending and economic activity means more demand for social services. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "In a circular to clients, Ian Shepherdson, the chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, gave three reasons to believe the Fed still has a good chance of reducing inflation without bringing on an outright slump. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
      "That would still make 2022 the second-best year for home sales since 2007 behind 2021, according to Danielle Hale, Realtor.com's chief economist. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
      "In fact, home prices are expected to appreciate by a modest 6.6 percent in 2022, according to Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. \u2014 David Westenhaver, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "And the upcoming months are crucial in determining whether the economy tips into a recession, said Zandi, the chief economist at Moody\u2019s Analytics. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The chief of Ukraine\u2019s national police force said one person died and five were wounded in a strike that hit a residential apartment block. \u2014 Andrew Torgan, CNN , 26 June 2022",
      "The gunman never communicated with police that day, the public safety chief said. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
      "The student was shot and killed, but the police chief said the attack would have had a far worse death toll had the student not intervened. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Ramos never communicated with police that day, the public safety chief said. \u2014 Jake Bleiberg, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "The police chief said the department\u2019s investigation led to a resident discovering footage on their doorbell camera of a suspect walking up their driveway and depositing something into a garbage can. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
      "The chief said officers seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana and prescription narcotics. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
      "The man was given first aid by officers at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the assistant chief said. \u2014 Juliette Arcodia, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
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      "Southington\u2019s other lodging choices are chiefly budget motels on Queen Street clustered around I-84\u2032s Exit 32. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
      "Still, the impact to borrowing costs in coming months will depend chiefly on the \u2013 as yet undetermined \u2013 pace of the Fed\u2019s rate hikes. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 16 June 2022",
      "Sitting Bull, born around 1831, came from an elite family and, though lauded for his battlefield prowess, was revered in later life chiefly as a holy man. \u2014 Andrew R. Graybill, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "Borrower Defense exists to provide loan forgiveness to borrowers who fall victim to fraud committed by institutions and has been chiefly used to forgive the loans of students who attended predatory for-profit colleges and universities. \u2014 Edward Conroy, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Handing off the minelaying mission to drones will also help the Navy\u2019s 53 attack submarines concentrate on other missions, chiefly stalking and sinking enemy ships. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
      "True to the smaller brand\u2019s practice, the collection is chiefly upcycled from existing garments and deadstock fabrics and where not\u2014as in the pineapple leather retro climbing sneakers\u2014uses sustainable materials. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
      "The Quad \u2014 established chiefly to counter Chinese power \u2014 comprises the U.S., Japan, Australia and India. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
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      "Known to Samoans by her chiefly title of Fiame, the daughter of the country's original prime minister served as Samoa's first female cabinet minister from 1991 to 2006. \u2014 Erin Spencer, Forbes , 19 May 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In May 2021, Tur gave birth to her second child , a daughter named Eloise. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
      "Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi are expecting their first child \u2014 a boy! \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi are expecting their first child , a boy, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "The former couple's first child , Nevada Alexander Musk, died of sudden infant death syndrome at only 10 weeks. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "That became even more apparent in 2019, when Wie West became pregnant with her first child , Makenna, now 2 years old. \u2014 Elizabeth Millard, C.p.t., SELF , 20 June 2022",
      "Her second child , a daughter, grew up largely in a series of baby shelters and orphanages. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Trevor Story, who welcomed his first child in March, celebrated Father Day\u2019s with a solo home run in the second inning off St. Louis starter Andre Pallante. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
      "In 1950, Roy and Dale had their own child , Robin, who was born with Down syndrome. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022"
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      "Years after filing, the former couple reportedly reached a massive final settlement where Kelly paid a lump sum of over $1 million, monthly child support , monthly spousal support, and was granted primary joint custody of their children. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 11 June 2022",
      "Charlie Sheen no longer has to pay ex-wife Denise Richards child support , a court ruling that caught the actress off guard, a source says. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The revelation has grown into regular meetings, a fatherhood course and wellness and mental health check-ins, along with employment, child support and family court support. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
      "An estimated 1 million Californians will not receive their full tax refunds this year because the state will intercept the money to pay off debts such as outstanding parking tickets, tolls, court fees, tuition and child support . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In July, The Voice coach was ordered to pay her ex-husband and former manager $200,000 a month in spousal and child support , though a source previously told PEOPLE that Blackstock had requested $436,000 a month. \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "If the trust has a history of making gifts or distributions to say children, the court might view the separate property as a more available resource for child support or other uses. \u2014 Martin Shenkman, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Refund amounts will get applied to any money still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and may be used to offset unpaid child support or past-due federal debts such as student loans. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Though kids can be financially provided for in a prenup, couples cannot change child support or custody. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
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      "So moves in Elden Ring are kind of like pushups; performing one is child's play , but performing 100 in a single chain can be torture. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Climbing steep inclines is child's play for the V8 model, which burbles contentedly just above idle, free of stress and full of torque. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "But what of history's other horrors \u2014 horrors on a scale that make September 11 look like child's play ? \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 11 Sep. 2017",
      "Herberger cared about all aspects of art, from ballet to child's play , family friend Jennifer Moser said. \u2014 Mackenzie Brower, The Arizona Republic , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "This version of Squid Game will only be about child's play . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "In tonight\u2019s Daily Edition, watch for our story about celebrating the power of child's play in public spaces. \u2014 David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "When two-thirds of Republicans believe that antifa was involved in the assault on the Capitol, selling the base a bogus narrative about the Texas electricity disaster is practically child's play . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Feb. 2021",
      "Angela Caglia's Rose Quartz Eye Mask makes a regular ol' rose quartz facial roller look like child's play . \u2014 Blake Newby, Allure , 30 Nov. 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keyshawn seeing Derrick hurt her child changed things and results in a vicious attack from Derrick. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 4 July 2022",
      "Parents and caregivers should figure out their child 's maturity level before deciding to engage in activities related to fireworks and sparklers, Clark said. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 3 July 2022",
      "In addition to his brother, Mr. Katz is survived by his wife, Dasa Katz, and his child , Lee. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
      "For some of you, this is healing your inner child by having more playtime incorporated into your daily routine. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
      "The two are currently expecting a baby girl, their seventh child together. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Baby\u2019s death: A man was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday after his 13-week-old child died from a baby wipe stuck in his throat at a residence on Cleveland\u2019s West Side, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "An American father who lost his 8-year-old son in the chaos at Kabul airport as the family was being evacuated from Afghanistan has been reunited with his child after almost 10 months apart. \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
      "The mother is a Walgreens employee who had dropped off her other child at daycare, but had forgot to drop off her 1-year-old daughter at a separate facility. \u2014 Gina Martinez, CBS News , 1 July 2022"
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      "Keyshawn seeing Derrick hurt her child changed things and results in a vicious attack from Derrick. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 4 July 2022",
      "Parents and caregivers should figure out their child 's maturity level before deciding to engage in activities related to fireworks and sparklers, Clark said. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 3 July 2022",
      "In addition to his brother, Mr. Katz is survived by his wife, Dasa Katz, and his child , Lee. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
      "For some of you, this is healing your inner child by having more playtime incorporated into your daily routine. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
      "The two are currently expecting a baby girl, their seventh child together. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Baby\u2019s death: A man was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday after his 13-week-old child died from a baby wipe stuck in his throat at a residence on Cleveland\u2019s West Side, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 July 2022",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once handwashing protocols were implemented in the Austrian hospital, the rates of women dying from childbed fever plummeted. \u2014 Kelly Lambert, Scientific American , 4 Aug. 2020",
      "Semmelweis got some things right, including his idea that something external caused childbed fever : the cause would turn out to be Streptococcus bacteria. \u2014 Emily Sohn, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Semmelweis noticed that deaths from childbed fever , also known as puerperal fever, were much less frequent in the ward supervised solely by midwives. \u2014 Emily Sohn, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "No one could figure out why so many women and children were dying from puerperal fever\u2014commonly known as childbed fever . \u2014 Michael Harriot, The Root , 18 May 2018"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition":[]
    },
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      "women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even with health insurance, childbirth can be very expensive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Vanessa Kirby stars in Pieces of a Woman, as Martha, who goes through a traumatic childbirth and loses her child. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
      "Aftershock follows the families of two women who suffer preventable deaths from childbirth and also highlights the families and activists fighting for change. \u2014 Mariette Williams, Essence , 20 June 2022",
      "Among those concerns: Black women are considerably more likely to die from childbirth than white women, even when accounting for education. \u2014 Anne Flaherty, ABC News , 20 June 2022",
      "McKinsey cites research on roughly 9,000 families tracking parental pay over five years, starting one year before childbirth and extending to when the child was four. \u2014 Naz Beheshti, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Delaying childbirth also became more of an option with technological advancements in medical care, including egg freezing, surrogacy and in vitro fertilization. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "This is not the first time Graham has been candid about the rapid changes bodies undergo during the pregnancy, childbirth , and postpartum stages. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "By comparison, an analysis showed pregnancy and childbirth are far more dangerous in the U.S. \u2014 Mary Kekatos, ABC News , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8ch\u012bld-\u02ccb\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8ch\u012bl(d)-\u02ccb\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-\u02ccb\u0259rth"
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      "parturition",
      "travail"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the care of children especially as a service while parents are working":[
        "Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare .",
        "\u2014 David Dayen"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)ld-\u02ccker"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Others are worried about finding childcare , rising gas prices, or just don't feel that level of commute is possible. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "And parents in Hawaii have it worst, experiencing childcare which demands 29% of average wages. \u2014 Tracy Brower, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "The second time, Martin was a 26-year-old single mom making $12 an hour as a bank teller, could barely afford childcare or health insurance and was in a custody battle with her daughter's father. \u2014 Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "My challenge as a Black mom raising an autistic daughter is childcare . \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Many Americans remain on the sidelines because of lingering health concerns and trouble finding childcare . \u2014 Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "New initiatives to fight homelessness and addiction, boost housing and improve childcare are on the horizon for San Diego County next year, Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher said in his State of the County speech Tuesday. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "During the pandemic, Dano and Kazan developed a system for dividing up childcare and maintaining personal time. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "They were thrilled to find childcare where all the workers wore masks and were vaccinated. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 31 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1896, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144312"
  },
  "childcrowing":{
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      ": the loud crowing sound made by an infant or child with spasmodic croup":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082913",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "childhood":{
    "antonyms":[
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      ": the early period in the development of something":[],
      ": the state or period of being a child":[]
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    "examples":[
      "diseases that can occur in childhood",
      "Both men had unhappy childhoods .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Del Vecchio rose from a childhood in an orphanage to amass a fortune of tens of billions of euros in one of the most famous rags-to-riches stories in Italy\u2019s post-war economic recovery. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 27 June 2022",
      "Norman, who was raised in La Habra as the youngest of nine, recalled an early childhood of playing outdoor games and tussling with his siblings. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "The proof is in these stories, as Mantel explores different facets of a semi-outcast childhood in her striking and starkly beautiful prose. \u2014 Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Caleb Swanigan, who overcame a childhood dotted by homelessness in Salt Lake City to become a first-round NBA draft pick, died Monday night. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "Melissa and Jenna renovate the bedroom and en-suite bath of a newlywed who lived through a challenging childhood and is now the director of a nonprofit for families in need. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "The family member that had the breakdown went through a childhood that few of us would have survived intact. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
      "The lawyers described Maxwell as the victim of a grim childhood who met Epstein at a time when her life was in shambles. \u2014 Rich Schapiro, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "Starting with a volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, the fictional spin follows Monroe through her rise to stardom and in and out of her romantic entanglements. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bld-\u02cchu\u0307d",
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)ld-\u02cchu\u0307d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "nonage",
      "springtime",
      "youth"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014548",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "childhood friend":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a friend that a person had when both of them were children : a friend since childhood":[
        "We are childhood friends ."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182704",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bearing children or young : pregnant , parturient":[],
      ": producing younger or smaller blossoms around an older blossom":[],
      ": productive , fruitful":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from present participle of child entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bldi\u014b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174137",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "childing pink":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an annual pink ( Dianthus prolifer ) naturalized from Europe with small flowers in terminal bracted heads":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140827",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "childish":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up",
      "mature"
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    "definitions":{
      ": deteriorated with age especially in mind : senile":[
        "his parents \u2026 were both getting childish and needed care",
        "\u2014 Pearl Buck"
      ],
      ": lacking complexity : simple":[
        "it's a childish device, but it works"
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      ": marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise":[
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      ": of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood":[
        "childish desires for toys"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "She has a childish face.",
      "a letter written in childish scrawl",
      "He opened the gifts with childish delight.",
      "We're tired of their childish games.",
      "I find his humor very childish .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The idea that one country could be the best in the world is such a childish and embarrassing concept. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "This standard ballad of devotion might have fared better without such a childish title and chorus, which really just sounds dopey coming from a then-17-year-old. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
      "When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 9 May 2022",
      "This plot device leads to a series of episodes in which Carmela\u2019s wishes come to life on stage \u2014 ranging from childish visions of candy to deeply held dreams of a better life for her family. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Native's deodorants are a popular pick among adults, and teenagers who want to avoid childish scents and branding will love the vast array of scents available, from coconut and vanilla to lavender rose. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Who wants a self-important, meddling agitator with childish , oversimplistic, unnecessary opinions? \u2014 The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
      "To try to escape those things was childish and anti\u2010novelistic. \u2014 Elif Batuman, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "These images alternate with confessions of childish schemes such as a habit of defrauding the tooth fairy by placing fake teeth under her pillow. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see child":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)l-dish",
      "\u02c8ch\u012bl-dish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adolescent",
      "babyish",
      "immature",
      "infantile",
      "jejune",
      "juvenile",
      "kiddish",
      "puerile"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171412",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "childlike":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a grown woman with a childlike face",
      "We gazed at it in childlike wonder.",
      "She took a childlike glee in describing every detail.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Before, Pinocchio was always childlike : eager, curious, wondering, blundering. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The joy and whimsy of the Jubilee festivities have captured the childlike imagination of all ages. \u2014 Vogue , 3 June 2022",
      "Inside, Liubov was in an almost childlike state, her eyes wide and lip trembling. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
      "In their ignorance and childlike enthusiasm Sheila has found a metaphor for her generation of artists, who are spiritually yearning but religiously bereft. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Her intelligence is vast and curious and childlike and insatiable and transcendent, like yours. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Angela\u2019s unformed sense of self is mirrored in the novel by Ruth\u2019s childlike state. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
      "Noah is smart and opinionated, with a sarcastic sense of humor and occasional bursts of childlike enthusiasm. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-\u02ccl\u012bk",
      "\u02c8ch\u012bld-\u02ccl\u012bk"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191819",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  "childly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": childlike":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)l(d)-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191821",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "children":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "grown-up"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a childlike or childish person":[
        "He is a child in most business matters."
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      ": a female infant":[],
      ": a person not yet of the age of majority (see majority sense 2a )":[
        "Under the law she is still a child ."
      ],
      ": a son or daughter of human parents":[
        "Do you have any children ?"
      ],
      ": a young person especially between infancy and puberty":[
        "a play for both children and adults"
      ],
      ": a youth of noble birth":[],
      ": an unborn or recently born person":[
        "\u2026 Meghan Markle, married Prince Harry, now pregnant with child .",
        "\u2014 Laura Simonetti"
      ],
      ": descendant":[
        "the children of Israel"
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      ": one strongly influenced by another or by a place or state of affairs":[
        "a child of the streets",
        "a child of nature",
        "America has been called \"the first child of the Enlightenment\""
      ],
      ": pregnant":[],
      ": product , result":[
        "barbed wire \u2026 is truly a child of the plains",
        "\u2014 W. P. Webb"
      ],
      "Francis James 1825\u20131896 American ballad editor":[],
      "Julia (Carolyn) 1912\u20132004 n\u00e9e McWilliams American chef":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the birth of a child",
      "She's pregnant with their first child .",
      "a play for both children and adults",
      "All of their children are grown now.",
      "an elderly couple and their adult children",
      "Men are such children sometimes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keyshawn seeing Derrick hurt her child changed things and results in a vicious attack from Derrick. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 4 July 2022",
      "Parents and caregivers should figure out their child 's maturity level before deciding to engage in activities related to fireworks and sparklers, Clark said. \u2014 Rachel Fadem, CNN , 3 July 2022",
      "In addition to his brother, Mr. Katz is survived by his wife, Dasa Katz, and his child , Lee. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2022",
      "For some of you, this is healing your inner child by having more playtime incorporated into your daily routine. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
      "The two are currently expecting a baby girl, their seventh child together. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Baby\u2019s death: A man was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday after his 13-week-old child died from a baby wipe stuck in his throat at a residence on Cleveland\u2019s West Side, Olivia Mitchell reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "An American father who lost his 8-year-old son in the chaos at Kabul airport as the family was being evacuated from Afghanistan has been reunited with his child after almost 10 months apart. \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
      "The mother is a Walgreens employee who had dropped off her other child at daycare, but had forgot to drop off her 1-year-old daughter at a separate facility. \u2014 Gina Martinez, CBS News , 1 July 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cild ; akin to Goth kilthei womb, and perhaps to Sanskrit ja\u1e6dhara belly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(-\u0259)ld",
      "\u02c8ch\u012b(\u0259)ld",
      "\u02c8ch\u012bld"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bairn",
      "bambino",
      "bud",
      "chap",
      "chick",
      "cub",
      "juvenile",
      "kid",
      "kiddie",
      "kiddy",
      "kiddo",
      "moppet",
      "sprat",
      "sprout",
      "squirt",
      "whelp",
      "youngling",
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180954",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chile relleno":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But Garcia powered through it to ultimately win the challenge with her take on a chile relleno with nopal cactus and her judge-favorite dessert. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 26 May 2022",
      "The chile relleno sausage, also a fixture, is a link stuffed with chile and tons of cheese. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Chano\u2019s produces a burrito stuffed with a whole chile relleno \u2014 and, totally true story, it\u2019s been known to raise the dead. \u2014 Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "CBS News Enter through these old doors, and the lines that divide us disappear almost as fast as their famous chile relleno on a hot plate. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Casual Chiapan dishes like chile relleno and chicharr\u00f3n de queso are served with flair, as is a regional take on a tuna tartare. \u2014 Pilar Guzman, Travel + Leisure , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile relleno , another stuffed green pepper \u2014 although a poblano is a pretty far cry from a plain bell. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2021",
      "Mireles handed out Lopez\u2019s tepache and Adela\u2019s tacos de chile relleno made from chile de agua, a pepper unique to Oaxaca. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2021",
      "Brunch specials include chile relleno with choice of chicken, shrimp or the vegan Impossible Meat; chilaquiles, carne asada con huevos and breakfast brisket enchiladas. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 29 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1929, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, stuffed chili pepper":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0101-\u02c8y\u0101-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110533",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chile saltpeter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chile , South America":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)l\u0101-",
      "\u02c8chil-\u0113-",
      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103758",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "chili":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars ( Capsicum annuum annuum group longum ) noted for their pungency":[],
      ": a pepper whether hot or sweet":[],
      ": a thick sauce of meat and chilies":[
        "liked to cover her spaghetti with red chili"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The chili is hearty -- packed full of veggies and big chunks of meat. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to the five standard ways of serving the chili in Cincinnati, Becker suggests that two other typical options are a must. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "Condado offers a mix of protein fillings that include tequila-lime steak, roasted chicken and vegetarian options of Thai chili tofu, roasted portobello and Korean BBQ Jackfruit. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "For those who like the heat in their chili : Jalape\u00f1o pepper, red pepper flakes, cayenne, paprika, ancho or chipotle chile powder and the sauce from canned chipotles in adobo are all on the guest list for this recipe from Pati Jinich. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Visitors can grab food at BJ's New Mexican Eats food truck, a concept which serves New Mexican chili . \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Curiel took the recipe for a classic shrimp ceviche and then gave it a twist by marinating the shrimp in a Habanero chili dressing with fresh mango. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "This year, whip out your slow cooker and spice rack and try a vegetarian chili with these recipes below. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Made for up to 16 servings, this chili is full of flavor and packed with spices. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish chile , from Nahuatl ch\u012blli":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113907",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
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  "chili con carne":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spiced stew of usually ground beef and minced chiles or chili powder often with beans":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These menu items include the chili con carne , the enchiladas de Tejas and the generous Mexico City dinner plate, which includes a beef taco, a cheese enchilada, a bean tostada, a chili tamale, guacamole, chili con queso, rice and beans. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 23 June 2022",
      "Add it to chili con carne , braise it in beer, or mix it into a rag\u00f9 for a twist on spaghetti bolognese. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The medium-spicy chili con carne is packed full of flavor! \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "As any Texan will likely tell you, there are no beans in traditional chili con carne -- the focus is on chile peppers and meat. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Options include chicken pesto pasta or beanless chili con carne . \u2014 Erica Sweeney, SELF , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "What is widely understood to be Mexican food is most often closer to Tex-Mex: burritos, nachos, and chili con carne , associated with the American West, and, in many cases, with stereotypes of cowboys and Indians. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "One of the basic items is the chili con carne made with chili meat, which supposedly originated in San Antonio. \u2014 Randy Diamond, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "There are also plenty of recipes to try out, ranging from West African dish, jollof rice, to chili con carne from Texas. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 20 May 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish chile con carne chili with meat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchi-l\u0113-\u02cck\u00e4n-\u02c8k\u00e4r-n\u0113",
      "-k\u0259n-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114922",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chili dog":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hot dog topped with chili":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Go for the barbecue, stay for: the big ass brisket chili dog , which makes surprise appearances as a special from time to time. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 18 May 2022",
      "Keros was the son of Gust Keros, a Greek immigrant, who created the famous chili dog and founded American Coney Island on Lafayette in 1917. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Wienerschnitzel: Get a free chili dog , small fries and a small Pepsi when showing military identification or wearing your military uniform to any participating Wienerschnitzel location. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Bring a dog or just hang out with adoptable pups: the program features beer and chili dog specials for humans and puppuccinos for dogs, plus live music from singer-guitarist Rosebud Ireland and Fifteen Strings. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2017",
      "Created and named after Ten Bells Tavern\u2019s original chef Carlos Mancera, the chili dog is topped with melted cheese, chopped red onion and chives. \u2014 Destine Gibson, Dallas News , 20 July 2021",
      "The nemesis of the faster than light, chili dog -eating hedgehog is Doctor Robotnick who would be about 80 years old this year. \u2014 Elizabeth Montgomery, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Another celebrity took sides in Detroit's most famous chili dog rivalry this weekend. \u2014 Christine Macdonald, Detroit Free Press , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "In a statement, Linda Addy said her husband\u2019s his grandfather, who taught him to care for tomatoes and hams hanging in the barn, and his father, who owned a cafeteria and a chili dog drive-through. \u2014 Michael Russell, oregonlive , 19 Aug. 2020"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-144804",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spice mixture made with ground chiles":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The supporting character that lets the crispy won tons shine is the punchy dressing of peach preserves, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chili powder . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "There also is an option named after the Deco District, including chipotle and jalape\u00f1o toreado crema, spices, cilantro, queso fresco and chili powder , topped with crema and nacho cheese. \u2014 Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
      "But still, its bright notes of cinnamon and balsamic vinegar, muffled by cocoa and brown sugar and spiced up with chili powder , make a coating for chicken that is simply delicious. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 2 Aug. 2021",
      "In a large mixing bowl, combine tofu with olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder , onion powder, mustard powder, paprika, black pepper and cayenne pepper; toss gently to coat. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Add the chili powder , cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, \u00bd teaspoon salt and \u00bc teaspoon black pepper to the beef in the pan and stir to coat. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "Add the garlic and cook for two more minutes, then add the chili powder , chipotle, salt, and pepper, and stir everything together. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 16 Jan. 2021",
      "Add the chili powder , cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, \u00bd teaspoon salt and \u00bc teaspoon black pepper to the beef in the pan and stir to coat. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "Stir in water, chili powder , cumin, paprika, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and black pepper. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061235",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "chili sauce":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all the hot sauce connoisseurs, the sauce is made with a whole lot of heat with a blend of ghost, peri peri, and cayenne peppers with a tomato base and chili sauce . \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 8 June 2022",
      "Korean barbecue sauce is like a tangy sweet- chili sauce with the heat-knob turned up. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
      "If the comfort of the chili sauce took the form of catharsis\u2014heart-racing heat and its attendant sweat\u2014the comfort of the tomato soup was soporific, more soothing than Campbell\u2019s. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
      "In Detroit terms, Cease is the chili sauce , onions and mustard on their hot dogs. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "If making a cocktail sauce, combine chili sauce , ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice in a bowl. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
      "Some common sauces served alongside hot pot are sriracha, sambal chili sauce , hoisin, ponzu, sesame, and soy sauce. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Among the novelties at Chocobar Cort\u00e9s are habanero-and-chocolate chili sauce , chocolate guacamole, and chocolate ketchup. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Menu favorites include prime cuts of beef such as \u2018reuben\u2019 style bone-in short rib, filet mignon and veal chop; jumbo shrimp cocktail; and spicy beef lettuce cups with Thai chili & basil, sweet chili sauce and crunchy rice. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211200",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": pepper sauce":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011408",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "brittle",
      "chilly",
      "clammy",
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      "cold-blooded",
      "cold-eyed",
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      "cool",
      "frigid",
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      "gelid",
      "glacial",
      "hard-eyed",
      "icy",
      "uncordial",
      "unfriendly",
      "unsympathetic",
      "wintry",
      "wintery"
    ],
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      ": a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling":[
        "And a chill fell over the service as mourners \u2026 carried a casket draped in white to the altar.",
        "\u2014 Katherine Creag and Jennifer Millman"
      ],
      ": a disagreeable sensation of coldness":[
        "When you venture outside on a cold day, chances are you feel the biggest chill in your fingers.",
        "\u2014 Tamekia Reece"
      ],
      ": a moderate but disagreeable degree of cold":[
        "a chill in the air"
      ],
      ": a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering (as due to illness)":[
        "He had caught a chill that night, and was now down with a fever.",
        "\u2014 Wilkie Collins",
        "\u2014 usually plural If you have a cough, fever and chills and are not breathing as easily as usual, you might have a cold or the flu. \u2014 Linda Searing Over the next few days, my body followed up with a series of messages: you have a sore throat; you have a fever; you have the chills . \u2014 John Herrman"
      ],
      ": affected by cold":[
        "chill travelers"
      ],
      ": chill out":[],
      ": cold , raw":[],
      ": depressing , dispiriting":[
        "chill penury",
        "\u2014 Thomas Gray"
      ],
      ": distant , formal":[
        "a chill reception"
      ],
      ": hang sense 12":[],
      ": having a laid-back style or easy demeanor":[
        "She looked just like Joey Potter \u2026 Really young and super chill . No one was paying any attention. It was a laid-back situation.",
        "\u2014 Emma Pearse",
        "We're very casual. I love how at City Hall people come in everything from wedding gowns to jeans. It's so mellow and chill , just how we like it.",
        "\u2014 Erin Burnett"
      ],
      ": moderately cold":[],
      ": to affect as if with cold : dispirit":[],
      ": to become cold":[],
      ": to become taken with a chill":[],
      ": to make cold or chilly":[
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      ],
      ": to make cool especially without freezing":[
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      ],
      ": to shiver or quake with or as if with cold":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was a chill in the autumn air.",
      "He closed the windows to keep out the chill .",
      "Her symptoms include chills and a fever.",
      "He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.",
      "The novel's final scene gave him the chills .",
      "Her words sent chills down my spine .",
      "Adjective",
      "The chill weather kept us indoors.",
      "were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party",
      "Verb",
      "Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.",
      "Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.",
      "Here's a ghost story that will chill you.",
      "Her screams chilled me to the bone .",
      "a horrible sight that chilled my bones",
      "He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill .",
      "I decided to stay home and chill .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "From the grill to the chill , here\u2019s how BA staffers are prepping for the long weekend. \u2014 Joe Sevier, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
      "As yet, there is no global estimate of the life in the chill , black depths of the midnight zone, but a study in the waters over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge found an even greater mass of potential prey there. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Assorted fluids \u2014 bodily and beverage \u2014 trace neat arcs through the air, like debris floating in the zero-gravity chill of space. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "The chill of crypto winter has pushed the top cryptocurrencies to record lows for the year. \u2014 Fortune , 27 May 2022",
      "His words were briefly visible in the tightening chill . \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "In the background, squirrels observed in blue elderberry meadows, Peruvian pepper trees sung in the breeze and the heat was splashed away by the refreshing chill of a panoramic waterfront. \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "Some dread the chill of winter while others dread allergies that come with spring (and rightfully so). \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Moscow mule, typically served in a copper mug that captures the chill of the drink, includes vodka, spicy ginger beer, lime juice and a lime garnish. \u2014 Deanna Watson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The tables are a-clatter and the mood is wonderfully chill . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "And so maybe any aliens who are capable of interstellar travel will be equally chill ? \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Oh, nothing special, just a very chill $6 million in Bulgari diamonds. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "Just six months after a deadly tragedy at his Astroworld music festival, Travis Scott appeared chill (or rather cold) during his first awards show performance since the incident, at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 May 2022",
      "Queen Valley Road, which begins just south of the Barker Dam Trailhead, is a relatively chill cruise that leads to the trailhead for Desert Queen Mine. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Pre-mix, decant into a bottle and super- chill to a velvety-cold, almost syrupy consistency, ready to pour the moment an order comes in. \u2014 Kara Newman, WSJ , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Iggy was remarkably chill , even at the festively loud cocktail party held by the Whiting Foundation and Bomb magazine. \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The duo themselves had a relatively chill time in Texas. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Kyland likes to do workouts geared towards his basketball game, watch sports, party and chill with the homies. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Johnson, who last played for the 76ers in 2019, didn\u2019t want to just go home and chill with his kids. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Shake hard, 20 seconds, to chill and dilute, then strain into the glass, garnish with the lime wheel and serve. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Add some middleneck clams, blackened grouper tacos or a roasted beet and goat cheese salad and set your mood to chill . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
      "Despite glittering blankets of snow that hush the region; despite warm, colorful hats that perhaps were holiday gifts; despite rugged, skid-proof boots ... these are months that chill us. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Listen to chill , downtempo beats on Groove Salad radio station while watching the sun gleam on the solid aluminum statue, created by world-renowned artist Robert Graham. \u2014 Amarachi Orie, CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Chickens are boiled whole, left to chill , then cut into 10 parts that are breaded and lightly fried till the meat is hot and juicy. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "In a medium 3 qt bowl, combine blueberries, honey, and lemon juice, muddle together with the back of a Hydro Flask Solid Spoon, and set aside in a cooler to chill . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chile chill, frost, from Old English ciele ; akin to Old English ceald cold":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite",
      "bitterness",
      "bleakness",
      "chilliness",
      "nip",
      "nippiness",
      "rawness",
      "sharpness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051850",
    "type":[
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      "noun",
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      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "act up",
      "carry on",
      "cut up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to calm down : go easy : relax":[
        "\u2014 often used in the imperative"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "stop making that racket, and just chill out !",
      "if you don't chill out , you're going to get an ulcer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "cool",
      "hush",
      "pipe down",
      "quiet",
      "settle (down)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073633",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  },
  "chillagite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral consisting of a tungstic wulfenite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chillagoe , Queensland, Australia, + English -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chil\u0259\u02ccg\u012bt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102947",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "chillax":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to calm down : relax":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After chillaxing every muscle with a Theragun G2Pro Massager, draw a bath and add a cartoonish amount of bubbles. \u2014 Kathryn O'shea-evans, Bloomberg.com , 5 May 2020",
      "So chillax with these South Florida offers running through October. \u2014 Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2017",
      "Pandas play, polar bears wrestle, and walruses chillax in these photos from our archives. \u2014 National Geographic , 24 Jan. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of chill and relax":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125707",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "antiseptic",
      "arctic",
      "brittle",
      "chilly",
      "clammy",
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      "cold-blooded",
      "cold-eyed",
      "coldish",
      "cool",
      "frigid",
      "frosty",
      "frozen",
      "gelid",
      "glacial",
      "hard-eyed",
      "icy",
      "uncordial",
      "unfriendly",
      "unsympathetic",
      "wintry",
      "wintery"
    ],
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      ": a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling":[
        "And a chill fell over the service as mourners \u2026 carried a casket draped in white to the altar.",
        "\u2014 Katherine Creag and Jennifer Millman"
      ],
      ": a disagreeable sensation of coldness":[
        "When you venture outside on a cold day, chances are you feel the biggest chill in your fingers.",
        "\u2014 Tamekia Reece"
      ],
      ": a moderate but disagreeable degree of cold":[
        "a chill in the air"
      ],
      ": a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering (as due to illness)":[
        "He had caught a chill that night, and was now down with a fever.",
        "\u2014 Wilkie Collins",
        "\u2014 usually plural If you have a cough, fever and chills and are not breathing as easily as usual, you might have a cold or the flu. \u2014 Linda Searing Over the next few days, my body followed up with a series of messages: you have a sore throat; you have a fever; you have the chills . \u2014 John Herrman"
      ],
      ": affected by cold":[
        "chill travelers"
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      ": chill out":[],
      ": cold , raw":[],
      ": depressing , dispiriting":[
        "chill penury",
        "\u2014 Thomas Gray"
      ],
      ": distant , formal":[
        "a chill reception"
      ],
      ": hang sense 12":[],
      ": having a laid-back style or easy demeanor":[
        "She looked just like Joey Potter \u2026 Really young and super chill . No one was paying any attention. It was a laid-back situation.",
        "\u2014 Emma Pearse",
        "We're very casual. I love how at City Hall people come in everything from wedding gowns to jeans. It's so mellow and chill , just how we like it.",
        "\u2014 Erin Burnett"
      ],
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      ": to affect as if with cold : dispirit":[],
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      ": to become taken with a chill":[],
      ": to make cold or chilly":[
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      ": to make cool especially without freezing":[
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      ],
      ": to shiver or quake with or as if with cold":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was a chill in the autumn air.",
      "He closed the windows to keep out the chill .",
      "Her symptoms include chills and a fever.",
      "He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.",
      "The novel's final scene gave him the chills .",
      "Her words sent chills down my spine .",
      "Adjective",
      "The chill weather kept us indoors.",
      "were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party",
      "Verb",
      "Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.",
      "Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.",
      "Here's a ghost story that will chill you.",
      "Her screams chilled me to the bone .",
      "a horrible sight that chilled my bones",
      "He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill .",
      "I decided to stay home and chill .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "From the grill to the chill , here\u2019s how BA staffers are prepping for the long weekend. \u2014 Joe Sevier, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
      "As yet, there is no global estimate of the life in the chill , black depths of the midnight zone, but a study in the waters over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge found an even greater mass of potential prey there. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Assorted fluids \u2014 bodily and beverage \u2014 trace neat arcs through the air, like debris floating in the zero-gravity chill of space. \u2014 Chris Richards, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "The chill of crypto winter has pushed the top cryptocurrencies to record lows for the year. \u2014 Fortune , 27 May 2022",
      "His words were briefly visible in the tightening chill . \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "In the background, squirrels observed in blue elderberry meadows, Peruvian pepper trees sung in the breeze and the heat was splashed away by the refreshing chill of a panoramic waterfront. \u2014 Graham Berry, Billboard , 6 May 2022",
      "Some dread the chill of winter while others dread allergies that come with spring (and rightfully so). \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Moscow mule, typically served in a copper mug that captures the chill of the drink, includes vodka, spicy ginger beer, lime juice and a lime garnish. \u2014 Deanna Watson, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The tables are a-clatter and the mood is wonderfully chill . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "And so maybe any aliens who are capable of interstellar travel will be equally chill ? \u2014 Eric Mack, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Oh, nothing special, just a very chill $6 million in Bulgari diamonds. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "Just six months after a deadly tragedy at his Astroworld music festival, Travis Scott appeared chill (or rather cold) during his first awards show performance since the incident, at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 May 2022",
      "Queen Valley Road, which begins just south of the Barker Dam Trailhead, is a relatively chill cruise that leads to the trailhead for Desert Queen Mine. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Pre-mix, decant into a bottle and super- chill to a velvety-cold, almost syrupy consistency, ready to pour the moment an order comes in. \u2014 Kara Newman, WSJ , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Iggy was remarkably chill , even at the festively loud cocktail party held by the Whiting Foundation and Bomb magazine. \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The duo themselves had a relatively chill time in Texas. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Kyland likes to do workouts geared towards his basketball game, watch sports, party and chill with the homies. \u2014 Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Johnson, who last played for the 76ers in 2019, didn\u2019t want to just go home and chill with his kids. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Shake hard, 20 seconds, to chill and dilute, then strain into the glass, garnish with the lime wheel and serve. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Add some middleneck clams, blackened grouper tacos or a roasted beet and goat cheese salad and set your mood to chill . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
      "Despite glittering blankets of snow that hush the region; despite warm, colorful hats that perhaps were holiday gifts; despite rugged, skid-proof boots ... these are months that chill us. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Listen to chill , downtempo beats on Groove Salad radio station while watching the sun gleam on the solid aluminum statue, created by world-renowned artist Robert Graham. \u2014 Amarachi Orie, CNN , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Chickens are boiled whole, left to chill , then cut into 10 parts that are breaded and lightly fried till the meat is hot and juicy. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "In a medium 3 qt bowl, combine blueberries, honey, and lemon juice, muddle together with the back of a Hydro Flask Solid Spoon, and set aside in a cooler to chill . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chile chill, frost, from Old English ciele ; akin to Old English ceald cold":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bite",
      "bitterness",
      "bleakness",
      "chilliness",
      "nip",
      "nippiness",
      "rawness",
      "sharpness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025312",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly":[
        "a chilly reception"
      ],
      ": noticeably cold : chilling":[
        "a chilly day"
      ],
      ": tending to arouse fear or apprehension":[
        "chilly suspicions"
      ],
      ": unpleasantly affected by cold":[
        "chilly spectators"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's a little chilly outside.",
      "You must be chilly without a coat on.",
      "They gave him a chilly reception.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anthony Zhongor, 17, dove into the bay's chilly waters shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday to pull Mia Samolinski from her SUV. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
      "But after the debut episode drew disappointing ratings, Johnson and his colleagues received a chilly reception from company executives at an Emmy Awards party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The change came without a press release or public announcement, following a chilly reception in city council. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
      "Austin will shut the Barton Springs public swimming pool two days a week because of a shortage of lifeguards, limiting access to a popular Texas tourist attraction known for its chilly , spring-fed waters. \u2014 Brendan Walsh, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "At sea and on land, the sisters\u2019 chilly reception was one consequence of a turn already underway in E.U. migration policy. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "With no sight of the shore, which was miles away, and only wearing a T-shirt and shorts in the chilly coastal waters, Thompson faced a despairing situation. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Back home, however, their effort received a chilly reception. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Back home, however, their effort received a chilly reception. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113"
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      "nipping",
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      "raw",
      "sharp"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171212",
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      "noun"
    ]
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      ": gravely disturbing or frightening":[
        "a chilling case of abuse"
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      "a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But there could be a chilling effect among those who don\u2019t have those advantages. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "China may even have a chilling effect at the green-light stage, given that the major studios \u2014 Paramount, Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., and Columbia Pictures \u2014 release a film with a gay protagonist with about the same frequency as leap years. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
      "The chilling effect Even Guthrie seemed aware of the risks of having Heard continue to press her case after a Depp won his defamation claims and was awarded over $10 million. \u2014 Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Will the case have a chilling effect on the nursing profession? \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Coinbase\u2019s decision to pull already accepted offers out from underneath candidates\u2019 feet has perhaps had the most significant chilling effect to date on how potential crypto developers and engineers think about the market. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "Price controls will have a chilling effect on the willingness of these investors to invest in biotech. \u2014 John Lamattina, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Johnny Depp's lawyers are speaking out a week after his defamation victory, denying the verdict will have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 8 June 2022",
      "American solar companies have said that the prospect of more \u2014 and retroactive \u2014 tariffs was already having a chilling effect on imports. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1815, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-li\u014b"
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      "chill",
      "chilly",
      "nipping",
      "nippy",
      "raw",
      "sharp"
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      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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        "a chilly reception"
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      ]
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    "examples":[
      "It's a little chilly outside.",
      "You must be chilly without a coat on.",
      "They gave him a chilly reception.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anthony Zhongor, 17, dove into the bay's chilly waters shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday to pull Mia Samolinski from her SUV. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 16 June 2022",
      "But after the debut episode drew disappointing ratings, Johnson and his colleagues received a chilly reception from company executives at an Emmy Awards party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The change came without a press release or public announcement, following a chilly reception in city council. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
      "Austin will shut the Barton Springs public swimming pool two days a week because of a shortage of lifeguards, limiting access to a popular Texas tourist attraction known for its chilly , spring-fed waters. \u2014 Brendan Walsh, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "At sea and on land, the sisters\u2019 chilly reception was one consequence of a turn already underway in E.U. migration policy. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "With no sight of the shore, which was miles away, and only wearing a T-shirt and shorts in the chilly coastal waters, Thompson faced a despairing situation. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Back home, however, their effort received a chilly reception. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Back home, however, their effort received a chilly reception. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Aug. 2021"
    ],
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      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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      "bitter",
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      "chill",
      "chilling",
      "nipping",
      "nippy",
      "raw",
      "sharp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062328",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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      ": a ewe lamb":[]
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      "from (assumed) Middle English, from Old English cilfor- lamb; akin to Old High German kilbur, kilburra ewe lamb, Old English cealf calf":""
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      "\u02c8chilv\u0259(r)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134437",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of a family (Chimaeridae) of marine cartilaginous fishes with a tapering or threadlike tail and usually no anal fin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Critical missing details about the species' life cycle makes monitoring chimaera populations difficult, the New York Times reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "The exhibit will also introduce ones that might not be as commonly known to the general public, including the torpedo ray and the longnose chimaera . \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Rays are the most threatened, with 41 percent of 611 species studied being at risk; 36 percent of 536 sharks species are at risk; and 9 percent of 52 chimaera species. \u2014 Karen Mcveigh, Wired , 11 Sep. 2021",
      "These organoids can be either chimaera of human or animal cells or slices of human brain tissue. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2018",
      "Previously discovered in the deep sea near Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia, researchers observed the pointy-nosed blue chimaera in the North Pacific for the first time in 2009 (see video above). \u2014 Casey Smith, National Geographic , 28 July 2017",
      "Scientists from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland analyzed 250 DNA samples of Mycobacterium chimaera , an organism typically found in soil and tap water. \u2014 Jonel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News , 12 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, genus name, from Latin, chimera":"Noun"
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      "k\u0259-",
      "k\u012b-\u02c8mir-\u0259"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041657",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      "Definition of chimaeric chiefly British spellings of chimeric , chimerism"
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      ": a fish of the subclass Holocephali":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin chimaera + English -oid":"Adjective"
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      "\"",
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      "-m\u0113\u02ccr\u022fid"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105840",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
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      "tintinnabulation"
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      ": a musical sound suggesting that of bells":[],
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      ": accord , harmony":[
        "such happy chime of fact and theory",
        "\u2014 Henry Maudsley"
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      ": the sound of a set of bells":[
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      ": to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound":[],
      ": to make the sounds of a chime":[],
      ": to produce by chiming":[],
      ": to utter repetitively : din sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The music and the mood chimed well together.",
      "the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chimbe , from Old English cimb- ; akin to Middle Dutch kimme edge of a cask":"Noun",
      "Middle English, cymbal, probably from Anglo-French *chimbe, cime , from Latin cymbalum cymbal":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bm"
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      "agree",
      "assort",
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      "consort",
      "coordinate",
      "groove",
      "harmonize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035256",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion":[],
      ": to combine harmoniously":[
        "the artist's illustrations chime in perfectly with the text",
        "\u2014 Book Production"
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      ": to remark while chiming in":[]
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    "examples":[
      "\u201cI don't like that show at all,\u201d my friend chimed in",
      "unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With a writing team whose members may not always be privy to cultural norms, Watson was always able to chime in and provide feedback that would give a more accurate authentic slant to the language and communication used between parents and children. \u2014 Essence , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "But potential hosts chime in from Madrid to Berlin, Italian hamlets and small villages in the South of France. \u2014 Michaela Haas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Taylor Hicks kicks things off with a solo, and other voices chime in . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Kardashian's sister Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian and mother, Kris Jenner, also chime in . \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Every time someone mentions this phenomenon, plenty of highly literate people chime in to tell of their own missteps. \u2014 James Harbeck, The Week , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Of course, fans were happy to chime in with their well wishes. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "The next person to chime in was Jasen Christiansen, an ECHO psychiatry and addiction medicine specialist and the medical director of the behavioral health integration department at the University of New Mexico. \u2014 Erin Brodwin, STAT , 11 July 2021",
      "Netflix continues to ruffle feathers After the clip went viral, author Philip Pullman decided to chime in . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 7 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break in",
      "chip in",
      "cut in",
      "interpose",
      "interrupt",
      "intrude"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012354",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chime(s)":{
    "antonyms":[
      "jingle",
      "tinkle",
      "tintinnabulation"
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      ": a musical sound suggesting that of bells":[],
      ": a musically tuned set of bells":[],
      ": accord , harmony":[
        "such happy chime of fact and theory",
        "\u2014 Henry Maudsley"
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      ": one of a set of objects giving a bell-like sound when struck":[],
      ": the edge or rim of a cask or drum":[],
      ": the sound of a set of bells":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
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      ": to be or act in accord":[],
      ": to call or indicate by chiming":[
        "the clock chimed midnight"
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      ": to cause to sound musically by striking":[],
      ": to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound":[],
      ": to make the sounds of a chime":[],
      ": to produce by chiming":[],
      ": to utter repetitively : din sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The music and the mood chimed well together.",
      "the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chimbe , from Old English cimb- ; akin to Middle Dutch kimme edge of a cask":"Noun",
      "Middle English, cymbal, probably from Anglo-French *chimbe, cime , from Latin cymbalum cymbal":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "agree",
      "assort",
      "blend",
      "chime in",
      "conform",
      "consort",
      "coordinate",
      "groove",
      "harmonize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071100",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chimera":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail":[],
      ": an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts":[],
      ": an individual, organ, or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution":[
        "A hybrid created through fusion of a sperm and an egg from different species is a chimera ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Economic stability in that country is a chimera .",
      "a monster in the closet would not have been the first chimera that the boy had seen in his mind's eye",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Half a century later, a radical makeover brings critique front and center, while treating those ideals as a chimera rather than a promise fulfilled. \u2014 Bob Verini, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Their chaotic chimera of high camp, raw tape and synthesizer noise, nasty guitar rock and rampant saxophones was a critical success, even hitting No. 10 on the U.K. charts. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "This redwood has two kinds of DNA, albino and regular, a rare genetic constitution that qualifies it as a chimera . \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 24 July 2014",
      "The White House and Pelosi, though, did not know the key position that left them chasing a chimera through the summer and into the fall, as Biden's poll numbers dropped and the Virginia governor's race slipped away. \u2014 Manu Raju, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "In this case the beast was an elephant, not an indeterminate Dutch chimera , and a god floated through the sky in a golden vehicle, extending a helping hand. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "For many writers of my own generation, this makes Didion an inspiration but also a chimera . \u2014 Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "The guerrillas also demand benefits to communities affected by environmentally damaging industries, but this has mostly been a chimera . \u2014 Jessica Camille Aguirre, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Though chimera cats are rare, chimerism can be hereditary, according to Healthline. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 29 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin chimaera , from Greek chimaira she-goat, chimera; akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe, Greek cheim\u014dn winter \u2014 more at hibernate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0259-",
      "k\u012b-\u02c8mir-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "conceit",
      "daydream",
      "delusion",
      "dream",
      "fancy",
      "fantasy",
      "phantasy",
      "figment",
      "hallucination",
      "illusion",
      "nonentity",
      "phantasm",
      "fantasm",
      "pipe dream",
      "unreality",
      "vision"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000024",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chimere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a loose sleeveless robe worn by Anglican bishops over the rochet":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chimmer, chemeyr":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0259-\u02c8mir",
      "ch\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165346",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "chimeric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chimaeric chiefly British spellings of chimeric , chimerism"
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    "first_known_use":[],
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113422",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chimerical":{
    "antonyms":[
      "actual",
      "existent",
      "existing",
      "real"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": composed of material (such as DNA or polypeptide) from more than one organism":[
        "He combined this gene material with safer human DNA and created what's known as a chimeric gene\u2014a gene of antibody instructions that is part man, part mouse.",
        "\u2014 Eric Hand"
      ],
      ": existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary entry 1 sense 2 ) or improbable":[
        "chimerical dreams of economic stability"
      ],
      ": given to fantastic schemes":[
        "She's a chimerical optimist infused with utopian visions."
      ],
      ": relating to, derived from, or being a genetic chimera : containing tissue with two or more genetically distinct populations of cells":[
        "Chimeric mice are generated by mixing cells from two embryos, generating a mouse with four parental contributions.",
        "\u2014 Nancy L. Nadon"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "for the time being, interplanetary travel remains a chimerical feature of life in the 21st century",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Guardiola himself had acknowledged that before the game, half in jest, suggesting that there was not a vast amount of point in conducting the usual, instinctive analysis of Real Madrid because Ancelotti\u2019s team is, by its very nature, so chimerical . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In his eyes, though, speed is not where true value lies in a social media world, and particularly in that portion of it devoted to soccer\u2019s chaotic, contradictory and often chimerical transfer market. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021",
      "To put it in biblical terms, the line between obeying God and playing God is as blurry as that between domesticating animals for agriculture and creating chimerical creatures in laboratories. \u2014 Mark O\u2019connell, The New York Review of Books , 22 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chimera":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u012b-\u02c8mer-i-k\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8mir-",
      "k\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chimerical imaginary , fanciful , visionary , fantastic , chimerical , quixotic mean unreal or unbelievable. imaginary applies to something which is fictitious and purely the product of one's imagination. an imaginary desert isle fanciful suggests the free play of the imagination. a teller of fanciful stories visionary stresses impracticality or incapability of realization. visionary schemes fantastic implies incredibility or strangeness beyond belief. a fantastic world inhabited by monsters chimerical combines the implication of visionary and fantastic . chimerical dreams of future progress quixotic implies a devotion to romantic or chivalrous ideals unrestrained by ordinary prudence and common sense. a quixotic crusade",
    "synonyms":[
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      "fanciful",
      "fantasied",
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      "fantastical",
      "fictional",
      "fictitious",
      "ideal",
      "imaginal",
      "imaginary",
      "imagined",
      "invented",
      "made-up",
      "make-believe",
      "mythical",
      "mythic",
      "notional",
      "phantasmal",
      "phantasmic",
      "phantom",
      "pretend",
      "unreal",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073041",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chimerism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the state of being a genetic chimera":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Though chimera cats are rare, chimerism can be hereditary, according to Healthline. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "These results may help to better understand early human development and primate evolution and develop strategies to improve human chimerism in evolutionarily distant species. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "For primordial molecular strands of DNA and RNA, chimerism takes the form of single strands with evidence of both kinds of genetic information. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 29 Dec. 2020",
      "That\u2019s because this type of chimerism is not likely to be harmful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s because this type of chimerism is not likely to be harmful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s because this type of chimerism is not likely to be harmful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s because this type of chimerism is not likely to be harmful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "That\u2019s because this type of chimerism is not likely to be harmful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u012b-\u02c8mir-\u02cci-z\u0259m",
      "k\u0259-",
      "\u02c8k\u012b-m\u0259-\u02ccri-",
      "k\u012b-\u02c8mi(\u0259)r-\u02cciz-\u0259m, k\u0259-; \u02c8k\u012b-m\u0259-\u02ccriz-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chimesmaster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the chief performer on a chime of bells, especially tower bells":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004744",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chimic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chimic archaic variant of chemic"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140338",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chimichanga":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tortilla wrapped around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's exactly what went down at Macayo's in Ahwatukee Foothills on Sept. 25 as a team of chefs, employees and chimi-fans attempted to claim the Guinness World Record with the creation of a 25-foot-long chimichanga . \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Regardless of its origins, the chimichanga has certainly been a staple at Macayo's for over seven decades. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "The restaurant's founder, Monica Flin, is said to have invented the chimichanga . \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 29 July 2021",
      "Next, fold the bottom and top down and roll over to completely seal the chimichanga . \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "El Charro Cafe in Tucson and some food historians dispute this origin story of the chimichanga , however. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 27 Dec. 2019",
      "Consider sticking around for dessert, particularly the banana chimichanga ($9) drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Among the desserts: a non-vegan cheesecake chimichanga ($6). \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "Fajitas start at $16.95, while Mexican favorites range from $13.95 ( chimichanga ) to $23.95 (carne a la tampiquena). \u2014 Donald Liebenson, Lake County News-Sun , 8 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1970, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish, trinket":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchi-m\u0113-\u02c8ch\u00e4\u014b-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193917",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chimichurri":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a savory Argentinean sauce or marinade typically made with finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, oregano, vinegar, and olive oil":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from American Spanish (Argentina, Uruguay), probably a permutation of Spanish chirriburri , variant of churriburri, zurriburri \"hubbub, base individual, rabble,\" probably borrowed from Basque zurrumurru, zurruburru \"noise, rumor\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchi-m\u0113-\u02c8chu\u0307r-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw":[],
      ": the surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw":[],
      ": to bring to or hold with the chin":[
        "chin a violin"
      ],
      ": to raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the chin is level with the support":[],
      ": to talk idly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Facial eczema can sometimes be found on your cheeks, on and around your scalp, and on your mouth and chin . \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 3 June 2022",
      "My acne has left me with some rolling scars (scar tissue that forms under the skin) and pigmentation from old breakouts around my mouth and chin . \u2014 Fani Mari, Allure , 3 May 2022",
      "The side-by-side selfies, which Charli had included in a carousel of photos in a recent Instagram post, show clusters of pimples around her mouth and chin . \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The lesson, that cleverness can fail when wordplay and chin -stroking ruminations distract, is one that Eno himself could have taken to heart. \u2014 Maya Phillips, New York Times , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "All guests older than 2 must wear a mask that completely covers the nose, mouth and chin . \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Bonus points for a thick ribbed texture and chin -grazing necklines. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Ricky Gnibus, 41, has arthrogryposis, a muscle nerve disorder, and operates his wheelchair with his mouth or chin . \u2014 Olivia Green, baltimoresun.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "At the height of the pandemic, Disney made a park mandate that anyone over the age of two must wear a mask with two layers of breathable material over their nose, mouth and chin . \u2014 Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Swing your arms, focusing on taking your fingertips from hip height to chin height in rhythm with your knees. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "From neck lifts to tummy tucks to chin implants, these procedures are growing in popularity due to advancements in technology. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Ax was shot in the side of his face just after midnight while K-9 Endo was shot in the paw and chin almost two hours later after separate confrontations with the suspect, who had fled into a wooded area, the Volusia County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. \u2014 Fox News , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "During several performances, C\u00e1ndido even deploys his elbow, forehead and chin onto the congas, to the delight of his audiences. \u2014 John Edward Hasse, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Staying in my car, I was instructed to put both hands on the wheel, close my eyes and tilt my head back and chin up. \u2014 Janet Kusterer, baltimoresun.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "In other words, chin up, shoulders back, and bring your heart and soul forward. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "Preliminary injunctions are extraordinary forms of relief and there is a very high bar to chin to receive one. \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 8 Aug. 2020",
      "When the public speaker inside me had to step down due to lack of opportunity, the writer in me stood, arms stiffly at her sides with hands in fists, chin up, and ready to work. \u2014 Stephanie Land, Longreads , 24 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cinn ; akin to Old High German kinni chin, Latin gena cheek, Greek genys jaw, cheek":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chin"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "babble",
      "blab",
      "cackle",
      "chaffer",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "converse",
      "gab",
      "gabble",
      "gas",
      "jabber",
      "jaw",
      "kibitz",
      "kibbitz",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "prate",
      "prattle",
      "rap",
      "rattle",
      "run on",
      "schmooze",
      "shmooze",
      "talk",
      "twitter",
      "visit"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163050",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chin music":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually high inside pitch in baseball intended to intimidate the batter":[],
      ": idle talk":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "after listening to chin music all afternoon, I was ready for the sounds of silence",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "That might result in some chin music , but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 17 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "cackle",
      "causerie",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "chin-wag",
      "chitchat",
      "confab",
      "confabulation",
      "gab",
      "gabfest",
      "gossip",
      "jangle",
      "jaw",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "rap",
      "schmooze",
      "small talk",
      "table talk",
      "talk",
      "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103541",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chin-wag":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a friendly conversation : chat":[
        "\"If I get 15 minutes\u2014the kids are at school, everyone's brushed their teeth, they've eaten\u2014I can sit with a coffee and call a girlfriend, and just have a chin-wag .\"",
        "\u2014 Kate Winslet"
      ],
      ": to have a friendly conversation : chat":[
        "I called in to a neighbour, to see if he needed anything. \u2026 He told me he was fine for everything, and we chin-wagged for a while.",
        "\u2014 Mark Boyle",
        "They chin-wagged over wages, unions, benefits, working hours, \u2026",
        "\u2014 Bruce Clayton"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1879, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chin-\u02ccwag"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "cackle",
      "causerie",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "chin music",
      "chitchat",
      "confab",
      "confabulation",
      "gab",
      "gabfest",
      "gossip",
      "jangle",
      "jaw",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "rap",
      "schmooze",
      "small talk",
      "table talk",
      "talk",
      "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064841",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chinaware":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tableware made of china":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The lifestyle portal covers a wide product range from scents to artisanal teas and handmade chinaware and crystal stem glasses. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "The new chinaware collection includes a mug, pillbox, tankard, side plate, teacup, and saucer, all available to purchase separately. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 27 Mar. 2021",
      "In honor of the Queen's milestone birthday, the Royal Collection Trust has released a new line of chinaware and decorations for the occasion. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 27 Mar. 2021",
      "Signora Angeletti, the landlady of what would later become the Keats-Shelley House, presented Keats\u2019s friend, the British painter, John Severn, with a bill for broken chinaware . \u2014 Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "On June 10, 1850, laden with silks, chinaware and even a portable house, the Frolic departed Hong Kong for San Francisco with 26 officers and crew. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
      "Hundreds of merchants will congregate on Main Street to show off furniture, jewelry, vintage clothing, paintings and prints, chinaware , dolls, toys, glass, photographs, silver, clocks, books and more. \u2014 Steven Wayne Yvaska, The Mercury News , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "At Hi-Collar, a Japanese coffeehouse in Manhattan\u2019s East Village that doubles as a bar at night, some of the rarer offerings are poured into precious chinaware that can cost as much as $400 apiece. \u2014 Charles Passy, WSJ , 23 Feb. 2019",
      "Richter\u2019s 1923 comic stop-action short, featuring flying bowler hats, chinaware dropping from the sky, and misbehaving bow ties. \u2014 Stuart Isacoff, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1634, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccwer"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124631",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat":[],
      ": to cut through the backbone of (as in butchering)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "uncovered the chine of some animal while digging in the backyard",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The vessel sports a second-generation Dual Mode hull that ensures stability even in tough seas while also reducing fuel consumption by 15 percent compared to a traditional hard- chine planing hull. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The hull\u2019s hard chine by naval architect, Andrew Lea of Norson Design is striking while the lightweight, low-drag aluminum hull with carbon fiber reinforced superstructure offers high top-speeds. \u2014 Bill Springer, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The use of dual vertical tails canted inward on the engine nacelles took advantage of the chine vortex in such a way that the directional stability improved as the angle of attack of the aircraft increased. \u2014 Clarence L. Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "As for performance, Rex sports a significant hull chine and sharp bow for improved fuel efficiency and smoother sailing on rough seas. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "To account for the effect of the fuselage chine airflow, the inlets were pointed slightly down and in toward the fuselage. \u2014 Clarence L. Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Substantial efforts went into optimizing chine design and conical camber of the wing leading edge. \u2014 Clarence L. Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Verdon Winkler employs multiple techniques, notably drypoint and chine coll\u00e9, to produce gauzier, almost painterly images in what might be called a rainbow of grays. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 July 2021",
      "Dinner will include traditional favorites as chine of roast pork, pottage of cabbage, leeks and onions, and Indian pudding. \u2014 courant.com , 31 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French eschine , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scina shinbone, needle \u2014 more at shin":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backbone",
      "spinal column",
      "spine",
      "vertebral column"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193636",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chink":{
    "antonyms":[
      "clink",
      "jingle",
      "tingle",
      "tinkle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrow beam of light shining through a chink":[],
      ": a short sharp sound":[],
      ": a small cleft, slit, or fissure":[
        "a chink in the fence"
      ],
      ": a weak spot that may leave one vulnerable":[
        "his lawyers found a chink in the law"
      ],
      ": coin , money":[],
      ": to cause to make a chink":[],
      ": to fill the chinks of (as by caulking)":[
        "chink a log cabin"
      ],
      ": to make a slight sharp metallic sound":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1609, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Noun or adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":"Noun",
      "perhaps alteration of Chinese":"Noun or adjective",
      "probably alteration of Middle English chine crack, fissure":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "Achilles' heel",
      "back",
      "jugular",
      "soft spot",
      "underbelly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172500",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun or adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chintzy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "deluxe",
      "expensive",
      "high",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": decorated with or as if with chintz":[],
      ": gaudy , cheap":[
        "chintzy toys"
      ],
      ": stingy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The boss is chintzy about raises.",
      "for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Puff-sleeve and tiered versions lean into a chintzy parlor look, but some of our favorite jacquard florals juxtapose the prim fabric with shorter hemlines and tiny tie-straps. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022",
      "Through the power of Rob\u2019s imagination (and some chintzy CGI), those wooden sculptures come to temporary life. \u2014 Nick Schager, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "British designer Richard Quinn has been designing full-face coverings for quite some time, albeit in more soothing prints, like chintzy florals. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "The chintzy couches of centuries past went straight out the door. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "This subcompact feels solidly built, and material quality is mostly commensurate with its price, although the hard, shiny plastic dashtop panel looks chintzy , especially in the top-spec SEL models that go for more than $30,000. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 26 May 2021",
      "The idea is truly one-of-a-kind pieces alongside its own in-house brand, making lingerie special and bespoke, not chintzy and disposable. \u2014 Hannah Morrill, Marie Claire , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "Prepare for the big event by finding yourself some mice to transform into horses with the help of delightfully chintzy era-appropriate special effects. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 4 Feb. 2021",
      "The Bruins are no longer a chintzy operation known for handing out below-market contracts, mostly to coaches such as Dorrell and Neuheisel who had ties to the school. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chin(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affordable",
      "bargain-basement",
      "budget",
      "cheap",
      "cheapie",
      "cheapo",
      "cut-price",
      "cut-rate",
      "dime-store",
      "dirt cheap",
      "el cheapo",
      "inexpensive",
      "low",
      "low-end",
      "popular",
      "reasonable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025820",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chip":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a challenging or belligerent attitude":[],
      ": a child that resembles his or her parent":[],
      ": a flaw left after a chip has been broken off":[],
      ": a piece of dried dung":[
        "\u2014 usually used in combination cow chip"
      ],
      ": a small card displaying a paint color or a range of paint colors available for purchase":[
        "fabric swatches and paint chips"
      ],
      ": a small often cone-shaped bit of food often used for baking":[
        "chocolate chips"
      ],
      ": a small piece of food: such as":[],
      ": a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off":[],
      ": a small wafer of semiconductor material that forms the base for an integrated circuit":[],
      ": chaff , banter":[],
      ": chip shot sense 1":[],
      ": french fry":[],
      ": integrated circuit":[],
      ": microarray":[
        "DNA chips"
      ],
      ": money":[
        "\u2014 used especially in the phrase in the chips The beginning was always characterized by careless haste in the expectation of landing in the chips ,\u2026 \u2014 William Kittredge"
      ],
      ": one of the counters used as a token for money in poker and other games":[],
      ": something small, worthless, or trivial":[],
      ": something valuable that can be used for advantage in negotiation or trade":[
        "a bargaining chip"
      ],
      ": to break off in small pieces":[],
      ": to cut into chips":[
        "chip a tree stump"
      ],
      ": to cut or break (a small piece) from something":[],
      ": to cut or break a fragment from":[
        "chip a tooth"
      ],
      ": to cut or hew with an edged tool":[],
      ": to hit (a return in tennis) with backspin":[],
      ": to play a chip shot":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The cup has a chip in it.",
      "wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants",
      "Verb",
      "I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth.",
      "He fell and chipped a bone in his knee.",
      "The paint had chipped off.",
      "He chipped away the ice from the car's windshield.",
      "The sculptor chipped away bits of stone.",
      "The golfer chipped the ball onto the green.",
      "She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head.",
      "He chipped a pass to his teammate.",
      "The golfer chipped onto the green.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Roots bona fides, goosed with rock zeal and a chip on the shoulder. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "Throughout his under-the-radar college career, Williams thrived as a player with a chip on his shoulder. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 18 June 2022",
      "Apple unveiled a MacBook Air running its latest M2 processing chip . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Back in Berkley, Sarasohn has been peddling her chocolate chip banana cake and strawberry sandwich cookies on the app since April, 2022. \u2014 Carrie Honaker, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
      "His contract is their best salary-matching chip for trades at the moment. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "Gutruf and his team addressed that challenge by attaching calcium particles to their chip , merging techniques of engineering and biology. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Take your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, for instance. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But the Air hasn't been updated since late 2020, and its A14 chip is running a bit behind all but the base iPad. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But little by little, researchers chip away at the many problems. \u2014 Lela Nargi, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Higher yields typically chip away at the stock market\u2019s allure by giving investors another attractive place to park their cash. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Bexar County will chip away at that when a new Texas historical marker is erected in Padre Park near Mission San Jos\u00e9. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But New York can chip away at one\u2019s social network. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But the goal shared by a range of actors trying to pierce the digital iron curtain is to chip away, cumulatively, at Russian public support for the war and the morale of Russian soldiers. \u2014 Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood And Brian Fung, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Wildcats were able to gradually chip away at the lead, taking a six-point deficit into halftime. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "If approved by the Legislature and included in the final budget signed by Newsom in June, California would further chip away at barriers to accessing safety net programs for people living here illegally. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "For years, conservative legislators in Texas have been using the state as a proving ground for strategies that could chip away at Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 5 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chippen , from Old English -cippian (as in forcippian to cut off); akin to Old English cipp beam, Old High German chipfa stave":"Verb",
      "Middle English; akin to Old English -cippian":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chip"
    ],
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      "flake",
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      "spall",
      "splint",
      "splinter"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114203",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": chime in sense 2":[],
      ": contribute":[
        "chip in five dollars",
        "everyone chipped in for the gift"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries",
      "forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet Apple says that iPads will need the M1 chip in order to use Stage Manager. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022",
      "Most controversially, AppleLeaksPro claims his sources say Apple is toying with the idea of rebranding the A15 chip as 'A16' and calling the next-gen chip in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max the 'A16 Pro'. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Revenue from the complex is supposed to cover the debt repayment, but UMB had a contingency agreement to chip in money if rentals dipped and the project\u2019s reserve fund balance ran low. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, baltimoresun.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Putting a different chip in the cheaper iPhone 14 models might do the trick, especially considering that Apple has no real rival from Android. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 27 May 2022",
      "But the latest rumor from 9to5Google's Abner Li is that Google isn't using Samsung's latest chip in the Pixel Watch. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 23 May 2022",
      "The company\u2019s roadmap shows a Prodigy 2 chip in the 2nd half of 2024. \u2014 Tom Coughlin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "Mobile wallets rely on near-field communication, or NFC, which uses a chip in the mobile device to wirelessly communicate with a merchant\u2019s payment terminal. \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "In addition to earning credibility with some politicians, some, including one of Musk's most high-profile rivals, have suggested the Tesla CEO also stands to gain a valuable bargaining chip in Twitter. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "contribute",
      "kick in",
      "pitch in"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053321",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "dour",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "morose",
      "saturnine",
      "sulky",
      "sullen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that chips":[
        "a wood chipper"
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      ": sprightly sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "My, you're looking chipper this morning.",
      "She greeted me in a chipper voice.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The film turns into an extended piece of psychological warfare between a chipper mad scientist and his lab rats, as Jeff rediscovers a spark of independence, helped by another prisoner named Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett). \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s the monthly price for a Peloton app membership, which comes with unlimited videos of chipper fitness instructors and workout tracking. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Asplundh invented the first wood chipper , which made clearing areas faster and easier. \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "Many assume the party is headed for a wood- chipper in November, offering voters a big pile of zilch. \u2014 Charlotte Alter, Time , 5 May 2022",
      "Like older Wii Sports entries, NSS includes some bonafide bops in its chipper , upbeat soundtrack made entirely of new melodies. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
      "Layla\u2019s having absolutely none of Khonshu\u2019s BS, but when Teweret once again rears her chipper head, Layla\u2019s a bit more trusting. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
      "Lots of box checking of recent political headlines, but no real arc to the sketch beyond the co-hosts' chipper , dim-witted corruption. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "And even with some irritatingly chipper new songs recorded in 1980 for side two, Hawks & Doves feels slight and unfinished. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The super- chipper T.A. who serves as her driver and cheerleader (Rammel Chan) deposits Kate at a B&B whose snarling proprietor (Cindy Gold) seems to have chosen the wrong line of business. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "The chipper Brydon, recommitted to his family after his infidelities in the second installment, is enjoying greater professional success. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 19 May 2020",
      "And yet, beneath her chipper exterior, Twyla was the darkest resident of Schitt\u2019s Creek. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "The theme music is chipper as ever, and the circumstances have never been more dire. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 May 2020",
      "Conducting a press call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg, who is normally chipper when announcing fixes to problems, seemed subdued when announcing a series of moves designed to provide coronavirus information, and suppress misinformation, on his platform. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "But all of that melts away as Russell's chipper perspective on impending doom lights up with glowing, glossy eyes and a lively, constantly expressive look on his face. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2020",
      "Molly\u2019s chipper good nature is a start, but the role feels more sketch-comic than fully realized. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2019",
      "The team writes for the that many of these cues are vocal, like the chipper whistles of dolphins or the haunting songs of humpback whales. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1806, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps alteration of English dialect kipper lively":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-p\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "bright",
      "buoyant",
      "canty",
      "cheerful",
      "cheery",
      "eupeptic",
      "gay",
      "gladsome",
      "lightsome",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat",
      "winsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085201",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "chipper up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause to be or become cheerful":[],
      ": to cheer up":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chipper entry 3":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125512",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chippewaian variant spelling of chipewyan"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203220",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chippie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tramp , prostitute":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "detectives wanted to talk to the chippies who were regulars at the bar\u2014to learn if they had seen anything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Finally, this past summer, came a dedicated brick-and-mortar space on MacDougal Street and a more expansive seafood-focused menu that established Dame as not just an elevated chippie but a paragon of inventive fish cookery as well. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Perhaps all those men who wrote the books and plays about the hooker with a heart of gold, or the chippie who fell in love with a nice American serviceman and was saved, were really writing about their own need to subdue women. \u2014 Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer , 8 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1886, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "doxy",
      "doxie",
      "fancy woman",
      "floozy",
      "floozie",
      "hoochie",
      "hussy",
      "Jezebel",
      "minx",
      "quean",
      "tramp",
      "trollop",
      "wench"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031142",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chipping chisel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cold chisel":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of chip entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161508",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chipping hammer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pneumatically operated chisel":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of chip entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113035",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chippy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonaggressive",
      "nonbelligerent",
      "pacific",
      "peaceable",
      "peaceful",
      "unbelligerent",
      "uncombative",
      "uncontentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a chippy , defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The officiating left a lot to be desired during the rather chippy game. \u2014 Mike Hart, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "The Mercury actually played a clean game with four turnovers, but still were caught in a physical, chippy game with the Wings. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
      "The officiating left a lot to be desired during the rather chippy game. \u2014 Mike Hart, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "The officiating left a lot to be desired during the rather chippy game. \u2014 Mike Hart, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "The series became chippy early and advanced to bruising. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The officiating left a lot to be desired during the rather chippy game. \u2014 Mike Hart, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
      "The officiating left a lot to be desired during the rather chippy game. \u2014 Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
      "In a chippy but competitive game, Matthew Ruck led the way with eight goals and Wethersfield walked away with a 16-8 victory over the Panthers. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chip on one's shoulder":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "agonistic",
      "argumentative",
      "assaultive",
      "bellicose",
      "belligerent",
      "brawly",
      "combative",
      "confrontational",
      "contentious",
      "discordant",
      "disputatious",
      "feisty",
      "gladiatorial",
      "militant",
      "pugnacious",
      "quarrelsome",
      "scrappy",
      "truculent",
      "warlike"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005421",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chips":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a challenging or belligerent attitude":[],
      ": a child that resembles his or her parent":[],
      ": a flaw left after a chip has been broken off":[],
      ": a piece of dried dung":[
        "\u2014 usually used in combination cow chip"
      ],
      ": a small card displaying a paint color or a range of paint colors available for purchase":[
        "fabric swatches and paint chips"
      ],
      ": a small often cone-shaped bit of food often used for baking":[
        "chocolate chips"
      ],
      ": a small piece of food: such as":[],
      ": a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off":[],
      ": a small wafer of semiconductor material that forms the base for an integrated circuit":[],
      ": chaff , banter":[],
      ": chip shot sense 1":[],
      ": french fry":[],
      ": integrated circuit":[],
      ": microarray":[
        "DNA chips"
      ],
      ": money":[
        "\u2014 used especially in the phrase in the chips The beginning was always characterized by careless haste in the expectation of landing in the chips ,\u2026 \u2014 William Kittredge"
      ],
      ": one of the counters used as a token for money in poker and other games":[],
      ": something small, worthless, or trivial":[],
      ": something valuable that can be used for advantage in negotiation or trade":[
        "a bargaining chip"
      ],
      ": to break off in small pieces":[],
      ": to cut into chips":[
        "chip a tree stump"
      ],
      ": to cut or break (a small piece) from something":[],
      ": to cut or break a fragment from":[
        "chip a tooth"
      ],
      ": to cut or hew with an edged tool":[],
      ": to hit (a return in tennis) with backspin":[],
      ": to play a chip shot":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The cup has a chip in it.",
      "wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants",
      "Verb",
      "I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth.",
      "He fell and chipped a bone in his knee.",
      "The paint had chipped off.",
      "He chipped away the ice from the car's windshield.",
      "The sculptor chipped away bits of stone.",
      "The golfer chipped the ball onto the green.",
      "She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head.",
      "He chipped a pass to his teammate.",
      "The golfer chipped onto the green.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Roots bona fides, goosed with rock zeal and a chip on the shoulder. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "Throughout his under-the-radar college career, Williams thrived as a player with a chip on his shoulder. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 18 June 2022",
      "Apple unveiled a MacBook Air running its latest M2 processing chip . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Back in Berkley, Sarasohn has been peddling her chocolate chip banana cake and strawberry sandwich cookies on the app since April, 2022. \u2014 Carrie Honaker, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
      "His contract is their best salary-matching chip for trades at the moment. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "Gutruf and his team addressed that challenge by attaching calcium particles to their chip , merging techniques of engineering and biology. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Take your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, for instance. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But the Air hasn't been updated since late 2020, and its A14 chip is running a bit behind all but the base iPad. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But little by little, researchers chip away at the many problems. \u2014 Lela Nargi, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Higher yields typically chip away at the stock market\u2019s allure by giving investors another attractive place to park their cash. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
      "Bexar County will chip away at that when a new Texas historical marker is erected in Padre Park near Mission San Jos\u00e9. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But New York can chip away at one\u2019s social network. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But the goal shared by a range of actors trying to pierce the digital iron curtain is to chip away, cumulatively, at Russian public support for the war and the morale of Russian soldiers. \u2014 Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood And Brian Fung, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The Wildcats were able to gradually chip away at the lead, taking a six-point deficit into halftime. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "If approved by the Legislature and included in the final budget signed by Newsom in June, California would further chip away at barriers to accessing safety net programs for people living here illegally. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "For years, conservative legislators in Texas have been using the state as a proving ground for strategies that could chip away at Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 5 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chippen , from Old English -cippian (as in forcippian to cut off); akin to Old English cipp beam, Old High German chipfa stave":"Verb",
      "Middle English; akin to Old English -cippian":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chip"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flake",
      "sliver",
      "spall",
      "splint",
      "splinter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023530",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chir pine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an East Indian resinous timber pine ( Pinus roxburghii ) the wood of which is used as a substitute for northern pine or fir":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi c\u012br pine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131940",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chiral center":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an atom especially in an organic molecule that has four unique atoms or groups attached to it":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1970, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chirapsia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": friction with the hand : massage":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek cheirapsia rough handling, from cheir- chir + -apsia (from hapsis contact, touching, from haptein to touch)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u012b\u02c8raps\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111834",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chirk (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to fill with courage or strength of purpose presented her with an inspirational book to chirk her up during her prolonged hospitalization"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-122319",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chirotony":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the extension of hands in bestowing a blessing in an ecclesiastical rite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek cheirotonia , from cheir- chir- + -tonia (from tonos stretching, tension)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u012b\u02c8r\u00e4t\u1d4an\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chirp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the characteristic short sharp sound especially of a small bird or insect":[],
      ": to make a chirp or a sound resembling a chirp":[
        "chirping birds",
        "\u2026 he had listened many times to the sound of grasshoppers chirping in the grass, and he had always liked the noise that they made.",
        "\u2014 Roald Dahl",
        "\u2026 Jesse Levine was luxuriating at home in Boca Raton last month when his cellphone chirped .",
        "\u2014 L. Jon Wertheim"
      ],
      ": to make sharply critical, complaining, or taunting remarks":[
        "Emotions boiled over for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Josh Norman after the two chirped at each other consistently for two weeks.",
        "\u2014 Ben Volin",
        "After the fight, which McLeod more or less won, the two chirped at each other in the penalty box \u2026",
        "\u2014 USA Today",
        "\u2026 some of his teammates chirped about the officiating \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jack McCallum"
      ],
      ": to utter (something) with a cheerful liveliness":[
        "She sang three songs \u2026 and chirped \"Goodbye everybody! See you tomorrow!\"",
        "\u2014 Garrison Keillor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The birds were chirping in the trees.",
      "We heard the crickets chirping .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Lightning will chirp its front tires when the call comes for maximum acceleration at speeds up to 30 mph. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 1 July 2022",
      "That's why the people chirp at him and are so quick to write him off. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "The only sound came from the car radio, which pretended that nothing had happened and continued to blissfully chirp out happy holiday tunes that praised the winter wonderland weather that entrapped us. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "Uquq especially\u2014would chirp a few notes in return, sidling up to Sivuqaq, gripping his flanks, nuzzling up against his neck. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 June 2021",
      "These backdrops shimmer and swell around her voice, and bells chime distantly and birds chirp in the fuzzy gauze. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Before his grandfather became ill, Matt said Bernard attended many of his basketball games and would chirp at officials. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "But Bill Frederick Park offers plenty of space for visitors to become immersed in nature, listen to the birds chirp and slow down with any number of recreational activities. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "Birds chirp on the recording before piano and ethereal synths provide a bed for Faithfull\u2019s recitation of the poem, which describes a woman\u2019s unparalleled grace. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The chirp and click of the glades\u2019 night chorus rose up to fill the void. \u2014 Rebecca Renner, Outside Online , 14 May 2020",
      "Other than the recent dust-up, the sanctuary reports that Sasha likes to pose for the staff photographer and chirp at guests. \u2014 Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Birds chirp , flowers bloom, the outdoor coffee table is a solid slab of concrete. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The blue song wraps with the soft chirp of crickets. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "In December 2021, Apple reduced the amount of time before the chirp alert from three days to a randomized time window of eight to 24 hours. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Whales communicate over long distances with bellowing wails, and manatees will squeak and chirp when aroused, frightened or while interacting with one another. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Washington State defensive lineman would still make a point to chirp at him anyway. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "To capture a few minutes of a frog\u2019s chirp or a dolphin\u2019s clicks can take hours of work because of nearly constant interruptions from noise pollution. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheep",
      "chirrup",
      "chitter",
      "jargon",
      "peep",
      "pip",
      "pipe",
      "tweet",
      "twitter"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": the characteristic short sharp sound especially of a small bird or insect":[],
      ": to make a chirp or a sound resembling a chirp":[
        "chirping birds",
        "\u2026 he had listened many times to the sound of grasshoppers chirping in the grass, and he had always liked the noise that they made.",
        "\u2014 Roald Dahl",
        "\u2026 Jesse Levine was luxuriating at home in Boca Raton last month when his cellphone chirped .",
        "\u2014 L. Jon Wertheim"
      ],
      ": to make sharply critical, complaining, or taunting remarks":[
        "Emotions boiled over for Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and cornerback Josh Norman after the two chirped at each other consistently for two weeks.",
        "\u2014 Ben Volin",
        "After the fight, which McLeod more or less won, the two chirped at each other in the penalty box \u2026",
        "\u2014 USA Today",
        "\u2026 some of his teammates chirped about the officiating \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jack McCallum"
      ],
      ": to utter (something) with a cheerful liveliness":[
        "She sang three songs \u2026 and chirped \"Goodbye everybody! See you tomorrow!\"",
        "\u2014 Garrison Keillor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The birds were chirping in the trees.",
      "We heard the crickets chirping .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Lightning will chirp its front tires when the call comes for maximum acceleration at speeds up to 30 mph. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 1 July 2022",
      "That's why the people chirp at him and are so quick to write him off. \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "The only sound came from the car radio, which pretended that nothing had happened and continued to blissfully chirp out happy holiday tunes that praised the winter wonderland weather that entrapped us. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "Uquq especially\u2014would chirp a few notes in return, sidling up to Sivuqaq, gripping his flanks, nuzzling up against his neck. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 June 2021",
      "These backdrops shimmer and swell around her voice, and bells chime distantly and birds chirp in the fuzzy gauze. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Before his grandfather became ill, Matt said Bernard attended many of his basketball games and would chirp at officials. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "But Bill Frederick Park offers plenty of space for visitors to become immersed in nature, listen to the birds chirp and slow down with any number of recreational activities. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "Birds chirp on the recording before piano and ethereal synths provide a bed for Faithfull\u2019s recitation of the poem, which describes a woman\u2019s unparalleled grace. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The chirp and click of the glades\u2019 night chorus rose up to fill the void. \u2014 Rebecca Renner, Outside Online , 14 May 2020",
      "Other than the recent dust-up, the sanctuary reports that Sasha likes to pose for the staff photographer and chirp at guests. \u2014 Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Birds chirp , flowers bloom, the outdoor coffee table is a solid slab of concrete. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The blue song wraps with the soft chirp of crickets. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "In December 2021, Apple reduced the amount of time before the chirp alert from three days to a randomized time window of eight to 24 hours. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Whales communicate over long distances with bellowing wails, and manatees will squeak and chirp when aroused, frightened or while interacting with one another. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Washington State defensive lineman would still make a point to chirp at him anyway. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "To capture a few minutes of a frog\u2019s chirp or a dolphin\u2019s clicks can take hours of work because of nearly constant interruptions from noise pollution. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheep",
      "chirrup",
      "chitter",
      "jargon",
      "peep",
      "pip",
      "pipe",
      "tweet",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192308",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chirpy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cheerfully lively":[
        "a chirpy manner"
      ],
      ": making chirps":[],
      ": suggestive of chirping":[
        "a chirpy voice"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The body includes chirpy and perky acidity and strong flavors of blue fruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "After controlling the race from start to finish, Verstappen was in a chirpy mood again. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "On last week\u2019s episode, Thede played a croaking spelling-bee host, a chirpy morning-show meteorologist and a peacocking art-school student. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "There is no chirpy greeting, no acknowledgment of being observed at all. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Kimberly has a deadbeat drunk for a dad (Steven Boyer) and a chirpy narcissist for a mom (Alli Mauzey). \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Our first impression of her is all folksy comic mannerisms and laugh-cueing prayers, delivered in a chirpy Betty Boop voice that Chastain gradually invests with an edge of steel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "Sheila ditches her identity as a devoted political wife to be a chirpy exercise-video star. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 20 June 2021",
      "Now, those 10 Senators have been fairly chirpy about feeling burned. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 12 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194402",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the short vibrant or trilled sound characteristic of an insect (such as a grasshopper or cicada)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1600, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "burr",
      "buzz",
      "churr",
      "drone",
      "hum",
      "purr",
      "thrum",
      "whir",
      "whirr",
      "whiz",
      "whizz",
      "zoom"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165851",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chirp":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Electricity is intermittent and the main source of fuel is buffalo dung, the scent of which drifts through the air along with the tweets and chirrups of red-wattled lapwings. \u2014 The Economist , 25 Oct. 2019",
      "But that 0-60 mph acceleration of 7.6 seconds is actually highly traction-limited, on account of the pretty useless tires up front, which chirrup and squeal even beyond the interventions of traction control whenever pressed. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Nov. 2018",
      "Experimental equipment on board beamed chirrups of sound into the depths and listened for their return. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1722, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r-\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075503",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chirpy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1808, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r-\u0259-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192209",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chirs present tense third person singular of chir plural of chir"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102301",
    "type":[]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ) chiefly of the Tibetan Plateau having a pinkish-fawn wooly coat and in the male long nearly straight horns":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now only about 100,000 to 150,000 chiru can be found on the Tibetan Plateau. \u2014 Michael Holtz, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 Aug. 2017",
      "Less engrossing is time spent with the chiru , a type of antelope, filmed in the Kekexili National Nature Reserve. \u2014 The News-herald, The Denver Post , 21 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1825, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably of Tibeto-Burman origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chir-(\u02cc)\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)":[],
      ": to cut or work with or as if with a chisel":[],
      ": to employ shrewd or unfair practices":[],
      ": to thrust oneself : intrude":[
        "chisel in on a racket"
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      ": to work with or as if with a chisel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He chiseled off a corner of the block.",
      "Letters were chiseled into a wall.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Saraceno is a reminder that the gulf between science and art is a relatively recent distinction, and that, once, an artist wasn\u2019t just limited to a paintbrush or a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Their tools included a chisel and a green plastic rake that P\u00e9ray had appropriated from his children\u2019s sandcastle equipment. \u2014 Simon Akam, Outside Online , 8 June 2021",
      "Versatile artists like Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Antonio Canova based their immense artistic authority on their skill with the lowly chisel . \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "If Durant is a painter with a palette of fine watercolors, Antetokounmpo is a sculptor wielding a mallet and a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "Being a brown-haired, chisel -jawed, 25-year-old model who comfortably fits within longstanding beauty standards helps. \u2014 Allure , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Researchers used a hammer and chisel to harmlessly remove tiny pieces of coral from reefs at several sites near Oahu and installed that coral into the tank. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Traditionally t\u0101 moko artists used a chisel to scar and mark the skin while the modern tool is a tattoo machine. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "For a homeowner, chipping out the old mortar with a brick hammer and a pointing chisel , rather than tackling the job with a power grinder, minimizes the risk of damaging the brick. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Try this workout\u2014Reeves\u2019 original\u2014and chisel your own legendary physique. \u2014 Men's Health , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The Trojans trailed 49-42 with 6:45 to go, but USC would chisel that down to two on a three-pointer from Tera Reed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Creating the seven courses there required extensive blasting to chisel ski runs out of gray cliffs near the Great Wall. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Since then, there's been a campaign to chisel away at the truth of what really went down. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Players have 10 minutes to chisel out the shape from the treat or be shot to death. \u2014 Hahna Yoon, Wired , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Johnson worked out with Montgomery every day during the pandemic, and helped chisel his frame into rock-hard muscle. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Heck, someone might just try to chisel it into the Soldier Field facade. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Ella Emhoff continues to chisel away at the fashion world\u2019s rigid beauty standards. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 7 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French *chisel, cisel , from Vulgar Latin *cisellum , alteration of caesellum , from Latin caesus , past participle of caedere to cut":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chiz-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8chi-z\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8chi-z\u0259l"
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      "bilk",
      "bleed",
      "cheat",
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      "con",
      "cozen",
      "defraud",
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      "do",
      "do in",
      "euchre",
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      "fleece",
      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
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      "mulct",
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      "ream",
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      "rook",
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      "stick",
      "stiff",
      "sting",
      "sucker",
      "swindle",
      "thimblerig",
      "victimize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104909",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      ": a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)":[],
      ": to cut or work with or as if with a chisel":[],
      ": to employ shrewd or unfair practices":[],
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    },
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      "Verb",
      "He chiseled off a corner of the block.",
      "Letters were chiseled into a wall.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Saraceno is a reminder that the gulf between science and art is a relatively recent distinction, and that, once, an artist wasn\u2019t just limited to a paintbrush or a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Their tools included a chisel and a green plastic rake that P\u00e9ray had appropriated from his children\u2019s sandcastle equipment. \u2014 Simon Akam, Outside Online , 8 June 2021",
      "Versatile artists like Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Antonio Canova based their immense artistic authority on their skill with the lowly chisel . \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "If Durant is a painter with a palette of fine watercolors, Antetokounmpo is a sculptor wielding a mallet and a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "Being a brown-haired, chisel -jawed, 25-year-old model who comfortably fits within longstanding beauty standards helps. \u2014 Allure , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Researchers used a hammer and chisel to harmlessly remove tiny pieces of coral from reefs at several sites near Oahu and installed that coral into the tank. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Traditionally t\u0101 moko artists used a chisel to scar and mark the skin while the modern tool is a tattoo machine. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "For a homeowner, chipping out the old mortar with a brick hammer and a pointing chisel , rather than tackling the job with a power grinder, minimizes the risk of damaging the brick. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Try this workout\u2014Reeves\u2019 original\u2014and chisel your own legendary physique. \u2014 Men's Health , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The Trojans trailed 49-42 with 6:45 to go, but USC would chisel that down to two on a three-pointer from Tera Reed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Creating the seven courses there required extensive blasting to chisel ski runs out of gray cliffs near the Great Wall. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Since then, there's been a campaign to chisel away at the truth of what really went down. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Players have 10 minutes to chisel out the shape from the treat or be shot to death. \u2014 Hahna Yoon, Wired , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Johnson worked out with Montgomery every day during the pandemic, and helped chisel his frame into rock-hard muscle. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Heck, someone might just try to chisel it into the Soldier Field facade. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Ella Emhoff continues to chisel away at the fashion world\u2019s rigid beauty standards. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 7 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French *chisel, cisel , from Vulgar Latin *cisellum , alteration of caesellum , from Latin caesus , past participle of caedere to cut":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u02c8chi-z\u0259l",
      "\u02c8chi-z\u1d4al"
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      "bilk",
      "bleed",
      "cheat",
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      "con",
      "cozen",
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      "fleece",
      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
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      "stick",
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      "swindle",
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      "victimize"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040735",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to cut or work with or as if with a chisel":[],
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      "He chiseled off a corner of the block.",
      "Letters were chiseled into a wall.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Saraceno is a reminder that the gulf between science and art is a relatively recent distinction, and that, once, an artist wasn\u2019t just limited to a paintbrush or a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Their tools included a chisel and a green plastic rake that P\u00e9ray had appropriated from his children\u2019s sandcastle equipment. \u2014 Simon Akam, Outside Online , 8 June 2021",
      "Versatile artists like Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Antonio Canova based their immense artistic authority on their skill with the lowly chisel . \u2014 Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "If Durant is a painter with a palette of fine watercolors, Antetokounmpo is a sculptor wielding a mallet and a chisel . \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "Being a brown-haired, chisel -jawed, 25-year-old model who comfortably fits within longstanding beauty standards helps. \u2014 Allure , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Researchers used a hammer and chisel to harmlessly remove tiny pieces of coral from reefs at several sites near Oahu and installed that coral into the tank. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Traditionally t\u0101 moko artists used a chisel to scar and mark the skin while the modern tool is a tattoo machine. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "For a homeowner, chipping out the old mortar with a brick hammer and a pointing chisel , rather than tackling the job with a power grinder, minimizes the risk of damaging the brick. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Try this workout\u2014Reeves\u2019 original\u2014and chisel your own legendary physique. \u2014 Men's Health , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The Trojans trailed 49-42 with 6:45 to go, but USC would chisel that down to two on a three-pointer from Tera Reed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Creating the seven courses there required extensive blasting to chisel ski runs out of gray cliffs near the Great Wall. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Since then, there's been a campaign to chisel away at the truth of what really went down. \u2014 Andrea Towers, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Players have 10 minutes to chisel out the shape from the treat or be shot to death. \u2014 Hahna Yoon, Wired , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Johnson worked out with Montgomery every day during the pandemic, and helped chisel his frame into rock-hard muscle. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Heck, someone might just try to chisel it into the Soldier Field facade. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Ella Emhoff continues to chisel away at the fashion world\u2019s rigid beauty standards. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 7 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French *chisel, cisel , from Vulgar Latin *cisellum , alteration of caesellum , from Latin caesus , past participle of caedere to cut":"Noun"
    },
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      "con",
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      "fiddle",
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      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
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      "pluck",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022615",
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": small talk , gossip":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We exchanged some chitchat about the weather.",
      "a bit of chitchat over lunch with people we hadn't seen in a while",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Before the pandemic, the 43-year-old enterprise desktop support manager used to loathe the steady chitchat at his Phoenix office. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Don\u2019t let your meeting devolve into idle chitchat and sub-groups, but finish by still holding on to the moment and maintaining a positive ambiance. \u2014 Regan Hillyer, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The in-person meetings may not matter, but the chitchat , lunches and happy hours do. \u2014 Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "His friends knew my friends and introductions turned into chitchat , which turned into conversation. \u2014 Richard Villegas Jr., Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2021",
      "Try to stop yourself before your friendly chitchat crosses the line into creating a dramatic distraction. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The fireworks, drinking and amplified chitchat around the smoker \u2014 those were all fine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Superficial chitchat \u2014a custom as ancient as human social life itself\u2014is a hard habit to break. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "The interview began with the usual pandemic chitchat . \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "reduplication of chat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chit-\u02ccchat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backchat",
      "cackle",
      "causerie",
      "chat",
      "chatter",
      "chin music",
      "chin-wag",
      "confab",
      "confabulation",
      "gab",
      "gabfest",
      "gossip",
      "jangle",
      "jaw",
      "natter",
      "palaver",
      "patter",
      "rap",
      "schmooze",
      "small talk",
      "table talk",
      "talk",
      "t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010657",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chitter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the chittering birds outside were driving the cat crazy",
      "the cell phone chittered in his pocket",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cave\u2019s ceiling was thick with them\u2014many thousands, agitated and chittering at the presence of human intruders, shifting position, some dropping free to fly and then settling again. \u2014 David Quammen, Popular Science , 15 Oct. 2012",
      "In season one, the Demogorgon used to punch through walls and tree portals, but now members of the Mind Flayer\u2019s evil army are just chittering and squelching around town. \u2014 Time , 4 July 2019",
      "Even the scare scenes \u2014 the ones where evil monsters track down basement stairs, make chittering growly noises, and crash into things \u2014 have this faint, but distracting score. \u2014 Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2018",
      "The pumps chitter away, sucking air from the barrel. \u2014 Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chiteren , probably of imitative origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheep",
      "chirp",
      "chirrup",
      "jargon",
      "peep",
      "pip",
      "pipe",
      "tweet",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113627",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chivalrous":{
    "antonyms":[
      "base",
      "debased",
      "degenerate",
      "degraded",
      "ignoble",
      "low"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women":[
        "A chivalrous man offered the woman his seat on the crowded bus."
      ],
      ": marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy":[
        "appreciated the chivalrous acts of the general"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry":[
        "a chivalrous quest"
      ],
      ": valiant":[
        "chivalrous warriors"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a kind and chivalrous man",
      "still engages in chivalrous behavior, such as holding doors for people",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Depp adjusts a phone cord near Camille Vasquez, his attorney, and the gesture is replayed in slow motion and exalted as a chivalrous deed. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Mendes also shared the love on Instagram, posting his chivalrous red carpet moment. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "The Song of Glory tells the story of the chivalrous woman Li Ge and the governor Liu Yikang who after many tribulations, get married, join hands to defend the country, and jointly create a prosperous and peaceful world. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Like Curthose before him, the generous and chivalrous Stephen lacked the ruthlessness that had enabled Henry I to impose his iron will upon a fickle and self-seeking nobility. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "For those wondering, Xyon Quinn was the unnamed individual who was showing his chivalrous side during a random segment last week. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Like his theatrical clients, Mr. Zarem could deftly switch roles: from the choleric control freak grappling with the last-minute glitches in staging an event to the chivalrous host greeting every guest like a best friend. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "Gone with the Wind, which, with its portraits of buoyant, slavery-loving enslaved people and chivalrous Confederate officers, won the Pulitzer. \u2014 Benjamin Nugent, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "This narrative \u2014 which paints men as entirely altruistic, selfless, even chivalrous for supporting women \u2014 is simply false. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chivalerous, chevalrous, chyvalrous \"excelling in warfare, valiant, exemplifying the ideals of chivalry,\" borrowed from Anglo-French chevalerus, chevalrous (continental Old French chevalerous ), from chevalerie \"body of knights serving an overlord, chivalry \" + -us, -ous -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8shi-v\u0259l-r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chivalrous civil , polite , courteous , gallant , chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. owed the questioner a civil reply polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality. if you can't be pleasant, at least be polite courteous implies more actively considerate or dignified politeness. clerks who were unfailingly courteous to customers gallant and chivalrous imply courteous attentiveness especially to women. gallant suggests spirited and dashing behavior and ornate expressions of courtesy. a gallant suitor of the old school chivalrous suggests high-minded and self-sacrificing behavior. a chivalrous display of duty",
    "synonyms":[
      "big",
      "elevated",
      "gallant",
      "great",
      "greathearted",
      "high",
      "high-minded",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "magnanimous",
      "natural",
      "noble",
      "sublime"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171644",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Do you want chives on your baked potato?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For instance, woody herbs like thyme, rosemary and sage are much more draught tolerant than basil, chives and parsley, which like plenty of water. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2020",
      "Remove lid and continue roasting for additional 30 to 35 minutes, until interior temperature of chicken is 165 F. Garnish with fresh dill and chives . \u2014 Dallas News , 22 May 2020",
      "Our recipe for an old-school quiche Lorraine features bacon and Gruy\u00e8re with a hint of cayenne and chives for garnish. \u2014 Saveur , 15 May 2020",
      "The sandwich \u2014 two big slices of the house sourdough brushed on the outside with butter and on the inside with bechamel sauce and then stuffed with caramelized onions, Comt\u00e9 cheese and chives \u2014 went on the griddle. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 1 May 2020",
      "In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, coconut aminos, celery salt, garlic, chives and parsley until smooth. \u2014 The View, ABC News , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Their vision was a sit-down restaurant specializing in Japanese curry, but with a long menu full of other dishes such as cold tofu in dashi, eggplant glazed with sweet miso and chives rolled up in yuba sheets. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Green flecks announce the presence of loroco, a flowering vine whose unopened buds are deployed as a chive -like herb, only milder. \u2014 Ligaya Mishan, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2020",
      "Make the chive sour cream: In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and 2 tablespoons of the chives ; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. \u2014 Krystyna Ch\u00e1vez, Marie Claire , 3 May 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin cepa onion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012bv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203447",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chiven":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chiven variant of chevin"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082133",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chivey":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": menominee whitefish":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from Natick chippe , literally, it is separated or dead; from its use as manure by the Indians":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8shiv\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212205",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chiviatite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Pb 2 Bi 6 S 11 consisting of a lead bismuth sulfide in lead-gray foliated masses":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German chiviatit , from Chiviato , Peru, its locality + German -it -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchiv\u0113\u02c8\u00e4\u02cct\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023131",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chivvy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to move or obtain by small maneuvers":[
        "chivy an olive out of a bottle"
      ],
      ": to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For smaller losses, says David Gluckman, Lumkani\u2019s boss, policyholders often have to be chivvied into claiming. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "But radium was rare and costly, with tiny quantities hoarded and chivvied between nations for experiments. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Aug. 2019",
      "After becoming prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi chivvied bankers to open accounts for everyone. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "Abloh had booked a club and chivvied the throng to get down there. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2019",
      "The rich world should focus its attention\u2014and resources, including charity\u2014on chivvying them along. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chivy , noun, chase, hunt, probably from English dialect Chevy Chase chase, confusion, from the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-v\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chivy bait , badger , heckle , hector , chivy , hound mean to harass by efforts to break down. bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim. baited the chained dog badger implies pestering so as to drive a person to confusion or frenzy. badgered her father for a car heckle implies persistent annoying or belligerent interruptions of a speaker. drunks heckled the stand-up comic hector carries an implication of bullying and domineering. football players hectored by their coach chivy suggests persecution by teasing or nagging. chivied the new student mercilessly hound implies unrelenting pursuit and harassing. hounded by creditors",
    "synonyms":[
      "bother",
      "bug",
      "disturb",
      "intrude (upon)",
      "pester"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010159",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chivy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to move or obtain by small maneuvers":[
        "chivy an olive out of a bottle"
      ],
      ": to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For smaller losses, says David Gluckman, Lumkani\u2019s boss, policyholders often have to be chivvied into claiming. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "But radium was rare and costly, with tiny quantities hoarded and chivvied between nations for experiments. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Aug. 2019",
      "After becoming prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi chivvied bankers to open accounts for everyone. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2019",
      "Abloh had booked a club and chivvied the throng to get down there. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 28 Feb. 2019",
      "The rich world should focus its attention\u2014and resources, including charity\u2014on chivvying them along. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chivy , noun, chase, hunt, probably from English dialect Chevy Chase chase, confusion, from the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chi-v\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chivy bait , badger , heckle , hector , chivy , hound mean to harass by efforts to break down. bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim. baited the chained dog badger implies pestering so as to drive a person to confusion or frenzy. badgered her father for a car heckle implies persistent annoying or belligerent interruptions of a speaker. drunks heckled the stand-up comic hector carries an implication of bullying and domineering. football players hectored by their coach chivy suggests persecution by teasing or nagging. chivied the new student mercilessly hound implies unrelenting pursuit and harassing. hounded by creditors",
    "synonyms":[
      "bother",
      "bug",
      "disturb",
      "intrude (upon)",
      "pester"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235307",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chiweenie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dog that is a cross between a Chihuahua and a dachshund":[
        "MeeQuay, a chihuahua/wiener dog mix ( chiweenie ), is treated like a queen by her adoptive parents \u2026",
        "\u2014 The Harrisburg (Illinois) Daily Register",
        "Honey is a Chiweenie female, 1 year of age.",
        "\u2014 The Bluffton-News Banner (Indiana)"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "2001, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chi(huahua) + weenie in sense \"dachshund\" (after wiener dog \"dachshund\")":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chi-\u02c8w\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171208",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "check":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222859",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "chkalovite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Na 2 BeSi 2 O 6 that consists of a rare silicate of sodium and beryllium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Russian chkalovit , from Chkalov , city of Chkalov region, U.S.S.R. + Russian -it -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccv\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180349",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chladnite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": meteoritic material composed of enstatite":[],
      ": pure enstatite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Ernst F. Chladni + English -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8klad\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131523",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chloridize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u02ccd\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124308",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "chlorimide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an organic imide in which chlorine has replaced the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in succinchlorimide); an N -chloro-imide":[],
      ": dichloramine sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chlor- + imide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kl\u014dr\u02c8i\u02ccm\u012bd",
      "-m\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115157",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several derivatives of chlorophyll obtained by hydrolysis, removal of the magnesium, sometimes with replacement by another metal (as copper), and opening of the carbocyclic ring \u2014 see chlorophyllin sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chlor ophyll + -in, -ine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr\u0259\u0307n",
      "-\u022fr-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084337",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorinate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to a press release, Lake Jackson does routinely chlorinate its water supply twice a year. \u2014 Popular Science , 29 Sep. 2020",
      "And how to chlorinate it by predissolving crepe chunks in benzol. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "During this mode, the system screens out solids, chlorinates the water, dechlorinates it, and then discharges it. \u2014 Christine Woodside, courant.com , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "Boris Johnson called Jeremy Corbyn a chlorinated chicken Our Prime Minister goaded a fellow politician by calling him a, ' chlorinated chicken'. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Could Brexit send America\u2019s chlorinated chickens to the United Kingdom? \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Sep. 2019",
      "Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs. \u2014 Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2019",
      "There\u2019s even a small, but loyal Cleveland surfing community, centered at Edgewater Beach, which during Stokes\u2019 mayoral tenure had to be chlorinated so people could swim in the water. \u2014 Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics , 20 June 2019",
      "Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, and frequently change the water in pet dishes and birdbaths to prevent mosquitoes. \u2014 Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com , 19 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083204",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chlorinated camphene":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": toxaphene":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorinated lime":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bleaching powder":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083556",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorinated paraffin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various pale yellow viscous liquids or resinous solids obtained by treating molten paraffin wax with chlorine and used chiefly as plasticizers, as additives for lubricants, and as weatherproofing and flameproofing agents for textiles":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104645",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorinated rubber":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an odorless tasteless nonflammable white powder that is resistant to many chemicals, is usually obtained by treating a solution of rubber (as in carbon tetrachloride) with chlorine, and is used chiefly in coatings, inks, and adhesives":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chlorine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purification \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Get wet and wild at a water park With so many water parks to visit, the smell of sunscreen and chlorine might be the official scent of summer in H-Town. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
      "According to the brand, the tummy-control swimsuit has UPF 50 sun protection and is chlorine resistant. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Ylang-Ylang wax and castor oils provide intense moisture and prevent chlorine and salt buildup. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
      "Next, apply a mix of 3 Tbsp chlorine bleach to 1 qt water. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
      "Booming demand for swimming pools during the pandemic\u2014plus a major fire at a plant in Louisiana last year\u2014means that chlorine , the essential chemical for keeping pools clean and safe, is in short supply, CNBC reported. \u2014 Sarah Hansen, Forbes , 8 May 2021",
      "Purchasing cleaning solutions free of chlorine bleach, ammonia, dyes, VOCs and harsh chemicals is not only better for your health, but also the water supply. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "If the wood itself is stained with mildew, wash the wood with a solution of one part liquid chlorine bleach to three parts water, or apply Zinsser\u2019s mold killing primer ($14.99 a quart at Ace Hardware). \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Maybe vampires flee that chlorine smell even more than wolf\u2019s bane and garlic. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8kl\u014d(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u0113n, \u02c8kl\u022f(\u0259)r-, -\u0259n",
      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u02cc\u0113n",
      "-\u0259n"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083059",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "chlorine dioxide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a heavy reddish-yellow gas ClO 2 used especially as a bleach and disinfectant":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Outdoor enthusiasts will likely already be familiar with chlorine dioxide products like Potable Aqua. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2020",
      "There have been more than 16,000 cases of chlorine dioxide poisoning, including approximately 2,500 cases involving children under 12 years old, since 2014, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. \u2014 Michael Braga, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020",
      "The former headquarters of American Media, Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida, where Bob Stevens contracted the anthrax is pumped full of chlorine dioxide gas for decontamination. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 13 May 2021",
      "The Food and Drug Administration has warned people not to ingest the potentially deadly chlorine dioxide solution, which is typically used for industrial water treatment. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Apr. 2021",
      "Over the summer, the country's legislature even passed legislation that would allow people to ingest chlorine dioxide as a coronavirus treatment -- a toxic cleaning agent Bolivia's own health ministry says can have life threatening effects. \u2014 Matt Rivers, CNN , 17 Oct. 2020",
      "The spokesperson called the incident a high-pressure release of a cylinder containing chlorine dioxide . \u2014 Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "In high concentrations, chlorine dioxide can be highly flammable and explosive. \u2014 Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "Through trial and error over the next 12 months, Humble refined his potion into chlorine dioxide . \u2014 Michael Braga, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103009",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "chlorine monoxide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a reactive monovalent radical ClO that plays a major role in stratospheric ozone depletion":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085417",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a yellowish aqueous solution of chlorine used for bleaching":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104811",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant":[],
      ": the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 or a dark green ester C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The now-dead leaves were probably infected by the virus and a lack of chlorophyll . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
      "Nitrogen allows your grass to grow thicker and greener by helping create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
      "Soon the chlorophyll beverage was in Whole Foods across the West Coast, but Keith was still struggling to pay her bills. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The color is due to the insects sucking out the chlorophyll along with the nutrient sap. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Made with two kinds of kale and lemon juice, this guacamole tastes more like a kale salad blended with avocado than guacamole \u2014 not awful but the chlorophyll flavor of the kale dominates. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "According to the 2011 book Extra Virginity by investigative reporter Tom Mueller, up to 80% of EVOOs in the U.S. market are probably fraudulent\u2014a.k.a., cut with lower-grade oils like canola or soybean and then colored with industrial chlorophyll . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The fall colors occur when the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down and ceases to mask the carotenes and xanthophyll pigments, which produce the brilliant colors. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Satellites can measure phytoplankton by using algorithms to calculate the concentration of chlorophyll based on the colors in the water. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
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      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccfil",
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112534",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": consisting of or containing chlorophyll : chlorophyllose":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-f\u0259\u0307\u00a6-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104138",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "chlorophyllase":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an enzyme present in leaves that hydrolyzes chlorophyll to chlorophyllides and phytol":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ase ; originally formed in German":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101z"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104417",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the pigments obtained from chlorophyll by removal of the phytyl radical":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary chlorophyll + -ide ; originally formed as German chlorophyllid":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112713",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of several water-soluble pigments derived from chlorophyll by hydrolysis with alkali with replacement of both the methyl and phytyl radicals by hydrogen or a metal":[],
      ": any of various derivatives of chlorophyll (as copper chlorins) used as breath and body deodorants":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chlorophyll + -in":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085524",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a waxy green chlorophyll-containing substance extracted from green plants and used as a coloring agent or deodorant":[],
      ": the green photosynthetic pigment found chiefly in the chloroplasts of plants and occurring especially as a blue-black ester C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 or a dark green ester C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The now-dead leaves were probably infected by the virus and a lack of chlorophyll . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
      "Nitrogen allows your grass to grow thicker and greener by helping create chlorophyll for photosynthesis. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022",
      "Soon the chlorophyll beverage was in Whole Foods across the West Coast, but Keith was still struggling to pay her bills. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The color is due to the insects sucking out the chlorophyll along with the nutrient sap. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Made with two kinds of kale and lemon juice, this guacamole tastes more like a kale salad blended with avocado than guacamole \u2014 not awful but the chlorophyll flavor of the kale dominates. \u2014 Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "According to the 2011 book Extra Virginity by investigative reporter Tom Mueller, up to 80% of EVOOs in the U.S. market are probably fraudulent\u2014a.k.a., cut with lower-grade oils like canola or soybean and then colored with industrial chlorophyll . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The fall colors occur when the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down and ceases to mask the carotenes and xanthophyll pigments, which produce the brilliant colors. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Satellites can measure phytoplankton by using algorithms to calculate the concentration of chlorophyll based on the colors in the water. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French chlorophylle , from chlor- + Greek phyllon leaf \u2014 more at blade":""
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      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccfil",
      "-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccfil, \u02c8kl\u022fr-, -f\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113703",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chloroplast":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This green algae Spirogyra has one of the most fascinating chloroplast shapes of all algae \u2013 a helical shape, or spiral. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "In that scenario, chloroplast maintenance could fall to the wayside. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Several chloroplast -hoarding sea-slug species will live longer and grow larger when allowed to soak up sunlight. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "The plants seemed to have simply ditched their entire chloroplast genome. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, the entire 150-kilobase chloroplast genomes had been transferred intact, not as naked DNA fragments haphazardly recombined among other genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "With fans barred from M&T Bank Stadium for at least the initial part of this NFL season, the Ravens are offering a COVID-19-friendly alternative: chloroplast cutouts. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
      "Energy-producing mitochondria power all complex cells; chloroplasts , where photosynthesis takes place, make plant life possible. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "When eukaryotic cells first absorbed the cyanobacteria that became chloroplast \u2014a light-absorbing organelle\u2014photosynthesis became a powerful driver of life on Earth. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccplast, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130357",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chloroplasts":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This green algae Spirogyra has one of the most fascinating chloroplast shapes of all algae \u2013 a helical shape, or spiral. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "In that scenario, chloroplast maintenance could fall to the wayside. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Several chloroplast -hoarding sea-slug species will live longer and grow larger when allowed to soak up sunlight. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "The plants seemed to have simply ditched their entire chloroplast genome. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "In fact, the entire 150-kilobase chloroplast genomes had been transferred intact, not as naked DNA fragments haphazardly recombined among other genes. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "With fans barred from M&T Bank Stadium for at least the initial part of this NFL season, the Ravens are offering a COVID-19-friendly alternative: chloroplast cutouts. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
      "Energy-producing mitochondria power all complex cells; chloroplasts , where photosynthesis takes place, make plant life possible. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "When eukaryotic cells first absorbed the cyanobacteria that became chloroplast \u2014a light-absorbing organelle\u2014photosynthesis became a powerful driver of life on Earth. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian , 23 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kl\u014dr-\u0259-\u02ccplast, \u02c8kl\u022fr-",
      "\u02c8kl\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccplast"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103633",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chobdar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": usher , attendant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi cobd\u0101r , from Persian ch\u014dbd\u0101r, ch\u016bbd\u0101r , from ch\u014db, ch\u016bb staff, wood (from Middle Persian ch\u014dp wood) + -d\u0101r having":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014db\u02ccd\u00e4r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124848",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chobie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tripletail":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014db\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175516",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chocalho":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Brazilian rattle commonly consisting of a gourd with its dried seeds inside or a metal sphere with pellets and used as a rhythm instrument":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, cowbell, rattle, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cloccaculum , from Medieval Latin clocca bell":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u00fc\u02c8kal(\u02cc)y\u00fc"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044825",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chochem":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u1e35\u022f\u1e35\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005659",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chocho":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Popolocan people of northern Oaxaca, Mexico":[],
      ": a Popolocan people of southern Puebla, Mexico":[],
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": chayote":[],
      ": the language of a Chocho people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish":"Noun",
      "Spanish, of American Indian origin":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014d(\u02cc)ch\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190444",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chock":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing":[],
      ": a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel":[],
      ": as close or as completely as possible":[],
      ": to stop or make fast with or as if with chocks":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This summer, romantic details like puff sleeves and ruffles are all the rage, and Amazon's dress selection is chock -full of them. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "In July, my family drove to Kings Canyon National Park to backpack the Rae Lakes Loop, a 41.4-mile trail chock full of silky lakes and crumbling mountain passes. \u2014 Daric L. Cottingham, Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Fresh Day Serum is chock -full of all the good stuff for your skin, such as pumpkin ferment extract, vitamin C, vitamin E and I-ascorbic acid. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "In the early days, the internet was chock full of pages like these, but Google's clean-up efforts have made the web more user-friendly. \u2014 Amine Rahal, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
      "This natural shampoo is chock -full of hair-loving ingredients that soothe and hydrate hair from root to tip. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "More notably, the Polestar 2 BST is chock -full of chassis mods. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 2 June 2022",
      "No less transcendent is the great Ennio Morricone\u2019s musical score, chock -full of bangers. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
      "The arty Pineapple Grove Arts District is chock -full of murals and sculptures, as well as its fair share of eclectic galleries, whimsical shops, and one-of-a-kind eateries (more on that below). \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Each life-sized themed tower is chock full of various objects ranging from basketballs to small kitchen appliances as contestants try to successfully pull items from the stack without tipping it over in order to earn prizes. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 June 2022",
      "This comprehensive home expo is chock full of innovative displays showcasing the latest trends in design and product offerings. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Based on her own grade school years, the workplace mockumentary follows a group of teachers in an underfunded public school, treating a heavy subject with lightness and joy in episodes chock -full of mile-a-minute jokes and West Philly references. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Leaflets, dollar bills, mini-Bibles and USB drives chock -full of content banned in the North fall out of the sky like snowflakes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "But beyond this, the game is chock full of strange, haunting melodies as well as operatic singing and instrumental tunes. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, BGR , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "But for sports fans, ESPN is a must-have channel, and the network\u2019s schedule is chock full of college football bowl games through next month. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "But for sports fans, ESPN is a must-have channel, and the network\u2019s schedule is chock full of college football bowl games through next month. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "But for sports fans, ESPN is a must-have channel, and the network\u2019s schedule is chock full of college football bowl games through next month. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That was on display with a raft of promotions that make all four of their full-season affiliates chock full of prospect talent. \u2014 Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "Print quality is solid thanks to a 5-ink system with two levels of black that delivers rich shadows and dark tones chock full of detail. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 14 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "1726, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195916",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chock-full":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bare",
      "blank",
      "devoid",
      "empty",
      "stark",
      "vacant",
      "void"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": full to the limit":[
        "hotels chock-full of tourists"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chokkefull , probably from choken to choke + full":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4k-",
      "-\u02ccfu\u0307l",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4k-\u02c8fu\u0307l",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259k-\u02c8fu\u0307l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brimful",
      "brimming",
      "bursting",
      "chockablock",
      "crammed",
      "crowded",
      "fat",
      "filled",
      "full",
      "jam-packed",
      "jammed",
      "loaded",
      "packed",
      "stuffed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174436",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chockablock":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bare",
      "blank",
      "devoid",
      "empty",
      "stark",
      "vacant",
      "void"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": brought close together":[],
      ": chock":[
        "chockablock full"
      ],
      ": very full":[
        "shelves chockablock with books"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mantel was chockablock with knickknacks"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1799, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02ccbl\u00e4k"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043409",
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      "Noun",
      "He has some important choices to make.",
      "You made a good choice .",
      "She was faced with a difficult choice .",
      "You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice .",
      "I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice .",
      "Given the choice , I'd rather stay home tonight.",
      "A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage.",
      "There is a wide range of choices .",
      "Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting.",
      "Adjective",
      "Choice beef is not as expensive as prime beef.",
      "choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ezra Miller was a smart casting choice eight years ago. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Having a portable fire extinguisher is a choice for some while required by law in states like New York. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "If your dog is new to slow-feeders, this budget option from Outward Hound is an ideal choice . \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "Elven is always a good choice , but there are so many great characters to choose from. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "Plus how the Shameless alum was the first choice for the comedy that explores the intersection of family and the workplace family. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "Medterra Pets CBD Joint Support Soft Chews are another solid choice for helping your canine pal with joint issues. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "This monokini with a ruffled neckline is Amazon's top choice for women's white swimsuits, and more than 16,000 shoppers love it, too. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
      "The tearjerker ballad, which Bolton co-wrote with Doug James, was an apt choice for the spot. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The battle to dismantle Roe v. Wade has been underway for 50 years and Eileen Smith, a former Jane, said that the pro- choice movement needs to take a few notes from their adversaries. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the long term, however, these protests may help spur more organization within the pro- choice movement, McClellan said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Gallup found 55% of those surveyed identify as pro- choice \u2013 the highest percentage reported since 1995. \u2014 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "More recently, a YouGov poll conducted in 2020 found that nine out of 10 UK adults identify as pro- choice . \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Gallup found 49% of Americans now identify as pro- choice and 47% as pro-life, as compared with 56% and 33% who said the same in 1995, respectively. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Caruso also takes a pro- choice stance and released a statement condemning the draft decision. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
      "Both describe themselves as pro- choice , but Mr. Ciattarelli backs more restrictions than Ms. Loughran. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Additionally, Planned Parenthood called on Caruso to apologize for prior donations to anti- choice politicians. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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      "Middle English chois , from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose \u2014 more at choose":"Noun and Adjective"
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      "Noun",
      "He has some important choices to make.",
      "You made a good choice .",
      "She was faced with a difficult choice .",
      "You can either accept the job or not. It's your choice .",
      "I read about the various options so that I could make an informed choice .",
      "Given the choice , I'd rather stay home tonight.",
      "A flexible health insurance plan gives patients more choice about doctors and coverage.",
      "There is a wide range of choices .",
      "Other choices on the menu looked equally tempting.",
      "Adjective",
      "Choice beef is not as expensive as prime beef.",
      "choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ezra Miller was a smart casting choice eight years ago. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Having a portable fire extinguisher is a choice for some while required by law in states like New York. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "If your dog is new to slow-feeders, this budget option from Outward Hound is an ideal choice . \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "Elven is always a good choice , but there are so many great characters to choose from. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "Plus how the Shameless alum was the first choice for the comedy that explores the intersection of family and the workplace family. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "Medterra Pets CBD Joint Support Soft Chews are another solid choice for helping your canine pal with joint issues. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "This monokini with a ruffled neckline is Amazon's top choice for women's white swimsuits, and more than 16,000 shoppers love it, too. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 June 2022",
      "The tearjerker ballad, which Bolton co-wrote with Doug James, was an apt choice for the spot. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The battle to dismantle Roe v. Wade has been underway for 50 years and Eileen Smith, a former Jane, said that the pro- choice movement needs to take a few notes from their adversaries. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the long term, however, these protests may help spur more organization within the pro- choice movement, McClellan said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Gallup found 55% of those surveyed identify as pro- choice \u2013 the highest percentage reported since 1995. \u2014 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "More recently, a YouGov poll conducted in 2020 found that nine out of 10 UK adults identify as pro- choice . \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Gallup found 49% of Americans now identify as pro- choice and 47% as pro-life, as compared with 56% and 33% who said the same in 1995, respectively. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Caruso also takes a pro- choice stance and released a statement condemning the draft decision. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
      "Both describe themselves as pro- choice , but Mr. Ciattarelli backs more restrictions than Ms. Loughran. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Additionally, Planned Parenthood called on Caruso to apologize for prior donations to anti- choice politicians. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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      "Middle English chois , from Anglo-French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose \u2014 more at choose":"Noun and Adjective"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for choice Noun 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 Adjective choice , exquisite , elegant , rare , delicate , dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. choice fabric exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste. an exquisite gold bracelet elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste. a sumptuous but elegant dining room rare suggests an uncommon excellence. rare beauty delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility. delicate craftsmanship dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate. dainty sandwiches",
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        "\u2014 New Yorker"
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      ": an organized group of persons or things":[
        "\u2026 travels with a suite of assistants and a choir of publicists.",
        "\u2014 L. R. Lapham"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "joined the choir for next year",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Pops is dressed in a dark suit, the kids in dark choir gowns. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Pharus leads the school choir and thus the play is suffused with choral arrangements. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Soweto Gospel Choir - Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022: The opener features three-time Grammy-winning choir drawn from churches in South Africa. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
      "Martha Mwavit, a member of the Saint-Esprit Parish choir , said the singers had spent two months rehearsing songs for the papal Mass in Goma. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 10 June 2022",
      "Franklin was surrounded by strong, Black women and began singing in an adult gospel choir at the age of 5. \u2014 Jeff Gage, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "The choir will reach beyond Broadway, past country and delve into songs that come out of left, right and center field. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
      "The nine-part series took a year to score, with multiple Los Angeles sessions for 51-piece orchestra and 12-voice choir . \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 2 June 2022",
      "Like lunch in an olive grove with the farmer, noodles in the market in Vietnam, or a local men\u2019s choir in the Italian Lakes. \u2014 Allison Olmsted, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The college eventually approved his request for about $2,500 worth of sound equipment to make car choir a reality for the winter quarter, which began Jan. 4. \u2014 Rachel Alexander, oregonlive , 20 Jan. 2021",
      "Margret Boes-Ingraham, 72, used to drive her 14-year-old granddaughter to choir practice a few times a week near Salt Lake City, then stay to listen to her sing. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2020",
      "Phoebe Pagano, one of McHugh\u2019s students, said her favorite part of Helping Hands is when Jonah walks with the group to choir and gym class. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Video footage runs on three sides, with the preacher and choir up front and fellow churchgoers on each side of you, giving you the feeling of being a participant. \u2014 Verna Gates, al , 30 Dec. 2019",
      "In Santa Barbara, California, Robert Van Handel was a Franciscan monk who founded a local boys choir and worked as principal of St. Anthony\u2019s Seminary. \u2014 USA Today , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "The photo was taken during their visit to Tupou College, where the boys choir memorably serenading the parents-to-be with a cheeky song to keep mosquitos at bay that included the students making buzzing sounds. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 5 Sep. 2019",
      "Anderson also served as a youth group leader for the boys choir at Our Savior\u2019s Lutheran Church in Lake Oswego for six years in the mid-1990s, police said. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 15 Aug. 2019",
      "The event took place at Fildelfia Chruch on Monday and saw singers from the Happy Voices choir take part in the rendition. \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 1 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English quer , from Anglo-French queor , from Medieval Latin chorus , from Latin, chorus \u2014 more at chorus":"Noun and Verb"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u012br",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014032",
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    "definitions":{
      ": a gallery occupied by a church choir":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Maxine was in the church's choir loft when the bomb exploded. \u2014 Devon M. Sayers, CNN , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "And in this season of the pandemic, when masks are mandatory and fear floats invisibly in the air, there is something else informing the sounds coming from Clark\u2019s choir loft . \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "The four-story unit, located in the 22nd Street Condos, a 12-unit redevelopment, is nestled into the former choir loft of the 1902 church. \u2014 Meg St-esprit, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "In the choir loft , Kwasniewski, Bauer and others were chanting Gregorian melodies, projecting a warbly sound that echoed as if the church were a stone cave. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Rice alleges Bodziak abused her at St. Leo's Church in Altoona, including attacks in the choir loft , a car and a cemetery. \u2014 Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune , 21 July 2021",
      "Their small coffins were placed side by side in the crossing under the choir loft in the Princeton University Chapel. \u2014 John Mcphee, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Now, a whole bank of cameras sits atop the choir loft . \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 2 Apr. 2021",
      "Gordon Granley walks into church with a mask, but then sits in the choir loft , alone, and often removes it. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With his sterling reputation as a local athlete, choirboy , Boy Scout and honor student with no prior arrests, Mr. Artis also drew the support of celebrities, journalists, civil liberties figures and others. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Nas paced around the vocal booth listening to the playback, holding his hands together in front of himself like a choirboy . \u2014 New York Times , 7 July 2021",
      "Quindon Tarver, a McKinney native who appeared as a choirboy in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s Romeo + Juliet and on seasons two and seven of American Idol, has died. \u2014 Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "With unprecedented access to the artist, the documentary follows Lightfoot\u2019s evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour to international star and beloved Canadian icon. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 12 Oct. 2020",
      "The second choirboy died from an accidental overdose after years of drug abuse. \u2014 Hilary Whiteman, CNN , 17 Sep. 2019",
      "He had been accused of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys after Sunday Mass at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral in Melbourne in 1996. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "Almost 10 years earlier, in 1994, Van Handel had pleaded guilty to one count of lewd and lascivious behavior with a 14-year-old choirboy and gone to prison. \u2014 USA Today , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "Christopher Smith\u2019s photographs are technically self-portraits, though each evokes someone else: a sullen detective, a naked gladiator, a flapper, an inmate, a sword swallower, a cowboy, a choirboy , a corpse. \u2014 Eren Orbey, The New Yorker , 18 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u02ccb\u022fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223726",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the director of a choir":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Encouraged by her choirmaster (Eugenio Derbez), Ruby applies to a prestigious music school, only to be torn between the obligations of family and pursuing her own dreams. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Also set for this year\u2019s ceremony is the Samples, a vocal group led by Kanye\u2019s Sunday Service choirmaster Jason White. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "And just when the song is shepherding you softly to sleep, choirmaster Kirk Franklin brings the gospel choir in and kicks things up a notch. \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "When Edith Ho heard that the organist and choirmaster position was open at Boston\u2019s Church of the Advent, her initial response was to send others to apply. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "The choirmaster , Bernardo Villalobos (Eugenio Derbez), or Mr. V. to his students, is unorthodox in his methods but, despite her running out of class the first day because of stage fright, knows there is something special about Ruby and her voice. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "The choirmaster , Bernardo Villalobos (Eugenio Derbez), or Mr. V. to his students, is unorthodox in his methods but, despite her running out of class the first day because of stage fright, knows there is something special about Ruby and her voice. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "The writer is choirmaster at the House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, and artistic director of the Singers. \u2014 Star Tribune , 30 Jan. 2021",
      "The choirmaster looked up and motioned the boys to sing more softly. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com , 25 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kw\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u02ccma-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073839",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a constriction (such as a narrowing of the barrel or an attachment) at the muzzle (see muzzle entry 1 sense 3 ) of a shotgun that serves to limit the spread of shot":[],
      ": a constriction in an outlet (as of an oil well) that restricts flow":[],
      ": a valve for choking (see choke entry 1 sense 3 ) a gasoline engine":[],
      ": reactor sense 2":[],
      ": something that obstructs passage or flow: such as":[],
      ": the act of choking":[
        "A few chokes dislodged the food in her throat."
      ],
      ": to become choked in breathing":[
        "He choked on a bone."
      ],
      ": to become obstructed or checked":[],
      ": to become or feel constricted (see constrict sense 1 ) in the throat (as from strong emotion)":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up choked up and couldn't finish the speech"
      ],
      ": to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air":[
        "The unwary guard was choked to death by a prisoner."
      ],
      ": to check or hinder the growth, development, or activity of":[
        "The flowers were choked by the weeds."
      ],
      ": to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutting off the air intake of the carburetor":[],
      ": to fill completely : jam":[
        "roads choked with traffic"
      ],
      ": to grip (something, such as a baseball bat) some distance from the end of the handle":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up The batter choked up the bat and cut down his swing."
      ],
      ": to lose one's composure and fail to perform effectively in a critical situation":[
        "had a chance to win the game but he choked"
      ],
      ": to obstruct by filling up or clogging":[
        "Leaves choked the drain."
      ],
      ": to shorten one's grip especially on the handle of a bat":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Chew your food well so you don't choke .",
      "We were choking on fumes.",
      "The thick smoke was choking me.",
      "The flowers were choked by the weeds.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Nothing gets burned, so nothing goes up a chimney to choke the air. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Poland also pushing its European neighbors to finalize a sixth round of sanctions on Moscow that would include a near-total embargo on Russian oil: the West\u2019s biggest attempt yet to choke funding for the Kremlin\u2019s war industry. \u2014 Stephen Fidler And Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "The Times\u2019 Tom Ball reports Russia has been targeting the city with missile strikes and a naval blockade to choke the port\u2019s exports of Ukrainian grain and wheat. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Look for pests or signs of debris, which could choke the plant. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Barnett, 34, said LaBeouf, 35, tried to choke her multiple times, including once during a violent attack at a gas station in February 2019. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 2 May 2022",
      "Kamela - in the ultimate sign of disrespect - used a Terrible Towel to choke Baker. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Ezra Miller, who plays Credence Barebone in all three films, made headlines after appearing to choke a fan outside a club and, most recently, allegedly harassed people at a bar in Hawaii and breaking into a couple\u2019s hotel room. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Seifi worries that a person using this method could choke and advised against it. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ultimately, the dollar is the choke -point that makes U.S. sanctions effective. \u2014 James T. Areddy, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
      "There was the split finger and the choke change, which helped Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "One of the principal choke points behind low mission capability rates for US military aircraft has been insufficient inventories of spare parts. \u2014 Oliver Wyman, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And with no thorns or choke , paring them is a snap; getting to the heart of the matter involves just a few tugs of the outer leaves, a slice of the conical top, and a quick trim of the base. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "People counting, occupancy estimation, choke -point detection and other applications are helping retailers plan their stores more effectively. \u2014 Fredrik Nilsson, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Additionally, Brown did not strangle or choke Adams, according to police. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The witness said on other occasions, Ray had struck him with a hammer, threatened him with a knife and put him in a choke -hold. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "More drivers had been returning to the roads as Covid-19 restrictions eased, but the nation\u2019s capacity to refine gasoline remained below pre-pandemic levels, creating a choke on supply when demand was on the rise. \u2014 Joseph De Avila And Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, alteration of achoken , from Old English \u0101c\u0113ocian , from \u0101- , perfective prefix + c\u0113oce, c\u0113ace jaw, cheek \u2014 more at abide , cheek":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014dk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "garrote",
      "garotte",
      "strangle",
      "suffocate",
      "throttle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195053",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "choke (back)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have difficulty not showing or expressing (tears, rage, anger, etc.)":[
        "He was choking back tears as he talked about his late wife.",
        "She struggled to choke back her anger as she listened to their criticisms."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042957",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "choke back":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to have difficulty not showing or expressing (tears, rage, anger, etc.)":[
        "He was choking back tears as he talked about his late wife.",
        "She struggled to choke back her anger as she listened to their criticisms."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210609",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "choke chain":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collar that may be tightened as a noose and that is used especially in training and controlling powerful or stubborn dogs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Why not give the chief executive six years, free him to govern according to his conscience, and put a choke chain on the imperial presidency? \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Tight or choke chain collars may damage a dog\u2019s neck hair. \u2014 Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 16 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185244",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choke coil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": reactor sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1896, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175010",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choke cymbal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": splash cymbal":[
        "The choke cymbal was another of his available weapons that allowed him to unleash a stinging round of bullet-like attacks.",
        "\u2014 David Dicaire , Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945 , 2003"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175855",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chokeberry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Felimon Chairez, 53, a field worker at McKay Nurseries, grades and counts black chokeberry shrubs Jan. 20 in Waterloo, Wis. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Norris often leans on chokeberry , leadplant, red osier dogwood, and small junipers in his garden. \u2014 Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "The chokeberry is another useful native plant for a full planting bed in wet areas. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "The black chokeberry Viking greets the spring with white, apple-like blossoms, black fruit and red fall coloration. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 1 Jan. 2020",
      "It\u2019s infused with 72 percent black chokeberry too, an ingredient that works to stabilize the vitamin C and hydrates the skin. \u2014 Kathleen Hou, The Cut , 9 Mar. 2018",
      "For cancer patients, chemotherapy drugs have been shown to interact with herbal supplements including ginseng, echinacea and chokeberry juice. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Time , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "There were chokeberry shrubs, a native plant whose tart berries can be made into jam, as well as the familiar blackberries and blueberries. \u2014 Karen Matthews, The Seattle Times , 5 Aug. 2017",
      "There were chokeberry shrubs, a native plant whose tart berries can be made into jam, as well as the familiar blackberries and blueberries. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1778, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014dk-\u02ccber-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170341",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chokebore":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a shotgun with a choke":[],
      ": choke entry 2 sense 3":[],
      ": having a keen accurate nose":[],
      ": to provide with a choke":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "choke entry 2 + bore":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022202",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "chokecherry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The ingredient list includes wild chokecherry and organic aloe vera to provide healing protection to the skin. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Digesting of chokecherry seeds, leaves, twigs, and bark by enzymes in the stomach releases cyanide. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
      "Instead, Wahpepah said she\u2019s become known for her Indiginous teas, such as wild plum- chokecherry , hibiscus and elderberry sweetened with maple. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "To get the fall color of burning bush without the ecological destruction, go with chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) instead. \u2014 Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "But with a group of our size, bears could hear us from miles away, and there was no chance of surprising a grizzly in the midst of a chokecherry feast. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Also known as a chokecherry or Mayday tree, this is an invasive species that harms native wildlife and local vegetation. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Most parts of the chokecherry shrub are toxic to humans and livestock. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
      "This time, it\u2019s Roy Corral\u2019s image of a single yellow aspen leaf among purple chokecherry leaves. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1784, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014dk-\u02cccher-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175353",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chokedamp":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": blackdamp":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140430",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choker":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that chokes":[],
      ": something (such as a collar or necklace) worn closely about the throat or neck":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They called him a choker when he missed the shot that would have won the game.",
      "a pearl choker closely wrapped around her throat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Embrace the return of \u201990s style with a pearl choker necklace that sits tightly on your neck. \u2014 Aemilia Madden, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
      "Think: Rainbow knitted beanies with oversized bomber jackets, knee-high socks, and the aforementioned micro mini skirts; or baby tees, paired with plaid skirts, leopard print bag, bow clips, and a beaded choker necklace. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Stefani accessorized the outfit with a diamond choker necklace and completed the look with a smoky pink eye and her hair styled in a high, braided bun. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "As a Bulgari global ambassador, Hathaway also repped the brand by wearing a dazzling diamond choker necklace that featured a circular pendant with fringe. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
      "Like her mother, North dressed all in black with a beautiful choker necklace featuring a cross and carried a gorgeous clutch. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 30 May 2022",
      "The royal topped off the look with black boots and gloves, pearl drop earrings, a choker necklace of black pearls, and an emerald and diamond shamrock brooch. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Coach showed choker necklaces with keys attached to them, as well as a wide array of leather jackets, for fall 2022, and LaPointe took BDSM into workwear with harnesses worn over monochrome suits for spring 2022. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 2 May 2022",
      "From wearing matching denim with Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week to accessorizing with a macabre claw choker at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Julia Fox never fails to make a fashion statement. \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014d-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "collar",
      "dog collar",
      "lei",
      "necklace"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233256",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choler":{
    "antonyms":[
      "delight",
      "pleasure"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bile sense 1a":[],
      ": the quality or state of being bilious":[],
      ": yellow bile":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply",
      "the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The medical theory at the time was none other than the four humours of ancient medicine \u2014 whereby the blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler in your body supposedly dictated your physical and psychological well being. \u2014 Mina Se\u00e7kin, refinery29.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "But Trump\u2019s Achilles-like choler is also an Achilles heel. \u2014 Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine , 11 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English coler , from Anglo-French colre, colere , from Latin cholera cholera, from Greek":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259r",
      "\u02c8k\u014d-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "anger",
      "angriness",
      "birse",
      "furor",
      "fury",
      "indignation",
      "irateness",
      "ire",
      "lividity",
      "lividness",
      "mad",
      "madness",
      "mood",
      "outrage",
      "rage",
      "spleen",
      "wrath",
      "wrathfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031213",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choleric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": angry , irate":[
        "a choleric outburst"
      ],
      ": easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered":[
        "a perpetually choleric old grouser"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk",
      "I absolutely get choleric when a telemarketer calls during the dinner hour.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mask agonists tend to be both crumbly and choleric , a bad combination and ample reason to seek comfort. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "He is replaced by a choleric , more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cholera":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u00e4l-\u0259-rik",
      "\u02c8k\u00e4-l\u0259-rik",
      "k\u0259-\u02c8ler-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "crabby",
      "cranky",
      "cross",
      "crotchety",
      "fiery",
      "grouchy",
      "grumpy",
      "irascible",
      "irritable",
      "peevish",
      "perverse",
      "pettish",
      "petulant",
      "prickly",
      "quick-tempered",
      "raspy",
      "ratty",
      "short-tempered",
      "snappish",
      "snappy",
      "snarky",
      "snippety",
      "snippy",
      "stuffy",
      "testy",
      "waspish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095527",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chomp (on)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to crush or grind with the teeth loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-122132",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "choose":{
    "antonyms":[
      "decline",
      "refuse",
      "reject",
      "turn down"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": decide":[
        "chose to go by train"
      ],
      ": to decide on especially by vote : elect":[
        "chose her as captain"
      ],
      ": to have a preference for":[
        "choose one car over another"
      ],
      ": to make a selection":[
        "finding it hard to choose"
      ],
      ": to select freely and after consideration":[
        "choose a career"
      ],
      ": to take an alternative":[
        "\u2014 used after cannot and usually followed by but when earth is so kind, men cannot choose but be happy \u2014 J. A. Froude"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Each year thousands of college students choose volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations. \u2014 Edward M. Kennedy , Time , 22 Sept. 2008",
      "I had been invited to choose certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip \u2026 \u2014 Alice Adams , \"Why I Write,\" in The Story and Its Writer , edited by Ann Charters , 1987",
      "\u2026 as an instructor at New York University he chose to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , This Quiet Dust and Other Writings , (1953) 1982",
      "Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't choose to waste my time at it. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , The Habit of Being , 1979",
      "The political party chose a leader.",
      "They chose her as the team captain.",
      "We've chosen a different time to go.",
      "He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.",
      "She was chosen from a long list of people.",
      "He chose his words carefully.",
      "Which shirt would you choose ?",
      "How do I choose when there's so much available?",
      "Let everyone choose for themselves.",
      "You can choose from among a number of alternatives.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The right of each of us to choose how to live our lives. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 24 June 2022",
      "Rallies were held across Connecticut Friday, many drawing out residents angered by the ruling and vowing to protect a women\u2019s right to choose here. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 24 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",
      "To ensure your new shrub gets a good start, choose the right plant for the right place. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "My career and my children are a product of my own hard work and choices, underpinned by a society and health care system that once understood the necessity of an individual\u2019s right to choose their own destiny. \u2014 Mary T. Bassett, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "Need further cause for alarm at the prospect of partisan, power-hungry advocates taking away our right to choose our leaders? \u2014 Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Other public utilities also will have to choose between scaling back work and passing along costs to customers, said Michael Arceneaux, acting CEO of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. \u2014 Michael Casey, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
      "Antitrust lawsuits will almost certainly be filed by golfers who feel their personal right to choose where to play is being unfairly and unlawfully infringed upon. \u2014 Patrick Rishe, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chosen , from Old English c\u0113osan ; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose, Latin gustare to taste":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fcz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "cherry-pick",
      "cull",
      "elect",
      "handpick",
      "name",
      "opt (for)",
      "pick",
      "prefer",
      "select",
      "single (out)",
      "tag",
      "take"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102409",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "choosey":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undemanding",
      "unfastidious",
      "unfussy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fastidiously selective : particular":[
        "choosy shoppers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can't be too choosy if you want a job right away.",
      "We could afford to be as choosy as we wanted to be.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because new graduates can afford to be choosy , some are taking their time to lock in a new job, recruiters say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "To be blunt, the fashion revolution can\u2019t afford to be choosy about who is deserving of participation. \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Before the show, Glass confided that Wonder\u2019s lawyer told her the artist is choosy regarding licensing his music for projects, and has never approved the use of this much of his music for one project. \u2014 Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Still, total employment measured by ADP remains well below its pre-pandemic level, suggesting higher wages and sign-on bonuses aren\u2019t doing enough to attract and retain talent in a labor market where jobseekers are increasingly choosy . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Beginners might be happy swapping a Pothos or propagated Monstera, while those who bring exotic plants will be more choosy . \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The same protein may be able to whisper its chemical message across the notoriously choosy blood-brain barrier and trigger anti-inflammatory processes in the brain. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "The company approached the two deals with the intention to be choosy , Chief Financial Officer Rex Jackson said. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "With both companies providing a solid third-quarter outlook, choosy investors must now decide whether to take a chance on comeback kid Twitter or more-consistent Snap. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 22 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dainty",
      "delicate",
      "demanding",
      "exacting",
      "fastidious",
      "finical",
      "finicking",
      "finicky",
      "fussbudgety",
      "fussy",
      "nice",
      "old-maidish",
      "particular",
      "pernickety",
      "persnickety",
      "picky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010205",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "choosing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "decline",
      "refuse",
      "reject",
      "turn down"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": decide":[
        "chose to go by train"
      ],
      ": to decide on especially by vote : elect":[
        "chose her as captain"
      ],
      ": to have a preference for":[
        "choose one car over another"
      ],
      ": to make a selection":[
        "finding it hard to choose"
      ],
      ": to select freely and after consideration":[
        "choose a career"
      ],
      ": to take an alternative":[
        "\u2014 used after cannot and usually followed by but when earth is so kind, men cannot choose but be happy \u2014 J. A. Froude"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Each year thousands of college students choose volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations. \u2014 Edward M. Kennedy , Time , 22 Sept. 2008",
      "I had been invited to choose certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip \u2026 \u2014 Alice Adams , \"Why I Write,\" in The Story and Its Writer , edited by Ann Charters , 1987",
      "\u2026 as an instructor at New York University he chose to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , This Quiet Dust and Other Writings , (1953) 1982",
      "Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't choose to waste my time at it. \u2014 Flannery O'Connor , The Habit of Being , 1979",
      "The political party chose a leader.",
      "They chose her as the team captain.",
      "We've chosen a different time to go.",
      "He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.",
      "She was chosen from a long list of people.",
      "He chose his words carefully.",
      "Which shirt would you choose ?",
      "How do I choose when there's so much available?",
      "Let everyone choose for themselves.",
      "You can choose from among a number of alternatives.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The right of each of us to choose how to live our lives. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 24 June 2022",
      "Rallies were held across Connecticut Friday, many drawing out residents angered by the ruling and vowing to protect a women\u2019s right to choose here. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 24 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",
      "To ensure your new shrub gets a good start, choose the right plant for the right place. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "My career and my children are a product of my own hard work and choices, underpinned by a society and health care system that once understood the necessity of an individual\u2019s right to choose their own destiny. \u2014 Mary T. Bassett, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
      "Need further cause for alarm at the prospect of partisan, power-hungry advocates taking away our right to choose our leaders? \u2014 Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "Other public utilities also will have to choose between scaling back work and passing along costs to customers, said Michael Arceneaux, acting CEO of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. \u2014 Michael Casey, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
      "Antitrust lawsuits will almost certainly be filed by golfers who feel their personal right to choose where to play is being unfairly and unlawfully infringed upon. \u2014 Patrick Rishe, Forbes , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chosen , from Old English c\u0113osan ; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose, Latin gustare to taste":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fcz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cherry-pick",
      "cull",
      "elect",
      "handpick",
      "name",
      "opt (for)",
      "pick",
      "prefer",
      "select",
      "single (out)",
      "tag",
      "take"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102908",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "choosy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undemanding",
      "unfastidious",
      "unfussy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": fastidiously selective : particular":[
        "choosy shoppers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can't be too choosy if you want a job right away.",
      "We could afford to be as choosy as we wanted to be.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because new graduates can afford to be choosy , some are taking their time to lock in a new job, recruiters say. \u2014 Lindsay Ellis, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "To be blunt, the fashion revolution can\u2019t afford to be choosy about who is deserving of participation. \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Before the show, Glass confided that Wonder\u2019s lawyer told her the artist is choosy regarding licensing his music for projects, and has never approved the use of this much of his music for one project. \u2014 Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "Still, total employment measured by ADP remains well below its pre-pandemic level, suggesting higher wages and sign-on bonuses aren\u2019t doing enough to attract and retain talent in a labor market where jobseekers are increasingly choosy . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Beginners might be happy swapping a Pothos or propagated Monstera, while those who bring exotic plants will be more choosy . \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The same protein may be able to whisper its chemical message across the notoriously choosy blood-brain barrier and trigger anti-inflammatory processes in the brain. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "The company approached the two deals with the intention to be choosy , Chief Financial Officer Rex Jackson said. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "With both companies providing a solid third-quarter outlook, choosy investors must now decide whether to take a chance on comeback kid Twitter or more-consistent Snap. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 22 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fc-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dainty",
      "delicate",
      "demanding",
      "exacting",
      "fastidious",
      "finical",
      "finicking",
      "finicky",
      "fussbudgety",
      "fussy",
      "nice",
      "old-maidish",
      "particular",
      "pernickety",
      "persnickety",
      "picky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063453",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chop":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bang",
      "bash",
      "bat",
      "beat",
      "belt",
      "biff",
      "blow",
      "bop",
      "box",
      "buffet",
      "bust",
      "clap",
      "clip",
      "clout",
      "crack",
      "cuff",
      "dab",
      "douse",
      "fillip",
      "hack",
      "haymaker",
      "hit",
      "hook",
      "knock",
      "larrup",
      "lash",
      "lick",
      "pelt",
      "pick",
      "plump",
      "poke",
      "pound",
      "punch",
      "rap",
      "slam",
      "slap",
      "slug",
      "smack",
      "smash",
      "sock",
      "spank",
      "stinger",
      "stripe",
      "stroke",
      "swat",
      "swipe",
      "switch",
      "thud",
      "thump",
      "thwack",
      "wallop",
      "welt",
      "whack",
      "wham",
      "whop",
      "whap"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver":[],
      ": a kind, brand, or lot of goods bearing the same chop":[],
      ": a license validated by a seal":[],
      ": a mark made by or as if by chopping":[],
      ": a mark on goods or coins to indicate nature or quality":[],
      ": a seal or official stamp or its impression":[],
      ": a sharp downward blow or stroke":[],
      ": a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)":[],
      ": a small cut of meat often including part of a rib \u2014 see lamb illustration":[],
      ": a stretch of choppy sea":[],
      ": abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)":[
        "it is the very top men who have got the chop",
        "\u2014 Daily Mirror"
      ],
      ": chopper sense 6":[],
      ": material that has been chopped up":[],
      ": quality , grade":[
        "of the first chop"
      ],
      ": to argue with sophistical reasoning and minute distinctions":[],
      ": to change direction":[],
      ": to cut as if by chopping":[
        "chop prices",
        "a bridge chops the lake in two"
      ],
      ": to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument":[],
      ": to cut into pieces":[
        "\u2014 often used with up chop up an onion"
      ],
      ": to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)":[],
      ": to move or act suddenly or violently":[],
      ": to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke":[],
      ": to subject to the action of a chopper":[
        "chop a beam of light"
      ],
      ": to veer with or as if with wind":[],
      ": to weed and thin out (young cotton)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi ch\u0101p & Urdu chh\u0101p stamp":"Noun",
      "Middle English chappen, choppen to barter":"Verb",
      "Middle English chappen, choppen \u2014 more at chap":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dice",
      "hash",
      "mince"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183644",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chop (down)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground":[
        "He chopped the tree down .",
        "She chopped down some thick grape vines."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022204",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chop dollar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chopped dollar \u2014 see chop entry 7 sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chop entry 6":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chop down":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground":[
        "He chopped the tree down .",
        "She chopped down some thick grape vines."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090207",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chop hill":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sand hill":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from chop entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120439",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chop mark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an indentation made on a coin to attest weight, silver content, or legality":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140528",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chop off":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to remove (something) by cutting":[
        "She'd had her ponytail chopped off .",
        "He took an axe and chopped the low branch off the tree."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033056",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chop-chop":{
    "antonyms":[
      "slow",
      "slowly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": without delay : quickly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Chinese Pidgin English, reduplication of chop fast":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccch\u00e4p-\u02c8ch\u00e4p",
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4p-\u02c8ch\u00e4p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "apace",
      "briskly",
      "double-quick",
      "fast",
      "fleetly",
      "full tilt",
      "hastily",
      "hell-for-leather",
      "hot",
      "lickety-split",
      "posthaste",
      "presto",
      "pronto",
      "quick",
      "quickly",
      "rapidly",
      "snappily",
      "soon",
      "speedily",
      "swift",
      "swiftly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163752",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chopdar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chopdar variant of chobdar"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014dp\u02ccd\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-111309",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chopfallen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cast down in spirit : depressed":[],
      ": having the lower jaw hanging loosely":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4p-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233752",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chopped liver":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that is insignificant or not worth considering":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u201cWow, she's gorgeous!\u201d \u201cAnd what am I\u2026 chopped liver ?\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But my mother\u2019s cooking went well beyond the chopped liver , stuffed cabbage, kasha varnishkes and chicken soup of her Eastern European background, both in attention to detail and imagination. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
      "Of interest: All-day breakfast and lunch: whitefish salad, chopped liver , hot dogs with deli mustard and sauerkraut. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "He was covered in cold cuts and chopped liver and stuff like that. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Choose from multicourse feasts starring roast brisket ($118, serves four) or chicken ($90, serves four), or order a few basics a la carte, such as challah ($10), chopped liver ($10) and latkes by the half dozen ($22). \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Frankly, Glory was one of my favorite books in the last decade, but that doesn't make this one chopped liver . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "The blintzes and knishes are delicately sized, and while matzah ball soup is on the menu, chopped liver and mushroom barley soup are not. \u2014 Rachel Ringler, sun-sentinel.com , 27 May 2021",
      "This chopped liver is best served shortly after it\u2019s made. \u2014 Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Sides of matzo, matzo kugel, matzo balls, chicken broth, meatballs, chopped liver , carrots and dessert complete the meal. \u2014 Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191513",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chopper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals":[],
      ": a high-bouncing batted baseball":[],
      ": helicopter":[],
      ": machine gun":[],
      ": one that chops":[],
      ": teeth":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The sound of choppers filled the sky.",
      "army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Lanzilli had a two-out single in the fourth before being stranded, then Robert Moore added the Hogs' final hit, a two-out infield chopper in the seventh. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
      "Hall advanced to second on pinch hitter Jack Allison\u2019s chopper single up the middle. \u2014 David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News , 2 June 2022",
      "Will Smith's solo home run in the second inning opened the scoring, and the Dodgers manufactured two runs in the third on a couple of singles, a walk and short chopper to third base for a run batted in. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
      "Hayes hit a chopper right to Lopez, who hesitated and bobbled the ball. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
      "Florida authorities on Wednesday recovered the wreckage of a second helicopter that had gone down in a lake just hours after another chopper crashed in the same lake. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "There was no immediate word on what may have gone wrong or where the chopper was headed. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022",
      "The upper deck comes equipped with a 40-foot helipad for your chopper . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
      "The next two batters went down in order before Lexie Blair hit a routine chopper to Justene Molina, the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, who couldn't hold onto it. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Trump walks to chopper , does not make comments: President Trump boarded Marine 1 on the south grounds of the White House Friday evening without stopping to talk to reporters. \u2014 Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "Fort Bragg, North Carolina \u2014 Master Sergeant Matthew Williams and his team of green berets choppered into a remote Afghan valley in the spring of 2008. \u2014 David Martin, CBS News , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "Something similar is true too of every worker who has ever choppered or trudged or driven into infectious hot zones to fight Zika or SARS or MERS or any other emerging diseases. \u2014 Time , 8 Feb. 2020",
      "Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas. \u2014 Noah Bierman, latimes.com , 1 July 2019",
      "Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking. \u2014 Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2019",
      "Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper. \u2014 Longreads , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot. \u2014 Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com , 26 July 2017",
      "NEWPORT NEWS, Va. \u2014 President Donald Trump choppered onto a hulking, gleaming aircraft carrier here Thursday to rally momentum for his ambitious call for a major hike in military spending. \u2014 The Washington Post, Twin Cities , 2 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "copter",
      "eggbeater",
      "helicopter",
      "helo",
      "whirlybird"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044702",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chopper cot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bedstead having curtains":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi chappar-kh\u0101\u1e6d , from chappar tester of a bed + kh\u0101\u1e6d bedstead":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cck\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choppiness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being choppy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The final 2021 flameouts combined with Wall Street's trading are creating a market choppiness that disguises the foundation building going on. \u2014 John S. Tobey, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Navy pilots on a routine training mission first noticed unusual choppiness in the water. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The craft beer business was already experiencing some choppiness before the pandemic: In 2019, there were a record 300-plus closures, a reckoning after thousands of breweries had opened up in just a few short years. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The global auto industry has endured nearly two years of choppiness , much of it related to the supply-chain challenges that have snarled manufacturing lines and left dealerships short on vehicles. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "At the least, said Seattle interior designer Heidi Caillier, consider seating with scroll arms or a gently curved back, details which will smooth out choppiness . \u2014 Lauren Joseph, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Austrian Audio has equipped the PB17 and PG16 with a pro-grade boom microphone that transmits the user\u2019s voice without cut-outs, choppiness , or muffling. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Investors said some of the choppiness this week has also likely been driven by portfolio repositioning. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The choppiness plagued technology and growth stocks. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4-p\u0113-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chopping block":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a situation in which someone or something is threatened with elimination":[
        "government programs on the chopping block"
      ],
      ": a wooden block on which material (such as meat, wood, or vegetables) is cut, split, or diced":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The numbers are dwindling, and everyone's on the chopping block now. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Here's a look at the new tools in action: Unwanted echo is first on the chopping block . \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
      "According to News 4 Jax, the veto was among a number of items on the chopping block to fight against a potential recession. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 3 June 2022",
      "The Auditor\u2019s job is fifth in the order of succession to the governor, but the position has been on the chopping block in recent years. \u2014 al , 20 May 2022",
      "David Zaslav reportedly wants major changes to the studio\u2019s handling of DC Comics properties, including putting a lot of projects on the chopping block and insisting all DC films be theatrical releases. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "Fried said all of our rights are on the chopping block if Roe v. Wade is overturned. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
      "That means some pay-only platforms will be on the chopping block . \u2014 Rajeev Goel, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "Tori was frankly grateful for anybody other than herself to be on the chopping block . \u2014 al , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235442",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chopping board":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wooden or plastic board on which foods (such as meats and vegetables) are cut : cutting board":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choppy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "constant",
      "continuous",
      "habitual",
      "periodic",
      "regular",
      "repeated",
      "steady"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being roughened : chapped":[],
      ": changeable , variable":[
        "a choppy wind"
      ],
      ": disconnected":[
        "choppy writing"
      ],
      ": interrupted by ups and downs":[
        "choppy terrain",
        "a choppy career"
      ],
      ": jerky":[
        "short choppy strides"
      ],
      ": rough with small waves":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chop entry 2":"Adjective",
      "chop entry 3":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4-p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aperiodic",
      "casual",
      "catchy",
      "discontinuous",
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "erratic",
      "fitful",
      "intermittent",
      "irregular",
      "occasional",
      "spasmodic",
      "spastic",
      "sporadic",
      "spotty",
      "unsteady"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162130",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chops":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inexperience"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": expertise in a particular field or activity":[
        "acting chops"
      ],
      ": jaw":[],
      ": mouth":[],
      ": the fleshy covering of the jaws":[
        "a dog licking its chops"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Wie also slots in moves like rotational lifts and chops on the Tonal machine to help establish core stability and mobility\u2014also important for adding power to your swing\u2014and combines them with floor moves for variety. \u2014 Elizabeth Millard, C.p.t., SELF , 20 June 2022",
      "All those now-classic bands had tunes to go along with their chops , charisma and volume. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "This classic American grill, located in Troy, offers fresh seafood, steak and chops , sushi and cocktails. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "Season pork chops with salt and pepper, then add to bread crumb mixture. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a touch of wry humor in recipes like Taylor\u2019s barbecue-ready pork chops , which are brined before grilling and garnished with a nutty dukkah. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
      "The menu also includes items such as steaks and chops , seafood, a Friday fish fry, pizza, sandwiches, pasta, salads, appetizers and a children's menu. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
      "Expect shrimp cocktail, roasted prime rib, chimichurri lamb chops , roasted and grilled vegetables, made-to-order carne asada tacos, fresh guacamole, a salsa bar and desserts. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Klay Thompson\u2019s defensive chops are making an appearance in the most pivotal moments. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of chap entry 3":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00e4ps"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "experience",
      "expertise",
      "know-how",
      "moxie",
      "proficiency",
      "savvy",
      "skills"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011705",
    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "chorale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chorus , choir":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "practiced a chorale to perform in church",
      "a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Los Angeles Master Chorale, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra and guest vocalists join forces for the German composer\u2019s 18th century masterwork to close out the chorale \u2019s 2021-22 season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "About 100 students will rehearse and perform alongside 55 singers from the chorale . \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The chorale will be accompanied by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022",
      "The Mozart Mass and Grammy come on the heels of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Music Director Grant Gershon, who has made the chorale the finest-by-far major chorus in America and one able to serve exceptionally wide needs. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Five of those went to Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an all-male chorale group formed in the 1960s that sings in indigenous South African styles. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Expect to hear some of the most beloved chorale numbers from operas that Manahan led during his tenure. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Bring or rent a score and join chorale members to sing Handel\u2019s masterpiece. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Clark had a model in mind for how the song crests with that chorale , even if her song ends up being a bit warmer and more hopeful than its classic-rock template. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 24 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German Choral , short for Choralgesang choral song":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8r\u00e4l",
      "k\u0259-\u02c8ral"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "anthem",
      "canticle",
      "carol",
      "hymn",
      "psalm",
      "spiritual"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073152",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chord":{
    "antonyms":[
      "emotion",
      "feeling",
      "passion",
      "sentiment"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accord":[],
      ": an individual emotion or disposition":[
        "struck a responsive chord"
      ],
      ": cord sense 3a":[],
      ": either of the two outside members of a truss connected and braced by the web members":[],
      ": harmonize":[],
      ": the straight line distance joining the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil":[],
      ": three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously":[],
      ": to make chords on":[],
      ": to play chords especially on a stringed instrument":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of Middle English cord , short for accord":"Noun",
      "alteration of cord entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accord",
      "agree",
      "answer",
      "check",
      "cohere",
      "coincide",
      "comport",
      "conform",
      "consist",
      "correspond",
      "dovetail",
      "fit",
      "go",
      "harmonize",
      "jibe",
      "rhyme",
      "rime",
      "sort",
      "square",
      "tally"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104411",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chore":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a difficult or disagreeable task":[
        "doing taxes can be a real chore"
      ],
      ": a routine task or job":[
        "The children were each assigned household chores ."
      ],
      ": the regular or daily light work of a household or farm":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The children were each assigned different household chores .",
      "I liked the simple chore of bringing in the firewood.",
      "Doing taxes can be a real chore .",
      "That movie is a chore to sit through.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Activities most of us take for granted were a chore for Sharkey and his helpers. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "Finding photos of Williams playing at PSU is also a chore . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
      "The initial install is a chore , but once the mounts are in place, the camper comes on and off via three removable jacks in about 10 minutes. \u2014 Bryan Rogala, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Picking your next moisturizing body wash doesn\u2019t have to be a chore . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Spacek and Simmons keep those eight hours from being a chore , and there\u2019s potential going forward for something more engrossing. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "When the Bucks settled into their regular offense Tuesday, everything was a chore . \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 3 May 2022",
      "Cooking is a joy and a pleasure in our home; however, with a newborn, figuring out your next meal can be a chore , especially when your energy is completely depleted. \u2014 Shani Hillian, Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The one way around the bad fairness math is if there\u2019s some chore or area of chores your partner does do well, gladly or out of necessity. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 11 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of chare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chore task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment",
    "synonyms":[
      "assignment",
      "duty",
      "job",
      "task"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022440",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choreograph":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arrange or direct the movements, progress, or details of":[
        "a carefully choreographed meeting"
      ],
      ": to compose the choreography of":[
        "choreograph a ballet"
      ],
      ": to engage in choreography":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was hired to choreograph the ballet routines.",
      "the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Randy Duncan will choreograph a world premiere finale. \u2014 Doug George, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "And Meg Donnelly will guest star as Val, a confident and funny college student and longtime camper-turned-Counselor-in-Training, who is ready to choreograph the summer production of Frozen. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Struthers says Jason Mamoa, who works closely with his stunt double, was easy to choreograph for as the character Duncan Idaho. \u2014 Stuart Miller, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Now New York City Ballet dancer, Bolden III had come back to SAB to choreograph a special performance featuring the students. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Los Angeles based choreographer Sadie Wilking, who trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, will choreograph the film. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Kerrigan, who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic games and a silver in 1994, is executive producing and will choreograph select skating sequences for the film. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Monday began Bengals week at the dance school, and each class had the opportunity to pick a song and choreograph a special routine in celebration of Sunday's game. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Long and narrow, so that Del Toro could choreograph the actors, the space sports Rorschach wood veneer walls and real marble floors. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 26 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrange",
      "blueprint",
      "budget",
      "calculate",
      "chart",
      "design",
      "frame",
      "lay out",
      "map (out)",
      "organize",
      "plan",
      "prepare",
      "project",
      "scheme (out)",
      "shape",
      "strategize (about)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090231",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chortle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a laugh or chuckle expressing pleasure or amusement":[
        "a chortle of delight",
        "I hear a catbird's bubbling notes, sounding like the bird is half strangling itself to get them out, the rapid-tonguing chortle of a red-bellied woodpecker \u2026",
        "\u2014 John P. Wiley Jr.",
        "The grin escalates into a chuckle, the chuckle to a chortle .",
        "\u2014 Robert Palm"
      ],
      ": to laugh or chuckle especially when amused or pleased":[
        "She chortled with delight."
      ],
      ": to say or sing with a chortling intonation":[
        "\"\u2026 nothing whatever to worry about,\" he chortled merrily.",
        "\u2014 Kevin Myers"
      ],
      ": to sing or chant exultantly":[
        "he chortled in his joy",
        "\u2014 Lewis Carroll"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He chortled , \u201cYou're going to love this.\u201d",
      "audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Daily Show\u2019s Trevor Noah has been booked to tell the jokes that everyone will chortle over at first, then complain about later. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Critics understandably chortle but the paper perhaps is resurrecting itself for a serious moment. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s not every day that an American president and a foreign dictator chortle together over the IQ of an American former vice president. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "So, yes, by all means chortle and smirk online at the consensual private trespasses of Jerry Falwell Jr., yet another great Protestant hypocrite laid low. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "My year-old daughter is chortling , making silly faces with my mom. \u2014 Bridget Shirvell, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
      "There are a host of other chortling jack-o-lanterns as well, usually including an enormous one shooting flames from the top of its roasting head, an effect created by soaking toilet paper rolls in kerosene. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "Klobuchar contrasted her big picture talk with stories of her family\u2019s humble roots \u2014 her grandfather was a miner, who used a coffee can to save for her father\u2019s future \u2014 and kept the crowd chortling with jokes. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "Strong reactions to the 2019 musical should be evident over the next seven days at Birmingham\u2019s Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema, during nine screenings that encourage audience members to heckle, chortle and sing along. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 24 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1871, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1891, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably blend of chuckle and snort":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u022fr-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break up",
      "cackle",
      "chuckle",
      "crack up",
      "giggle",
      "hee-haw",
      "laugh",
      "roar",
      "scream",
      "snicker",
      "titter",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061158",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chorus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a character in Elizabethan drama who speaks the prologue (see prologue sense 2 ) and epilogue (see epilogue sense 2 ) and comments on the action":[],
      ": a composition to be sung by a number of voices in concert":[],
      ": a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue":[],
      ": a part of a song or hymn recurring at intervals":[],
      ": in unison":[
        "answering in chorus"
      ],
      ": something performed, sung, or uttered simultaneously or unanimously by a number of persons or animals":[
        "a chorus of boos",
        "that eternal chorus of: \"Are we there yet?\" from the back seat",
        "\u2014 Sheila More"
      ],
      ": sounds so uttered":[
        "visitors are taken to the woods by car to hear the mournful choruses of howling wolves",
        "\u2014 Bob Gaines"
      ],
      ": the part of a drama sung or spoken by the chorus":[],
      ": to sing or utter in chorus":[
        "\"They're here, they're here!\" chorused the crowd."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We awoke to a chorus of birdsong.",
      "The President's policies have been questioned by a growing chorus of critics.",
      "Verb",
      "The class chorused \u201cGood morning!\u201d.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But the chorus isn\u2019t the only musical game in town. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "The chorus of technologists who believe AI models may not be far off from achieving consciousness is getting bolder. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
      "The chorus of technologists who believe AI models may not be far off from achieving consciousness is getting bolder. \u2014 Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "In the original version, the chorus is two electric guitars. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 27 May 2022",
      "Some of the nation\u2019s most prominent chief executives have joined the chorus , such as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Mandico sets the stage via a chorus of overlapping narrators, their disembodied heads (and naked hirsute shoulders) floating in space: The atmosphere on After Blue is toxic to men, whose hair grew inward and killed them off. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 3 June 2022",
      "The chorus , resplendent in colorful vintage finery beneath black face masks, was placed in the balcony box seats instead of on stage. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "This collab works for so many reasons: an earworm chorus , the refreshing nu-disco undertones, two really fun and experimental artists working together. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Two rooms formerly used as locker rooms are now the home to chorus and band. \u2014 Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al , 8 Oct. 2019",
      "Outside Carnegie Hall, choir performers from Millennial Choirs and Orchestra chorused as the evening sun dipped low in the sky. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Washington Post , 14 July 2019",
      "Twitter chorused : Ivanka and Jared tried to convince me not to make bolognese, according to sources close to the situation. \u2014 Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine , 22 Aug. 2017",
      "During an eclipse, crickets will chirp and frogs will chorus , thinking night has fallen. \u2014 Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian , 14 Aug. 2017",
      "In response to the president's moral failure, many commentators chorused : WWE! \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1826, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, ring dance, chorus, from Greek choros":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choir",
      "chorale",
      "consort",
      "glee club"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233843",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chorus boy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young man who sings or dances in the chorus of a theatrical production (such as a musical or revue)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After being spotted at a bodybuilding competition in London, Connery was invited to join the company of a touring production of South Pacific as a chorus boy ; later, he was promoted to a speaking role. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 31 Oct. 2020",
      "One of its lead producers is from L.A., and ones of its chorus boys is quite popular among audience members with eyes. \u2014 Craig Nakano, latimes.com , 9 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033632",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chorus girl":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young woman who sings or dances in the chorus of a theatrical production (such as a musical or revue)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new museum director, the article implied, was little more than a chorus girl with a sugar daddy. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Lucille came from nothing and, with an unrivaled work ethic, built a career as a model, chorus girl and eventually as an actor in the studio system. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Richards began her career as a chorus girl in Harlem\u2019s Cotton Club. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "On Wednesday, the former chorus girl from Encinitas was appointed to the top artistic job at an opera company in Oregon. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "On Wednesday, the former chorus girl from Encinitas was appointed to the top artistic job at an opera company in Oregon. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "On Wednesday, the former chorus girl from Encinitas was appointed to the top artistic job at an opera company in Oregon. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "On Wednesday, the former chorus girl from Encinitas was appointed to the top artistic job at an opera company in Oregon. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "On Wednesday, the former chorus girl from Encinitas was appointed to the top artistic job at an opera company in Oregon. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1894, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111117",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chorus line":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of dancers and singers supporting the featured players in a musical comedy or revue : chorus sense 1e":[
        "\u2014 often used figuratively \u2026 a chorus line of executives trotted out their achievements \u2026 \u2014 Frank Gibney Jr. , Time , 24 May 1999"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104238",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chorus master":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204125",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chorus reed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an organ reed stop not intended for solo use":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115710",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chose":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of personal property : thing":[],
      ": decide":[
        "chose to go by train"
      ],
      ": to decide on especially by vote : elect":[
        "chose her as captain"
      ],
      ": to have a preference for":[
        "choose one car over another"
      ],
      ": to make a selection":[
        "finding it hard to choose"
      ],
      ": to select freely and after consideration":[
        "choose a career"
      ],
      ": to take an alternative":[
        "\u2014 used after cannot and usually followed by but when earth is so kind, men cannot choose but be happy \u2014 J. A. Froude"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1670, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Latin causa cause, reason":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170113",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chose jug\u00e9e":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a matter that has been settled : res judicata":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u014dz\u2027zh\u1d6b\u0305zh\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193727",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chose local":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a thing annexed to a place (as a house) as distinguished from something movable":[
        "\u2014 distinguished from chose transitory"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chose entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sh\u014dz\u02c8l\u014dk\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180033",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chose transitory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": movable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chose entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194531",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chosen":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cherry-picked",
      "choice",
      "elect",
      "favored",
      "favorite",
      "first-line",
      "handpicked",
      "picked",
      "preferred",
      "select",
      "selected"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": elect":[],
      ": one who is the object of choice or of divine favor : an elect person":[],
      ": selected or marked for favor or special privilege":[
        "a chosen few"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts",
      "Adjective",
      "the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Items are purchased by staff and chosen based on nutritional value, demand (based on sales) and availability ( through vendors Costco and Sam's Club), Brewer said. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 9 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The chosen 9 editions make up an elevated assortment of a classic silhouette that is forever imprinted in history and culture. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 25 May 2022",
      "The aerialist, who was killed during a BASE-jumping incident on May 16, was not one to skirt the potentially deadly consequences of his chosen lifestyle. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 18 May 2015",
      "This unusual access to the inner lives of others was surely an asset in her chosen career, fiction writing. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In one episode, Weinstein orchestrates a family dance for Haart to post on Instagram, in an apparent act of support for her chosen career. \u2014 Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "To get there, the scientists had to raise the chosen crab, born in 2015 from one of the crabs harvested a year earlier. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "To get there, the scientists had to raise the chosen crab, which then gave birth in the lab to dozens of healthy babies, proving her genetic viability. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "The chosen law firm would hire a computer forensic company to help determine what happened and how to prevent future data losses. \u2014 Kevin Krause, Dallas News , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The chosen three are initially enthusiastic participants in Bilton\u2019s plan. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 20 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from past participle of chosen to choose":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014d-z\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bet",
      "choice",
      "pick",
      "selection"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224326",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chosen freeholder":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of a board of county officers in New Jersey having charge of county finances and similar to county commissioners or county supervisors in other states":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082139",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chosen instrument":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093455",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chosen people":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002419",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chota":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": little":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi cho\u1e6d\u0101":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u014dt\u0259",
      "-\u014d(\u02cc)t\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051419",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chota hazri":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a light meal eaten very early in the morning":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi cho\u1e6d\u0101 h\u0101\u1e93ir\u012b small breakfast":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8h\u00e4zr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chouette":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method of scoring by which more than two persons can participate in a two-handed game (such as backgammon), one player accepting the bets of all other players on the result of a game between that player and one other active player \u2014 see in the box at box entry 2 , captain sense 1p":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from faire la chouette to play a lone hand at cards, literally, to act like a barn owl, from chouette barn owl, alteration of Old French \u00e7uete , of imitative origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u00fc\u02c8et",
      "\u02c8shwet"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135853",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chough":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of two Old World birds ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax and P. graculus ) that are related to the crows and have red legs and glossy blue-black plumage":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070029",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choultry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pillared hall or colonnade of a temple":[],
      ": inn , caravansary":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Tamil-Malayalam c\u0101va\u1e6di":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chau\u0307l\u2027tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110705",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "choumoellier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hybrid of cabbage, kohlrabi, and kale that is used for forage and feed especially in New Zealand and Australia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, marrow cabbage":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sh\u0259\u02c8m\u00e4ly\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173129",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chounse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably alteration of jounce":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230255",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "choup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of choup variant of choop"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fcp"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-172954",
    "type":[]
  },
  "choupique":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bowfin":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American French (Louisiana) choupique , from Choctaw shupik":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111229",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chouse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cheat , trick":[],
      ": to drive or herd roughly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1904, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "circa 1659, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Verb",
      "perhaps from Turkish \u00e7avu\u015f doorkeeper, messenger":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chau\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beat",
      "bilk",
      "bleed",
      "cheat",
      "chisel",
      "con",
      "cozen",
      "defraud",
      "diddle",
      "do",
      "do in",
      "euchre",
      "fiddle",
      "fleece",
      "flimflam",
      "gaff",
      "hose",
      "hustle",
      "mulct",
      "nobble",
      "pluck",
      "ream",
      "rip off",
      "rook",
      "screw",
      "shake down",
      "short",
      "shortchange",
      "skin",
      "skunk",
      "squeeze",
      "stick",
      "stiff",
      "sting",
      "sucker",
      "swindle",
      "thimblerig",
      "victimize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202226",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "choux pastry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a very light, egg-based dough used to make pastries (such as cream puffs and \u00e9clairs )":[
        "Choux pastry is preferred cooked before freezing and filled after thawing \u2026",
        "\u2014 Margaret Leach et al.",
        "I fell for choux paste , aka cream-puff dough, early in my cooking career.",
        "\u2014 Sara Dickerman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The airy, delicate pastry is p\u00e2te \u00e0 choux, or choux pastry . \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "To the novice baker, choux pastry brings to mind the sort of fear-inducing, tear-jerking mess of a technical challenge assigned for maximum drama on The Great British Bake Off. \u2014 Tanya Bush, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Gingerbread Showdown Host Jesse Palmer challenges the teams to create a holiday light show out of gingerbread and pair their glittering creations with the lightest of all desserts: choux pastry . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The novel is a lot more like a choux pastry or millefeuille, intricate and layered despite its core identity as a delectable treat. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 2 June 2021",
      "Remove from the oven, and let the choux pastry cases cool completely in a draft-free area. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes in the center of the oven, or until the choux pastry shells puff up and are golden brown on top. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "These shows tend to foreground emotional labor\u2014consolation, encouragement\u2014along with their choux pastry and kitchen redos. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Also known as cream puffs or chou \u00e0 la cr\u00e8me, profiteroles are one of a handful of desserts that showcase French choux pastry . \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 24 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "partial translation of French p\u00e2te \u00e0 choux, literally, \"pastry in the form of cabbages\"; choux, plural of chou \"cabbage,\" going back to Middle French, back-formation from chous, plural of chol, going back to Old French, going back to Latin caulis \"stalk, stem, cabbage stem, cabbage\" \u2014 more at cole":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sh\u00fc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162628",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chow chow":[],
      ": eat":[
        "\u2014 often used with down chowing down on pizza"
      ],
      ": food , victuals":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":"Noun",
      "short for chowchow":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chau\u0307"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "feed",
      "meal",
      "menu",
      "mess",
      "refection",
      "repast",
      "table"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204948",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chowderhead":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dolt , blockhead":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "instantly concluded his new son-in-law was a chowderhead"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of dialect jolterhead blockhead":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chau\u0307-d\u0259r-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "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",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
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      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191435",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  },
  "christcross":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the mark of the cross formerly put before the alphabet or as the sign of 12 o'clock on a dial : a crosslike mark or figure especially when used as a signature by one unable to write":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English Crist cross , from Crist Christ + cross":""
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      "\u02c8kri\u02ccskr\u022fs also -\u00e4s"
    ],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130518",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": alphabet":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the figure of a cross heading it in old hornbooks":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194615",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "christen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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        "was christened when he was three months old"
      ],
      ": name sense 1":[
        "The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis."
      ],
      ": to name at baptism":[
        "They christened the baby Anne."
      ],
      ": to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne":[],
      ": to use for the first time":[
        "They christened the new ballpark with a win."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was christened when he was three months old.",
      "They christened the baby Anna.",
      "The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.",
      "The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.",
      "They christened the new ball park with a win.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Elizabeth came down to cut the ribbon and took the first piss to christen it! \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
      "Musician John Mayer will christen the building Wednesday night. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Emerald Cruises christens first super yacht this month Later this month, Emerald Cruises will christen its new, 100-passenger superyacht in Venice with godmother Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise in the United Kingdom. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
      "Some have even gone so far as to christen the city the new (old) art capital of Europe. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s what the Hollywood characters who go on the safari christen themselves before leaving California for the Serengeti. \u2014 Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
      "About six months from now, Carr will be among the first Longhorns to christen the Moody Center, the glamorous new $388 million on-campus arena. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
      "Many of us christen the items\u2014cars, wheelchairs, sewing machines, insulin pumps, vibrators\u2014that fill meaningful roles in our lives, enabling freedom, creativity, health, or pleasure. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Shortly after SoFi Stadium was to open its doors for the first time in summer 2020, Real Madrid was scheduled to play Barcelona in a soccer game to help christen the $5-billion venue. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cristnen , from Old English cristnian , from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baptize",
      "call",
      "clepe",
      "denominate",
      "designate",
      "dub",
      "entitle",
      "label",
      "name",
      "nominate",
      "style",
      "term",
      "title"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182612",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "christened":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": baptize sense 1":[
        "was christened when he was three months old"
      ],
      ": name sense 1":[
        "The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis."
      ],
      ": to name at baptism":[
        "They christened the baby Anne."
      ],
      ": to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne":[],
      ": to use for the first time":[
        "They christened the new ballpark with a win."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was christened when he was three months old.",
      "They christened the baby Anna.",
      "The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.",
      "The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.",
      "They christened the new ball park with a win.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Elizabeth came down to cut the ribbon and took the first piss to christen it! \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
      "Musician John Mayer will christen the building Wednesday night. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Emerald Cruises christens first super yacht this month Later this month, Emerald Cruises will christen its new, 100-passenger superyacht in Venice with godmother Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise in the United Kingdom. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
      "Some have even gone so far as to christen the city the new (old) art capital of Europe. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s what the Hollywood characters who go on the safari christen themselves before leaving California for the Serengeti. \u2014 Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
      "About six months from now, Carr will be among the first Longhorns to christen the Moody Center, the glamorous new $388 million on-campus arena. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
      "Many of us christen the items\u2014cars, wheelchairs, sewing machines, insulin pumps, vibrators\u2014that fill meaningful roles in our lives, enabling freedom, creativity, health, or pleasure. \u2014 Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Shortly after SoFi Stadium was to open its doors for the first time in summer 2020, Real Madrid was scheduled to play Barcelona in a soccer game to help christen the $5-billion venue. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cristnen , from Old English cristnian , from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kri-s\u1d4an"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "baptize",
      "call",
      "clepe",
      "denominate",
      "designate",
      "dub",
      "entitle",
      "label",
      "name",
      "nominate",
      "style",
      "term",
      "title"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182541",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "christianizer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that christianizes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-z\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183631",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chromatic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "colorless"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": accidental sense 2":[],
      ": characterized by frequent use of accidentals":[],
      ": highly colored":[],
      ": of or relating to chroma":[],
      ": of or relating to color or color phenomena or sensations":[],
      ": of, relating to, or giving all the tones of the chromatic scale":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "From Beyonc\u00e9 to Britney Spears, the era\u2019s stars served up chunky streaks, frosted lids, and chromatic lips with aspirational levels of irreverence and swagger. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
      "Often the entire chromatic circle is used in the same scene. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 9 June 2022",
      "Case in point: For this version of the iconic light fixture, Dixon filtered light through a dichroic filter, allowing for a chromatic effect. \u2014 Kevin Leblanc, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
      "The chromatic collection, from technical dresses and skirts to terrycloth wristbands and headbands, is made to play well together. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "The same color paints the walls and ceiling in order to achieve a chromatic continuity. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
      "But a room scheme without visual interruptions and drastic chromatic transitions can have considerable impact. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
      "Messina is also credited with creating the Interval Study Method, a playing technique using diatonic and chromatic scales. \u2014 Gary Graff, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Some in marketing communications like to call that chromatic and graphic continuity. \u2014 Henry Devries, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Electro- chromatic glass on the hood allows more light into the cabin when driving, but can also be darkened to hide anything stored inside. \u2014 Laura Burstein, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The opening section recalls the chromatic yet tonal music of Schoenberg and Zemlinsky 40 years prior but is followed by a dissonant scherzo. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "These modules can automatically remove optical defects like distortion, chromatic aberrations, vignetting, and lack of sharpness with one click. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "The open-mindedness and chromatic exuberance that McHugh shares with her daughter is one of the Campbell + Charlotte brand\u2019s dynamic strong points. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Just off the entry, a signature James Turrell ovoid wall sculpture greets visitors with a dreamy chromatic display, the first of many personal artistic accents woven throughout her home. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 4 Aug. 2020",
      "Abels\u2019 score is an insinuating amalgam of blues, African chromatics and old-Hollywood atmosphere compete with choral exhortations (sung in Swahili) to run for your life. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 13 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective",
      "1708, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Medieval Latin chr\u014dmaticus, borrowed from Greek chr\u014dmatik\u00f3s \"of color (in rhetoric), of the chromatic scale,\" from chr\u014dmat-, chr\u00f4ma \"skin, complexion, color, the chromatic scale\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at -chrome":"Adjective",
      "derivative of chromatic entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kr\u014d-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "kr\u014d-\u02c8mat-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "colored",
      "colorful",
      "kaleidoscopic",
      "motley",
      "multicolored",
      "multihued",
      "polychromatic",
      "polychrome",
      "prismatic",
      "rainbow",
      "varicolored",
      "varied",
      "variegated",
      "various"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183711",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chromis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a large genus ( Chromis ) of damselfish including some commonly kept in tropical aquariums":[
        "You'll never be able to count all the brown and blue chromis swimming over your head.",
        "\u2014 Nick Lucey",
        "We then part a school of brilliant blue chromis fish darting about in pursuit of tiny planktonic prey.",
        "\u2014 Joseph E. Neigel and John C. Avise"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin, genus name, earlier a specific epithet ( Sparus chromis ), going back to Latin, name for a fish of the family Sciaenidae (as Umbrina cirrosa or Sciaena umbra ), borrowed from Greek chr\u00f3mis, noun derivative, with o-ablaut, from the base of chremet\u00edzein \"to whinny, neigh,\" alluding to the sounds such fish produced by beating stomach muscles against the swim bladder \u2014 more at grim":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u014d-m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112813",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chronic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being such habitually":[
        "a chronic grumbler"
      ],
      ": continuing or occurring again and again for a long time":[
        "chronic indigestion",
        "chronic experiments"
      ],
      ": suffering from a chronic disease":[
        "the special needs of chronic patients"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He suffers from chronic arthritis.",
      "a chronic need for attention",
      "Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy.",
      "Don't bother seeing that film\u2014it's chronic .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Singapore has among the very lowest death rates for cardiovascular or chronic respiratory diseases, as well as for unsafe water or lack of hygiene. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Could Welch, who has never worked as a superintendent or overseen operations for an entire district, fix Boston\u2019s chronic problems, including transportation? \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 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",
      "Those experiences can be considered insomnia symptoms, but there are multiple disorders associated with sleep as well, including chronic insomnia and acute insomnia disorder. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Per a statement from McMaster University, the team focused on one of them: a man named Giovanni d\u2019Avalos, who died in 1586 at the age of 48, likely from chronic gallbladder inflammation due to gallstones. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
      "Carl Schmid is executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, which promotes quality and affordable health care for people living with or at risk of HIV, hepatitis, or other serious and chronic health conditions. \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Such cells have been shown to contribute to chronic inflammation. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "The turmoil in Ecuador reflects how inflation is adding to the challenges of a country where the pandemic deepened chronic poverty and inequality. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French chronique, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin chronicus, going back to Latin, \"written in the form of annals,\" borrowed from Greek chronik\u00f3s \"of time, temporal, in order by time,\" from chr\u00f3nos \"time\" + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at chrono-":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4n-ik",
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-nik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chronic inveterate , confirmed , chronic mean firmly established. inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable. an inveterate smoker confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform. a confirmed bachelor chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome. a chronic complainer",
    "synonyms":[
      "bred-in-the-bone",
      "confirmed",
      "dyed-in-the-wool",
      "habitual",
      "inveterate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050508",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "chronic fatigue syndrome":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by persistent profound fatigue usually accompanied by other symptoms (such as headache and tender lymph nodes) unrelated to any preexisting medical condition":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation CFS"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cokley added that for many patients, long COVID mirrors the symptoms that people have experienced with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "There is also significant overlap with long Covid and chronic symptoms like myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), an illness that has historically been misunderstood and dismissed by medical experts. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Another suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome . \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The challenges are similar to those faced for years by people claiming disabilities based on chronic fatigue syndrome . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Researchers have struggled for years to understand post-viral diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome and dysautonomia, a disorder of the autonomous nervous system. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Even before Covid, researchers were working to advance the idea that infection can trigger many kinds of chronic illnesses, including autoimmune disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome , or even chronic Lyme disease. \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Six months after testing positive for covid, Nichols was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome , also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, which affects more than 1 million Americans and causes many of the same symptoms as covid. \u2014 Liz Szabo, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Eventually, however, experts took Epstein-Barr out of the name and gave it the more general term of chronic fatigue syndrome , because EBV does not seem to be the sole cause of such symptoms. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054416",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": pulmonary disease (such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction resulting in a slowed rate of exhalation":[
        "\u2014 abbreviation COPD"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to the report, more than half (53%) of people with asthma and 47% of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) say toxic air is a trigger for their symptoms which can include a tight chest, coughing and breathlessness. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Roxbury resident Veronica Williams, 58, went to the South Bay Home Depot to buy one for her mother, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . \u2014 Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Hartz died April 17 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a hospital in Fairfax County, Virginia, his wife, Alexandra, said. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The types of pollution looked at in the study have been associated with premature death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , lower respiratory infections, tracheal bronchus and lung cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "The New York Times and Washington Post reported Hartz's April 17 death, describing the cause as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , according to his wife, Alexandra. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The cause was complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , said a son, Seth Moskowitz. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The Respiratory Health Association and the University of Chicago in 2020 released a study that found a higher prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease near busy bus routes and garages. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Escobar suffered from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , which greatly diminishes quality of life, as well as a number of other conditions, Giraldo told Reuters. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 9 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120824",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chronicle":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chart",
      "describe",
      "narrate",
      "recite",
      "recount",
      "rehearse",
      "relate",
      "report",
      "tell"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation":[
        "a chronicle of the Civil War"
      ],
      ": narrative sense 1":[
        "a chronicle of the struggle against drug traffickers"
      ],
      ": to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle":[
        "chronicle Victorian society",
        "chronicle the doings of the rich and famous"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a chronicle of the American Civil War",
      "a chronicle of the President's years in office",
      "Verb",
      "The book chronicles the events that led to the American Civil War.",
      "She intends to chronicle the broad social changes that have occurred in this part of the country.",
      "a magazine that chronicles the lives of the rich and famous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nanfu Wang\u2019s beautifully realized film is a personal essay-cum-verit\u00e9 chronicle of the early months of the pandemic in Wuhan, China. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "At its simplest the screenplay, by the Icelandic writer Sj\u00f3n and Mr. Eggers, is a chronicle of revenge. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "As the title indicates, the Netflix series uses The Andy Warhol Diaries, the first-person chronicle dictated over the phone to Pat Hackett from 1976 until Warhol\u2019s death in 1987, as its spine. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Interspersed into this chronicle are third-person flash-forwards to Mila\u2019s tour of the United States. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That said, this relentless chronicle of authoritarianism emboldened and empowered offers a painful and valuable reminder that democracy is fragile, never to be taken for granted and always in need of committed defense. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Court records chronicle allegations of domestic abuse and warnings from the children\u2019s mother that David Mora was violent. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "It was noted even in that chronicle of the rich and famous, Vanity Fair. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "Charles Finch is the author of What Just Happened, a chronicle of 2020, available from Knopf. \u2014 Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The book will chronicle Bono's childhood in Dublin, U2's rise to fame and his activism in the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, among other topics. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Those videos also chronicle points of frustration or sadness for the teenager, and that\u2019s important, Susan Ross-Long, Maddie\u2019s mom, said. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
      "Over a three-volume anthology, BTS not only chronicle their tireless, ultra successful journey thus far, but give listeners an intimate look into the hard work that has gone behind it. \u2014 Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
      "From a lyrical standpoint, Dehd\u2019s songs chronicle the multidimensonial nature of love. \u2014 Grant Sharples, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "Two reporters chronicle the tumultuous 2020 election and the discord during the first year of the Biden presidency. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "The show will debut on June 1 and chronicle the lavish lifestyles of six housewives, representing the city's diverse makeup, including Arab, Western and African women. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 23 May 2022",
      "The company has two new music documentaries that chronicle the worlds of soft rock and 80s hair metal that will debut later this year on Paramount+. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "Elvis is set to chronicle Presley\u2019s rise to fame and his relationship with manager Col. Tom Parker (portrayed by Hanks). \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cronycle, borrowed from Anglo-French cronike, cronicle ( -le perhaps by assimilation to words with the suffix -icle, as article article entry 1 ), borrowed from Latin chronica \"book of annals,\" borrowed from Greek ( t\u00e0 ) chronik\u00e1, ( hai ) chronika\u00ed, from plural of chronik\u00f3s \"of time, temporal, in order by time\" (with a noun such as bibl\u00eda \"books\" or grapha\u00ed \"writings\" understood) \u2014 more at chronic":"Noun",
      "Middle English cronyclen, verbal derivative of cronycle chronicle entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u00e4-ni-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "account",
      "chronology",
      "commentary",
      "commentaries",
      "history",
      "narration",
      "narrative",
      "record",
      "report",
      "story"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230049",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chronicle drama":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
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      "Nanfu Wang\u2019s beautifully realized film is a personal essay-cum-verit\u00e9 chronicle of the early months of the pandemic in Wuhan, China. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "At its simplest the screenplay, by the Icelandic writer Sj\u00f3n and Mr. Eggers, is a chronicle of revenge. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "As the title indicates, the Netflix series uses The Andy Warhol Diaries, the first-person chronicle dictated over the phone to Pat Hackett from 1976 until Warhol\u2019s death in 1987, as its spine. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Interspersed into this chronicle are third-person flash-forwards to Mila\u2019s tour of the United States. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That said, this relentless chronicle of authoritarianism emboldened and empowered offers a painful and valuable reminder that democracy is fragile, never to be taken for granted and always in need of committed defense. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Court records chronicle allegations of domestic abuse and warnings from the children\u2019s mother that David Mora was violent. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "It was noted even in that chronicle of the rich and famous, Vanity Fair. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "Charles Finch is the author of What Just Happened, a chronicle of 2020, available from Knopf. \u2014 Charles Finch, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The book will chronicle Bono's childhood in Dublin, U2's rise to fame and his activism in the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, among other topics. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Those videos also chronicle points of frustration or sadness for the teenager, and that\u2019s important, Susan Ross-Long, Maddie\u2019s mom, said. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
      "Over a three-volume anthology, BTS not only chronicle their tireless, ultra successful journey thus far, but give listeners an intimate look into the hard work that has gone behind it. \u2014 Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
      "From a lyrical standpoint, Dehd\u2019s songs chronicle the multidimensonial nature of love. \u2014 Grant Sharples, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "Two reporters chronicle the tumultuous 2020 election and the discord during the first year of the Biden presidency. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "The show will debut on June 1 and chronicle the lavish lifestyles of six housewives, representing the city's diverse makeup, including Arab, Western and African women. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 23 May 2022",
      "The company has two new music documentaries that chronicle the worlds of soft rock and 80s hair metal that will debut later this year on Paramount+. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "Elvis is set to chronicle Presley\u2019s rise to fame and his relationship with manager Col. Tom Parker (portrayed by Hanks). \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022"
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      "Told out of chronological order, Appropriate Behavior is the story of a breakup and its aftermath. \u2014 Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
      "Watching the films in the order in which they were released is exactly the same as watching the movies in chronological order. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Following the novels, the films have been released in a chronological order so there\u2019s no confusion there. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The artwork, which was removed during the installation of the new HVAC and humidity systems, has been rehung in chronological order. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Here, in roughly chronological order, are some dance pleasures for the coming months, mostly outside events and festivals with a mix of venues. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "The movie is told largely from Henry's perspective, following him in more chronological order than Clare, and then flashing back to her childhood. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
      "The result of your search, in other words, is a chronological photo library. \u2014 David Gelernter, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "The tracklist will be presented in largely chronological order and feature remixes from top DJs/producers like Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Honey Dijon, and Avicii. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022"
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      "Watching the films in the order in which they were released is exactly the same as watching the movies in chronological order. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Following the novels, the films have been released in a chronological order so there\u2019s no confusion there. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The artwork, which was removed during the installation of the new HVAC and humidity systems, has been rehung in chronological order. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Here, in roughly chronological order, are some dance pleasures for the coming months, mostly outside events and festivals with a mix of venues. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "The movie is told largely from Henry's perspective, following him in more chronological order than Clare, and then flashing back to her childhood. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
      "The result of your search, in other words, is a chronological photo library. \u2014 David Gelernter, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "The tracklist will be presented in largely chronological order and feature remixes from top DJs/producers like Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Honey Dijon, and Avicii. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022"
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      "Watching the films in the order in which they were released is exactly the same as watching the movies in chronological order. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Following the novels, the films have been released in a chronological order so there\u2019s no confusion there. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The artwork, which was removed during the installation of the new HVAC and humidity systems, has been rehung in chronological order. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Here, in roughly chronological order, are some dance pleasures for the coming months, mostly outside events and festivals with a mix of venues. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "The movie is told largely from Henry's perspective, following him in more chronological order than Clare, and then flashing back to her childhood. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
      "The result of your search, in other words, is a chronological photo library. \u2014 David Gelernter, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "The tracklist will be presented in largely chronological order and feature remixes from top DJs/producers like Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Honey Dijon, and Avicii. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022"
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      "Watching the films in the order in which they were released is exactly the same as watching the movies in chronological order. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "Following the novels, the films have been released in a chronological order so there\u2019s no confusion there. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The artwork, which was removed during the installation of the new HVAC and humidity systems, has been rehung in chronological order. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Here, in roughly chronological order, are some dance pleasures for the coming months, mostly outside events and festivals with a mix of venues. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "The movie is told largely from Henry's perspective, following him in more chronological order than Clare, and then flashing back to her childhood. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
      "The result of your search, in other words, is a chronological photo library. \u2014 David Gelernter, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
      "The tracklist will be presented in largely chronological order and feature remixes from top DJs/producers like Shep Pettibone, William Orbit, Honey Dijon, and Avicii. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022"
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      "Work by dendro- chronologists and ice-core experts points to an enormous spasm of volcanic activity in the 530s and 540s CE, unlike anything else in the past few thousand years. \u2014 Kyle Harper, Smithsonian , 19 Dec. 2017"
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      "The book provides a chronology of the events leading up to the American Civil War.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two studios announced the streaming deal about eight months before the No Way Home premiere, which meant Disney was about to complete the MCU chronology on its streaming service. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 June 2022",
      "According to the chronology report filed with the NHTSA, Ford said the inoperative F-150 wiper issue was brought the attention of the company's Critical Concern Review Group between March and April of 2021. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "And fans will recognize Alharthi\u2019s fluid treatment of chronology and setting, once again gorgeously translated by Booth. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
      "Recollections of my first few months in Ireland come to me without much regard for chronology , and naturally there are a lot of gaps\u2014days and days that remain quite blank. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Yet the contact sheets held another sort of value for a cultural historian: chronology . \u2014 Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The chronology alone hints that something has destroyed the twins\u2019 closeness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Writing a biography, as opposed to a work of literary criticism, always involves a certain degree of humility: one is in service to the facts and the chronology \u2014especially so when, as in this case, there is no previous Life. \u2014 Cathy Curtis, The New York Review of Books , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Through wave after wave, the virus has compiled a merciless chronology of loss -- one by one by one. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022"
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      "a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mystery Clocks that were introduced in 1912, which presented the hands seemingly floating in midair within the transparent body of the chronometer . \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 19 June 2022",
      "The move would result in the Besna\u00e7on Observatory launching a new chronometer certification. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Both sizes contain the Co-Axial master chronometer caliber 8800 with a 55-hour power reserve. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Sir Ernest stood by under the canvas with chronometer , pencil, and book. \u2014 Daniella Mccahey, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Shackleton's brilliant navigator, Frank Worsley, painstakingly calculated the coordinates for the position where Endurance sank using a sextant and chronometer . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The watch is chronometer certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), which guarantees a precision of -4 to +6 seconds per day. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Beginning in 2022, the ENG300 series of movements will be certified to chronometer -standards using Bremont\u2019s in-house H1 Timing Standard that reflects the same standards as the ISO3159:2009 Chronometer test. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "The movement is the manufacture caliber MT5400, an automatic chronometer with a non-magnetic silicon hairspring. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 24 June 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This movement is characterized by unerring precision, chronometric performance and magnetic resistance. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "The need to gauge the divisions of the day and night led the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to create sundials, water clocks and other early chronometric tools. \u2014 William J. H. Andrewes, Scientific American , 23 Jan. 2012",
      "The need to gauge the divisions of the day and night led the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to create sundials, water clocks and other early chronometric tools. \u2014 William J. H. Andrewes, Scientific American , 23 Jan. 2012"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each was rigorously worked on in a year-long process and regulated by Charles Fleck and Ren\u00e9 Gygax, Zenith chronometry specialists. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "The unique piece resulted in a new chronometry certification at the Besan\u00e7on Observatory in France, as well as Voutilainen\u2019s ultra-coveted Obseratoire series, based on the original. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
      "High frequency improves chronometry , which means maximum precision. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Ulysse Nardin is a master at chronometry and has been almost since its inception. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "Breaking from wristwatches momentarily, here's a reminder of where the precision mechanics, which so many take for granted, originally came from: marine chronometry . \u2014 Alex Doak, CNN , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Before, during, and after radio, chronometry , and that chap Alexander Neckam mentioning in De naturis rerum that magnets might have uses at sea, what remained the mariner\u2019s most valuable gadget? \u2014 Rob Beschizza, WIRED , 28 Dec. 2006"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chrono- + -metry , after chronometer":""
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      "kr\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-m\u0259-tr\u0113",
      "kr\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4m-\u0259-tr\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095929",
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      "noun"
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      ": method of reckoning and measuring time":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chron- + -nomy":""
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      "-\u02c8n\u00e4n\u0259m\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091313",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chron- + -pher":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060632",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an instrument for the precise measurement of small time intervals (as by means of a falling rod, released pendulum, or an electronic device)":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175545",
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      "adverb",
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      ": the study of very brief intervals of time by means of a chronoscope":[]
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      "French chronoscopie , from chron- + -scopie scopy":""
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      "kr\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4sk\u0259p\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204015",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": employing intervals of time with a fixed significance (as in a system of signaling) by exposing visual objects or sounding audible signals for selected intervals of time":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chron- + Greek s\u0113ma sign + English -ic":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114518",
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      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": chrysalis":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "borrowed from Latin chr\u0233sallid-, stem of chr\u0233sallis chrysalis":""
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      "\u02c8kri-s\u0259-l\u0259d"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114932",
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the hardened outer protective layer of a pupa":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In nature, a chrysalis typically contains the makings of just one new butterfly. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "One late summer day, a monarch butterfly crawled from its chrysalis in a suburban Maryland garden, stretched open two orange wings to dry in the sun and took flight. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to peek inside of a butterfly's chrysalis and record in real-time how these scales develop from start to finish, reports Hannah Seo for Popular Science. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "For the first time ever, MIT researchers peered into a chrysalis while the colorful scales on a butterfly wing formed\u2014and captured continuous images of the process, according to a study published this month in the journal PNAS. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "For curious children, the thrills of wandering among the show\u2019s blossoms and greenery include seeing these free-flying international travelers alight on an outstretched hand or emerge from a chrysalis . \u2014 New York Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "Students in dark suits, who had spent the summer in the corporate chrysalis of banks and consulting firms, rushed ahead. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "This is the best time also to witness butterflies emerging from their chrysalis . \u2014 Jim Dobson, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Townsend said the critters arrive at the zoo in their chrysalis . \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Oct. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
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      "borrowed from Latin chr\u0233sallid-, chr\u0233sallis, borrowed from Greek chr\u0233sallid-, chr\u0233sall\u00eds, from chr\u0233s\u00f3s \"gold\" (referring to the metallic gold-like sheen of some butterfly pupae) + -allid-, -allis, noun suffix of some plant and animal names \u2014 more at chryso-":""
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      "\u02c8kris-\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8kri-s\u0259-l\u0259s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104849",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": gold : yellow":[
        "chrys arobin"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Greek chr\u0233so-, combining form from chr\u0233s\u00f3s \"gold,\" borrowed from a Semitic source akin to Phoenician \u1e25r\u1e63 \"gold,\" Hebrew \u1e25\u0101r\u016b\u1e63, Akkadian \u1e2bur\u0101\u1e63u":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193639",
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      "combining form"
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      ": a mineral consisting of a fibrous silky variety of serpentine and constituting a common form and principal source of asbestos":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed to ban chrysotile asbestos, the most common form of the toxic mineral still used in the United States. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Blue water now fills the Jeffrey Mine, where workers mined tons of chrysotile asbestos, providing crucial material for fire insulation, including equipment for soldiers of two world wars. \u2014 Marie Fazio New York Times, Star Tribune , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "The town was built up around the massive Jeffrey Mine, once the largest opencast chrysotile asbestos mine in the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "Diamond mines aren\u2019t the only places where such studies are underway; another is the Woodsreef chrysotile mine in New South Wales in Australia. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Other teams have shown that the carbonates can also trap hazardous residual asbestos fibers in chrysotile mine tailings. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Dorothy is awoken from her sleep in a poppy field by falling snow\u2014actually industrial-grade chrysotile , commonly known as asbestos, and highly carcinogenic. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "The recall came in response to an FDA test that found low levels of chrysotile asbestos contamination in samples from a bottle purchased online, according to the company. \u2014 Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN , 29 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "borrowed from German Chrysotil, from chryso- chryso- + Greek -til-, taken to mean \"fiber,\" base of t\u00edllein \"to pluck, pick,\" of uncertain origin":""
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      "\u02c8kri-s\u0259-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185116",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral consisting of a fibrous silky variety of serpentine and constituting a common form and principal source of asbestos":[]
    },
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed to ban chrysotile asbestos, the most common form of the toxic mineral still used in the United States. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Blue water now fills the Jeffrey Mine, where workers mined tons of chrysotile asbestos, providing crucial material for fire insulation, including equipment for soldiers of two world wars. \u2014 Marie Fazio New York Times, Star Tribune , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "The town was built up around the massive Jeffrey Mine, once the largest opencast chrysotile asbestos mine in the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "Diamond mines aren\u2019t the only places where such studies are underway; another is the Woodsreef chrysotile mine in New South Wales in Australia. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Other teams have shown that the carbonates can also trap hazardous residual asbestos fibers in chrysotile mine tailings. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Dorothy is awoken from her sleep in a poppy field by falling snow\u2014actually industrial-grade chrysotile , commonly known as asbestos, and highly carcinogenic. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "The recall came in response to an FDA test that found low levels of chrysotile asbestos contamination in samples from a bottle purchased online, according to the company. \u2014 Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN , 29 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from German Chrysotil, from chryso- chryso- + Greek -til-, taken to mean \"fiber,\" base of t\u00edllein \"to pluck, pick,\" of uncertain origin":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195820",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mass of loose rock fragments remarkably similar to a glacier : rock glacier":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chrysto- (probably irregular from crystal ) + Greek kr\u0113n\u0113 spring, well":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8krist\u0259\u2027\u02cckr\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172529",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "chemist":[],
      "chest":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075000",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the underworld : infernal":[
        "chthonic deities"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The three assessors explore possessions, chthonic infestations, and other spiritual oddities around New York City. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The West Hall is adorned with chthonic rugs and gilded pedestals. \u2014 Shelly Tan, Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "The poem enacts a sinking, sucking, center-of-the-Earth draw into the chthonic mulch: ancestral cruelty, the unconscious, the self, the roots of words, whatever\u2019s down there. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 20 June 2020",
      "Together they are portrayed as chthonic ringmasters, the Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm\u00e9 of contemptuous partisanship and thoroughgoing bad faith. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020",
      "Some chthonic texts written during the early-to-mid aughts characterize Tumblr as a portal to the underworld. \u2014 Sara Lautman, The New Yorker , 25 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek chthon-, chth\u014dn earth \u2014 more at humble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8th\u00e4-nik"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110712",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the underworld : infernal":[
        "chthonic deities"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The three assessors explore possessions, chthonic infestations, and other spiritual oddities around New York City. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The West Hall is adorned with chthonic rugs and gilded pedestals. \u2014 Shelly Tan, Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "The poem enacts a sinking, sucking, center-of-the-Earth draw into the chthonic mulch: ancestral cruelty, the unconscious, the self, the roots of words, whatever\u2019s down there. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 20 June 2020",
      "Together they are portrayed as chthonic ringmasters, the Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm\u00e9 of contemptuous partisanship and thoroughgoing bad faith. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020",
      "Some chthonic texts written during the early-to-mid aughts characterize Tumblr as a portal to the underworld. \u2014 Sara Lautman, The New Yorker , 25 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek chthon-, chth\u014dn earth \u2014 more at humble":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8th\u00e4-nik"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095641",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      "charter":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081127",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous freshwater cyprinid fishes (as of the genera Gila and Nocomis )":[],
      ": any of several marine or freshwater fishes (such as the tautog) that are not cyprinids":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The chub is resilient \u2014 but hasn't evolved to withstand the sudden introduction of predatory sport fish. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "Although biologically a minnow, the humpback chub can reach 20 inches and 2.5 pounds. \u2014 Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "If a certain area containing Sonora chub shows signs of excessive grazing, the cows would be removed. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The Fish and Wildlife Service used the chub \u2019s precarious status to argue against a recent proposal to dam the Little Colorado for hydropower, Gitlin said. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Not everyone is celebrating the chub \u2019s status change. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "The Gila chub , native to the Southwest, has been in decline for over half a century, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, as its watery home has been pumped, diverted and dammed to death. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "But, the affected valleys harbor four of the remaining seven wild populations of least chub . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The chub first landed on the endangered list in 1967, four years after Glen Canyon Dam\u2019s completion rocked its world. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chubbe":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084934",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small mackerel ( Pneumatophorus japonicus synonym Scomber japonicus ) of the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific oceans that has a well-developed swim bladder":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213953",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of two common suckers ( Erimyzon sucetta and E. oblongus ) of stout build widely distributed in the eastern and central U.S.":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213452",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a game adapted in America from mancala using a board with 4 rows of 11 holes each":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u00fcb\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140349",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a severe squall of rain and wind especially along the west coast of Central America":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from Portuguese chuvasco , from chuva rain, from Latin pluvia , from pluere to rain":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u00fc\u02c8b\u00e4\u02ccsk\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185434",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in the manner of one that is chubby":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-b\u0259-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110652",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "skinny",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "thin"
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      ": plump":[
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    "examples":[
      "He was always chubby as a child.",
      "the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "The main characters are chubby , magical and funny creatures who are freely exploring their world and ours in their bid to foster a better understanding and collaboration between both worlds. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "On its hard-plastic cover, there was an anthropomorphic bear dressed like a ballerina balancing on a single chubby toe. \u2014 Virgie Tovar, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "On the streets, Lee was mocked as Pikachu, the chubby yellow rodent Pok\u00e9mon, a play on his full Chinese name John Lee Ka-chiu. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "In North Carolina, a baby is born with chubby cheeks and the same button-nose as his big brother. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Evan Omar Polina Aguilar was a chubby 2-year-old when he was diagnosed with malignant neuroblastoma cancer in May 2019, said his mother, Lorena Aguilar. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Around me, pastry chefs are rolling dough into spirals of chubby croissants and plump rolls. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The chubby fellow\u2019s first entry into polygonal 3D on the Nintendo 64 is a solid outing. \u2014 PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1722, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chub":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blubbery",
      "corpulent",
      "fat",
      "fleshy",
      "full",
      "gross",
      "lardy",
      "obese",
      "overweight",
      "plump",
      "podgy",
      "portly",
      "pudgy",
      "replete",
      "roly-poly",
      "rotund",
      "round",
      "tubby"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222929",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "lean",
      "skinny",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "thin"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": plump":[
        "a chubby boy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was always chubby as a child.",
      "the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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",
      "The main characters are chubby , magical and funny creatures who are freely exploring their world and ours in their bid to foster a better understanding and collaboration between both worlds. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "On its hard-plastic cover, there was an anthropomorphic bear dressed like a ballerina balancing on a single chubby toe. \u2014 Virgie Tovar, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "On the streets, Lee was mocked as Pikachu, the chubby yellow rodent Pok\u00e9mon, a play on his full Chinese name John Lee Ka-chiu. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 25 May 2022",
      "In North Carolina, a baby is born with chubby cheeks and the same button-nose as his big brother. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Evan Omar Polina Aguilar was a chubby 2-year-old when he was diagnosed with malignant neuroblastoma cancer in May 2019, said his mother, Lorena Aguilar. \u2014 Juan Montes, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Around me, pastry chefs are rolling dough into spirals of chubby croissants and plump rolls. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "The chubby fellow\u2019s first entry into polygonal 3D on the Nintendo 64 is a solid outing. \u2014 PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1722, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chub":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blubbery",
      "corpulent",
      "fat",
      "fleshy",
      "full",
      "gross",
      "lardy",
      "obese",
      "overweight",
      "plump",
      "podgy",
      "portly",
      "pudgy",
      "replete",
      "roly-poly",
      "rotund",
      "round",
      "tubby"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065644",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuck":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bread",
      "chow",
      "comestibles",
      "eatables",
      "eats",
      "edibles",
      "fare",
      "food",
      "foodstuffs",
      "grub",
      "meat",
      "provender",
      "provisions",
      "table",
      "tucker",
      "viands",
      "victuals",
      "vittles"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs \u2014 see beef illustration":[],
      ": a pat or nudge under the chin":[],
      ": an abrupt movement or toss":[],
      ": an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)":[],
      ": cluck":[],
      ": discard":[
        "chucked his old shirt",
        "chuck it out with the trash"
      ],
      ": dismiss , oust":[
        "\u2014 used especially with out was chucked out of office"
      ],
      ": food":[],
      ": give up":[
        "chucked his job"
      ],
      ": pat , tap":[],
      ": toss , throw":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1595, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "English dialect chuck lump":"Noun",
      "Middle English chukken , of imitative origin":"Verb",
      "origin unknown":"Verb",
      "perhaps from chuck chicken":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cashier",
      "cast (off)",
      "deep-six",
      "discard",
      "ditch",
      "dump",
      "eighty-six",
      "86",
      "exorcise",
      "exorcize",
      "fling (off ",
      "jettison",
      "junk",
      "lay by",
      "lose",
      "pitch",
      "reject",
      "scrap",
      "shed",
      "shuck (off)",
      "slough (off)",
      "sluff (off)",
      "throw away",
      "throw out",
      "toss",
      "unload"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031426",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chuck line":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ranch houses visited for free meals":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the phrase ride the chuck line with reference to an unemployed cowboy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chuck entry 5 (food)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064203",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuck out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to force (someone) to leave":[
        "If they don't pay their rent, the landlord will have to chuck them out .",
        "He was chucked out of the bar for being too noisy."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070002",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "chuck plate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lathe faceplate":[],
      ": a plate on which a chuck is fastened and which is arranged for attaching to a lathe spindle (as by a screw thread)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chuck entry 5":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233641",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuck-luck":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chuck-luck variant of chuck-a-luck"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153242",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chuckle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to laugh inwardly or quietly":[
        "He chuckled as he read the comic strip."
      ],
      ": to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed (see suppress sense 5a ) mirth":[
        "the clear bright water chuckled over gravel",
        "\u2014 B. A. Williams"
      ],
      ": to utter with a chuckle":[
        "Templeton grinned. \"I'll tend to this,\" he chuckled . He took Wilbur's tail in his mouth and bit it \u2026 . The pain revived Wilbur.",
        "\u2014 E. B. White"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She chuckled at the memory of what he had said.",
      "everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shroff is diminutive and intense, and quick to chuckle at the Kafkaesque predicaments of this case. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "People chuckle nervously and back away from each other. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Some spectators at the trial began to chuckle after his remark. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On the day that he was named the new head football coach, Lee Guess could only chuckle when reminded that the past two bosses at Pinson Valley won state championships in their first year. \u2014 al , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Thirty-five years later, de Lancie can\u2019t help but chuckle at the accuracy of the statement. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Maguire quickly bursts into a laugh, causing Garfield to also chuckle . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "One thrilling chase ends with a dead-end that screws over a villain, which said villain clarifies loudly so that the audience can chuckle . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Now, more than ever, make sure to take the time to chuckle at the silliness of it all. \u2014 Tony Nitti, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably frequentative of chuck entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break up",
      "cackle",
      "chortle",
      "crack up",
      "giggle",
      "hee-haw",
      "laugh",
      "roar",
      "scream",
      "snicker",
      "titter",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022631",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chucklehead":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": blockhead":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "most of the summer interns strike me as chuckleheads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anecdotes, hyperbole: the talking chuckleheads sowing and selling fear. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "Of note: Peter shares the couch with legendary chuckleheads Beavis & Butt-head, and that cartoon mash-up features guest vocals from none other than B&B creator Mike Judge, as well as a questionable updo hairstyle for Peter. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 20 July 2019",
      "For some reason, the actual governor of Virginia clears time from his busy schedule to ask Becca\u2019s assorted chuckleheads a debate question. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 4 July 2018",
      "Hey, maybe Mayfield can play and not be a polarizing chucklehead like Manziel. \u2014 Bill Livingston, cleveland.com , 27 Apr. 2018",
      "There's gold under that ice, and these chuckleheads are going to compete to get it. \u2014 Emily Fehrenbacher, Alaska Dispatch News , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "Most prominent among the neighbors are Erik Pfeifer\u2019s kind Russian Boris and Kevin Ragsdale\u2019s nosy chucklehead George. \u2014 Eric Marchese, Orange County Register , 17 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1748, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chuckle lumpish + head":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u1d4al-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "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",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190052",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuckleheaded":{
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": blockhead":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "most of the summer interns strike me as chuckleheads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anecdotes, hyperbole: the talking chuckleheads sowing and selling fear. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "Of note: Peter shares the couch with legendary chuckleheads Beavis & Butt-head, and that cartoon mash-up features guest vocals from none other than B&B creator Mike Judge, as well as a questionable updo hairstyle for Peter. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 20 July 2019",
      "For some reason, the actual governor of Virginia clears time from his busy schedule to ask Becca\u2019s assorted chuckleheads a debate question. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 4 July 2018",
      "Hey, maybe Mayfield can play and not be a polarizing chucklehead like Manziel. \u2014 Bill Livingston, cleveland.com , 27 Apr. 2018",
      "There's gold under that ice, and these chuckleheads are going to compete to get it. \u2014 Emily Fehrenbacher, Alaska Dispatch News , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "Most prominent among the neighbors are Erik Pfeifer\u2019s kind Russian Boris and Kevin Ragsdale\u2019s nosy chucklehead George. \u2014 Eric Marchese, Orange County Register , 17 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1748, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chuckle lumpish + head":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u1d4al-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "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",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063116",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuckler":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a worker in leather : cobbler":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Tamil-Malayalam cakkiliyar , honorific plural of cakkiliyan":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259kl\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023219",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chucklesome":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to laugh inwardly or quietly":[
        "He chuckled as he read the comic strip."
      ],
      ": to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed (see suppress sense 5a ) mirth":[
        "the clear bright water chuckled over gravel",
        "\u2014 B. A. Williams"
      ],
      ": to utter with a chuckle":[
        "Templeton grinned. \"I'll tend to this,\" he chuckled . He took Wilbur's tail in his mouth and bit it \u2026 . The pain revived Wilbur.",
        "\u2014 E. B. White"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She chuckled at the memory of what he had said.",
      "everyone dutifully chuckled at the professor's intended jokes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shroff is diminutive and intense, and quick to chuckle at the Kafkaesque predicaments of this case. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "People chuckle nervously and back away from each other. \u2014 Devon O\u2019neil, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Some spectators at the trial began to chuckle after his remark. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On the day that he was named the new head football coach, Lee Guess could only chuckle when reminded that the past two bosses at Pinson Valley won state championships in their first year. \u2014 al , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Thirty-five years later, de Lancie can\u2019t help but chuckle at the accuracy of the statement. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Maguire quickly bursts into a laugh, causing Garfield to also chuckle . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "One thrilling chase ends with a dead-end that screws over a villain, which said villain clarifies loudly so that the audience can chuckle . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Now, more than ever, make sure to take the time to chuckle at the silliness of it all. \u2014 Tony Nitti, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably frequentative of chuck entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break up",
      "cackle",
      "chortle",
      "crack up",
      "giggle",
      "hee-haw",
      "laugh",
      "roar",
      "scream",
      "snicker",
      "titter",
      "twitter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082030",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chuckram":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a very small silver coin issued by the princely state of Travancore from the 18th to the early 20th centuries":[],
      ": the value of one chuckram : a unit of value equivalent to \u00b9/\u2083\u2082 of a rupee or \u00b9/\u2084 of a fanam":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-kr\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120415",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": boor , churl":[],
      ": the sound of noisy exhaust or exhalations":[],
      ": to produce noisy exhaust or exhalations : proceed or operate with chuffs":[
        "the chuffing and snorting of switch engines",
        "\u2014 Paul Gallico"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chuffe":"Noun",
      "imitative":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "creep",
      "cretin",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dirtbag",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinkard",
      "stinker",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015952",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chuffed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "displeased",
      "dissatisfied",
      "joyless",
      "sad",
      "unhappy",
      "unpleased",
      "unsatisfied"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quite pleased : delighted":[
        "he is chuffed to be back in Welsh rugby",
        "\u2014 Simon Thomas"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I was feeling rather chuffed with myself, having competed in a cricket tournament with some of England's best.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For most of the past eight weeks, city officials have had reason to feel chuffed , with no new cases involving local transmission (and usually only a handful at most every day elsewhere in China). \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2020",
      "Anyway, the social media reaction has been pretty massive, from chuffed PSG fans heralding their new signing as the messiah, to Inter supporters wishing him well - or not so well - on his departure from San Siro. \u2014 SI.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
      "But over in Milan, fans were pretty chuffed about Icardi's departure. \u2014 SI.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
      "Other BBMAs attendees appeared chuffed to interact with Swift as well. \u2014 Abby Jones, Billboard , 21 May 2018",
      "Norfolk Islanders are proud of their unique culture and the lawn bowlers were chuffed to stand on a podium and watch the raising of their green and white flag that features the Norfolk Pine. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2018",
      "Foddy, an unpresuming Australian with a doctorate in moral philosophy who now makes video games that purposely abuse their players, encouraged me not to get too chuffed about my entourage. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 30 Jan. 2018",
      "Attenborough seems quite chuffed by his new namesake. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 23 Mar. 2017",
      "Nobody, however, looked as unsure of his footing as Chairman Devin Nunes, who, not very long ago, was feeling chuffed enough to snark at reporters about how silly this all is. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 20 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "English dialect chuff pleased, puffed with fat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259ft"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blissful",
      "delighted",
      "glad",
      "gratified",
      "happy",
      "joyful",
      "joyous",
      "pleased",
      "satisfied",
      "thankful",
      "tickled"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021925",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "associate",
      "company",
      "consociate",
      "consort",
      "fraternize",
      "hang (around ",
      "hobnob",
      "hook up",
      "mess around",
      "pal (around)",
      "run",
      "sort",
      "travel"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a close friend : pal":[],
      ": animal or vegetable matter (such as chopped fish or corn) thrown overboard to attract fish":[],
      ": chum salmon":[],
      ": to attract with chum":[],
      ": to be a close friend":[],
      ": to room together":[],
      ": to show affable friendliness":[],
      ": to spend time with someone as a friend":[
        "\u2014 usually used with around",
        "In the early '50s he entered Cornell University but quit after two years and lit out for Greenwich Village, where he studied drama and chummed around with James Dean.",
        "\u2014 William Plummer et al."
      ],
      ": to throw chum overboard to attract fish":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1684, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1857, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier \"roommate, person living in the same dwelling,\" perhaps by shortening & alteration from chamber fellow or chamber mate":"Noun",
      "of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "probably borrowed from Chinook Jargon c\u0259m \"spotted, striped,\" from Lower Chinook c\u0313\u0259\u0301m \"variegated\"":"Noun",
      "verbal derivative of chum entry 1":"Verb",
      "verbal derivative of chum entry 3":"Verb"
    },
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      "\u02c8ch\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "alter ego",
      "amigo",
      "buddy",
      "compadre",
      "comrade",
      "confidant",
      "confidante",
      "crony",
      "familiar",
      "friend",
      "intimate",
      "mate",
      "musketeer",
      "pal"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195039",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chum salmon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a metallic bluish green salmon ( Oncorhynchus keta ) of the northern Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean that may reach a length of about 3.5 feet (1 meter) but is typically smaller":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last year, the pollock fleet caught 13,783 king, or chinook, salmon and more than 530,600 chum salmon \u2014 prohibited species that under federal rules must either be donated to food banks or thrown overboard. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The Kuskokwim River is critical for subsistence fishing, but its king and chum salmon stocks have collapsed. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "The recent extreme decline of western Alaska chum salmon , particularly those returning to the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers, represents an urgent mystery fisheries scientists want to solve. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "In the summer, people harvest sheefish from the river, set nets for chum salmon and gather blueberries, salmonberries and cranberries. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Ninety percent of that business is built on chum salmon . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Sep. 2021",
      "There are important distinctions between summer and fall chum salmon . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "Under current rules, the pollock fleet in 2022 is allowed to take up to 45,000 chinook salmon and an unlimited number of chum salmon while no salmon is available for local subsistence harvests. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "This year, Western Alaska river systems that usually see dependably high volumes of chum salmon \u2014 the Kuskokwim, the Yukon and drainages feeding Norton and Kotzebue sounds \u2014 have all been near total busts. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1907, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chum entry 5":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081716",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chum up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become friendly":[
        "\u2014 often + to businessmen chumming up to politicians to get their support"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124953",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "distant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quite friendly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was getting chummy with the reporters.",
      "the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keep reading to relive all their biggest relationship milestones, from their chummy beginnings to their unified work as royals. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "And Romijn, who has her own chummy relationship with Pike, makes Number One feel like a person with more weight and canonical influence than the character was ever allowed to have. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "For most of their chummy conversations, Tomlinson appeared polite, deferential, even in awe of her friend and mentor, a more seasoned stand-up, writer and television star. \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Not the big moments \u2014 the corporate tax cut, the chummy meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the insults to our NATO allies, the two impeachments, the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "But for most of its history, the nation's highest court has looked like a chummy private men's club from a not-so-distant time. \u2014 Jessica Campisi And Brandon Griggs, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Longtime antagonists Heather Gay and Lisa Barlow are also very chummy . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "In the months since, Amazon\u2019s relationship with the White House has been less than chummy . \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "For a comic her age, Tomlinson is remarkably nimble, able to pivot from light to dark, innocent to dirty, chummy to aggressive. \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chum entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bosom",
      "buddy-buddy",
      "close",
      "especial",
      "familiar",
      "friendly",
      "inseparable",
      "intimate",
      "inward",
      "near",
      "thick",
      "tight"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044213",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chummy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "distant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": quite friendly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was getting chummy with the reporters.",
      "the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Keep reading to relive all their biggest relationship milestones, from their chummy beginnings to their unified work as royals. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "And Romijn, who has her own chummy relationship with Pike, makes Number One feel like a person with more weight and canonical influence than the character was ever allowed to have. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
      "For most of their chummy conversations, Tomlinson appeared polite, deferential, even in awe of her friend and mentor, a more seasoned stand-up, writer and television star. \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Not the big moments \u2014 the corporate tax cut, the chummy meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, the insults to our NATO allies, the two impeachments, the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "But for most of its history, the nation's highest court has looked like a chummy private men's club from a not-so-distant time. \u2014 Jessica Campisi And Brandon Griggs, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Longtime antagonists Heather Gay and Lisa Barlow are also very chummy . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "In the months since, Amazon\u2019s relationship with the White House has been less than chummy . \u2014 Dana Mattioli, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "For a comic her age, Tomlinson is remarkably nimble, able to pivot from light to dark, innocent to dirty, chummy to aggressive. \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chum entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259-m\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bosom",
      "buddy-buddy",
      "close",
      "especial",
      "familiar",
      "friendly",
      "inseparable",
      "intimate",
      "inward",
      "near",
      "thick",
      "tight"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201545",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chump":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who is easily tricked : a stupid or foolish person":[
        "When you get down to it, he's a sucker. A chump . He's spent more time and money on me in six weeks than all the men I've known put together.",
        "\u2014 Terry McMillan"
      ],
      "\u2014 see also chump change":[
        "When you get down to it, he's a sucker. A chump . He's spent more time and money on me in six weeks than all the men I've known put together.",
        "\u2014 Terry McMillan"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the guy trying to unload that used car must have thought that I was a chump",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Joining the co-hosts in blue-hued purgatory is interim showrunner Michael Davies, who replaced that chump of a man who tried to give himself the hosting gig earlier this year. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "If, as Mock suggests, the organic consumer could be seen as a chump , Constant\u2019s greater disregard may have been for the organic regulators and traders who agreed to take him at his word. \u2014 Ian Parker, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Americans invented business English and confessional poetry; doing business in the UK is an entirely different thing, and confession there is a chump \u2019s game. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "Americans invented business English and confessional poetry; doing business in the UK is an entirely different thing, and confession there is a chump \u2019s game. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "Americans invented business English and confessional poetry; doing business in the UK is an entirely different thing, and confession there is a chump \u2019s game. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "And seeing as your bottled water probably came from municipal pipes anyway, you\u2019re being played for a chump by the roughly $200-billion U.S. beverage industry. Cheers! \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Americans invented business English and confessional poetry; doing business in the UK is an entirely different thing, and confession there is a chump \u2019s game. \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "The Justice Department\u2019s real position is that legal technicalities require the judiciary to make a chump out of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps blend of chunk and lump":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259mp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dupe",
      "gull",
      "mug",
      "patsy",
      "pigeon",
      "pushover",
      "sap",
      "soft touch",
      "sucker",
      "tool"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chump change":{
    "antonyms":[
      "big buck(s)",
      "boodle",
      "bundle",
      "fortune",
      "king's ransom",
      "megabuck(s)",
      "mint",
      "wad"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a relatively small or insignificant amount of money":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "what seems like a huge amount of money to most people is only chump change to a billionaire",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's chump change for Apple... and Amazon... and Google. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s all chump change compared with LIV Golf, the pro golf tour making its debut Thursday in London with a field featuring Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. \u2014 Brett Knight, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Employers are in a panic because average hourly wages rose 4.7 percent in 2021, but that\u2019s chump change compared to the 19.6 percent rise in the value of a typical house. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The team\u2019s owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, will put in only $335 million, chump change for a couple with a net worth north of $7 billion, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "That's chump change for a company with over $200 billion of cash and securities on hand. \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the course of his service on the board, Coca-Cola has paid him a total of $2.3 million dollars, according to S&P Global\u2014which is, to be fair, chump change for someone whose 2020 CEO pay package was valued at $154 million. \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "But Walmart, long seen as the crown jewel to bringing crypto financial services into the mainstream, is another step up, even if the 200-kiosk pilot is chump change for a company with 4,700 stores. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Their $8000 surcharge comes with the territory and makes the $800 fee to change the calipers from yellow to black feel like chump change . \u2014 Car and Driver , 25 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken feed",
      "dime",
      "hay",
      "mite",
      "peanuts",
      "pin money",
      "pittance",
      "shoestring",
      "song",
      "two cents"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074147",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chump chop":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mutton chop from the thick end of a loin":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chump entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181609",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chumpa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fagot of pine kindling":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from Choctaw chumpa purchase":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259mp\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180617",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chumpy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": thick , thickset":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chump entry 1 + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-pi",
      "\u02c8ch\u0259mp\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083914",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "chunk":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ace",
      "bit",
      "dab",
      "dram",
      "driblet",
      "glimmer",
      "handful",
      "hint",
      "lick",
      "little",
      "mite",
      "mouthful",
      "nip",
      "ounce",
      "peanuts",
      "pinch",
      "pittance",
      "scruple",
      "shade",
      "shadow",
      "smidgen",
      "smidgeon",
      "smidgin",
      "smidge",
      "speck",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle",
      "sprinkling",
      "strain",
      "streak",
      "suspicion",
      "tad",
      "taste",
      "touch",
      "trace"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large noteworthy quantity or part":[
        "bet a sizable chunk of money on the race"
      ],
      ": a short thick piece or lump (as of wood or coal)":[],
      ": a strong thickset horse usually smaller than a draft horse":[],
      ": a unit of information retained in the memory and easily recalled":[
        "The process of memorizing may be simply the formation of chunks, or groups of items that go together, until there are few enough chunks so that we can recall all the items.",
        "\u2014 Marilyn Sternglass",
        "A chunk represents a recoding of information. For example, the sequence 149217761941 would, for most of us, be a snap to remember. Almost automatically we'd recode the 12 digits into three chunks, 1492, 1776, 1941, all key dates in US history.",
        "\u2014 Robert Kanigel"
      ],
      ": to make a dull plunging or explosive sound":[
        "the rhythmic chunking of thrown quoits",
        "\u2014 John Updike"
      ],
      ": to mishit (a golf ball or shot) by striking the ground behind the ball":[],
      ": to organize (separate units of information) into a single large unit that is retained in the memory and easily recalled":[
        "To recall a 10-digit telephone number, for instance, a person could chunk the digits into three groups: the area code (such as 021), then a three-digit chunk (639) and a four-digit chunk (4345).",
        "\u2014 Jonathan K. Foster"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She cut the fruit into large chunks .",
      "She spends a good chunk of her day on the phone.",
      "He devoted a large chunk of time to the project.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The pair met through Gary Ousdahl, who produced the DOC documentary, and hit it off so well that a good chunk of the picture was filmed at Fat Mike\u2019s home. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Good chunk went to school districts and 37 went to Cleveland and Cuyahoga county. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "But now there are so many TV awards consultants spending a good chunk of the year on campaigns that we\u2019re often pitched by three or four different people on the same show or star. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 31 May 2022",
      "One, which is probably the more optimistic, is some kind of a regional sales tax, which would provide a good chunk of that money \u2014 essentially a new source of revenue. \u2014 Justin George, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "Such inflation tends to especially hit the poor, who spend a bigger chunk of their budgets on needs like groceries and gas. \u2014 Jeanna Smialek, New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Serhiy Gaidai, the governor of the Luhansk region that includes Sievierodonetsk, said on Sunday Ukrainian forces controlled about half the city after recapturing a large chunk from Russian troops. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
      "Yet, a survey of Jackson\u2019s predominantly free parking showed in 2017 that a large chunk of spots remain empty even in peak tourist season. \u2014 Katharina Buchholz, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "No matter how passionately Biden pleaded for vaccinations, a large chunk of the Republic Party have denied the reality of the continuing public health emergency. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Roast the medium-sweet flesh, or chunk it for stews. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 19 July 2020",
      "In the first round, Mattie, Swaggy, and Cory decide to team up and chunk out the sequence together. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 21 May 2020",
      "This beastly setup offers Nvidia\u2019s high-end Titan RTX graphics card, paired with a 4GHz processor, 32GB of RAM, and a full terabyte of storage space, with the option to rent more in those 256GB chunks at $3 a pop. \u2014 Brad Chacos, PCWorld , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "The Bruins chunked several birdie putts, including a slick third-period setup from Charlie McAvoy that Chris Wagner heeled wide of an open net. \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
      "Capacity can be increased by chunking information into smaller bits (level 3). \u2014 Kenneth A. Kiewra, Quartz , 4 Sep. 2019",
      "Capacity can be increased by chunking information into smaller bits (level 3). \u2014 Kenneth A. Kiewra, Quartz , 4 Sep. 2019",
      "Capacity can be increased by chunking information into smaller bits (level 3). \u2014 Kenneth A. Kiewra, Quartz , 4 Sep. 2019",
      "All these steps, chunked into a single unit in the memory, are triggered by the environmental cue of getting into your car. \u2014 Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker , 21 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1890, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":"Verb",
      "perhaps alteration of chuck short piece of wood":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abundance",
      "barrel",
      "basketful",
      "boatload",
      "bucket",
      "bunch",
      "bundle",
      "bushel",
      "carload",
      "deal",
      "dozen",
      "fistful",
      "gobs",
      "good deal",
      "heap",
      "hundred",
      "lashings",
      "lashins",
      "loads",
      "lot",
      "mass",
      "mess",
      "mountain",
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      "multiplicity",
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      "pack",
      "passel",
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      "pile",
      "plateful",
      "plenitude",
      "plentitude",
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      "pot",
      "potful",
      "profusion",
      "quantity",
      "raft",
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      "scads",
      "sheaf",
      "shipload",
      "sight",
      "slew",
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      "stack",
      "store",
      "ton",
      "truckload",
      "volume",
      "wad",
      "wealth",
      "yard"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170249",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chunky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "smooth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": filled with chunks":[
        "chunky peanut butter"
      ],
      ": plump , chubby":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The shoes have chunky heels.",
      "an athlete with a chunky build",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These looks were paired with chunky shades, some vibrant and others in sleek black, tresses and braids adorned with hoops and beads, intricate shoulder bags and clutches, and lavish chained and beaded necklaces. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 29 June 2022",
      "Don\u2019t overlook the accessories either, chunky gold jewelry, black slides, or a cool white sneaker will tie the look together effortlessly. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
      "The star attraction lived up to the hype, chunky nuggets fried crispy gold, not greasy, almost tempura light-like. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "However, there are several alternatives including gel crystals, pine, wheat, tofu, corn and paper that are milled, sawed, ground or cut into fine granules or chunky particles. \u2014 Ali Kessler, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
      "The Pocket Reform's purple case does at least look a bit sleeker than the chunky black enclosure of the full-size Reform. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 28 June 2022",
      "The bodysuit was adorned with chunky gold accents including a choker and layered necklaces, one with a large half-moon pendant, a layered chain link belt, an arm cuff, and layered bracelets on both wrists. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 27 June 2022",
      "While the chunky white design does pair well with '90s denim and slouchy suiting, it's also equipped for heavy-duty runs\u2014and there aren't cumbersome laces to retie. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
      "Ever a hoops girl, Gomez finished the effect with chunky gold Melinda Maria earrings falling just above her chin. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259\u014b-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clumpy",
      "curdy",
      "lumpy",
      "nubbly",
      "nubby"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032926",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "chunter":{
    "antonyms":[
      "speak out",
      "speak up"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk in a low inarticulate way : mutter":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in Hyde Park a clearly disturbed man was chuntering about something",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In response to a time violation at the end of the second set, Kyrgios chuntered before imitating Rafa's ticks -- a swipe of the hair on either side followed by a pick at the seat of his shorts. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip is superb\u2014in voice, mannerisms and plausibility, chuntering about being served venison twice in a week and rolling his eyes at the melodramas of Princess Margaret... \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Pedal power had been supplanted by chuntering motorbikes and, ever more, the polished chrome of Audis and SUVs. \u2014 Time , 2 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably of imitative origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259n-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "grunt",
      "mouth",
      "mumble",
      "murmur",
      "mutter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032933",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "chuparosa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small to medium desert shrub ( Justicia californica ) of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico that has usually red, yellow, or orange tubular flowers":[
        "Conspicuous flowers are produced by chuparosa , whose long tubular red flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds \u2026",
        "\u2014 Robert H. Mohlenbrock , Natural History , March 2000"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1910, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Mexican Spanish chuparosa, chuparrosa \"hummingbird, any of various plants whose flowers attract hummingbirds,\" from Spanish chupa , 3rd person singular present tense of chupar \"to suck\" (probably of imitative origin) + rosa \"rose\" (in part borrowed from, in part going back to Latin)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccch\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140935",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chupatti":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chupatti variant of chapati"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8p\u00e4t\u0113",
      "-pa-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-221833",
    "type":[]
  },
  "chupon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a South American timber tree ( Gustavia yaracuyensis ) of the family Lecythidaceae with dark black-streaked wood":[],
      ": a sucker of the chocolate tree":[],
      ": a tropical American timber tree ( Bumelia obtusifolia ) with yellowish brown very hard heavy wood":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish chup\u00f3n":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u00fc\u02c8p\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183143",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuppah":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Decorate with a Floral Arch From an Indian wedding to a Jewish chuppah , a floral arch is an adaptable piece of d\u00e9cor that is always stunning. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Its leaves created a natural arc, symbolizing their own version of a chuppah . \u2014 Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "L\u2019Atelier Rouge\u2019s Caroline Bailly, who designed the florals for all their events, created interior floral arrangements and used white roses to decorate the chuppah \u2019s poles. \u2014 Belath\u00e9e, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "Cincinnati Enquirer Chana Wolfson, of Cincinnati, and Scott Smith, of New York City, were married on Thursday evening under a chuppah at French Park in Amberley Village. \u2014 Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com , 20 Mar. 2020",
      "The couple\u2019s family arrived first, followed by Ross, who waited under the chuppah until Maya arrived with her veil over her face, in keeping with Jewish tradition. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Rushefsky also unfurled a lace blanket \u2014 a wedding present to her mother that has been used in her family for years as a chuppah or special-occasion tablecloth. \u2014 Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2019",
      "There were little touches \u2014 my grandfather\u2019s prayer shawl on our shoulders, my Great-Uncle Josef\u2019s shawl on the top of our chuppah \u2014 to remind us of our ancestors, many of whom had suffered terribly. \u2014 Zack Beauchamp, Vox , 2 Nov. 2018",
      "Their parents also escorted Ben and Moriah down the aisle to a chuppah painted by Moriah\u2019s best friend Colleen, an artist. \u2014 Philly.com , 13 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish & Hebrew; Yiddish khupe , from Hebrew \u1e25upp\u0101h":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u1e35u\u0307-p\u0259",
      "-(\u02cc)p\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120513",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chuprassi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of chuprassi variant of chaprassi"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259\u02c8pr\u00e4s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030629",
    "type":[]
  },
  "church":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body or organization of religious believers: such as":[],
      ": a building for public and especially Christian worship":[],
      ": a public divine worship":[
        "goes to church every Sunday"
      ],
      ": congregation":[
        "they had appointed elders for them in every church",
        "\u2014 Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)"
      ],
      ": denomination":[
        "the Presbyterian church"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a church":[
        "church government"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the established church":[],
      ": the clergy or officialdom of a religious body":[
        "the word church \u2026 is put for the persons that are ordained for the ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the clergy",
        "\u2014 J. Ayliffe"
      ],
      ": the clerical profession":[
        "considered the church as a possible career"
      ],
      ": the whole body of Christians":[
        "the one church is the whole body gathered together from all ages",
        "\u2014 J. H. Newman"
      ],
      ": to bring to church to receive one of its rites":[],
      "Frederic Edwin 1826\u20131900 American painter":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "This is the oldest church in town.",
      "They would like to be married in a church .",
      "I didn't see you at church last Sunday.",
      "He is a member of the Catholic Church .",
      "What church do you belong to?",
      "the church's attitude toward divorce",
      "the separation of church and state",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As one of the most famous members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Romney is revered by many in Utah, where the church is a dominant presence in politics and culture. \u2014 Sam Metz, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Critics say the church is dangerously ill-equipped and unprepared. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 25 June 2022",
      "The church shooting in Vestavia Hills is the latest instance of increasing gun violence in Alabama, already one of the most violent states in America. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
      "Built in 1806, the church was where abolitionists gathered. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
      "How the church could be more welcoming to single people. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Discovered in the early 1990s, the church and monastery is the only pre-Islamic Christian site found in UAE, explained Leslie. \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 6 June 2022",
      "The church is near Interstate 35, about 30 miles north of Des Moines. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Founded in 1900, the church was one of the first to sponsor an AIDS ministry. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non- church members. \u2014 David Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "During a post- church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Although cross- church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The president made a post- church bagel stop at the Georgetown branch of the Call Your Mother deli in January, which could be seen as a gesture of support for struggling small businesses. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana\u2019s largest pro-family and pro- church organization. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 22 July 2021",
      "The building was different, the old Houston Rockets arena\u2014the Summit, site of the 1994 NBA Finals\u2014transformed to the mega- church campus of pastor Joel Osteen. \u2014 Sean Deveney, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
      "Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson\u2019s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post- church family dinner. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2020",
      "In her non- church life, Bishop Joyner enjoyed shopping, cooking, ten-pin bowling and traveling, and had visited Europe and taken an extensive road trip across the U.S. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 14 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Could church leaders do a better job of helping people feel more comfortable in their bodies? \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "In addition, his friend, John Vino, takes him to church several times a week and out to lunch. \u2014 Deirdre Reilly, Fox News , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The girl\u2019s grandmother, Deborah, and grandfather, Keith, took separate cars to church that day. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "An otherwise conventional and so-so musical drama about two formative decades in Aretha Franklin's life gets lifted every time Hudson hits the screen, belts out a number and takes you to church as the legendary soul singer. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "El Paso Baptist Association volunteers deliver boxes of food to church representatives in Texas in 2020. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Robertson first encountered that gospel when his Baptist neighbors invited him to church one Sunday at the age of 12. \u2014 Alex Morris, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2021",
      "Congregants lined up to place money in a donation box, or to hand over their credit cards to church employees with card readers. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 7 June 2021",
      "In 1920, a year after the Kehoes moved to Bath, he was asked by a neighbor (who drove Nellie to church every Sunday) if Kehoe had seen her missing fox terrier. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chirche , from Old English cirice , ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon , from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit \u015b\u016bra hero, warrior":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "kirk",
      "tabernacle",
      "temple"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040524",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "church father":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": father sense 4":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Scripture and church fathers alike have been interpreted in wildly diverging ways (the progressive Catholic magazine Commonweal has a fine detailed rundown of the varying history of major Catholic thinkers\u2019 approach to remarriage). \u2014 Tara Isabella Burton, Vox , 5 Apr. 2018",
      "The early church fathers used an imbalance of power to silence the women of Easter and other charismatic women in the New Testament, some biblical scholars say. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 30 Mar. 2018",
      "And Dostoyevsky was a very Christ-centric writer and his writings are full of Orthodox messages and even quotations from the church fathers . \u2014 The Economist , 1 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1654, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churched":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": affiliated with a church":[
        "topics that people who are churched or unchurched are able to relate to"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rcht"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184041",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churchgoer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who habitually attends church":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The single churchgoer who was killed was slain while trying to stop the shooting. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "The entire cast is fantastic, including Pablo Schreiber as Betty\u2019s husband Allan Gore, Timothy Simons as Candy\u2019s husband Pat Montgomery and Ra\u00fal Esparza as Candy\u2019s lawyer and fellow churchgoer , Don Crowder. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "The daughter of a fifth-generation Lutheran minister, Russell has been a churchgoer since childhood. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
      "Councilman Kevin de Le\u00f3n also was raised Catholic and identifies with the faith but is not a regular churchgoer , said his spokesperson Jonathan Underland. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Kulich, a regular churchgoer , prioritized her kids and her grandchildren. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Smith, 31, is a lifetime churchgoer ; her granddad was a pastor. \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "To a man, they are described in superlatives by relatives and friends: perfect neighbor, devout churchgoer , attentive father, good guy. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Not a regular churchgoer , Paul stayed home on his only day off while his wife and children went to St. Matthew\u2019s Methodist Church in north Houston. \u2014 Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rch-\u02ccg\u014d-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203629",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churchless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not affiliated with a church":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rch-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130159",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churchly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonchurch",
      "nonecclesiastical"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": adhering to a church":[
        "a churchly community"
      ],
      ": churchy sense 1":[],
      ": of or relating to a church":[
        "churchly authority"
      ],
      ": suitable to or suggestive of a church":[
        "a churchly setting"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "refused to discuss churchly matters except on Sundays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That theme, explored with light wit and deep humanity, makes this unabashedly churchly novel strikingly relevant to our conflicted political era. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "The singer and rapper\u2019s weary tales arrive with churchly trills, nu-metal groans, quiet-storm beats, and zero concern for coolness. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Besides, the current Francis seems revolutionary enough for an era of ecological crisis, humanitarian disaster, and churchly scandal, especially since Wenders has the pope on camera directly sharing his thoughts with the audience. \u2014 Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2018",
      "Black leather Versace motorcycle jackets sport jeweled crucifixes inspired by Byzantine mosaics, blending edgy coolness with churchly devotion. \u2014 Rhonda Garelick, The Cut , 10 May 2018",
      "The music was a churchly choir, the lighting diffused, almost baroque. \u2014 Cathy Horyn, The Cut , 15 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rch-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ecclesial",
      "ecclesiastic",
      "ecclesiastical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060035",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churchman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a church":[],
      ": clergyman":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But there\u2019s no way to know who determined the imagery, conquered artist or conquering European churchman . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "The abuse that came to light as a result of Saviano\u2019s work prompted Cardinal Law, Boston\u2019s highest-ranking churchman , to step down. \u2014 William J. Kole, USA TODAY , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "The abuse that came to light as a result of Saviano's work prompted Cardinal Law, Boston's highest-ranking churchman , to step down. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "The abuse that came to light as a result of Saviano's work prompted Cardinal Law, Boston's highest-ranking churchman , to step down. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "The first was that the canticle contains an encomium of Saint Dominic, who in Merwin\u2019s eyes was the most villainous churchman of the Middle Ages. \u2014 Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books , 17 Aug. 2017",
      "His trial will be the first of a churchman with his rank in Vatican City\u2019s criminal court. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 3 July 2021",
      "Discouraging public worship, warned Metropolitan Longin, a senior churchman in Saratov, a region in southwestern Russia, only revived painful memories of Soviet-era repression. \u2014 Andrew Higgins, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
      "Between the protesters, the churchmen , and the legislature, Samaritan\u2019s Purse has been under unceasing attack from people who cannot abide the thought that the moral tradition of some religious group does not affirm a particular set of behaviors. \u2014 John Hirschauer, National Review , 20 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rch-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021311",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churchmanly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ecclesiastical":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1833, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130849",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churl":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a medieval peasant":[],
      ": a rude ill-bred person":[],
      ": a stingy morose person":[],
      ": ceorl":[],
      ": rustic , countryman":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "as far as he was concerned, anyone from outside the city was a backwater churl",
      "don't bother asking for donations at that house\u2014the churl who lives there believes that charity begins and ends at home",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the cartoonish executive in Episode 1 will require a Grinch-like turnaround to become anything but a clownish churl . \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Only a churl would lament the existence of these testaments to the out-of-nowhere potential of a great pop hit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cherl \"non-noble person (whether free or bound), ill-bred person, boor, fellow,\" going back to Old English ceorl \"male person, man, married man, countryman, member of the lowest class of freemen,\" going back to Germanic *kerla- \"man, freeman\" (whence also Old Frisian tzerl, tzirl, kerl \"man, servant,\" Middle Dutch kerel, kerl \"freeman below the rank of knight\"), with a by-form *karla- (whence Old High German karl, charel \"man, husband,\" Old Norse karl \"man, commoner, old man\"), of uncertain origin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "chawbacon",
      "clodhopper",
      "cornball",
      "countryman",
      "hayseed",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rube",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204732",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churlish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": difficult to work with or deal with : intractable":[
        "churlish soil"
      ],
      ": marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly":[
        "he didn't like the churlish tone in his voice",
        "\u2014 Margaret Truman",
        "outrage is among your more churlish emotions",
        "\u2014 Robert Goldsborough",
        "It would be churlish not to congratulate her."
      ],
      ": of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It would be churlish not to congratulate him.",
      "it would be churlish for any dinner guest to express anything but gratitude for his host's generous hospitality",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s a standard liberal hope, of course, against the grain of our incurably churlish country. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Wham, the churlish AI wipes us all out, not even waiting for the meteor to do so. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Smith acquiesces to contemporary platitudes that stereotype the black male work ethic as churlish and autocratic, confusing those traits with strength. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Apparently, many voters used that clause to leave the churlish Bonds off their ballots. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "West\u2019s collaborators weren\u2019t the only ones who were churlish with Donda\u2018s release; West himself expressed dissatisfaction with the rollout. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "That said, it must also be stipulated that people seem to like Little Island, including some ordinarily churlish critics. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "These boys are churlish and brusque, with chapped rosy cheeks Duveneck has masterfully captured. \u2014 Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Logic may seem like a churlish thing to wish for in a movie that deliberately operates in such a heightened state of unreality. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 25 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cherlyssh \"of churls, rustic, uncouth,\" going back to Old English ceorlisc, cyrlisc, from ceorl \"male person, countryman, member of the lowest class of free men\" + -isc -ish \u2014 more at churl":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r-lish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for churlish boorish , churlish , loutish , clownish mean uncouth in manners or appearance. boorish implies rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable. a drunk's boorish behavior churlish suggests surliness, unresponsiveness, and ungraciousness. churlish remarks loutish implies bodily awkwardness together with stupidity. a loutish oaf clownish suggests ill-bred awkwardness, ignorance or stupidity, ungainliness, and often a propensity for absurd antics. an adolescent's clownish conduct",
    "synonyms":[
      "boorish",
      "classless",
      "cloddish",
      "clownish",
      "loutish",
      "uncouth"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075252",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": churlish":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "churl + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-li",
      "-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090308",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of churm chiefly Scottish variant of chirm"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rm",
      "-\u0259\u0304m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160940",
    "type":[]
  },
  "churn":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a container in which cream is stirred or shaken to make butter":[],
      ": to agitate (milk or cream) in a churn in order to make butter":[
        "The farmer churns his cream every day."
      ],
      ": to make (something, such as foam) by so doing":[],
      ": to make (the account of a client) excessively active by frequent purchases and sales primarily in order to generate commissions":[
        "unscrupulous brokers may churn an account, trading frequently to generate high commissions",
        "\u2014 Mary Rowland"
      ],
      ": to proceed by or as if by means of rotating members (such as wheels or propellers)":[
        "boats churning across the harbor"
      ],
      ": to produce, proceed with, or experience violent motion or agitation":[
        "her stomach was churning",
        "churning legs"
      ],
      ": to stir or agitate violently":[
        "an old stern-wheeler churning the muddy river",
        "larger particles pound and churn the Moon's surface",
        "\u2014 E. M. Shoemaker"
      ],
      ": to work a churn (as in making butter)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The motorboats churned the water.",
      "The water churned all around us.",
      "The wheels began to slowly churn .",
      "He showed them how to churn butter.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Much of the industry churn is driven by the growth in newspaper chains, including new regional chains that have bought hundreds of newspapers in small or mid-sized markets, the report said. \u2014 David Bauder, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
      "There is also concern about the fundraising landscape, customer churn and the Great Resignation, among other factors. \u2014 Elizabeth Shea, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "At a time when most fashion trends have gotten more ephemeral and less universal because of constant product churn , some manage to achieve the opposite: a ubiquity that feels disconnected from perceptible demand. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
      "To keep more workers coming, and improve churn levels that can top 100%, Amazon has raised minimum hourly wages to as much as $18 an hour, and even dropped marijuana testing for prospective applicants. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
      "But industries vulnerable to rising interest rates and market churn are starting to cut roles. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "The comedian Jordan Firstman conjured this ceaseless churn in a recent video. \u2014 Molly Fischer, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Amazon's own drone program has been beset with delays and staff churn , according to media reports. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
      "But that was further out as Netflix had still to get through a possible recession and its impact on subscriber retention and churn . \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Poti had six tackles last season and should see a significant move up the depth chart due to churn at the position. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
      "On the other, roster churn and coaching changes leave Nebraska, Maryland, Penn State and Minnesota all fighting to stay out of the conference's bottom four. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "Members of the Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 handle the coloring of the river, using one motorboat to dump the dye and two to churn the water and spread it. \u2014 Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The seas churn upwards and rocks take out city skylines. \u2014 Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Some bots churn any news, including negative reports. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
      "In 2009, her research showed how jellyfish and their soft-bodied relatives, dubbed gelata by the MBARI scientist Steven Haddock, collectively churn the ocean, like millions of spoons stirring in unison. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The roster could continue to churn before the team is back on the field, as evidenced by two defensive back acquisitions just this week. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 18 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"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chirne, cherne, going back to Old English cirm (erroneously for cirin or cirn ), cyrin, going back to Germanic *kern\u014d, kern\u014dn (whence also Middle Dutch keerne, kerne \"butter churn,\" Middle Low German kerne, karne, kirne, Old Norse kirna \u2014in kirnuaskr \"churn pail\"), of uncertain origin":"Noun",
      "Middle English chyrnen, derivative of chirne, cherne churn entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boil",
      "moil",
      "roil",
      "seethe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111211",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "churn barrel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having the trunk or body deep and capacious with well-sprung ribs":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023903",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churn drill":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of drilling equipment in which the drill is raised by a rope or cable and allowed to drop, pulverizing the rock with successive blows":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churn out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to produce mechanically or copiously : grind out":[
        "the usual pap which has been churned out about this superstar",
        "\u2014 W. S. Murphy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204848",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "churn supper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feast at the end of the hay harvest":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081559",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churn through":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to proceed through, process, or deal with rapidly or steadily in a mechanical or seemingly mechanical way":[
        "He churned through Princeton in two years, working himself into a state of near exhaustion.",
        "\u2014 Timothy Foote",
        "For an aggressive trader who churns through 30 or 40 deals a day, the stakes mount quickly\u2014along with the tensions.",
        "\u2014 Michael Meyer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074141",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "churn up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to dig into (as a driveway) with spinning wheels":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035410",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "churn-butted":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": swell-butted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070449",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "churnability":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": completeness of formation of butter in churning":[],
      ": ease of churning":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259t\u0113",
      "-n\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113",
      "-i"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churnmilk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": buttermilk":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221946",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "churr":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make a vibrant or whirring noise like that made by some insects (such as the cockchafer) or some birds (such as the partridge)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1555, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015228",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "churrasco":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": beef broiled on a spit over an open fire or grilled under an oven flame":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "chu\u0307\u02c8r\u00e4\u02ccsk\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113434",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chutzpa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": supreme self-confidence : nerve , gall":[
        "It took a lot of chutzpah to stand up to him the way she did."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Successful entrepreneurs and companies need a healthy heaping of chutzpah to take down the competition, especially in a place as fast-moving as Silicon Valley. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "But the chutzpah of renting an apartment and having a permanent place was really too much. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Even the most robust encryption is no match for thieves with enough resources, patience and chutzpah . \u2014 James Beecham, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "But Grainger\u2019s wedding night, which outraged some for its audacity and vulgarity and delighted others for its sheer chutzpah and exceptional music-making, is the Hollywood Bowl in a nutshell. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "China is a testament to her chutzpah and pioneering foresight. \u2014 Monica Eng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "This opens the floor to everyone who has ideas \u2014 not just those with the loudest voices or the chutzpah to buttonhole leaders in passing to pitch their ideas. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Possessed of seemingly boundless networking chutzpah , Holmes touted Theranos blood-testing technology as a breakthrough that could scan for hundreds of medical conditions using just a few drops of blood. \u2014 Marcy Gordon, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "That a person like this could exist in that time: Someone who seems to shine, to have such a lightness about them, this cheekiness, this chutzpah . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish khutspe , from Late Hebrew \u1e25u\u1e63p\u0101h":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8hu\u0307t-sp\u0259",
      "\u02c8\u1e35u\u0307t-",
      "-(\u02cc)sp\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chutzpah temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "synonyms":[
      "audaciousness",
      "audacity",
      "brashness",
      "brass",
      "brassiness",
      "brazenness",
      "cheek",
      "cheekiness",
      "crust",
      "effrontery",
      "face",
      "gall",
      "nerve",
      "nerviness",
      "pertness",
      "presumption",
      "presumptuousness",
      "sauce",
      "sauciness",
      "temerity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101147",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "chutzpah":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": supreme self-confidence : nerve , gall":[
        "It took a lot of chutzpah to stand up to him the way she did."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "had the chutzpah to demand that he be treated as a special case and be given priority in settling his insurance claim",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Successful entrepreneurs and companies need a healthy heaping of chutzpah to take down the competition, especially in a place as fast-moving as Silicon Valley. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "But the chutzpah of renting an apartment and having a permanent place was really too much. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Even the most robust encryption is no match for thieves with enough resources, patience and chutzpah . \u2014 James Beecham, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "But Grainger\u2019s wedding night, which outraged some for its audacity and vulgarity and delighted others for its sheer chutzpah and exceptional music-making, is the Hollywood Bowl in a nutshell. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "China is a testament to her chutzpah and pioneering foresight. \u2014 Monica Eng, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "This opens the floor to everyone who has ideas \u2014 not just those with the loudest voices or the chutzpah to buttonhole leaders in passing to pitch their ideas. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Possessed of seemingly boundless networking chutzpah , Holmes touted Theranos blood-testing technology as a breakthrough that could scan for hundreds of medical conditions using just a few drops of blood. \u2014 Marcy Gordon, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "That a person like this could exist in that time: Someone who seems to shine, to have such a lightness about them, this cheekiness, this chutzpah . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish khutspe , from Late Hebrew \u1e25u\u1e63p\u0101h":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-(\u02cc)sp\u00e4",
      "\u02c8\u1e35u\u0307t-",
      "\u02c8hu\u0307t-sp\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for chutzpah temerity , audacity , hardihood , effrontery , nerve , cheek , gall , chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger. had the temerity to refuse audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence. an entrepreneur with audacity and vision hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance. admired for her hardihood effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy. outraged at his effrontery nerve , cheek , gall , and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery . the nerve of that guy has the cheek to call herself a singer had the gall to demand proof the chutzpah needed for a career in show business",
    "synonyms":[
      "audaciousness",
      "audacity",
      "brashness",
      "brass",
      "brassiness",
      "brazenness",
      "cheek",
      "cheekiness",
      "crust",
      "effrontery",
      "face",
      "gall",
      "nerve",
      "nerviness",
      "pertness",
      "presumption",
      "presumptuousness",
      "sauce",
      "sauciness",
      "temerity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213713",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ch\u00e2teau":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a French vineyard estate":[],
      ": a feudal castle or fortress in France":[],
      ": a large country house : mansion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a gorgeous ch\u00e2teau on a hill",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Built in 1967, this mountain chateau served as a favorite holiday retreat for President Gerald and First Lady Betty Ford. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The chateau museum showcases period furniture and a Napoleon exhibit. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Its Gothic arches, gargoyle heads, and intricate details impressed both the man who commissioned the palatial urban chateau , industrialist Isaac Fletcher, and architecture critics. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The 2002 house, designed in the style of a French chateau , was built by Guy Pilli of Pilli Custom Homes. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Nicolas Devic of Groupe Mercure is the listing agent for the chateau . \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "For sale: a French chateau -style mansion in one of Los Angeles\u2019 most exclusive neighborhoods, Holmby Hills, complete with 11 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms and an asking price of $63.5 million. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "The house itself is remarkable, a near unique example of 19th-century English architecture following the style of an 18th-century French chateau . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "California couple Mark Goff and Phillip Engel bought a rundown 48-room chateau in southwestern France. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 4 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Old French chastel , Latin castellum fortress":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sha-\u02c8t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "castle",
      "estate",
      "hacienda",
      "hall",
      "manor",
      "manor house",
      "manse",
      "mansion",
      "palace",
      "villa"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230923",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Christmas disease":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hemophilia B":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris-m\u0259s-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Stephen Christmas , 20th century English boy who was first patient found with the disease":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1952, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141807"
  },
  "chir-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hand":[
        "chiro practic"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek cheir-, cheiro- , from cheir ; akin to Hittite ke\u0161\u0161ar hand":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142229"
  },
  "checkered lily":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142250"
  },
  "change of seasons":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the change from winter to spring, spring to summer, etc.":[
        "I enjoy the change of seasons every year."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142349"
  },
  "chrysaloid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": like a chrysalis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kris\u0259\u02ccl\u022fid"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chrysal is + -oid":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142500"
  },
  "checkmating":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arrest, thwart, or counter completely":[],
      ": to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible":[],
      ": the act of checkmating":[],
      ": the situation of a checkmated king":[],
      ": a complete check":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccm\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baffle",
      "balk",
      "beat",
      "discomfit",
      "foil",
      "frustrate",
      "thwart"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advance",
      "cultivate",
      "encourage",
      "forward",
      "foster",
      "further",
      "nurture",
      "promote"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio",
      "Noun",
      "a brilliant move that resulted in checkmate",
      "The challenger can force a checkmate with his next move.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Frye likened Lue as a coach to a chess player sacrificing a lesser piece to edge closer to checkmate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But Icahn saw that plan as an opening to checkmate his opponent. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And with Russia supplying some 40% of the European Union's gas imports, the Kremlin has already shown its ability to checkmate the West's harshest sanctions by limiting production and potentially triggering rolling blackouts across the continent. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "In fact, that's the only way to win a game of quantum chess, since there is no check or checkmate possible. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "But in a category packed with word-of-mouth sensations, the addictive Queen's Gambit should simultaneously checkmate all four opponents. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "The object of the game is to checkmate your opponent's king by surrounding him with pieces that limit his movements. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 6 Dec. 2020",
      "Winning Florida would effectively checkmate Trump in his bid to win 270 Electoral College votes, the amount needed for another term. \u2014 Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "The schedule includes no Texan with a solo speaking slot, and no signs of any focus on a state where a Democratic win would amount to checkmate in the Electoral College. \u2014 Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News , 14 Aug. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "What is missing is the recognition that Russia has been quietly engineering an energy checkmate that will culminate in the coming winter. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "But if the Rams (14-5) don\u2019t overcome the 49ers\u2019 maddening mastery over them, all their big moves will end in checkmate . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Anya Taylor-Joy Leave it to Anya Taylor-Joy to wear the fashion equivalent of a checkmate . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Putin\u2019s Ankara checkmate against the U.S. in Eurasia and the Middle East. \u2014 Peter Metzger, National Review , 12 June 2021",
      "Beth Harmon makes every checkmate feel as thrilling as a final touchdown at the Super Bowl. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "This is easily what put Joe Biden over the top here, the checkmate state. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Nov. 2020",
      "Lakers coach Frank Vogel put the Heat in check, but James appreciates checkmate remains no given with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "Strength in numbers is the ultimate checkmate , giving us a distinct advantage. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 Aug. 2020"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English chekmaten , from chekmate , interjection used to announce checkmate, from Anglo-French eschec mat , from Arabic sh\u0101h m\u0101t , from Persian, literally, the king is left unable to escape":"Verb"
    },
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142948"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a small genus of tropical timber trees (family Moraceae) with rather hard heavy wood \u2014 see fustic , iroko":[]
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      "kl\u014d\u02c8r\u00e4f\u0259r\u0259"
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      "New Latin, from chlor- + -phora":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143027"
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  "chain store":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Use that as a strength for why people should purchase from you instead of the big box chain store down the road. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "What\u2019s the appeal of life with no bank, no chain store , no movie theater? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Struggling boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) hates Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), the owner of a corporate Foxbooks chain store that just moved in across the street. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Incorporating unique and vintage items was a priority for the clients, and secondhand rugs and antique light fixtures help balance the chain store purchases, like an RH dining table and RH teen chairs. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Cummings also stressed the importance of small business to the community, noting that of $68 of every $100 spent in local shops stays in the Village, as opposed to only $43 spent at a chain store . \u2014 Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "How to roll out Hemster at a big retail chain store ? \u2014 Stephanie Clifford, ELLE , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "By the end of June 2021, Great Britain\u2019s high streets lost over 8,700 chain store branches from prominent retail locations, according to PwC research, supported by the Local Data Company. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Mont Blanc store that gives out limited tickets at 9:30 a.m. each morning to Namashibori Montblanc, a chain store that has its own chestnut squeezing machine to ensure maximum freshness. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 5 Dec. 2021"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143143"
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  "chip shot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a short usually low approach shot in golf that lofts the ball to the green and allows it to roll":[],
      ": a short and easy field goal in football":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "She hit a chip shot onto the green.",
      "He kicked a chip shot over the goalie's head.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fourth and final major of the year is just a chip shot away at the birthplace of golf. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Then, 50 yards away from the pin, French\u2019s chip shot bounces on the green and plops into the hole, like a rabbit being chased by a coyote. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Thirty yards to the Chiefs 11, where the Bengals mess around for the next eight plays until E. McPherson makes the game-winning chip shot . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Ohio State wound up with a chip shot field goal with nine seconds left. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "That preparation paid off in the Rose Bowl, where his 19-yard chip shot with nine seconds to play broke a 45-45 tie. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "Mike Hollis missed a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter for the Bills in the freezing cold (with wind chill at 13 degrees), with wind completely sweeping the chip shot away. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "But the winning placement, from 44 yards, was no chip shot . \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Alabama\u2019s had won 19 straight before the chip shot sailed through the uprights. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143155"
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  "cherishingly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": in a cherishing manner":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143254"
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  "Christ":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
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      ": messiah":[],
      ": jesus":[],
      ": an ideal type of humanity":[],
      ": the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error":[],
      "Jesus \u2014 see jesus":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bst"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English Crist , from Old English, from Latin Christus , from Greek Christos , literally, anointed, from chriein":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143700"
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  "cherimoya":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cccher-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fi-\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Across town, the restroom wallpaper of Breadbelly, which specializes in Asian and Asian-American pastries, features durian, cherimoya , mangosteen, and other treasured fruits of Southeast Asia. \u2014 Naomi Tomky, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2019",
      "This is the last month to plant subtropicals like banana, citrus, avocado, cherimoya or guava. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2019",
      "In frost-free areas, also try cherimoya , guava, mango, and passion fruit. \u2014 Thad Orr, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
      "Kiwano and cherimoya and rambutan, oh my! The produce aisle has never been so overrun with funky, exotic and otherwise unusual fruit. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2018",
      "One example is the cherimoya , a species of custard apple. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2018",
      "Its relatives include cherimoya , soursop (guan\u00e1bana), and sweetsop. \u2014 Andrew Moore, Good Housekeeping , 12 Jan. 2018",
      "New Yorkers welcomed speckled Asian pears; papaya with its lode of dripping black seeds; rough-skinned litchi disclosing creamy white flesh; knobby cherimoya with guts of custard; star fruit with its sharp angles and plasticized shine. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2018",
      "Oddly shaped and covered with a leathery green skin, Noelle thinks cherimoya look more like prehistoric eggs than tropical fruit. \u2014 latimes.com , 31 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish chirimoya":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1736, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143814"
  },
  "Christ's-thorn":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several prickly or thorny shrubs (such as the shrub Paliurus spina-christi or the jujube Ziziphus spina-christi )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8kr\u012bs(ts)-\u02c8th\u022frn"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1553, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143955"
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  "chief petty officer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a petty officer first class and below a senior chief petty officer":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bell, a former chief petty officer in the Navy, has been known for making inflammatory statements. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "This year, Erin Picou and her husband, a chief petty officer in the Coast Guard, have managed to save enough money to pay their mortgage on their home in Texas City. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "The Navy revokes Cosby\u2019s title of honorary chief petty officer . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 24 June 2020",
      "Her mother was a seamstress, her father a Navy chief petty officer who became a fabric mill foreman after the family moved to Franklin, N.H. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2021",
      "Besides the prison time, his sentence strips him of his pay and his rank of chief petty officer . \u2014 Ben Finley, USA TODAY , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "Pridgen is a native of the Bronx and veteran of Operation Desert Storm, retiring from the U.S. Navy Reserve as a chief petty officer . \u2014 Michael Williams, SFChronicle.com , 7 Jan. 2021",
      "The name of the sailor, a chief petty officer who was the first aboard the aircraft carrier to die from the virus, is being withheld until relatives are notified, the Navy said. \u2014 Ben Kesling, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "President Donald Trump pardoned Gallagher in November, restoring him to his rank as chief petty officer . \u2014 Linda Givetash, NBC News , 27 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144135"
  },
  "chlorophyllite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral consisting of a green foliated alteration product of cordierite":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chlor- + -phyll + -ite":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145002"
  },
  "Christmas cracker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a paper tube that has a toy or other small object inside it and makes a loud sound when its ends are pulled apart":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145054"
  },
  "cheerio":{
    "type":[
      "interjection"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccchir-\u0113-\u02c8\u014d"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cheery + -o":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145827"
  },
  "cheeringly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": in a cheering manner":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145946"
  },
  "Chile":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars ( Capsicum annuum annuum group longum ) noted for their pungency":[],
      ": a pepper whether hot or sweet":[],
      ": a thick sauce of meat and chilies":[
        "liked to cover her spaghetti with red chili"
      ],
      "long, narrow country of southwestern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific; a republic whose capital is Santiago and whose legislative capital is Valpara\u00edso area 291,933 square miles (756,102 square kilometers), population 17,925,000":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)l\u0101",
      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150118"
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  "chili con queso":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers":[
        "There was a good buffet in the dining room\u2014ranging all the way from a \u2026 round of beef and whole turkeys and hams to our always reliable chili con queso .",
        "\u2014 Lady Bird Johnson",
        "There's nothing else in the world quite like the creamy, gooey decadence of Texas-style chili con queso .",
        "\u2014 Brad A. Johnson",
        "Rejoice, for the Tex-Mex staple chile con queso , the cheesy nectar of the gods, the dip that every chip aspires to be smothered in, is being tested in Chipotle's corporate kitchens and may soon be available on a menu near you.",
        "\u2014 Maura Judkis"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Spanish chile con queso \"chili pepper with cheese\"":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150309"
  },
  "checkrein":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short rein looped over a hook on the saddle of a harness to prevent a horse from lowering its head":[],
      ": a branch rein connecting the driving rein of one horse of a pair with the bit of the other":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8chek-\u02ccr\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The checkreins Buchanan and Tullock refer to would be embedded in a constitution designed to prevent precisely such action. \u2014 Alan Wolfe, New Republic , 12 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150505"
  },
  "china":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": earthenware or porcelain tableware":[],
      "country of eastern Asia bordering on the Pacific; the most populous country in the world; a republic whose capital is Beijing area 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 square kilometers), population 1,384,689,000":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u012b-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "She uses her good china when she has company for dinner.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Those looking to go cottagecore at home can shop teas by Palais des Thes, cocktail napkins from Kim Seybert, fine china by Juliksa, bedding by Sky, colorful party supplies by Meri Meri and more. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The tea and small bites are served on Christian Lacroix china , a pattern with butterflies, the store\u2019s longtime signature symbol. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "Unable to prevent Drummond from going bull-in- china -closet in their paint, the Spurs trailed 26-10 to start the game. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com , 8 Mar. 2020",
      "In the bottom of a china cabinet, behind some plates, the officers found a semiautomatic handgun that had been bought in pieces and assembled into a working weapon. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
      "The number of deaths due to the coronavirus has risen to 2,465 worldwide, with 79,930 globally and 20 deaths outside of mainland china . \u2014 Rob Mclean, CNN , 23 Feb. 2020",
      "For miles around Utah\u2019s capital, china rattled in cabinets, pictures plummeted off walls and power snapped out. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2020",
      "The items taken were stereo equipment and some antique china . \u2014 cleveland , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "Most of the ceramic pieces represent fancy servingware, like the fine china people today might bring out for guests. \u2014 Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS , 27 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Persian ch\u012bn\u012b Chinese porcelain":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150819"
  },
  "Chinese":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a native or inhabitant of China":[],
      ": a person of Chinese descent":[]
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      "-\u02c8n\u0113s",
      "ch\u012b-\u02c8n\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the customs of the Chinese",
      "He is learning to speak Chinese ."
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151020"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a red-flowered epiphytic orchid ( Renanthera coccinea ) of Indochina":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151104"
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  "China tea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tea prepared from a small-leaved dwarf variety ( Camellia sinensis bohea ) of the tea plant grown chiefly in southern China":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151617"
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  "chinook salmon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large, usually red-fleshed, commercially important salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ) of the northern Pacific Ocean that is typically bluish-green above with silvery sides, has a dark mouth with black gums, and attains an average weight of about 30 to 40 pounds (13.5 to 18 kilograms) but may sometimes exceed 120 pounds (54 kilograms)":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152100"
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  "Christmas card":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a greeting card sent at Christmas":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1860, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152129"
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  "chipyard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an area or enclosure where wood is cut up for fuel":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "chip entry 1 + yard":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152141"
  },
  "chief master sergeant of the air force":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ranking noncommissioned officer in the air force serving as adviser to the chief of staff":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152255"
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  "chiton":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of a class (Polyplacophora) of elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks with a dorsal shell of calcareous plates":[],
      ": the basic garment of ancient Greece worn usually knee-length by men and full-length by women":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u012b-t\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8k\u012b-\u02cct\u00e4n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The mineral is believed to toughen the teeth of the sometimes 14-inch chiton without adding extra weight, due to its high water content and low density, Joster said. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 1 June 2021",
      "Her chiton , fastened at one shoulder, falls, exposing both breasts. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 June 2020",
      "At a dinner last month, Mr. Lai served small bowls filled with citrus broth and those whelks, periwinkles and chitons tucked into a tangle of seaweed invasive to the Everglades. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2016",
      "Similarly, fleeing limpets and chitons navigated stony surfaces with the fascinating rapidity of ice forming across a winter pond. \u2014 Clark Fair, Alaska Dispatch News , 8 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, genus name, from Greek chit\u014dn tunic, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kutt\u014dneth tunic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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      ": the dried tissues of a green gentian ( Swertia chirata ) of northern India that has been used as a bitter tonic":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi cirait\u0101 , from Sanskrit cir\u0101tikta, ciratikta , perhaps from cira long-lasting (perhaps akin to Sanskrit cinoti he gathers, heaps up) + tikta sharp, pungent; akin to Sanskrit tejate it is sharp":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152928"
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      ": a progressive, fatal prion disease of deer, elk, and moose that is characterized by weight loss, tremors, lack of coordination, drooling, excessive thirst, and listlessness":[
        "Since it was first identified two decades ago in deer in Colorado, chronic wasting disease has spread to a dozen states (including New York) and two Canadian provinces.",
        "\u2014 Sandra Blakeslee",
        "Scientists have identified a handful of diseases caused by misfolded proteins called prions, including mad cow disease, scrapie in sheep, and chronic wasting disease in deer and elk.",
        "\u2014 Nathan Seppa",
        "\u2014 abbreviation CWD"
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      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a decorative pouch shaped like a large sock that is used for holding gifts at Christmas":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153622"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153650"
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    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the ranking officer of the navy and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153720"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the day on which Christmas is celebrated : December 25":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153920"
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      ": a thick sauce of meat and chilies":[
        "liked to cover her spaghetti with red chili"
      ],
      "long, narrow country of southwestern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific; a republic whose capital is Santiago and whose legislative capital is Valpara\u00edso area 291,933 square miles (756,102 square kilometers), population 17,925,000":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)l\u0101",
      "\u02c8chi-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154007"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154038"
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